Apparently I cannot use this brand new 1TB G-DRIVE Mini in the USB port of my AirPort Extreme?

Even though an Apple "Genius" said I can. Seems to not be getting enough power, maybe. Why do they feature pictures of these G-Drives as examples for using this feature??? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? When I connect it directly to my MacBook Pro it works fine, but when I plug it into the USB port on the AEBS it makes kind of a weak clicking noise and never shows up. I have a 500GB Western Digital PassBook that works fine for this purpose, so at least that one is getting enough power from the USB on the AEBS.

Thanks Bob, I actually found some of your advice for someone else with a similar issue during my research! I can see where a powered USB hub would probably help, considering it does seem like insufficient power (the weak clicking). And I do have it formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). I guess I was just wishfully thinking the problem would be something else, because I know it supplies enough power for a lot of other external drives, including my WD.
But as a final rant...seriously, why do they have a nice picture of an airport extreme with a G-drive where they advertise this feature. That's just annoying and misleading. And the people at the Apple store need to be better informed and more knowledgeable on the products they recommend and sell to customers.

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