SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive User Manual Download

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USER MANUAL

(For Use with Android™ Mobile Devices)

SanDisk Connect

™

Wireless Media Drive

Summary of Contents for Connect Wireless Media Drive

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL For Use with Android Mobile Devices SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive...

Page 2: ...es SanDisk Connect is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation microSDHC is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Android is a trademark of Google Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance All other trad...

Page 3: ...Drive 3 Battery LED 3 Downloading the Media Drive App 4 Connecting to the Media Drive 4 Loading Content on the Media Drive 5 From a Computer 5 From a Mobile Device 6 3 Working with Media Files 10 Med...

Page 4: ...how 22 Displaying Photo Details 23 Setting a Photo as Wallpaper 23 Cropping a Photo 23 Rotating a Photo 24 Streaming Videos 24 Playing Music 25 Sorting Music 26 Playing a Song 27 Using the Music Play...

Page 5: ...ing Admin Settings 46 Admin Login Logout 46 Change Admin Password 47 Wi Fi Settings 48 Wi Fi Name 48 Set Change a Wi Fi Security Password 49 Connect to Disconnect from the Internet 50 Connecting 51 Di...

Page 6: ...SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive User Manual for Android iv Recycling 65 Index 67...

Page 7: ...can watch high definition videos simultaneously Got three kids who want to watch three different movies on a plane trip No problem Browse the Internet while accessing content from the Media Drive In a...

Page 8: ...b browser Computers running Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP or Mac OS 10 5 x or later operating systems Supported File Formats Laptops Tablets and Smart Phones Any file formats supported...

Page 9: ...ou to fully charge the Drive before you begin to use it This can take up to three hours Battery LED The battery indicator light on the front the Media Drive indicates the current battery strength and...

Page 10: ...icon on your mobile device and tap it to open the Media Drive app Connecting to the Media Drive Once the app has been installed connect your mobile device to the Media Drive Wi Fi 1 Make sure your Med...

Page 11: ...your Media Drive to your computer and drag and drop content onto it Use the Media Drive app to transfer content via Wi Fi from a mobile device to your Media Drive From a Computer You can transfer con...

Page 12: ...en your mobile devices and your computer Note If you ve connected your Media Drive to your computer but the computer doesn t see the Drive go to the Media Drive Admin Settings and make sure USB Access...

Page 13: ...een to access the photos on your local device You can upload the contents of an entire album at once or you can open the album and select individual photos to upload Note When you upload all album con...

Page 14: ...Connect Wireless Media Drive User Manual for Android 8 5 Tap albums or individual photos to select them for uploading You can tap the Select All icon to select all albums or photos at once Then tap t...

Page 15: ...ifies that all files have been successfully uploaded 8 When all photos have been uploaded switch back from Local to Drive to find the content you ve uploaded to the Media Drive The files are uploaded...

Page 16: ...plication Overview Media Drive Main Screen All Media Drive settings and content are accessed through the Media Drive main screen To access the Media Drive settings tap the Settings icon To access phot...

Page 17: ...hroughout the Media Drive app regardless of the type of content you re working with or where you are in the app Selecting Media files Table 2 Media Drive Icons Open Media Drive settings Select files t...

Page 18: ...ss Media Drive User Manual for Android 12 Transferring uploading downloading or sharing files Deleting files Displaying the Basic Menu Options 1 Press down on any album photo song video or file folder...

Page 19: ...move share or delete them Whether you re working with videos photos albums songs playlists or documents the selection process is the same 1 Navigate to the files you want to select 2 Tap the Select ic...

Page 20: ...ith others via your Media Drive Wi Fi network Uploading and Downloading Files You follow the same steps to upload and download files 1 Open the files you want to move Note Remember to switch to Local...

Page 21: ...r Sharing Your Files You can share your files in two ways Give others Wi Fi access to your Media Drive so they can connect to the files on your Drive from their mobile devices Use a variety of methods...

Page 22: ...o your Media Drive she can open the Media Drive app on her mobile device and see your main screen Now she can view your files and download them to her mobile device Sending Files to Others You can sha...

Page 23: ...display when you select content 2 Tap the Share icon to display the Share options available on your mobile device below are some of the options you might see 3 Select a method to share your photos and...

Page 24: ...folder Deleting Multiple Files and Folders 1 Open the content you want to delete 2 Tap the Select icon and select the content to be deleted 3 Tap the Delete icon and tap OK in the Delete Files confirm...

Page 25: ...ats that are supported on by your mobile device If you try to open an unsupported format a message provides a link to a more information about file formats Working with Photos You can use the Media Dr...

Page 26: ...eless Media Drive User Manual for Android 20 1 On the Media Drive main screen tap the Photos icon 2 On the Albums screen select the location of the photos you want to view the Media Drive or the local...

Page 27: ...nail to display a photo then swipe forward or back to display the next or the previous photo Using the Photo Controls You can use the photo controls to edit photos in these ways Zoom in or out on a ph...

Page 28: ...the photo controls menu Tap a photo to display the file management tools and the Zoom controls then tap the Controls icon Zooming In and Out Tap the appropriate zoom icon to make a photo larger or sm...

Page 29: ...laying Photo Details Tap Details in the photo controls menu to see information about a photo Setting a Photo as Wallpaper Tap Set as wallpaper in the photo controls menu to use the currently displayed...

Page 30: ...red area of the photo 3 Tap Save The cropped version of the photo is saved in your Photos folder Rotating a Photo Tap Rotate left or Rotate right until the photo is oriented the way you want it Stream...

Page 31: ...obile device 3 Tap the video to start streaming and tap again while the video is playing to display the Play controls Playing Music You can use the Media Drive app to play music stored on either your...

Page 32: ...Music SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive User Manual for Android 26 Sorting Music The Music screen provides six ways to view your music Recent Artists Albums Songs Playlists Genres 1 On the Media Dr...

Page 33: ...evice Then at the top of the music screen use your fingertip to flip back and forth through the Sort options and choose how you want to view your music Playing a Song The way you access the song you w...

Page 34: ...Media Drive User Manual for Android 28 The music play screen opens Using the Music Play Options and Song Controls Tap the Controls icon on any music screen to display the Music play options Song play...

Page 35: ...in album Add album songs to playlist Show other songs by this artist Download share or delete selected albums Delete this album Press on an album to display this menu The Controls icon does not displ...

Page 36: ...laying Music SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive User Manual for Android 30 Playing a Single Album Play all songs but shuffle the order Add all songs to a playlist Download share or delete selected s...

Page 37: ...een Two sets of Playlist options can be accessed on the Playlists screen Press on a playlist name to display options that apply to that particular playlist Tap the Controls icon on the playlist screen...

Page 38: ...o playlist menu option both to create a new playlist and to add songs to an existing playlist There are two ways to display the Add to playlist menu option depending on which screen you open the menu...

Page 39: ...ic for which you want to create a playlist 2 Tap Add to playlist to open the Add to Playlist window If you re creating your first playlist you see only the New playlist option If you ve already create...

Page 40: ...can add a song an album an artist or an entire genre to a playlist 1 Open the music you want to add to a playlist and display either of the Add to playlist menus 2 Tap Add to playlist to display your...

Page 41: ...be renamed and tap Rename 2 Enter a new name for the playlist and tap Done then Save Controlling Music from Outside the Play Screen You can play music in the background while you use other Media Drive...

Page 42: ...ing song at the bottom of the app screen 3 Tap the icon for the currently playing song to open the play screen and stop or change the music 4 Tap the Home button on your mobile device to leave the Med...

Page 43: ...content stored on your Media Drive and on an inserted memory card It allows you to View all your files in one central location Sort and search the contents of the Drive and the memory card To access t...

Page 44: ...oid 38 Sorting File Contents You can sort file contents from any of the Files screens To access the Sort options 1 On any Files screen tap the Sort icon to display the Sort options 2 Select an option...

Page 45: ...Manual for Android 39 On the Files screen tap Search files use the keyboard to enter a search value and tap Done 3 Your search results are displayed Using a Memory Card You can download files from an...

Page 46: ...he card slot Note The card slides in easily when it s in the correct position so if you feel resistance don t force it Make sure it s aligned correctly and try again To remove the card use your finger...

Page 47: ...On the Media Drive main screen tap Files and then Media Drive Card to display the files on the memory card 3 Navigate to the files to be downloaded to the mobile device Then tap the Select icon selec...

Page 48: ...dia Files Using a Memory Card SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive User Manual for Android 42 4 Select the destination at which to save the files Your files are saved at the selected destination on yo...

Page 49: ...Wi Fi signal belongs to the Media Drive there s no need to do anything further But if it s found another stronger available Wi Fi signal you must reconnect to the Drive 1 Press the Media Drive power...

Page 50: ...he Media Drive main screen tap the Settings icon to open Media Drive settings The Settings screen is divided into GENERAL SETTINGS and ADMIN SETTINGS General Settings General Settings can be accessed...

Page 51: ...to connect to a support tech About Provides access to the SanDisk Privacy Policy and displays the version number of the Media Drive application software currently installed on your mobile device Admi...

Page 52: ...er you log in as an Admin the Settings screen provides access to all the functions you can perform in the Media Drive app Admin Login Logout 1 In Admin Settings tap Admin Login 2 On the Admin Password...

Page 53: ...ady to log out return to Admin Settings and tap Admin Logout Change Admin Password To change the Admin password 1 In Admin Settings tap Change Admin Password 2 Follow the directions in the Change Admi...

Page 54: ...ange a Wi Fi security password In Admin Settings tap Wi Fi Settings to open the Change Wi Fi window Wi Fi Name You can change the name of your Media Drive Wi Fi network to make it easier to find in a...

Page 55: ...In your mobile device settings go to Settings Wi Fi networks tap the new name of your Media Drive Wi Fi in the list of available networks and connect to it 3 Re open the Media Drive app Set Change a W...

Page 56: ...ur Drive when connecting directly to it But the Wi Fi password does not limit access when your Drive is connected to an Internet Wi Fi network where anyone who has installed the Media Drive app can ac...

Page 57: ...Wireless Media Drive User Manual for Android 51 Connecting 1 In Admin Settings tap Connect to Internet 2 In the Connect to Internet window tap Wi Fi Networks and select the desired Internet Wi Fi netw...

Page 58: ...u to reconnect to your Media Drive after it restarts 3 Tap OK 4 After the Media Drive has restarted and the Wi Fi LED shines green go to your mobile device Wi Fi networks screen where the Internet Wi...

Page 59: ...edia Drive and the Internet Whenever your mobile device connects to this Internet network and you launch the Media Drive app the mobile device will automatically find the Drive Note The Media Drive sa...

Page 60: ...tap Disconnect Firmware Upgrade When the Media Drive app detects that your Media Drive is not running the latest Firmware it displays a Firmware Upgrade notice in the app informing you that a later ve...

Page 61: ...m support and download the Media Drive Firmware upgrade file to your computer 4 Drag the Firmware file into the main Media Drive window which contains the photos videos music and documents you ve load...

Page 62: ...upgrade the Firmware 6 Tap OK to begin the Firmware upgrade If you are not currently logged in as an Admin you are prompted to do so The upgrade takes two to three minutes during which you cannot acce...

Page 63: ...ms you that you are running the latest version of the Firmware Note If you choose not to upgrade the Firmware right away you can go to Settings Firmware Upgrade and start the process whenever it s con...

Page 64: ...gs to restore and which to leave as they are Note Restoring factory settings does NOT delete any content from the Drive 1 In Admin Settings tap Restore to Factory Settings 2 Select the settings you wa...

Page 65: ...ia Drive User Manual for Android 59 1 In Admin Settings tap Format 2 In the Format Media Drive window tap OK to proceed with the format A message confirms that the formatting is complete and instructs...

Page 66: ...ur Media Drive main screen looks different Before the Drive was formatted the Media Drive app displayed a thumbnail on each media folder on the main screen Because formatting has deleted all media con...

Page 67: ...ce in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful Dimensions 66...

Page 68: ...FCC s radio frequency radiation exposure limits set forth for general population uncontrolled environment To maintain compliance this device must not be collocated or operated in conjunction with any...

Page 69: ...ithium polymer battery that has been fully tested for safety However several precautions should be taken when using a Wireless Drive When a Wireless Drive is in a pocket with other metallic objects ma...

Page 70: ...ard from the card slot If the outside of the Media Drive is soiled use a cloth that has been slightly dampened with water to clean the outside Do not allow water to enter the Media Drive around the po...

Page 71: ...or 1 hour Store the Media Drive at a temperature between 20 C and 45 C 4 F and 113 F at a relative humidity of 65 20 Recycling Please recycle all the Media Drive packaging When the Media Drive has rea...

Page 72: ...ting to the Media Drive 4 controlling music from outside the play screen 35 creating a playlist 32 cropping a photo 23 D deleting files and folders 17 deleting multiple files and folders 18 deleting s...

Page 73: ...deshow 22 zooming in and out 22 photo details 23 photo slideshow 22 playing a song 27 playing music 25 playlists 31 adding to 34 creating 32 renaming 35 product and safety information 62 product speci...

Page 74: ...g 65 maintenance and storage 65 product specifications 62 recycling 65 regulatory information 62 safety and care 64 working with media files 10 working with photos 19 cropping 23 displaying photo deta...

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