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SanDisk Connect User Manual

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  • Page 1 SanDisk Connect ™ Wireless Flash Drive USER MANUAL (For Use with Android™ Mobile Devices)
  • Page 2 SanDisk is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wireless Drive LEDs ........4 Downloading the SanDisk Wireless Flash Drive App ... . .4 Connecting to the Wireless Drive .
  • Page 4 Setting the Downloads Directory ......46 Resetting Messages and Warnings ..... . .47 ™ SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android...
  • Page 5 Index ......... . . 56 ™ SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction Wireless Flash Drive Overview Introduction Wireless Flash Drive Overview The SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Flash Drive stores, shares, and streams digital content wirelessly across multiple mobile devices. Features • Share files with others. The Wireless Drive creates its own wireless network. Up to eight mobile devices can be wirelessly connected and access files on the Drive at the same time.

  • Page 7: Supported File Formats

    Computers running Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP or Mac OS 10.6 or higher Supported File Formats • Any file formats supported by your mobile device • For additional information about supported formats, go to www.sandisk.com/ support Hardware Specifications • Drive Capacity: 16 GB or 32 GB •...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    USB AC adaptor. If you want to use the Drive while it’s plugged into an adaptor, be sure to turn it on before you plug it in. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 9: Wireless Drive Leds

    Drive. 2. Find the app icon on the mobile device and tap it to open the app. Connecting to the Wireless Drive You can connect to the Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network on your mobile device in two ways: •...

  • Page 10: Using The Wireless Drive File Menu 1

    Your mobile device searches for your Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network. The Wi-Fi icon indicates that your Wireless Drive Wi-Fi has been detected. 2. When your Drive name appears below Wireless Flash Drives, tap it to connect to the Drive. ™...
  • Page 11 You can always get this message to show again by selecting Reset Messages and Warnings in Settings. 3. Tap Connect to connect your mobile device to the Drive: Drive connected You return to the start screen, where the Connection icon indicates that your mobile device is now directly connected to the Wireless Drive.

  • Page 12: Accessing The Drive Without An App

    Managing Your Drive. Accessing the Drive without an App You can connect to the Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network on your mobile device, PC, or Mac without downloading the Wireless Flash Drive app by using a web browser to access the Drive.

  • Page 13: Loading Content On The Wireless Drive

    2. Getting Started Loading Content on the Wireless Drive 2. Launch an Internet browser and go to www.sandisk.com/wfd to connect to the Wireless Drive: Loading Content on the Wireless Drive You can load content in two ways: • Plug your Wireless Drive into your computer, then drag and drop content onto it.

  • Page 14: From A Pc

    You can also drag content from the Wireless Drive window onto your computer to move files between your mobile devices and your computer. From a Mobile Device You can upload files and folders stored on your mobile device to the Wireless Drive. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 15 2. On the screen displaying the files to be uploaded, tap the Upload icon select the desired files (the selected files are outlined in blue). Then again tap the Upload icon, which is now green ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 16 Uploaded from Android folder on your Drive: Note: For more detailed information on using photo, music, and video files, see Chapter 3, Working with Files. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 17: Working With Files

    Wireless Flash Drive and your mobile device. It also contains a Help link. Wireless Drive Start Screen Files downloaded from Drive Files stored on mobile device Wi-Fi detected Help link Settings link ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 18: Wireless Drive Main Screen

    Note: The folders shown in these images illustrate just one of the ways you can choose to organize and display the photo, video, music, and document files stored on your Wireless Drive. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 19: Using The Wireless Drive App Menu

    You can tap your mobile device Menu button to display the Wireless Drive app menu from anywhere in the app except on a video, music, and photo Play screen: Menu button ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 20: Wireless Drive App Menu Options

    Accessing Files through the Wireless Drive App You can use the Wireless Drive app to access videos, music, photos, and documents stored on the Drive or in the Downloads or Gallery folders on your mobile device. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 21: Toggling Between List View And Grid View

    2. Navigate to the desired file and tap it to open it in the Wireless Drive app. Toggling between List View and Grid View You can view the files and folders on any Wireless Drive app screen in either list view or grid view. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 22: Viewing Photos

    You can use the Wireless Drive app to view photos stored on the Drive or in the Downloads or Gallery folders on your mobile device. 1. Navigate to the photos you want to view. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 23: Streaming Videos

    3. Tap the photo to display the photo controls: Streaming Videos You can use the Wireless Drive app to stream videos stored on the Drive or in the Downloads or Gallery folders on your mobile device. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 24 1. Navigate to the video you want to stream, tap on it, and select a video player with which to stream it: 2. As the video starts to play, tap on it to display the video play controls: Full screen Picture-in- Picture Reverse Play/ Fast Pause Forward ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 25: Playing Music

    2. Tap the Home button on your mobile device. You are taken away from the music Play screen and out of the Wireless Drive app to your mobile device desktop. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 26: Moving Files

    • Upload files to your Wireless Drive from a mobile device. • Share files with others directly from the Wireless Drive mobile app. Downloading Files To download files from your Wireless Drive to a mobile device, ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 27 , select the files to download, and again tap the Download icon, which is now green A Download Complete window confirms a successful download and tells you where to find the downloaded files: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 28: Uploading Files

    Go directly to content stored in other locations on your mobile device. Creating a New Folder One way to create a folder on your Wireless Drive is to connect the Drive to your PC or Mac and create a folder in the Drive window on the computer. But you can also create a new folder within the Wireless Drive app on your mobile device, which can be useful if you want a new folder into which to upload files to your Drive.

  • Page 29: Uploading Files From The Phone Gallery Or Downloads Folder

    1. On the Wireless Drive start screen, tap Downloads or Phone Gallery to navigate to the files you want to upload (the example below uploads photos from the Phone Gallery): ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 30 3. Again tap the mobile device Menu button, then tap the Upload icon, which is now green 4. An Upload Complete window confirms a successful upload and informs you that ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 31: Uploading Files From Other Locations On The Mobile Device

    Uploading Files from Other Locations on the Mobile Device 1. On your mobile device, navigate to the file you want to upload. 2. Tap the file, then select Save to Wireless Drive in the Complete action using window: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 32: Sharing Files

    Allowing Access to your Wireless Drive You can allow others to connect directly to your Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network so they can view your files and download them to their mobile devices. People can share your files in two ways: •...

  • Page 33: Deleting Files

    2. Select a method to share your file and provide the required information. (The options available on your mobile device vary.) Deleting Files You can delete individual files or you can delete an entire folder at one time. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 34: Deleting A File

    1. Open the screen containing the file you want to delete, long press on the file to display the file options, and tap Delete file: 2. Tap Delete to confirm that you want to delete this file: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 35: Deleting A Folder

    3. Working with Files Deleting Files Deleting a Folder 1. Long press on a folder and tap Delete folder: 2. Tap Delete to confirm that you want to delete this folder: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 36: Unsupported File Formats

    The Wireless Drive app can open all file formats that are supported by your mobile device. If you try to open an unsupported file format, a message informs you that this file type is not supported: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 37: Managing The Wireless Drive

    Managing the Wireless Drive Updating the Firmware New Firmware is made available just like any other application update. 1. Install the Firmware upgrade: 2. Tap Open to launch the Wireless Flash Drive app. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 38 When the new Firmware has been installed, instructions on how to complete the update are displayed: 4. Turn off the Drive and connect it to a USB charger or a computer. Both the blue and the amber LEDs blinking rapidly.

  • Page 39: Updating The App

    The Wireless Drive Settings screen provides access to all the functions you can perform in the Wireless Flash Drive app, as well as information about the Drive and the app. To open the Settings screen, ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 40: Saving Settings Changes

    Save settings window advises you to restart your Wireless Drive in order for the new setting to take effect. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 41 2. In the Save settings window, tap OK to acknowledge that you must restart your Wireless Drive to complete the setting change: 3. Turn your Wireless Drive off and then back on to complete the change. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 42: Changing The Wireless Drive Network Name

    Changing the Wireless Drive Network Name Your Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network comes uniquely identified as SanDisk Flashxxxxxx (for example, SanDisk Flash ABCDEF).You can change the network name to make it easier to identify your Drive. 1. On the Settings screen, tap Network to open the Network screen.

  • Page 43: Creating/Changing A Password

    The default Wi-Fi security setting is no password. We recommend that you set a Wi- Fi password so that your Drive contents can’t be accessed by other people within range (up to 160 feet) of the Wi-Fi network created by the Wireless Drive. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 44 Password window, enter a password, and tap OK: 3. In the Settings changed window, tap Save to save your changes. 4. In the Save settings window, tap OK to acknowledge that you must restart your Drive. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 45: Restoring Factory Settings

    5. Turn your Wireless Drive off and then back on to complete the password change. Note: Creating a Wi-Fi password allows you to limit access to your Drive when you connect 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 Wireless Flash Drive app can access your Drive.

  • Page 46: Connecting To The Internet

    Your mobile device or computer can wirelessly access content on your Drive and at the same time remain connected to the Internet as long as a wireless Internet network is available. (Some wireless networks might block this functionality.) ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 47 2. Turn on Enable Internet Connection and select the desired network from the list of Preferred Networks, then exit the Flash Drive app: 3. On your mobile device, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and connect to the Preferred Network you selected in the app.

  • Page 48: Adding A Preferred Network

    Preferred Network, the Wireless Flash Drive app recognizes it and automatically connects to it each time you launch the app within range of that Wi- Fi network. To add a Preferred Network, ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 49 1. On the Settings screen, tap Internet Connection: 2. On the Internet Connection screen, tap Add Network and wait while the app scans for available networks, then select the network to be added as a Preferred Network: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 50 From now on, whenever you launch the Wireless Drive app within range of the Preferred Network, it will automatically find your Wireless Drive so you can surf the Internet while you access the content on the Drive. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 51: Setting The Downloads Directory

    You can change the location at which you want to download files from the Wireless Drive. 1. On the Settings screen, tap Set Downloads Directory: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 52: Resetting Messages And Warnings

    In several Message and Warning pop-up windows in the Wireless Drive app, you’re offered the option of electing not to see those messages again. However, you can always change your mind and reset Messages and Warnings so that those windows again appear. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...
  • Page 53 4. Managing the Wireless Drive Managing Wireless Drive Settings 1. On the Settings screen, tap Reset Messages and Warnings: A message confirms that you will once again see messages and warnings: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 54: Getting Support

    4. Managing the Wireless Drive Managing Wireless Drive Settings Getting Support Quick Start Guide • On the Settings screen, tap Quick Start Guide for information about setting up your Wireless Drive: ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 55: About

    Managing Wireless Drive Settings About • Tap About for details about your Wireless Drive, your mobile device, the memory card currently inserted in your Drive, and legal information related to the product ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 56: Product And Safety Information

    Dimensions 78mm x 27mm x14mm (3.1'' x 1'' x 0.5'') Weight 27gr (0.95 oz) Memory Card Class 10 SanDisk Ultra microSDHC™ up to 32GB 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less. Battery Type Built-in, non-replaceable rechargeable lithium polymer battery Operating Duration...
  • Page 57 If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and then on, the user is encouraged to try to connect the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...

  • Page 58: Safety And Care

    5. Product and Safety Information Safety and Care Recycling SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive: Do not dispose of either the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive with your household waste. In some countries or regions, collection systems are set up to handle electrical and electronic waste items.

  • Page 59: Cleaning

    Drive discharge. We do not recommended keeping the Wireless Flash Drive plugged in. For the best battery life, we recommend charging and discharging the Wireless Flash Drive battery at least once a month. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 60: Long Term Storage

    When the Wireless Flash Drive has reached the end of its useful life, return it to a recycling station in your community to prevent uncontrolled waste disposal and dispose of the battery properly. ™ Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android SanDisk Connect...

  • Page 61: Index

    30 create 23 deleting files 28 downloading files 21 password downloading the app 4 create/change 38 Downloads directory 46 password reset 40 photos factory reset 4 full-screen image 18 files ™ SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android...
  • Page 62 2 supported file formats 2 system requirements 1 system requirements 1 upgrading the app 34 toggling between list view and grid view 16 upgrading the Firmware 32 ™ SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android...
  • Page 63 Wireless Drive settings 34 Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network detected 5 about Wireless Drive 50 Wireless Flash Drive app 4 changing the Wireless Drive network name 37 working with files 12 ™ SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive User Manual for Android...

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