SanDisk SDWS4 User manual

951SanDiskDrive,Milpitas,CA95035
©2015SanDiskCorporation.Allrightsreserved
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USERGUIDE
SanDiskConnectWirelessStickforiOS
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Model:SDWS4

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Introduction
GettingStarted
• ConnectingtoiPhone/iPad
•ChargingWirelessStick
•LEDIndicator
Application
•Overview
• FileManagement
•InternetConnectivity
•CameraRollBackup
•Photos
•Videos
•Music
• Sharing&SocialNetwork
•ContactManagement
PersonalizeyourDrive
•Wi‐FiSecurity
•PowerSaving
•Wi‐FiConnectionName
•ReformattingWirelessStick
• AbouttheDevice
•FirmwareUpdate
Troubleshooting&Support
•In‐AppSupport
• OnlineSupport
• TechnicalSpecifications
•SafetyandCare
• Cleaning
• MaintenanceandStorage

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InstructionalIcons
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Information
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QuickTip
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Introduction
SanDiskWirelessStickOverview
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Theflashdrivereinventedforyourphone,tabletandcomputer
Wirelesslysaveandaccessyourphotos,videosandfiles
Collectandshareupto128GB*
StreamHDmoviesandmusictoupto3devicesatthesametime
ConnectwirelesslyorsimplyplugintoaUSBport
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WorksWith
USB2.0connectioninterfaceorhigher
Wi‐Fi802.11b/g/n2.4Ghzcapabledevice
Mobiledevice:iOSversion8.0orhigher
OtherWi‐Fi®enableddevices:awebbrowser,WebDAVclient
PCorMac:Windows®8,Windows7,WindowsVista®,orMacOS10.6or
higher
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GettingStarted
ConnectingfromiPhone/iPad/iPodTouch
1 PlugtheSanDiskConnectWirelessStickintoacomputerorUSB‐ACadaptor
toensurethatit’sfullycharged.Afullchargecantakeupto2hours.
DevicecannotbeconnectedusingaUSBcable.
2 Installthe“SanDiskConnect”appfromtheAppStore,ifnotalready
installed.
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3 TurnontheWirelessStickbypressingandreleasingthepowerbutton
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4 ConnecttoWirelessStickWi‐Finetwork“SanDiskConnect######”
a. ######willbeauniqueidentifierforyourspecificunit.
b. iPhone,iPadoriPodtouch:ConnecttotheWirelessStickWi‐Fi
networkthroughthedevicesettings
i. ClickontheSettingsicon
ii. ClickonWi‐Fi
iii. Select“SanDiskConnect######”
5 Launchthe“SanDiskConnect”mobileapp.
ChargingWirelessStick
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PlugyourWirelessStickintoacomputerUSBportoraUSBACadaptor*
tochargeit.
*USBACadaptor:notincluded 
LEDIndicator
TheLEDsontheWirelessStickindicateitsbattery,chargingandtransferstatus
asexplainedbelow

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WirelessStickStatusLEDStatus
DeviceonWhiteblinking
WiFidataTransferWhiterapidblinking
BatterychargingAmbersolid
LowbatterywarningRedblinking
FirmwareupdateColorcycling

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Application
Applicationoverview
SanDiskConnectappisthecompaniontoyourWirelessStick.Itsmajor
functions:
1. Addphotos/videosfromthecamerarolltotheWirelessStickwiththe‘+’
button.
2. AccessotherfunctionssuchasAuto‐backup,“MyDownloads”,settingsand
transfercontactsthroughthemenuiconinthetopleftcorner.

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FileManagement
UseyourWirelessSticktotransferandmanagefilesbetweenyouriPhone,
iPad,iPodTouch,PCandMac.Connectmobileappisrequiredtotransferfiles
to/fromiPhone,iPad,&iPodTouch.
Transferphotosandvideos(cameraroll)fromyouriPhone,iPad,or
iPodTouchtotheWirelessStick

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1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2Selecttheaddfilebutton“+”.
3Whenpromptedto“selectfiles”,choosethephotosandvideosyouwant
totransferfromiPhone/iPad/iPodTouchtotheWirelessStick.
4“SelectDestination”tospecifywheretostorethefilesonyourWireless
Stick.
Youcanchoose“NewFolder”optiontocreateanewfolderasthedestination
ofthefiletransferontheWirelessStick.
TransferfilesfromWirelessSticktoiPhone/iPad/iPodTouch
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2Press“Select”buttontochoosethefilesfromtheWirelessStick.
3Pressatthebottomofthescreen.
4Choose“SavetoMyDownloads”or,ifyou’recopyingiOS‐supportedphotos
andvideosonly,choose“SaveImages/Videos”tosavethemtotheCamera
Roll
5Theselectedfileswillbesavedtoyourphone.
FilesdownloadedtoMyDownloadsareaccessibleusingtheConnectappeven
whentheWirelessStickisnotconnected.
TransferfilesbetweenPCandWirelessStick
TotransferfilesbetweenyourWirelessStickandcomputersimplyplugthe
WirelessStickintoyourcomputer’sUSBport.

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1 IntheAutoPlaywindow,clickOpenfoldertoviewfiles:
2 Draganddropmusic,videos,photos,anddocumentsbetweenyour
computerandtheWirelessStickwindow.
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TransferfilesbetweenMaccomputerandWirelessStick
TotransfercontentbetweenyourWirelessStickandMaccomputer:
1 PlugyourWirelessStickintoyourMaccomputer’sUSBport.
2 Draganddropmusic,videos,photos,anddocumentsbetweenyourMAC
andyourWirelessStick.
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Thedefaultdevicenamewillappearas“NONAME”.Youcanrenamethe
deviceforeasieridentification.‘TwoClick’thedevicenameandselectrename.
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TransferfilesbetweenadeviceusingawebbrowserandWireless
Stick
Youcantransferfilesbetweencomputersormobiledevicesusingaweb
browser.Thiscouldbeusefulwhenamobileappisnotavailableforaspecific
platformoritisnotpossibletoinstallthemobileapponshareddevices.For
computersthiswillallowmultipledevicestoconnectwirelessviaabrowser
insteadofadirectUSBconnection.
1 ConnecttoWirelessStickWi‐Finetwork“SanDiskConnect######”
a. ######willbeauniqueidentifierforyourspecificunit.
2 Enterwww.sandisk.com/myconnectinyourwebbrowser
3 Youcannowbrowse,download,anduploadfileswithinthebrowser

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Deletefiles
1
UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2 Press“Select”andchoosethefilesyou’dliketodeletefromtheWireless
Stick.
3 Pressatthebottomofthescreen.
Youcanswipeleftonafileiconinlistviewandchoose“delete”toeasily
removeindividualfiles.
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Search
1
UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2 Inthefileview,pulldownthescreentorevealthe“Search‘FileName’
inputfield.

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3Youwillseeasearchboxappearatthetop.Enterthefilenameyouwould
liketofind.
4You’llseesearchresultsappearforanymatchingfiles.
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InternetConnectivity
WeunderstandhowimportantitisforyoutostayconnectedtoInternet.
WirelessStickprovidestwooptionsforyourmobiledevice(phone/tablet)to
stayconnectedtotheInternet:MobileInternet(LTE/4G)oralocalWi‐Fi
network.
UsingmobileInternet
Bydefault,theWirelessStickwillconnecttotheInternetviamobileInternet
(LTE/4G).YourmobiledevicewillconnecttotheWirelessStickviaWi‐Fiand
willremainconnectedtotheInternetviathemobiledevice’sLTE/4G
connection.
ToviewInternetConnectionstatus
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2Intheapp,chooseMenuInternetConnection.
3TheLTEiconwillshowareddottoindicateLTE/4GmobileInternetmode

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UsingWi‐Fi
JoiningtheWirelessSticktoanexistingWi‐Finetworkwillallowclientdevices
suchasyourmobilephonetoaccesstheWirelessStickandInternetviaWi‐Fi.
Toconfigure
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2Intheapp,chooseMenuInternetConnectionConnectthedrivetoa
WiFinetwork
3ChooseyourpreferrednetworkandhitOK.
CameraRollBackup
YoucanbackupyourcamerarolltotheWirelessStickbysettingupauto‐sync
ormanuallysyncingasneeded.
AutomaticBackup
Set‐uponceandtransferyourcamerarolltotheWirelessStickautomatically
eachtimethedeviceisconnected.
Toset‐up:
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2Ontheapp,gotoMenuCameraRollBackup.

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3Tochangethedestinationofthebackedupphotosandvideos,selectthe
“Destination”optionandselectyourdesiredlocation.Thedefault
destinationis“CameraRollBackup”
4Slidethe“CameraRollAuto‐Backup”optiontoenable
Backupmaytakelongerthannormalthe1sttime.Oncesetup,onlynewly
addedfileswillbecopiedtotheWirelessStick.
ManualBackup
BackupyourcamerarollwiththeWirelessStickasneededusingmanual
BackupNowoption.
Tobackup:
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2GotoMenuCameraRollBackup.
3Tochangethedestinationofthebackedupphotosandvideos,selectthe
“Destination”optionandselectyourdesiredlocation.Thedefault
destinationis“CameraRollBackup”
4Select“BackupNow”.
5AllthephotosandvideosinyourCameraRollwillbecopiedtotheWireless
Stickinthefolderspecified.
Backupmaytakelongerthannormalthe1sttime.Oncesetup,onlynewly
addedfileswillbecopiedtothedrive.

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Photos
Supportedfileformats
BMP,TIF,TIFF,JPG,PNG,GIF,XBM,ICO,TGA
Playback
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2ThecontentsoftheWirelessStickwillappear.Browsetothefolder
containingyourphotos.
3Tapthephotoyou’dliketoview.
4Youcanviewotherphotosinthesamefolderbyswipingleftorright.
Slideshow
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2Browsetothefoldercontainingyourphotos.
3Choosethephotoyouwanttostartwith.
4Selecttheslideshow‘play’buttonatthebottomofthescreenandthe
slideshowwillbegin.

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5 Slideshowsettingscanbechangedthroughthesettingsoptiononthesame
screen.Thereareoptionsforthetransitiontypeandthetimedurationfor
eachphoto.
Videos
Supportedfileformats
WMV,AVI,MKV,MP4,MOV,FLV,MPG,RMVB,M4V,TS
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Playback
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2ThecontentsoftheWirelessStickwillappear.Browsetothefolder
containingyourvideos.
3Tapthevideoyouwanttoplay.
4Youcanplayothervideosinthesamefolderbyswipingleftorright.
SomeDRM‐protectedcontentcannotbestreamed.Checkwiththecontent
providerforplaybackrestrictions.
Music
Supportedfileformats
MP3,WAV,M4A,AAC,OGG
Playback
1UsetheConnectmobileapptoaccessyourWirelessStick.
2ThecontentsoftheWirelessStickwillappear.Browsetothefolder
containingyourmusic.
3Tapthesongyouwanttoplay.
4Youcanplaytheothersongsinthesamefolderbyswipingleftorright.
PlaybacksupportsmusicpurchasedfromiTunes.SomeDRM‐protectedcontent
isnotsupported.Checkwiththecontentproviderforplaybackrestrictions.