Asus WHD-A1 User manual

User Manual
Wireless Hard Drive
WHD-A1
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SAFETY INFORMATION
In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated
with minimum distance [20cm] between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized
antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.
CAUTION! Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authorization to
use this device.
WIRELESS DUO DEVICE CARE
- Please fully charge your Wireless Duo until the power indicator goes out before first use.
- Do not attempt to open your Wireless Duo device casing. There are no user serviceable parts inside and you might
damage sensitive electronic circuits and components. Unauthorized disassembly will void the warranty.
- Do not leave your Wireless Duo device exposed to strong sunlight or excessive heat for a prolonged period. This may
damage it.
- Do not handle your Wireless Duo device with wet hands or expose it to moisture or liquids of any kind. Continuous
changes from a cold to a warm environment may lead to condensation inside your Wireless Duo device, resulting in
corrosion and possible damage.
- If you pack your Wireless Duo device in your suitcase during travel, beware of damage. Cramming a suitcase may crack
the device. Remember to switch off your wireless connections during air travel.
- Use your Wireless Duo device in an environment with ambient temperatures between5°C and 35°C.
THE BATTERY
Your Wireless Duo is equipped with a high performance non-detachable Li-ion battery. Observe the maintenance
guidelines for a longer battery life.
- Avoid charging in extremely high or low temperature.
- Do not try to remove or replace the battery.
- Do not use any cell or battery which is not designed for use with Wireless Duo.
- Never try to open the battery as it contains substances that might be harmful if swallowed or allowed to come into contact
with unprotected skin.
- Do not remove and short-circuit the battery, as it may overheat and cause a fire. Keep it away from metal objects.
- Do not remove and dispose of the battery (or Wireless Duo) in fire. It could explode and release harmful substances into
the environment.
- Do not remove and dispose of the battery (or Wireless Duo) with your regular household waste. Take it to a hazardous
material collection point.
- In the event of a cell leaking, do not allow the liquid to come in contact with the skin or eyes. If contact has been made,
wash the affected area with copious amounts of water and seek medical advice.
CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to
the instructions
THE CHARGER
- Do not use any charger other than that specifically provided for use with Wireless Duo.
- Do not leave a battery on prolonged charge when not in use.
- Never pull the charger cord to release it from the mains – pull the charger itself.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION (SAR)
This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured
not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications
Commission of the U.S. Government.
The exposure standard employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set
by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the EUT
transmitting at the specified power level in different channels.
The highest SAR value for the device as reported to the FCC is 0.475 W/kg when placed next to the body.
REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework,
we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://scr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm
CAUTION! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate the equipment.

CONTENTS
Getting to know your Wireless Duo
Package content
Product Overview
Wireless Duo Features
Wireless Duo Specifications
Getting Started your Wireless Duo
Wireless Duo App Overview
Quick View
SD card one-click data backup
Setup
Search
Play and Viewing media contents
Watching Video
Playing Music
Viewing Photos
Viewing Documents
Appendix: Trouble Shooting
Appendix: Android third-party license
Appendix: iOS third-party license
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Copyright information
Safety information
Wireless Duo Device care
Federal Communications Commission Statement
REACH
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Wi-Fi indicator
Power indicator
Power
SD Card Reader
USB 3.0
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WIRELESS DUO
01. PACKAGE CONTENT
02. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1. Main Drive 3. Adapter2. USB Cable
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4. Quick Install Guide & Safty Notice
1. Left Side
2. Front Side
3. Right Side
4. Back Side
Reset hole
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04. WIRELESS DUO SPECIFICATIONS
A. General
03. WIRELESS DUO FEATURES
Here are features of Wireless Duo:
- With 1TB capacity, you can store huge amounts of movies, songs, photos and documents. This is about 15 times
storage of your handheld devices.
- Wireless Duo works with up to 5 devices at the same time when sharing content, and up to 3 when streaming movies in
HD.
- Stream and enjoy media content for up to 6 hours between charges – that’s three feature-length movies!
- Wireless Duo has a built-in SD card reader so you can easily expand storage, giving you massive room to grow.
It comes with an app that lets you easily read, share, and save content to and from SD storage, making the most of all that
space.
- Bundled with apps for iOS and Android devices, including Amazon Kindle Fire, plus a custom web browser for Windows
Phone.
- Quickly and easily stream your multimedia content from and across compatible devices, such as smart TVs, game
consoles, and media players.
- SAMBA Support, allowing users play media contents on third part apps.
B. Hardware Specifications
- Super-Speed USB 3.0 port (required for USB 3.0
transfer speeds)
- Battery: Non-user replaceable lithium-ion battery
- File Format: NTFS (default)
*Note: Mac OS needs 3rd party driver(e.g. NTFS-3G,
aragon)to write to NTFS partition.
- Security:WPA2 PSK
- UPnP
- SAMBA
Model Wireless Duo
Interface USB3.0
Drive Capacity 1TB
Dimensions 140x90x25.5mm
Weight 300g
C. Supported Devices
Wireless Duo can be used with these devices as below:
- iPad, iPhone, iPod touch : iOS 5 and above.
- Android-based tablet and smartphone: Android release 2.3
and above.
- Windows®computer running Windows 8, Windows 7,
Windows Vista®or Windows XP.
- Mac®computer running Mac OS®X 10.6 or later
operating systems.
E. System Requirements
Smart phone, tablet or computer with a web browser and
Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
USB port (for computers only)
F. Support File Types
For iOS devices:
- Video Audio: H.264 video, MPEG-4, Motion-JPEG
- Audio: M4A(AAC or Apple Lossless), AIFF, WAV.
- Image: BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF
- Docs: .doc, .docx, .html, .htm, .key, .numbers, .pages,
.pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .txt, .rtf, .vcf, .xls, .xlsx
For Android or other devices: Depends on your devices
applications
D. Supported Browser
- Safari®5 or later (Mac OS or iOS Device)
- Google Chrome™ (Mobile device or PC)
- Internet Explore 10 for Windows Phone

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05. GETTING STARTED YOUR WIRELESS DUO
B. Connect to a computer
A. Basic Operation
Power button: Press 3 seconds to turn on/off
Reset hole:
If you would like to revert the device to its factory
default configuration, press and hold the reset button
for 10 seconds. Please note that this will not format the
data stored in the device.
Status Wi-Fi Indicator Power Indicator
Booting N/A Fast Blinking White
System / Wi-Fi Ready N/A Solid White
Wireless Data Transmitting Blinking Blue Solid White
Shutting Down Blinking Blue Blinking White
System Abnormal N/A Solid Orange and White
Battery Status N/A Charging
Charging: Solid Orange
Full charged: N/A
Working:
Battery <10% Blinking Orange
Battery >10% Solid White
F/W Upgrade N/A Slow Blinking Orange
SD card reader:
You can process “One-Click Backup” to save your SD
memory card data to your Wireless Duo in Wi-Fi mode.
This process is available only in single-user mode only,
not available in multi-user and DAS mode*.
*DAS mode:
When connect Wireless Duo to a computer via USB cable, it will switch
to DAS mode automatically. Under DAS mode, Wi-Fi is disabled.
- Connect your Wireless Duo to a computer via a USB cable that came with the device to switch to DAS mode.Under DAS
mode,Wi-Fi is disabled.
- Drag the files you wish to backup from the connected computer and drop them into your Wireless Duo. When
connecting to a computer, Wireless Duo works like any standard external hard drive. In this mode (DAS mode),
Wireless Duo does not broadcast a wireless signal. You cannot access the drive from other mobile devices.
- After finishing loading contents, please safely remove your Wireless Duo from your computer.

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C. Disconnect to a computer
To avoid losing data or damaging your files, follow the instructions to remove Wireless Duo device from your
computer safely:
- Make sure that there are no files are opened or in the processing of being saved or copied on Wireless Duo.
- Safely eject the drive from your computer.
- You can safely remove the Wireless Duo device from the connected computer.
* The power indicator will still be on until you remove the USB cable.
D. Wireless setting
Search and install Wireless Duo app in Google Play/App Store/Kindle Fire. Press the power button of Wireless Duo, and it
takes about 20 seconds to start up. When the Wi-Fi indicator is blinking blue, your Wireless Duo is Wi-Fi ready.

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E. Charging your Wireless Duo
- Connect your Wireless Duo device to the adaptor via USB cable.
- You can check the charging status by the power indicator. The power indicator is a solid orange while charging the
battery. The indicator light will be solid white after fully charged.
F. Install Wireless Duo App
- Go to the Apple App store, Amazon website, or Google Play
- Search app for: ASUS Wireless Duo.
- Click “install” to start the installation.

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Tap the App and access into the loading process.
WIRELESS DUO APP OVERVIEW
01. QUICK VIEW
Enter the ASUS Wireless
Duo App main page.
Data Source
Search Folder Video Music Photo Document
Connecting
Status
Wireless
Status
Edit
Thumbnail
View
One-Click
Backup
(SD Card)
Setting
Battery
Status

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- Tap the drop-down menu
- Tap the source to connect
to your Wireless Duo.
A. Source Selection

D. The indicator shows the battery status.
E. While using a smart phone, tap and a menu will
pop up.
F. Tap button if you wish to manage files.
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LOW BATTERY
30%-60%
FULL
CHARGING
B. The indicator will be highlighted while more than one
mobile device is connected to your Wireless Duo device.
C. You can check Wi-Fi signal quality with Wi-Fi indicator.
Management icons will pop-up after tapping the pencil tool.
Management includes these functions below
COPY FILE
Copy file to your Wireless Duo
DELETE FILE
Delete file from your Wireless Duo
ADD TO PLAYLIST
Add a songs to your playlist
DOWNLOAD FILE
Download files to your handheld device
UPLOAD FILE
Copy file to your Wireless Duo
SINGLE-USER
MULTI-USER
NO CONNECTION
POOR
FAIR
GOOD

G. Changing display mode
H. Tap icon, and then type all or part of the name of what you are looking for
You can backup SD card contents to your Wireless Duo by tapping icon. This function is only available in
single-user mode.
Please follow the instructions to backup contents stored in SD cards to Wireless Duo device
A. Insert SD card to Wireless Duo SD card reader.
B. SD card button will turn blue when it’s ready to work, tap the button if you wish to backup the contents.
C. Tap ok if you want to backup SD card to your Wireless Duo.
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02. SD CARD ONE-CLICK DATA BACKUP
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A. Tap button if you want to change your Wireless Duo setting
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03. SETUP
The Setup view
For iPhone: Tap for
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B. Connected devices
- Tap “Connected Devices ”
- Then you can see all the devices which are connecting to your Wireless Duo
Wireless Duo works with up to 5 devices at the same time when sharing content, and up to 3 when streaming movies in
HD.* Please be noted that if you connect to Internet, then only 4 other devices can be connected.
C. Internet setting
- If password is needed, will show up.
- You can also check the wireless signal here.
- Tap “add new” if you want to connect to a hidden SSID wireless ap manually. Enter the name, security type and password,
and then tap OK.
- Wireless Duo supports WEP/ WPA/ WPA2 security protocols.
D. Password protection
- You can enable/disable password protection by tapping Password Protection.
- After password changing, Wireless Duo will be disconnected automatically. You need to re-connect manually if you wish
to access Wireless Duo.
E. Language
Tap “Language” if you want to change language. The message window “successfully changed” will pop-up, please tap OK.
F. Shut down
You can turn off Wireless Duo by tapping “Shut Down” button. After Wireless Duo device is shut down, the app will still be
functioning. All of the contents you access are from memory of your mobile devices.
G. Restore to default
- If you would like to revert the device to its factory default configuration, tap “restore to default”. Please note that this will
not format the data stored in the device.
- While restoring, the app will still work with local device.
- This function is not available under multi-user mode.
- After the restoring is complete, Wireless Duo will not connect to you device automatically.
H. SAMBA setting
The default setting of SAMBA is on and you can turn it off manually.
I. UPnP
The default setting of UPnP is on and you can turn it off manually.
J. Low battery Alert
The default setting of Low battery alert is on and you can turn it off manually
04. SEARCH
Tap change to search mode. Enter file name in the search bar, and tap “OK” button.
Tap button, and the path information of this file will pop-up.

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PLAYING AND VIEWING MEDIA CONTENTS
Here are the instructions for viewing photos, listening to music and playing videos with ASUS Wireless Duo app. The app
creates connections between Wireless Duo device and your mobile devices.
01. Watching Video
You can stream media contents stored on Wireless Duo to your mobile devices. Follow these steps to play videos stored
on Wireless Duo.
Select and tap the file you’d like to play.
- The built-in video player of Wireless Duo may not support all the video format you want to play. Please long-tap to use the
third party apps you have installed to play.
- Wireless Duo app supports third-party app playback. The third-party app playback functionality depends on capability of
your mobile devices.
- Tap and hold the file for 3 seconds, and the app windows will pop-up if you have already installed any third party Apps.

B. You can add a song to your playlist while playing the music. Tap , and then
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02. Playing Music
Follow these steps to play music on your Wireless Duo.
A. Select and tap the file you’d like to play

C. Tap icon, you can create a new playlis
D. Next, enter the playlist name.
E. You can create up to 20 playlists, and check them in “Playlist” view. You can tap icon to edit the playlist.
F. You can only delete a playlist when editing via the app, tap icon to delete a playlist.
G. You can also edit your playlist via icon by following steps.
- Local drive:
For single user:
You can upload song from your mobile device to your
Wireless Duo, add songs to a playlist, and delete songs on
your mobile devices.
For multi users:
You can only add song to your playlist. Other functions
such as delete, copy or download may not be available
under this mode.
- HDD/SD drive:
For single user:
You can add songs to your playlist, delete songs in your
Wireless Duo, download songs from your mobile device to
your Wireless Duo, and copy songs to your Wireless Duo.
For multi-users:
You can only add songs to your playlist. The other
functions such as delete, copy or download may not be
available under this mode .
H. Wireless Duo app supports third-party app playback. Long-tap the file for 3 seconds, and the app windows
will pop-up if you had installed a supported third-party App.
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B. In the photo view, you can delete a photo or share it to your Facebook, Flickr and Twitter accounts. You can
also email the photo to a friend.
C. Tap icon if you want to share a photo with social media or e-mail it to a friend.
D. In the slideshow view, you can select slideshow transition effects and playback time interval.
E. You can also edit your photo files via icon by following steps.
For multi users:
Functions of upload and delete photos are not available.
- Local drive:
For single user:
You can upload photos from your mobile device to your
Wireless Duo, or delete photos on your mobile devices.
For multi-users:
The other functions such as delete, copy or download may
not be available under this mode.
- HDD/SD drive:
For single user:
You can copy or delete photos in your Wireless Duo, or
download photos from your Wireless Duo to your mobile
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03. Viewing Photos
Wireless Duo allows you to browse, view, and share the photos. Follow these steps to view photos on your Wireless Duo.
Both “All file” view and “Photo” view are available.
A. In the “All file” view, tap the photo file or tap the icon to enter the photo
section. Tap the sorting bar to sort photo files by name, size, or date.