My 11" MacBook Air spins constantly

The drive on my MacBook Air 11" won't stop spinning unless I close the lid.  I have the energy saver panel set to go to sleep after 5 minutes when on the power adapter, I have also checked "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible." I searched here on the forum and didn't find anyone else with this problem.

Fixed, I think! I Googled for a utility to monitor temperature and/or fan activity, and came across a site that suggested resetting the SMC (System Management Controller) by doing this:
Shutdown your MacBook Air (go to the Apple menu and choose “Shut Down…”).
Make sure your MacBook Air has external power. Connect the power adaptor, if it isn’t already.
Using the Air’s built-in keyboard (not a plug in keyboard or bluetooth keyboard), of the left hand side of the keyboard press Control-Shift-Option and on the top right of the keyboard, the power key at the same time.
Release all the keys at the same time.
Press the power key to start the computer.
Everything is silent right now ... I hope it stays that way!

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