Spindown

As spindown in which is computer shutting controlling the rotation number of a data carrier such. B. a CD-ROM or the hard disk . With notebooks, the spin down helps to extend the battery life. In the case of a CD-ROM drive , the noise level can be reduced by reducing the number of revolutions. The hard drive's spin-down time can usually be set in the operating system's power options, while external software is required for the CD-ROM drive.