Flash drives with indicator lights
I know Centon and Kingston flash drives have indicator lights that flash during writes/reads.
Anyone know of other brands that do also ? Most stores keep them locked up, so you can't tell before buying one. |
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Micro Center has flash drives that have indicator lights too. It's their version of flash drives/memory sticks. http://www.microcenter.com/search/se...x?N=4294950357 Some of the SanDisk Cruzer memory sticks light up as well. http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/de...e-led-behavior The Lexar Media jump drives have what your looking for also. http://www.lexar.com/about/newsroom/...b-flash-drives http://www.lexar.com/products/usb-flash-drives |
Wow, MicroCenter prices are really reasonable for the capacity.
Only 30 day warranty. Lexar has a 3 yr warranty. |
I haven't seen many USB flash drives that don't have a light. I suppose there are some, but I don't own any, and I have a variety of brands on hand. Even the tiny SanDisk Cruzer Fit, which barely protrudes outside the USB port, has a light. These are very good drives, btw.
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My 4 GB PNY drive doesn't have one but it works well. :) Regards... |
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Your right the 2 SanDisk Cruze switches I have work great and they are really fast. |
Micro Center is a really good store and it's privately owned.
It's one of the better pc store's IMO. Tiger Direct and Newegg are pretty pricey with certain types of hardware. |
Yeah, I'm sure there are a few drives without lights, but maybe I've been lucky. I do recommend SanDisk. I've had a couple go bad over the years, and SanDisk replaced them for free. Not sure what other manufacturers will do that.
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What are the signs that a usb flash drive is on it's last leg? |
DataTraveler 101 G2 do not have light either.
I like the light because it lets me know where there are disk writes/reads. And reminds me not to disconnect it when light is on or blinking. It blinks differently when there is some problem. Like when an .iso meant only for a CD gets put on a flash drive. :-) |
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I always wait a few seconds with the drives I have that don't light up after choosing 'eject'<or> safely remove drive. Have you decided on purchasing a new usb drive/brand that you'd like try in the future? |
I got no signs the drives were failing, they just quit. I don't recall the exact symptoms, it was years ago, but the drive just wasn't recognized when connected, IIRC. I lost the data, but it was just music and I didn't try very hard to recover it. The hardest part of the replacement process was reading the serial number off the drive. I had to get a good magnifying glass and a strong light. SanDisk required the number for replacement,and it was very hard to see. I didn't know it at the time, but every SanDisk drive has a serial number. Now that I think about it, those were microSD cards that failed. They also have serial numbers.
I have a Kingston Datatraveler, and it has a light. Not very bright, but there is a light. Perhaps some models don't have them. The lights are handy for seeing which drive is being accessed, and for seeing if it's being recognized by the system, and other stuff. |
I must be old. Never heard, nor seen any flash drives with "lights" on them.
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And it's metal case. |
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