External HD won't turn itself off

Hi,
I don't know if this is an 'Apple' issue but I have a setup that works great exept one small thing...
I have a Mac Mini G4. I use it to play my iTunes Library (connected to my stereo) and as a DVD Player (connected to my TV with a HD cable).
Since the Mini only has a 40GB hard disc, I connected an Lacy 500GB Harddrive. It is self powered (so with it's own plug in the wall).
When the Mac Mini is going to sleep, so is the Lacy HD...However, when I turn off the Mini, the Lacy will remain active. It does not go te sleep or turn itself off. So it keeps making sound. Is there any setting on the Mini which I can use to turn off the HD whenever I turn off the Mini? I now just pull out the plug....
If not. Will it help if I use an external HD that is not self powered?

Hi,
I have 2 external Drives. 1 Freecom and 1 Maxtor, both of these are powered at the wall and always remain on when the mac is shutdown. My little portable seagate drive (powered by usb) shuts down when the mac closes, although if powered by an external usb hub (mains powered) then it will stay on.
The drives are managed by the apple and will "sleep" and then require some spin up time when they are not being used by the system. However I have switched that off now, it was getting on my nerves waiting for 5 seconds
I don't know if that helps in anyway.

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