Log and Transfer Custom Path Problem

I've been ingesting clips from my Canon 7D using log and transfer. For the life of me I can't seem to get it to put the media on my external drives. It always wants to override my selection and send it to my main hard drive which quickly gets filled up and gives a warning. I come back an hour later and only 3 of my 81 clips have been logged and transferred.
I'm sure I'm missing a step somewhere. I open Log and Transfer, click the preference wheel (top right) select custom path, click on my external drive (sometimes I get the warning that media on these drives is not supported) and then select the clips, drag them to the bottom and walk away.
Any suggestions?
Kevin

Thanks Tom...so simple...sort of like "did you take the lens cap off?"

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!http://www.spotsbeforeyoureyes.com/L%26TPrefs.jpg!
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