SanDisk Connect User manual

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SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Media Drive User Manual for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
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1. Introduction............................................................................ 1
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Media Drive Overview ........................................................................ 1
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Features.............................................................................. 1
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System Requirements ......................................................................... 2
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Supported File Formats....................................................................... 2
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Laptops, Tablets, and Smart Phones............................................. 2
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Hardware Specifications ..................................................................... 2
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2. Getting Started....................................................................... 3
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Charging the Media Drive ................................................................... 3
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Battery LED.................................................................................... 3
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Downloading the Media Drive App...................................................... 4
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Connecting to the Media Drive ............................................................ 4
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Loading Content on the Media Drive................................................... 4
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From a Computer........................................................................... 5
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From a Mobile Device.............................................................. 5
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3. Working with Media Files ....................................................... 9
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Media Drive Application Overview................................. 9
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Media Drive Main Screen .............................................................. 9
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Common In-App Icons ................................................................. 10
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Common In-App Actions .................................................................. 10
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Selecting Files.............................................................................. 10
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Moving Files................................................................................. 11
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Uploading Multiple Files ......................................................... 11
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Uploading a Single File ................................... 14
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Downloading Multiple Files ............................ 14
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Downloading a Single File...................................................... 15

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Sharing Your Files ................................................................ 16
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Allowing Access to your Media Drive ..................................... 16
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Sending Files to Others .......................................................... 17
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Deleting Files and Folders ........................................................... 18
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Deleting Files ............................................................................... 18
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Deleting Folders ..................................................................... 19
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Searching Files ............................................................................ 20
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Unsupported File Formats................................................................. 21
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Working with Photos.......................................................................... 21
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Photo Screen Icons ..................................................................... 22
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Viewing Photos .............................................................. 22
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Playing Slideshows...................................................................... 23
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Editing Photos.............................................................................. 24
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Rotating a Photo..................................................................... 25
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Enhancing a Photo ................................................................. 25
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Correcting Red-eye ................................................................ 25
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Cropping a Photo ................................................................... 25
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Creating a New Album............................................................ 26
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Streaming Videos .............................................................................. 28
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Using the Media Drive with iTunes.................................................... 29
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Playing Music .................................................................................... 31
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Sorting Music ............................................................................... 32
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Playing a Song............................................................................. 33
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Using the Music Song Controls ................................................... 34
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Using Playlists.............................................................................. 34
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Creating a Playlist................................................................... 34
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Adding Songs to a Playlist ........................................................... 37
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Controlling Music from Outside the Play Screen ......................... 38
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Managing the Files Folder................................................................. 40
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Deleting Folders........................................................................... 42

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Sorting Files................................................................................. 43
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Opening Documents .................................................................... 43
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Using a Memory Card ....................................................................... 45
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Getting Help ...................................................................................... 46
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4. Managing the Media Drive................................................... 47
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Using the Power Button.......................................................................47
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Managing Auto-shutdown ...................................................................47
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Restarting the App ..............................................................................48
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Media Drive Settings Overview ...........................................................49
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General Settings ............................................................................49
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Admin Settings...............................................................................50
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Status Gauges ...............................................................................50
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Using Admin Settings..........................................................................51
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Admin Login/Logout.......................................................................51
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Change Admin Password ..............................................................52
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Wi-Fi Settings.................................................................................53
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Change Wi-Fi Name.................................................................53
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Set/Change a Wi-Fi Security Password ...................................55
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Connect to/Disconnect from the Internet .......................................56
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Connecting ...............................................................................56
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Disconnecting...........................................................................58
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Upgrade Media Drive.....................................................................59
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Restore Factory Settings ...............................................................62
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Format Drive ..................................................................................63
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USB Access...................................................................................64
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5. Product and Safety Information .......................................... 65
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Product Specifications.........................................................................65
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Regulatory Information........................................................................65
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Safety and Care ..................................................................................67
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Cleaning .........................................................................................68
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Maintenance and Storage..............................................................68
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Standard Maintenance...................................................................68
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Long Term Storage........................................................................69
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Recycling .......................................................................................69
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Index......................................................................................... 70

1. Introduction
Media Drive Overview
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1. Introduction
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Media Drive Overview
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The SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Media Drive stores, shares, and streams digital
content wirelessly across multiple mobile devices.
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Internet LED:
Drive is connected
to Internet Wi-Fi®
network
Memory card slot
(SD™/SDHC™/SDXC™)
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Wi-Fi LED:
Drive is broadcasting
its Wi-Fi signal
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Battery LED:
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Power/Reset button:
Press 3 seconds: Turn On and Off
Green = Sufficient power for usage
Red = Power below 10%
Light blinks while charging
Press 10 seconds: Restore default Admin and W i-Fi
(until all lights blink) passwords
Press 25 seconds: Hard restart to force unresponsive
Drive to reboot
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Features
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These are some of the things you can do with the Media Drive:
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• Share media with others. The Media Drive functions as a mobile Wi-Fi Access
Point. Up to eight people at one time can select the Media Drive Wi-Fi network on
their mobile devices and view media stored on the Drive. Up to five people can
watch high definition videos simultaneously. Got three kids who want to watch
three different movies on a plane trip? No problem.
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• Browse the Internet while accessing content from the Media Drive. In areas
where Wi-Fi is available, you can stream content from the Media Drive and
access the Internet at the same time.

1. Introduction
System Requirements
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• Use the Media Drive to connect two mobile devices to a Wi-Fi network.
Rather than paying two separate fees to connect a smart phone and a tablet to a
hotel Wi-Fi network, you can connect your Media drive to the hotel Wi-Fi and then
connect two mobile devices to the Media Drive.
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System Requirements
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• Mobile devices running iOS version 6.0 or higher or other Wi-Fi-enabled devices
with a web browser
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• Computers running Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP or
Mac OS 10.6, or later operating systems
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• Supported web browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari
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Supported File Formats
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Laptops, Tablets, and Smart Phones
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• Any file formats supported by the device
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Hardware Specifications
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• Drive Capacity: 32 GB or 64 GB1
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• USB 2.0 port
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• Battery: Non-user replaceable lithium-ion battery
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• Battery Life: Up to 8 hours of continuous streaming
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• Maximum Wi-Fi range: 150 feet (45 meters)
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• Media Drive Internal Memory File System: exFAT
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1 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
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2 Based on streaming 720p content at 2mbps to one device; actual life and performance may vary
depending upon usage and settings; battery not replaceable.

2. Getting Started
Charging the Media Drive
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Charging the Media Drive
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Although the Media Drive is shipped with a charged battery, we urge you to fully
charge the Drive before you begin to use it. (This can take up to three hours.)
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Battery LED
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The battery indicator light on the front the Media Drive indicates the current battery
strength and tells you whether the Drive is charging when it’s connected to an outlet:
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Table 1: Battery LED States
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Battery Strength
LED In Use
LED While Charging
Below 20%
Steady red
Blinking Red
Above 20%
Steady green
Blinking Green

2. Getting Started
Downloading the Media Drive App
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Downloading the Media Drive App
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After your Media Drive is charged, download the free Media Drive app from the App
store onto each mobile device you want to use with the Drive.
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1. Download the Media Drive app.
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2. Find the Media Drive app icon on your mobile device and
tap it to open the Media Drive app.
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Connecting to the Media Drive
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Once the app has been installed, connect your mobile device to the Media Drive Wi-
Fi network.
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1. Make sure your Media Drive is turned on and its Wi-Fi network is connected. The
power and Wi-Fi LEDs on the Drive should both be lit.
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2. In your mobile device Wi-Fi settings, select the Wireless Drive network from the
list of available Wi-Fi networks. It appears as SanDisk MediaXXXX (in the
example below, SanDisk Media1234:
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Loading Content on the Media Drive
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You can load content in two ways:
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• Connect your Media Drive to your computer and drag and drop content onto it.
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• Use the Media Drive app to transfer content via Wi-Fi from a mobile device to your
Media Drive.

2. Getting Started
Loading Content on the Media Drive
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From a Computer via USB
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You can transfer content between your Media Drive and your computer using a USB
connection.
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1. Connect your Media Drive to your computer and open the Media Drive window.
2. Drag and drop music, videos, photos, and documents from your computer into the
Media Drive window. You can drop your files anywhere on the Media Drive or you
can create folders and add content to them; for example, the Music, Photos,
Videos, and Documents folders in the windows below:
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On a Mac: On a PC:
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You can also drag content from the Wireless Drive window onto your computer to
move files between your mobile devices and your computer.
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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 is
turned on.
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From a Computer Wirelessly (web access)
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1. On your computer’s Network Settings, connect to the Media Drive’s Wi-Fi network
2. Open one of the supported web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer,
Safari)
3. Type in mediadrive.sandisk.com or 192.168.11.1
4. You can now access your content to and from your computer and the Media Drive.
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2. Getting Started
Loading Content on the Media Drive
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From a Mobile Device
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1. In your mobile device Wi-Fi settings, connect to the Media Drive Wi-Fi network.
2. Launch the Media Drive app.
3. In the Navigation Bar, select the type of files you want to upload, then tap iPad (or
iPhone or iPod touch) at the bottom of the screen to access the files to be
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Navigation Bar
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• You can upload videos, photos, or documents, but not music files, from your
mobile device to the Media Drive.
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• If you’re uploading photos, you can select Photos or Albums for easier
navigation to the pictures you want to upload
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In the example below, photos are being uploaded to a Media Drive.
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4. Tap Photos or Albums at the top of the screen and navigate to the pictures
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Loading Content on the Media Drive
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5. Tap the iPad (or iPhone or iPod touch) photo album containing the photos you
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6. Tap photos to select them for upload, then tap the upload icon at the top of the
screen and tap Save to Media Drive to load the photos onto your Media Drive:
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7. When all photos have been uploaded, switch back from iPad (or iPhone or iPod
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The files have been uploaded to the Media Drive Upload folder in Photos.
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Note: For more detailed information on using photo, music, and video files, see Chapter 3,
Working with Media Files.
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2. Getting Started
Loading Content on the Media Drive
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From an SD Card
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1. Insert an SD card into the Media Drive.
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2. Open up the Media Drive app.
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3. Ensure that Drive is selected.
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4. Select the Media type and browse the content (e.g. any photos on the SD Card
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5. You can also use the SD Card slot to expand the Wireless Media Drive memory
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Note: When inserting an SD card, if you do not see the content from the memory card, you can
refresh the screen by selecting a different media type in the navigation bar.

3. Working with Media Files
Media Drive Application Overview
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3. Working with Media Files
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Easily access your content on the SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive with the
SanDisk Media Drive app. Just download the app from your app store and instantly
play songs, stream movies, and view photos and documents stored on your Media
Drive or SD card.
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Media Drive App Overview
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Media Drive Home Screen
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When you launch the Media Drive app, the Home screen displays the content that
was last viewed prior to closing the app. The example below shows Photos.
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All Media Drive content and settings are accessed through the Navigation Bar and
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Photo Screen:
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Content
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Settings icon
Help icon
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Navigation
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Select icon used to identify files to
be moved, shared, or deleted
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Toggle between displaying all
photos at once and displaying
photos by album
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Search window
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• To view all your photos, videos, music, and documents at once, select Files in the
Navigation Bar.
The Files folder contains all the content stored on the Media Drive and provides
access to the files stored on an SD™, SDHC™, or SDXC™ card inserted in the
Drive.
Toggle between showing
and hiding Navigation Bar
Toggle between Drive files
and iPad (or iPhone or iPod touch)
files

3. Working with Media Files
Common In-App Actions
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Common In-app Icons
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These icons are used throughout the Media Drive app. They function in the same way
no matter where in the application you’re working.
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Table 2: Media Drive Icons
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Common In-app Actions
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A few basic actions are performed in the same way throughout the Media Drive app
regardless of the type of content you’re working with or where you are in the app:
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• Selecting Files
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• Moving (Uploading, Downloading, or Sharing) Files
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• Deleting Files
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Selecting Files
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You select files in order to move, share, or delete them. Whether you’re working with
videos, photos, songs, or documents, the selection process is the same.
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1. Navigate to the content you want to select.
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Open Media Drive settings
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Select files to move, share, or delete
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Toggle between showing and hiding the Navigation Bar
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Get answers to questions or problems with the app
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Toggle between files on your Media Drive and files on your iPad
or iPhone or iPod touch
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Save/upload selected files
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Delete files

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Common In-App Actions
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2. Tap Select or Select All, then tap the content you want to select:!
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3. Tap the upload icon or trash icon at the top of the screen to move (add
to), share, or delete the selected content.
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Moving Files
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Files can be moved in three ways:
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• Upload files from a mobile device to your Media Drive or to a memory card
inserted in your Drive.
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• Download files from your Media Drive to a mobile device or a memory card.
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• Share your files with others directly from the Media Drive mobile app.
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Common In-App Actions
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Uploading Multiple Files
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To upload files from your iPad (or iPhone or iPod touch) to the Media Drive or an
inserted memory card:
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1. In the Navigation Bar, select the type of files you want to upload, then tap iPad (or
iPhone or iPod touch) at the bottom of the screen to access the files to be
uploaded. In this example, photos are being uploaded:
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2. At the top of the screen, tap Photos to display all the pictures stored on your
mobile device at one time or Albums to display specific photos:
Toggle between Drive files
and iPad (or iPhone or iPod touch)
files

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Common In-App Actions
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3. Navigate to the pictures you want to upload and tap Select:!
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4. Tap photos to select them for upload (you’ll see a red check on selected items),
then tap the upload icon at the top of the screen to display the Upload
options:
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5. Choose whether to add the files to the Media Drive or to a memory card inserted
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• Media Drive Upload: Upload files from your mobile device to the Media Drive
Upload folder on your Drive.

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Common In-App Actions
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• Media Drive Card Upload: Upload files from your mobile device to the Media
Drive Card Upload folder on the memory card currently inserted in your Drive.
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6. When all photos have been uploaded, switch back from iPad (or iPhone or iPod
touch) to Drive at the bottom of the screen to find the content you’ve uploaded.
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Uploading a Single File
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To upload a single file from your iPad (or iPhone or iPod touch) to the Media Drive or
an inserted memory card,
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• Open the photo to be uploaded, tap the upload icon and choose whether to
add the file to the Media Drive or to a memory card inserted in the Drive:
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