My Western Digital My Book World Edition has arrived today and I am unsure on what to do regarding turning it on and off. Usually every night before bed I turn off my router and all computers/laptops in the house, and because the drive is connected to it, I am unsure on what to do, both have a power button, so should I leave them both on 24/7 or leave router on and drive off, or turn both of them off. I know you shouldn't turn your router on and off all the time, but I do. Image of the NAS drive below...

Any suggestions appreciated...

Jordan

Is it SATA ? Does it run off a power supply ?

OK. When you shut the computer down, the drive will also stop running. But the adapter will still keep running.

If you turn your router off, then turn the drive off as well.

If the SATA drive is inactive, it won't be spinning anyway. It would just be the adapter you are turning off.

So you stick by your recommendation then, "If you turn your router off, then turn the drive off as well." ?

Haha, you make me look silly ;-) - ( although it is 1:47 AM here in England haha ) no you are right buddy. Another silly question, should one be turned off before the other, I am just so concerned because I have broken a simualr one by irregular power patterns, oops.

Oh yeah, well enough said, I am tiered :P... Thank you