Using Xtension to turn an external drive on and off.

[Gordon Meyer]

Is the problem that it doesn't spin up, or that it doesn't mount?

There is a school of thought that you should keep hard drives spinning, as they are more likely to fail when being turned off and on. Just an observation.

Gordon. 

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> On Oct 31, 2013, at 5:51 PM, Bob Ober <rmober123 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I am trying to use Xtension to turn on a hard drive that I use to make a weekly backup of my system.
> 
> It seems that the hard drive only comes up every other time it is turned on.  Can anybody tell me why, or how to get it to come up each time it is turned on?
> 
> The drive is a USB 3 external connected to a 3.0 powered hub.  I do not seem to have any trouble with the other items connected to the hub.
> 
> Bob Ober
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