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1. Red LED less than 25 charge remaining Figure 2 3 Power LED Red Document No 480W1ID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 6 of 14 Ke Kingston GY Connecting Wi Drive to a Computer To add content to Wi Drive connect it to a computer using the USB cable that came with the device See Figure 3 1 below s ecooreerr lt Loading Content Onto Wi Drive When connected to a computer Wi Drive behaves like any standard USB Flash drive creating a data volume on your PC or Mac see Figure 3 2 This volume allows you to populate Wi Drive with digital content that you can later share or access wirelessly via the Wi Drive application When copying content to Wi Drive it is highly recommended that you create folders on the data volume to help you organize and quickly locate files each time you update and or change the content of Wi Drive as opposed to dumping all of your files onto the root volume or into a single folder For example you may want to store all of your music files in a folder called My Music or keep all of your photos in a separate folder called My Pictures and so on When you are finished loading content please safely disconnect Wi Drive from your computer This will automatically power the device off To turn it back on press and hold the power button until it turns green Connect this end to Mac or PC e Y Connect this end to Wi D
2. R Kingston TECH Wi Drive User Guide for Android Document No 480WID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 1 of 14 ie Kingston TEC Table of Contents BUC CON ste te teeter eect thre ee EEEE E EN E ESA 3 RedUTEMEN S arrin E AE 3 SUDDOMEG Fle PY 06S cana teteucnv were eeweuarsneceeouatevsonseenstarwecestoreecveecenate 3 Stan INE Wi Driv ADDING ATION siweccscscnecescccecwcnewcntwcncccecacwertnceswcnewene vent news newtedwerewcntwenextnceewestweus 4 Getting to KNOW Wi Drive ccccsccsesseeeenseeceseeseeneeseeseesenseeseaseeooaseseeaseseesesonssesoensesenseesonness 5 Connecting Wi Drive to a Computer ccccseeceeseeceeseeceeeeeceneeseenseseeseenensesoansesoeneesonsessonsees 7 Loading Content Onto WI DIive cccccceceeseeseeseeeeeseeeenseeeenseseeseseesseseansesonseesoasessonsessonsesees 7 Connecting to Wi Drive Over WireleSS cccsseccesseeseeseeceeseecenseesenseseeneeeeeneesenneesonsessonsens 8 IS AG A E E A A A E E E A A E O A A A E 8 Configuring VHD IN Ci gcc eee eee araa E RREAN Oaa 9 Network Connections Bridge MOde cccssecesseccesecensesensesenseeensesensesensesensesensesensenens 10 WIC PACS PUTTIN Oa te acs veces ce EEEE EEEE ENEE NENE EEEO 11 Document No 480W1ID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 2 of 14 e E Kingston Introduction Wi Drive is a portable USB Flash storage device that allows you to wirelessly stream digital media content
3. such as music photos videos etc to your Android based device Serving as its own wireless network Wi Drive s lithium polymer battery and 30 ft range give you up to four hours of continuous access to your digital library anywhere you go Available in multiple capacities and simple to set up Wi Drive is the perfect solution for expanding your on the go media library with devices that have no way of adding to their storage capacity What s Included e 1 W Drive Unit e 1 USB Cable 3ft A to Mini B W e AC adapter U S only Requirements e Computer running Windows 7 Windows Vista SP1 SP2 Windows XP SP2 SP3 Mac OS X 10 5 x Linux v 2 6 kernel operating system with USB 2 0 support for uploading content to Wi Drive e Device s running Android v2 2 or newer e Internet access to install the Wi Drive application from the Google Play Store Supported File Types e Audio Audio file types may vary from one Android device to another e Video Video file types may vary from one Android device to another e Image Image file types may vary from one Android device to another e Docs Document file tyoes may vary from one Android device to another Wi Drive can store files of any type The supported file types listed here are what the Wi Drive application can open without a 3 a party app Document No 480WID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 3 of 14 E Kingston Install the Wi Drive Ap
4. Drive Page 10 of 14 E Kingston wl Upgrade Firmware Recommendation Always back up your data before a firmware upgrade 1 10 Wi Drive will complete the firmware upgrade and If a firmware upgrade becomes available for your Wi Drive device it will be posted and made available on line for you to download The firmware upgrade will be in the form of a BIN file Additional instructions may be included with individual firmware upgrade s Download the BIN file and connect Wi Drive to your computer For help on connecting your device to a computer see page 7 Copy the BIN file from your computer to the data partition of Wi Drive Disconnect Wi Drive from your computer Power on Wi Drive and wait for the Wi Fi LED to start Flashing Open the Wi Drive app on your Android device Navigate to Wi Drive s Network Settings Select the Upgrade Firmware button Confirm by selecting Upgrade Firmware once again automatically reboot Please let the 100 second countdown complete before proceeding Figure 7 1 Wi Drive s Network Settings IMPORTANT To avoid undesired results please do NOT interrupt the firmware upgrade process Once it completes Wi Drive will bring you back to the application screen Document No 480W1ID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 11 of 14 i Kingston Industry Canada Radio apparatuses shall comply with the requirements to include required notices or statem
5. you will be prompted to select a wireless network You MUST select your Wi Drive network in order to maintain access to its contents Since you ve already connected to the network via Wi Drive s App there is no need to select it from the list again If you do select it you will be disconnected from Wi Drive To verify that you have successfully enabled Bridge Mode Select the Wi Drive App icon on your Android device located in the Applications Select the Device Name link i e Wi Drive 192 168 200 254 Open Wi Drive s app menu by selecting the Android device menu icons may vary based on device Select the settings icon gear symbol in the app menu bar oe S o Select the Network Connections button oe ae eae ae ae ae ae a eae ac ese ac eee eee Back When the list of wireless networks appear you will notice a Wi Fi signal and greater than symbol located to the right of the network you selected in the Wi Drive App See Figure 6 1 This indicates that the bridge function is working properly and you are connected to Wi Drive and the Internet at the same time Development Lab Auto Scan i Internet Access So if you re streaming content from the Wi Drive to your Android device and need to quickly look something up on line just open your Safari Test Lab 1 browser and away you go Test Lab 2 Test Lab 3 Verification Lab Figure 6 1 Bridged Wi Drive Document No 480W1ID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi
6. an SSID or Service Set IDentifier this field allows you to specify a device name between 1 and 32 characters that will broadcast in the list of available wireless networks on your Android device The default name is Wi Drive as seen in Figure 5 1 Device Name B Visibility Status this gives you the option to hide or unhide the SSID specified in the Device Name field By default the visibility status is turned ON If you wish to Proms flea on turn this feature OFF the device name will NOT be broadcasted in the list of available wireless networks on your Android device however you can still join the Wi Fi Channel 11 network by entering the device name manually using the menu option Add Wi Fi network Security C Wi Fi Channel this setting allows you to select a specific frequency channel used to communicate with other devices on your wireless network The default setting is Channel 11 2 462 GHz Figure 5 1 Wi Drive Network Settings D Security this option helps prevent unauthorized access to your Wi Drive wireless network by prompting users for a password The security protocols supported by Wi Drive are WEP WPA WPA2 and WPA2 Mixed The default setting is None e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy User defined password must be exactly 13 characters in length e WPA or WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access User defined password must be 8 to 13 characters in length e Mixed Combinati
7. eceived including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device according 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 and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by trying one or more of the following 1 Adjust the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected DP Consult Technical Support for help Any special accessories needed for compliance must be specified in the instruction manual Warning A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Use only shielded cables to connect I O devices to this equ
8. ents to the user of equipment with each unit of equipment model offered for sale The required notices are specified in the RSS documents including RSS Gen applicable to the equipment model These notices are required to be shown in a conspicuous location in the user manual for the equipment or to be displayed on the equipment model If more than one notice is required the equipment model s to which each notice pertains should be identified Suppliers of radio apparatuses shall provide notices and user information in both English and French This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference than may cause undesired operation of the device NCC DGT 24 HAR MMR BEE SHAS EAT AT RaSh R SERE A BL BTR RDS Se E 1 AS eR EO PH GR ia MER TN REI Wee PETRER 7 fo Nene EA HUA a ait JKE ARER ZZ IWR Ea fs A SS eR SS A ai fis BC BE eer Pe H E SE ER i DZ PE Document No 480WID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 12 of 14 a E Kingston FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement 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 r
9. image file types Wi Drive will search through all files and folders on the device and display the supported image file types C The musical note button represents music or audio files Wi Drive will use this filter to search through all files and folders for supported music file types and display them D The filmstrip button represents video file types Wi Drive will search through all files and folders on the device and display the supported video file types E The gear button labeled Settings allows you to access the Wi Drive configuration menus Once you ve located the file you want to open or stream simply tap the file name in the list Video Settings Document No 480W1ID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 8 of 14 Rkingston B Configuring Wi Drive Using the Wi Drive App you can customize the wireless network settings for Wi Drive The default settings are Device Name Wi Drive Visibility Status ON Wireless Channel 77 and Security None To access Wi Drive s Network Settings please follow these steps Select the Wi Drive App in the application section of your Android device Select the Device Name link i e Wi Drive 192 168 200 254 Open Wi Drive s app menu by selecting the Android device menu icons may vary based on device Select the settings icon gear symbol in the app menu bar ne SYS Select the Wi Drive Settings button A Device Name commonly referred to as
10. ipment CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment Document No 480WID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 13 of 14 a R Kingston Safety Guidelines KDA PAIE gt PIEH BT ee te PE et RETR El Ke Please read the following carefully before using the Wi Drive Product Incorrect use of your device may result in reduced battery performance undesired operation or damage to your device 1 a A Do not attempt to open or disassemble this product 2 EHRE 0 45 tte PORE Store and operate between 0 45 C Do not allow this product to have contact with liquid s 4 SOE ASCE PR KARATE Do not place this product near a heat source or flame S i 7 ARS BR EF EE rm Do not crush or puncture this product x 6 RIN gt SRA SAREE Recharge the power pack every 6 months when not in use 7 HEADER gt LARD PALE SHUT TRE EER When scrapping this product the battery needs to be disposed of properly Copyright 2011 Kingston Technology All rights reserved Kingston Wi Drive is a registered trademark of Kingston Technology Other trademarks used in this manual are property of their respective owners Kingston Technology 17600 Newhope Street Fountain Valley CA 92708 U S A Document No 480WID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 14 of 14
11. ngs Power Button Allows you to power on or power off the Wi Drive Internet LED Solid when powered on Flashes when there is Internet activity Wi Fi LED Flashes when broadcasting SSID or wireless network activity Reset Button _ i The default configuration for Wi Drive is 1 Device Name Wi Drive 2 Visibility Status ON 3 Wireless Channel 11 and 4 Security None Note Resetting the device will not affect the user content on Wi Drive The power button is also an indicator of how much battery time is left while the Wi Drive is powered on Green indicates 51 100 battery charge remaining amber indicates 25 50 battery charge remaining and red indicates less than 25 or less battery charge remaining Document No 480W1ID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 5 of 14 E Kingston Battery Status In addition to switching Wi Drive on and off the power button also serves as a battery indicator for how much time is left before Wi Drive must be charged again Green indicates 51 100 battery charge remaining amber indicates 25 50 battery charge remaining and red indicates less than 25 battery charge remaining A Flashing green power button indicates that the Wi Drive battery is charging occurs when using AC power adapter only Green LED 51 100 charge remaining Figure 2 1 Power LED Green Amber Orange LED 25 50 charge remaining Figure 2 2 Power LED Amber
12. of available networks to join By default there is no password When you connect to it from your device you are establishing a dedicated link to Wi Drive over that wireless signal Once you connect to Wi Drive you will substitute your device s Internet connection with Wi Drive s wireless connection This means you will no longer have access to the Internet However Wi Drive does provide a bridging function that allows you to maintain access to Wi Drive s content while connecting to a Wi Fi Internet connection See Network Connections on page 10 Usage Once you re connected to the Wi Drive network you can begin accessing its content from your Android device by following these steps 1 Open the Wi Drive App on your Android device generally listed under Apps Tap the Device Name link i e Wi Drive 192 168 200 254 This will list the contents of your Wi Drive Browse and select the media you wish to access Only supported file tyoes can be opened See below A The home button displays all stored content on the Wi Drive regardless of type or extension It also returns you to the home screen from anywhere within the Wi Drive application If you created folders during the content upload process on page 7 you will see them listed first Individual files are listed after the folders B Buttons B C amp D are all filter buttons and display only the content associated with each represented type The Photo button represents photo
13. on of the other security protocols If the visibility status has been turned off you can still join the Wi Drive network by entering the SSID manually on your device as long as you know the Device Name Step A Please note that a password will be required if the security option is enabled Document No 480W1ID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 9 of 14 R Kingston o Network Connections Bridge Mode Traditionally the Wi Fi antenna on your iPad or iPod touch device is used to access the Internet The Wi Drive however uses the Wi Fi antenna on your Android device to stream content which effectively disconnects your device from the Internet Fortunately Wi Drive s Wi Fi antenna supports bi directional traffic and can be used for implementing a feature called Bridge Mode This mode allows you to be connected to Wi Drive while it is connected to a Wi Fi network as a host client that has access to the Internet To set up this feature and see a list of available wireless networks in your range open the Wi Drive App and select the settings icon lower left in the application From the Network Settings menu Figure 6 1 tap Network Connections and select the Wi Fi network you want to connect to After making your selection Wi Drive will prompt you for the Wi Fi password if security is enabled and reboot If there is no password the device will automatically reboot Once Wi Drive has rebooted
14. plication To configure Wi Drive you must first install the Wi Drive App on your device from the on line Google Play Store Internet access required The Wi Drive App is free and allows you to customize the wireless network settings and wirelessly access the content you ve uploaded to Wi Drive To install the App please follow these steps 1 Open Google s Play Store on your Android device and search for Kingston Wi Drive ba Q kingston wi drive gt Play Store a 2 Locate and select the Wi Drive App by Kingston Digital Inc and tap the FREE button link tn be Search Q kingston wi drive X m APPS 1 result Wi Drive version Kingston Digital inc 3 After selecting FREE the grey button will change to INSTALL Select this button to install the Wi Drive application to your Android device Once the App has been installed you may exit the Play Store and proceed to the next section of this guide Document No 480WID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 4 of 14 e Kingston C HPINOLOGY Getting to Know Wi Drive o Mini B USB Port T Reset Button Power Button D lt Internet LED Z y B Ye Wi Fi LED Wi Drive Side View a Mini B USB Port Allows you to copy content to the Wi Drive and or charge the device via USB 2 0 Reset Button Resets Wi Drive back to its original default configuration for the network setti
15. rive Figure 3 1 Connecting Wi Drive to a computer OU gt Computer gt v 4 Search Computer Organize v System properties gt Fr Favorites 4 Hard Disk Drives 1 E Desktop Local Disk C r Downloads g Ja 214 GB free of 238 GB Recent Places 4 Devices with Removable Storage 3 pe Libraries a a DVD RW Drive D Documents ss 2 Music f Pictures 42 DVD RW Drive H CD ROM H Videos MET 16 0 MB free of 16 0 MB WI DRIVE E jE Computer amp Local Disk C 14 3 GB free of 14 3 GB DVD RW Drive H CD ROM E weprive th Network A BMSTATION2 Workgroup WORKGROUP DN Processor Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E8500 3 16GHz Figure 3 2 Wi Drive Volume on PC Note While connected to your computer Wi Drive does not broadcast a wireless signal Therefore you cannot access it from your Android device in this state Sor Windows users please disconnect Wi Drive safely by right clicking the USB icon in the right hand corner of the taskbar and selecting Safely Remove Hardware For Mac users please disconnect Wi Drive safely by dragging the volume icon to the trash can Document No 480WID163264 001 A04 Kingston Wi Drive Page 7 of 14 a R Kingston Connecting to Wi Drive over Wireless Wi Drive is its own independent wireless network When browsing for Wi Fi networks from your Android device you will see Wi Drive in the list

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