Hard disk never stops spinning

When I connect my iPod to my Macbook the hard disk never stops spinning. When I connect it to my PC spinning stops after sync with iTunes and just turn on when I access the iPod.
Does anybody know how to turn that off?
Or is Spotlight scaning the data on the disk?

Or is Spotlight scaning the data on the disk?
Even it is doing the scaning, it could have been completed and stop. Have you tried to do the Restore for your iPod?

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Or is Spotlight scaning the data on the disk?
Even it is doing the scaning, it could have been completed and stop. Have you tried to do the Restore for your iPod?

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Hello Chett.
Verify/repair the startup disk (not just permissions), as described here:
The Repair functions of Disk Utility: what's it all about?
Also, go to Apple Menu > System Preferences > Network > Show: Network Port Configurations, and make sure that the configuration used to connect to Internet appears at the top of the list.
How many accounts do you have and what type are they (POP, IMAP, .Mac)?
Do you have any Mail plug-ins installed? In the Finder, go to each of the following folders (if they exist). What do you see there?
/Library/InputManagers/
~/Library/InputManagers/
/Library/Mail/Bundles/
~/Library/Mail/Bundles/
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Well. Mine is working at 2000 rpm... Your answer makes me feel anxiety-free, somehow.
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Now when I'm using this drive, it never stops spinning when not in use, and when the MacBook goes to sleep, it still continues to spin, even the light continues to flash whilst the MacBook is sleeping.
Is this because I've bought a naffy external case (it only cost £5 from ebay, it's not even branded with a manufacturers name), or will there be some settings somewhere?
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Yes, it is a problem..
Firstly check the log if there is a lot of instances of AFP getting logged in and off again.
Try disconnecting everything that is ethernet connected to the TC.. does it still happen.. if yes, turn off all the wireless stuff and see if it still happens.
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Hi,
When I switched my Dual G5 (2x2.5GHz around 15 months old, 1.5GB ram, 160GB hard disk, OS 10.4.6) on yesterday, it wouldn't boot from the internal hard disk. The spinning "wheel" (under the Apple logo) didn't show up and after a couple (5? 10?) of minutes the fans started making more noise than they ever did. I tried again with the same result.
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