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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Just updated to 9.2.1. Now red light on Maxtor 1394 external firewire HD stays on when drive isn't even powered on. Under 9.1 used to click on for a moment and then remain off. Should I worry?
Running Firewire 2.8.4
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2001
Location: NY
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Originally posted by John Boettner:
<STRONG>Just updated to 9.2.1. Now red light on Maxtor 1394 external firewire HD stays on when drive isn't even powered on. Under 9.1 used to click on for a moment and then remain off. Should I worry?
Running Firewire 2.8.4</STRONG>
Mine does not do that in 9.2.1 or X. Can you hear the drive reading/writing?
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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Nope, just quiet with red light staring at me.
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: NY
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Originally posted by John Boettner:
<STRONG>Nope, just quiet with red light staring at me.</STRONG>
I noticed maxtor recently released an update for theuir FW drives, did you install it by any chance?
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<John Boettner>
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Yes, tried 3.4 and all hell broke loose. Had to reset everytime I wanted to mount my Maxtor. Just recently updated my Apple Firmware. Could that be the bug?
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: NY
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Originally posted by <John Boettner>:
<STRONG>Yes, tried 3.4 and all hell broke loose. Had to reset everytime I wanted to mount my Maxtor. Just recently updated my Apple Firmware. Could that be the bug?</STRONG>
All I can say is that I didn't install it, and haven't had any problems with my maxtor FW drive. It is used almost everyday. Do you unmount it before sleeping/shutting down your Mac? I've noticed w/ FW drives that they suggest doing this (command-Y in 9, command-e in X).
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: AB, Canada
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Originally posted by jtc:
<STRONG> (command-Y in 9, command-e in X).</STRONG>
Is there also a shortcut key combination to mount the drive or does the computer have to be rebooted?
I updated the maxtor drivers and software and I am also noticing some different behaviour. Nothing so far which is causing any real difficulties.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2001
Location: NY
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Originally posted by crazycylon:
<STRONG>Is there also a shortcut key combination to mount the drive or does the computer have to be rebooted?
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there's the unplugging the FW cable, waiting a few seconds and plugging it back in shortcut.
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