I just bought the 500GB WD MyBook Pro edition and I connected it to a notebook via FireWire400 cable. The drive appears to work fine but I am concerned about the sounds it makes. When starting-up, it makes that whining sound which I consider to be normal but after it spins-up it makes 3 or 4 weird clicks (app. half-second interval between the clicks). After that the drive is quiet - I can only hear that it rotates.
BUT whenever I access any data on the drive (including listing the folder or creating new folder) the drive again makes those 3 or 4 clicks. Whenever it clicks, the blue circular display on the front side of the drive dims and iluminates one segment of the outer circle. However, when I start copying files - I tried to copy 700 MB folder of pictures, the sound only appears when it starts copying - it is quiet during the actual copying.
Can anyone tell me whether this is normal for the drive or is my drive faulty?
Thanks for your responses
BUT whenever I access any data on the drive (including listing the folder or creating new folder) the drive again makes those 3 or 4 clicks. Whenever it clicks, the blue circular display on the front side of the drive dims and iluminates one segment of the outer circle. However, when I start copying files - I tried to copy 700 MB folder of pictures, the sound only appears when it starts copying - it is quiet during the actual copying.
Can anyone tell me whether this is normal for the drive or is my drive faulty?
Thanks for your responses