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| Thread ID: 145768 | 2018-01-24 06:16:00 | New laptops not having a hard drive light? | stu161204 (123) | PC World Chat |
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| 1445331 | 2018-01-26 09:15:00 | You could try HDD LED software utilities/emulators like HDD indicator (sourceforge.net) (source forge) or Free HDD LED... (www.myportablesoftware.com) | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1445332 | 2018-01-26 09:19:00 | I have been starting to look for a new laptops and I have noticed a lot of them (especially Acer laptops), Don't have a hard drive light, on ether the front of on the side of them. Has anyone else found this? If the laptop does not have a hard drive light, how do you know what's going on with the hard drive?? Yes, my new Asus has the same non-feature. The string of clever-dick responses has diverted attention from the issue raised by the OP. If you don't have a clue about what goes on in your PC between clicking a mouse and getting a picture on the screen, this won't bother you, but the fact is that the disk light can provide very useful information about what your PC is doing - or not doing. Google "disk activity indicator" and you will find a number of free apps that will put an icon on the task-bar to duplicate the action of the missing hardware light. |
Jayess64 (8703) | ||
| 1445333 | 2018-01-27 04:33:00 | Its a feature that 99% of users dont need , thats why its gone. It hasnt been missed. HD activity LED tells you what : bugger all of any use. Want useful HD activity info, look in the resource monitor Blinking lights, a useless distraction. :-) PC on = HD activity. Its that simple. Win10 will be doing stuff in the background during your extended inactivity. Now , can I have a LED to tell me my engine is on when Im driving ? |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1445334 | 2018-01-27 10:26:00 | Now , can I have a LED to tell me my engine is on when Im driving ? Only if you remove the rev counter ;) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1445335 | 2018-01-27 11:51:00 | Ah ok. I thought it might have been a little more technical lol Oh LED's are pretty technical. Try making one from raw silicon or gallium, or other tricky stuff. It can take hours to rough one out, and leave the kitchen rather messy. One exception to hi-tech lights is on an HP machine, then the whole arrangement is rather dim. HP lights are apparently modeled on Lucas self extinguishing lamp simulators, famous through the ages for being undetectable by enemy aircraft. ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1445336 | 2018-01-27 12:53:00 | Oh LED's are pretty technical. Try making one from raw silicon or gallium, or other tricky stuff. It can take hours to rough one out, and leave the kitchen rather messy. One exception to hi-tech lights is on an HP machine, then the whole arrangement is rather dim. HP lights are apparently modeled on Lucas self extinguishing lamp simulators, famous through the ages for being undetectable by enemy aircraft. ;):yuck: |
Greg (193) | ||
| 1445337 | 2018-01-28 00:46:00 | the fact is that the disk light can provide very useful information about what your PC is doing - or not doing Ok, here's another clever-dick response. How does this disk light provide "very useful information", and what information is provided? Looking forward to your response. Wise sages like you are how we lesser mortals learn. |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 1445338 | 2018-01-28 04:33:00 | Ok, here's another clever-dick response. How does this disk light provide "very useful information", and what information is provided? Looking forward to your response. Wise sages like you are how we lesser mortals learn. Ooh, touchy! OK, here's an example (especially relevant to Win10). Suppose you have a big update installing and your computer sits there, apparently doing nothing. Is it still working? If the disk light is flashing, that's a good sign. Just be a bit more patient. If not, and it stays that way for several minutes, it might mean a problem. World shaking? Of course not, but it's nice to know. If you have never encountered such a situation, then you have never really lived, my friend. |
Jayess64 (8703) | ||
| 1445339 | 2018-01-29 22:36:00 | Ooh, touchy! OK, here's an example (especially relevant to Win10). Suppose you have a big update installing and your computer sits there, apparently doing nothing. Is it still working? If the disk light is flashing, that's a good sign. Just be a bit more patient. If not, and it stays that way for several minutes, it might mean a problem. World shaking? Of course not, but it's nice to know. . True but either way you just wait and wait and wait up to an hour or more . Then wait some more . Keep waiting . Still waiting , be patient . then wait as the update has failed it its in cleanup & rollback mode |
1101 (13337) | ||
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