User Manual

Set or Change Disk Spin-Down
Allowing disks to slow or spin down when not being actively used can potentially save power and extend
the life of the disks, but this can also slow effective read/write speeds and can make the disks appear to be
off-line or cause time outs.
To set or change the disk spin-down settings:
1. Log in to your ReadyNAS system.
2. Select System > Power.
The page updates showing the power settings.
3. If not already expanded, expand Disk Spin-down.
4. Select the Enable disk spin-down check box to enable spin-down, or, if it is enabled, clear the check
box to disable it.
5. If spin-down is enabled, use the minutes of inactivity menu to select a delay of between 5 minutes
and 240 minutes of inactivity before the disks spin down.
6. Click the Settings icon to open a calendar.
7. Use the calendar to set the days and times in which spin-down is active.You can set, and the ReadyNAS
system will remember, calendar settings whether spin-down is enabled or not.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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ReadyNAS OS 6.9.3