Frequently Asked Questions
Does a red light indicate a drive problem?
No. Red shows write activity, and green shows read activity. These indicators do not report drive health.
Why is the bar missing after I start the program?
It may have been saved in its hidden state. Find the DriveLED notification-area icon, including in Windows' hidden-icons overflow, then choose Show LED bar.
Why is an external drive shown with “View external drives” off?
Windows classifies some external hard disks as fixed drives. Fixed drives are included by default.
Why does a drive never blink?
Check that the drive is doing work and that the selected view includes it. Some virtual, optical or network drives do not expose the counters needed for an activity display. The absence of blinking is not a hardware diagnosis.
Does hiding the bar stop monitoring?
It keeps DriveLED running in the notification area. Use Exit to stop the application.
Can I see which application is writing?
DriveLED shows drive-level activity. It does not list processes or files.
How do I stop it starting with Windows?
Clear Automatic startup in the context menu. Exiting the program only ends the current session.