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    Is there a harddrive/DVD read/write indicator on MBP?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Percybut, Jul 2, 2007.

  1. Percybut

    Percybut Notebook Consultant

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    On most optical drives, there's a LED that blinks to indicate activities but I can't find one on my MBP...

    And my DVD drive is insanely quiet--you can't even hear it when it's spinning :) So I am wondering if there's a way to monitor DVD activities and harddrive activities without the LEDs?
     
    Percybut, Jul 2, 2007
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  2. broaddd

    broaddd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Menu Meters can monitor at least the hard drive, from memory.
     
    broaddd, Jul 3, 2007
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    Hrm, actually my DVD drive is the one thing I can hear on my MBP when it's running. It gives a small whirl when you first turn the thing on, and you can hear it when it starts or stops spinning.
     
    taelrak, Jul 3, 2007
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