Disk sleeps and wakes up continuously

[lasaro]

Hi.

I have a power book G4 and my hard drive continuously stops and starts spinning again. I've checked the option to "go sleep when possible" at the energy settings, but I don't understand why it keeps waking up even when the computer is idle (for example, when I am reading something).

Any clues on this matter?

Btw, I know about the disk because of the sound it makes whenever it stops or starts over.

Thanks a lot.
Lásaro.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Is Mail running, and checking for new mail at regular intervals?

Do you use/have any widgets that regularly updates themselves with info from the Internet?

Is a browser running?

Does the screen saver kick in after some minutes if the machine is idle?

 

[R.R.Mac]

do you have a bluetooth mouse/keyboard. I have an iBook G4 and it had that problem with them aswell. Also are you talking about when your computer is closed or when you are working on it?

 

[lasaro]

checking

Hi. Thanks for the replies.

I don't have any widgets running, but yes, the browser is normally open and Mail as well. Mail checks checks for new stuff every 3 minutes, and the disk thing happens more often. I am going to increase the time anyway just to check that.

As for bluetooth gadgets, I don't have any and bluetooth is even disabled.

I'll check the Mail thing and let you know.

Thanks a lot.

 

[R.R.Mac]

ok well thats strange my bluetooth stuff was always mucking up.

my mail automatically checks but it does not make a noise.

How strange

 

[lasaro]

Mail isn't causing it

I closed Mail and Firefox. It's still the same

could it be spotlight?