After purchasing a tablet, sooner or later, you will definitely need to connect it to a computer in order to move the necessary files there, download video or music, install any programs. But a tablet is not just a data storage, it is an independent computer, and when you connect it to a stationary computer or laptop, you will need to perform some manipulations.
There are various ways to connect your tablet to your computer.
Connecting with a USB cable
Most often, tablets are equipped with mini-USB or micro-USB cables. This cable is the easiest way to synchronize your tablet with your computer.
Depending on the operating system of your tablet, you may need to install additional software or drivers to communicate with your computer via USB.
After the cable is connected, you can use a special file manager, which usually comes with the tablet or can be found on the manufacturer's website. For Windows system, driver installation is required. IOS requires iTunes. Android can be connected using file managers and drivers, or without them. To do this, you need to activate the "Debugging via USB" mode (section "Settings", subsection "For Developers"), and then give the command to the tablet "Turn on USB storage", this can be done in the window that appears after clicking on the icon, notifying that that the USB connection has been established.
The tablets currently run on Android, iOS, Windows 8 and Windows RT operating systems. Among these operating systems, only Android allows you to exchange files without installing additional software.
After that, you can exchange files by opening the Removable Disk (this will be the contents of the tablet) through My Computer. The actions will be the same as when transferring files between the computer and any external data storage device.
Connecting the tablet to a computer using Wi-Fi
This method is useful for those whose tablet does not have a USB connector. To connect your tablet via Wi-Fi, you need to install additional software. First, you need a file sharing application like OnAir, KiesAir, or Wi-Fi File Transfer. It installs and runs on a tablet. Secondly, you need an ftp client. He will be responsible for sharing files on the computer.
To connect the devices, you need an ftp address, which can be seen on the tablet after installing and launching the file sharing application. In addition, a username is required. You will have to invent it, or also see it in the application running on the tablet. The password is not always required and you can choose not to use it.
Next, you should connect your computer to the ftp server through the installed and running ftp client. To do this, add a new connection and enter the ftp address and username in the appropriate fields to fill in. If a password was used, it must also be entered in the field.
In this case, the exchange of files will be carried out via the ftp client.
