WD MyBook - how to keep it on all the time?

Hello,
I have 2 hard drives by WesternDigital (the MyBook series), and when they aren't in use, they turn off after some time. Is there a way to stop that and keep them on all the time?
My problem is that, when they are turned off (or in sleep mode - who knows, what it is), and I want to use Finder or open a dialog "Add photos" in for example Facebook, I have to wait pretty long until they turn on again.
Cheers,

Erase and reformat them. That should remove the WD SmartWare crapola which isn't and let you control the HDs via the EnergySaver prefPane. If erasing and reformatting them doesn't do the trick, see http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1376. FYI, I never sleep HDs.
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