Does it have a status or activity light that blinks when transferring data? I'm looking for good drives with this feature.
1467090
This device will blink a blue light when you plug it in but then goes dark. When transferring items the blue light will flash for the duration of the transfer.
1467091
yes it has a blue light built inside that u can see when u push the switch up
2144523
I never had any trouble with mine. I did have one time where it was not plugged in all the way to the drive. lights should come on to tell it is working and the usb's need to be both plugged in to the usb ports. I carry a 320g drive as an external to copy information when restoring peoples computers.
1841793
It does not. But I concurrently purchased one from amazon or Newegg for a very inexpensive amount (I'm sure it was under 5 dollars). So far, the drive has worked flawlessly.
1688929
A Red LED 'activity' indicator. No continuity indicator, only lights during reads and writes....flashes....no steady light
505084
Did you turn it on? Is it fully plugged into the drive? I had an issue with an older ISA/EISA drive not getting fully plugged in. If you are using one of the 3.5" drives you need to check to verify that it is powering up. No power means it is not working. If you hear the drive power up (you can hear it spin up) and it is fully connected is it making any other sounds like clicking? If so the drive itself may be dead. There are several tricks to try if that is the case but without more details of the issue I can't help much more.
817425
If you are using an older machine that does not have USB 3.0 support the slower transfer rate can cause an issues such as this and there is no fix. If you are using a USB 3.0 port make sure your motherboard drivers and bois settings are up to date. After trying all this if the drive continues not to perform to your expectations I would exchange it for a different one.
583316
Good points. It's still relatively new, and I wonder especially how the hard drive model has held up. My new one arrived DOA, and now I'm really struggling over whether to ask Amazon for a refund or an exchange. This baby may be intended to be Solid State all the way, which means the hard drive models will be unwanted period pieces in another year or two.
1934921
Yes, a light flashes when being used (copy, read, etc.), but it stays with no light when it was being plugged in with no action.
727831
Hmmmm. Never really noticed. So I went and checked it out. The red led comes on when motion is detected. It blinks only when movement is detected. Otherwise it is out. Hope that solves your question. P'Cola Bob.
1593293
I think the manual said there's an automated chime/alarm. it also said something about stopping the other disk and scheduled backups until the new drive was added. I got a backup battery to make sure that I didn't have a drive failure or just a simple write failure do to loss of power.
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Yes, unfortunately it does not always come on which is weird. I have found that if I am using USB 3.0 it does not come on sometimes, but when I am using USB 2.0 it always comes on. I believe this is an issue with 3.0/2.0 compatibility as far as the computer telling the light to turn on or off. On a side note, I have never had any issues with it being on or off as far as performance or connecting. On another side note, the activity light is blue and is located where the slide is.
373582
Mine also does not seem to have a led light. It transfers files fine thought. I miss the light.
1121617
I bought 2 of those. One never worked. The other one warms up when transfering medium size file. I am sur that 64kb of data will jam and burn that little device.
1688930
Yes there is a simple activity indicator light. Not an issue for me at all. This is a simple memory bucket!
1399990
I plugged mine in and did get a light, but the drive was never recognized by my computer. I suspect the problem is the disk drive.
1481077
I have the Wd 4tb ext. HD and it is always on. It does go into a sleep mode when the computer remains on. I have plugged in via USB and it powers off when my computer is powered off. You should know that when it is in sleep mode, the front light blinks slow. When in use, the light blinks rapidly. I had to contact WD because I thought the blinking indicated an error. This was not an error, just the way the HD functions. Hope this helps you, good luck.
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Sounds like it may be defective, mine has a faint light when it is working. Check to see if files are transferring.