Toshiba CANVIO User manual

594123-A0
GMAA00468011
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Canvio®Wireless
Adapter
User’s Manual

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Safety information and Rules and
Regulations for wireless LAN
Wireless LAN devices may cause interference with medical
equipment such as cardiac pacemakers. If you use personal
medical equipment, consult with your physician and medical
equipment instructions before using the Product. The
Product should not be used in environments with medical
equipment such as hospitals and medical offices, or near
users of personal medical equipment, as use of this Product
may cause injury in such environments.
Always turn off wireless functionality if the computer is near
automatic control equipment or appliances such as
automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause
malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in injury.
❖Do not use the Wireless LAN functionality near a microwave oven or
in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields.
Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt
Wireless LAN operation.
❖The transmission speed over the wireless LAN, and the distance
over which the wireless LAN can reach, may vary depending on
surrounding electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point
design and configuration, client design and software/hardware
configurations. The transmission rate described is the theoretical
maximum speed as specified under the appropriate standard – the
actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical
maximum speed.
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Notice (USA)
Complies with FCC RF Exposure requirements.
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 the
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

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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 the receiver.
❖Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
❖Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician
for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
To comply with FCC and other national RF exposure requirements, the device
must be installed such that it is at least 20cm from persons when operating.
Declaration of Conformity for Products
Marked with the FCC Logo (USA)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Notice
This device complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications and
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Wireless operation is subject to
2 conditions. The first is that the wireless device may not cause interference.
The second is that the wireless device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
To comply with the Canadian RF exposure compliance requirements, this
device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.

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Copyright
This manual may not be reproduced in any form without the prior written
permission of Toshiba. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the
information contained herein.
©2014 by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Notice
The information contained in this manual, including but not limited to any
product specifications, is subject to change without notice.
TOSHIBA CORPORATION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION
SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIBA) PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD
TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
TOSHIBA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY TECHNICAL OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR
FOR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE PRODUCT AND THE MANUAL.
IN NO EVENT SHALL TOSHIBA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER
BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
Trademarks
Canvio is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
and/or Toshiba Corporation.
Google, the Google logo, Android, Android Market, Google Maps, Google
eBooks, Gmail, and YouTube are trademarks of Google, Inc.
Apple, Mac, AirPrint, Apple Store, Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
Secure Digital, SD, and the SDHC logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Microsoft, Outlook, Windows, and Windows Media are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.

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Safety icons
This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed to
avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage
to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been
classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons
highlight these instructions as follows:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.
Provides important information.
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Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started........................................8
Box contents.......................................................... 8
Product overview ................................................... 8
System requirements............................................. 9
Setting up your device........................................... 9
Installing and launching the App.......................... 10
Chapter 2: The Toshiba Wireless Adapter App.......12
File/folder ............................................................. 12
Searching for files .......................................... 13
Refresh........................................................... 13
View................................................................ 13
Edit files.......................................................... 14
Chapter 3: Media Playback ....................................16
Video, photos, music, and documents ................ 16
Video playback............................................... 17
Picture playback ............................................ 18
To view a Slideshow ...................................... 19
Music playback .............................................. 19
Viewing documents........................................ 21
Task Manager ...................................................... 22

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Contents
Chapter 4: Settings.................................................23
Wireless Settings ........................................... 23
Wi-Fi®adapter operations.............................. 24
Toshiba Wireless Adapter application
settings..................................................... 24
Contacting Toshiba.............................................. 24
Call Toshiba Customer Support Center......... 24
Index .................................................................25

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Box contents
Check to make sure you have the following:
(Sample Illustration) Included components
Product overview
(Sample Illustration) Wireless Adapter ports and indicator lights
WarrantyUSB cable AC adapter
Quick Start
Warranty
Canvio
®
wireless
adapter (for power use only)
Quick Start
document
USB Micro-B port
USB Standard-A port
(for power use only)
Power/in-use
Reset button
indicator lights

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Getting Started
System requirements
System requirements
Setting up your device
1Connect the AC adapter to the Wireless Adapter and to a
working electrical outlet.
The device turns on automatically.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the Wireless Adapter
2Connect your USB hard drive to the Wireless Adapter.
The indicator lights flash for a few minutes while the device
initializes. Wait for the lights to stop flashing before moving
on to the next procedure.
Mobile device iPhone
®
or iPad
®
operating system 5.0 – 7.0
Android™ version 2.3 - 4.2
Operating System Microsoft®Windows®7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac OS X®Lion, Mac OS X®Mountain Lion, Mac OS X®
Mavericks
Web browser Microsoft®Internet Explorer®8 or later
Mozilla®Firefox®3 or later
Google Chrome™ 13 or later
Apple®Safari®5 or later
USB hard drive
Wireless Adapter
(not included) USB cable
(not included)
USB cable
AC adapter

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Installing and launching the App
Installing and launching the App
1Go to Apple®Store or Google Play™ to download the
Wireless Adapter App, called “TOSHIBA WirelessAdapter,”
and Install it onto your Android™ or Apple®device.
2When the lights are solid, create a wireless connection to the
Wireless Adapter from your Android™ or Apple®device.
(Sample Image) Wi-Fi®connection from your Android™ or
Apple®device
3When the lights are solid, create a wireless connection to the
Wireless Adapter from your Android™ or Apple®device.
4On your Apple®or Android™ device, touch TOSHIBA
WirelessAdapter to launch the App.
Apple
®
deviceAndroid™ device

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Getting Started
Installing and launching the App
(Sample Image) The Wireless Adapter App on your mobile device
5Run the Canvio®Wireless Adapter App on a mobile device.
For more information, see “The Toshiba Wireless Adapter App” on
page 12.
Apple
®
deviceAndroid™ device

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Chapter 2
The Toshiba Wireless
Adapter App
The information on the Toshiba Wireless Adapter application is
divided into the following sections:
File/folder
You can view all files and folders from the home page of the Toshiba
Wireless Adapter application. It maps the folder view of the HDD,
allowing you to browse all the files located on the HDD and show
them in their original structure.
If you prefer to access your files from this view, the same playback
controls are available to you.
(Sample Image) File/Folder window

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The Toshiba Wireless Adapter App
File/folder
Searching for files
If you have a lot of files stored on your HDD, you can use the search
tool (located at the top of the window) to find a specific file.
(Sample Image) Search tool (at the top of the window)
1Touch the search field at the top of the screen.
2In the search field, enter all or part of the file name and touch
the search button on the keyboard.
Refresh
To refresh, pull down the table view of the content. When you see the
up arrow, release it. This updates the data of the current document
located on the HDD.
(Sample Image) Refresh the current view
View
You can switch between List and Thumbnail modes. Each mode
provides two search methods:
❖Sort by time
❖Sort by name
(Sample Image) View settings

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File/folder
1Touch the Show Mode ( ) button (to the right of the
search bar).
The four available modes are displayed below it. The button
then changes to the Status Changed ( ) button.
2Select the desired mode.
Edit files
Touch the Edit ( ) button to enable the file action menus. A check
box will appear next to each file name in the file list. In addition to the
above operations, you can also long-press the file/folder in the list to
enter the edit mode.
(Sample Image) File/Folder window - edit files
New button—Touch to create a new folder.
Album button—Touch to upload the album photos from
your tablet/phone. You can also take pictures through this
functionality.
Select all/Deselect all button—Touch to place/remove
check marks next to all of the files in the current window.
Download button—Touch to download the selected file(s).
You can download the files located on the HDD to your
tablet, phone, or other device. The download task is added
to the task management module.
Delete button—Touch to delete the selected file(s)/folder(s).
Move to button—Touch to move the selected file(s)/folder(s)
to the new folder you have created.

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The Toshiba Wireless Adapter App
File/folder
Rename button—Touch to rename the selected file/folder.
(Available only when one file/folder is selected.)
Upload—When you touch the local content through the
menu view, you can upload the local file to the HDD.
Done button—Touch to recover the edit menus. The check
boxes next to the selected file/folder names in the file list are
removed.

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Chapter 3
Media Playback
This chapter provides instructions on playing videos, listing to music,
and viewing photos and documents using the Toshiba Wireless
Adapter application.
Video, photos, music, and documents
The Toshiba Wireless Adapter application provides access to your
media located on the external HDD device and on your mobile
device. For example, you can play videos and music that have been
downloaded to your smartphone or tablet directly from the app.
Organize and display all files by file type. You can quickly browse all
files of each type located on the HDD.
In this module, use the letters in the search bar on the right side of
the screen to quickly locate files alphabetically.

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Media Playback
Video, photos, music, and documents
Video playback
To play a video you have copied to your HDD, follow the steps
below:
1Open the Toshiba Wireless Adapter application.
2In the menu list on the left panel, select Videos to display
the videos located on the HDD.
(Sample Image) Videos window
3Touch the video you wish to play.
While the video is playing, you can touch the screen
again to display the Pause, Fast-Forward, and
Reverse buttons.
When you pause a movie, the app automatically places a
bookmark at the point in which you paused it. When you
return to the movie, it automatically resumes from where
you paused it. It also continues to play to the next movie
in the list when the current movie ends. (You can change
this setting through the Breakpoint Play and
Continue Play switch buttons in the Application
Setting.)
NOTE
NOTE

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Video, photos, music, and documents
Your device’s media player may be limited to playing only certain
video formats. If a video you have copied to your HDD doesn’t play, it
may be a format that is not supported by your media player. You may
be able to obtain a third-party media player from the app store for
your device that will allow you to play the video.
4To stop video playback, press the Done ( ) button on the
device or close the media player.
Picture playback
1In the menu list on the left panel, select Pictures to display
the pictures located on the HDD.
(Sample Image) Pictures window
2To view photo(s), select the desired photo file (through the
File/Folder menu, Pictures menu, or Local Content
menu).
Once displayed on your screen, swipe right/left to show
the next or previous photo. All of the pictures located on
the HDD or in the folder you changed/created can be
displayed.
When listed in Thumbnail mode, you can zoom in on the
thumbnail of a photo.
NOTE
NOTE

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Media Playback
Video, photos, music, and documents
To view a Slideshow
1To start a Slideshow, touch the Slideshow button while
viewing a photo.
The Slideshow Options window appears.
(Sample Image) Slideshow Options window
2In the Slideshow Options window, select the desired the play
interval time before you begin the Slideshow.
Shuffle effects may be observed when moving from one
picture to another.
Music playback
(Sample Image) Music window
1In the menu list on the left panel, select Music to display the
music files located on the HDD.
NOTE

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Video, photos, music, and documents
2To play a song, select the desired music file, and then touch
the Play ( ) button.
You can create a playlist.
To find a specific song, touch the Search Bar, and then
type all or part of the song title in the Search field.
(Sample Image) Music window
3To play music in the background, touch the Back ()
button.
Your music continues to play, and the “Now Playing” menu
appears below the menu view.
(Sample Image) Music - Currently playing song window
4Touch the Now Playing ( ) button to display the controls
for the currently playing song.
❖To pause the currently playing song, touch the Pause
( ) button.
❖To go back to the previous song in the selection, touch
the Back To ( ) button
❖To move forward or back within the currently playing
song, drag the bar at the top of the Now Playing
screen.
NOTE