Hello Guys,
I just bought an Iconia, but a bit confused as how the UBS works. It has a UBS port, and my understanding is that if I plug in a portable hard drive such as a memory stick or a storage device, I would be able to see and subsequently transfer some of the files to my tablet. However, the tablet doesn't recognize the UBS. It keeps asking for the sdcards. Does that mean if I want to move some of my files from my UBS memory stick over, I first need to move them into the sdcards, then over the tablet?
Any suggestion is highly appreciated
You pretty much hijacked a thread that had nothing to do with what you asked.
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Go to the market and download a file manage. ES File Explorer of File manager HD, your choice.
HD is very very slow finding network shares if you plan to use it to move files wirelessly, but otherwise it works better for novices who don't understand the Linux file system that is used by Android. Hit Home, hit Up arrow icon, select usb_storage.
A better file manager (because it gives a true picture) is ES File Explorer. In ES, you tap the MicroSD symbol, then select the directory /mnt/usb_storage
(This is the true path to the USB drive, HD lies to you about where it really is, which just keep people confused).
The Tablet DOES RECOGNIZE the Memory stick. Its just that you were expecting it to do a Windows thing, and this isn't windows.
The tablet will find all the files it knows how to deal with as soon as you plug in the Thumb drive. If its a big drive it will take it a while to dig thru it looking for pictures, music, etc. You can then open the gallery and it will show you pictures from the Stick. If you put movies on the stick the movie players (get one from the market - free) will find them, but in the case of movie files you sometimes have to tell them where to look (for some reason not all movie players search all plugged in media).
But for copying files you need a file manager. Play with the file manager till you understand it, and then copy your files across.