acer a500 iconia how to connect to pc

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  • JC_1234
    JC_1234 Member Posts: 198 Troubleshooter
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    Depending on what operating system you are running, you may want to download the drivers before even connecting the tablet to the PC. In Windows 7, it does a pretty good job picking up what the connected device is, but any OS before that may need to have the drivers loaded before it will know what it actually is or what to do with it.

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  • tpaige0991
    tpaige0991 Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter

    You should be able to transer data with the USB port. What is it that you are trying to do?

  • rogershairsalon
    rogershairsalon Member Posts: 3 New User

    do i plug lead into micro usb?

  • tpaige0991
    tpaige0991 Member Posts: 98 Troubleshooter

    Yes, you would plug one end in the tablet the other in the computer. 

     

  • Tabbiekatz
    Tabbiekatz Member Posts: 760 Mr. Fixit WiFi Icon

    There should be USB drivers on the support website for your computer to recognize the tablet like it was an external hard drive.

  • JC_1234
    JC_1234 Member Posts: 198 Troubleshooter
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    Depending on what operating system you are running, you may want to download the drivers before even connecting the tablet to the PC. In Windows 7, it does a pretty good job picking up what the connected device is, but any OS before that may need to have the drivers loaded before it will know what it actually is or what to do with it.

  • Raffi
    Raffi Member Posts: 59 Troubleshooter

    To aid in transferring files to and from your Android tablet or to organize its files and folders, you can connect the tablet to your Windows based PC with the supplied USB cable.

    To do this, you must first download and install to your PC, a USB driver found on our web site:

    1. In your Internet browser of choice, navigate to our Acer Product Support page.
    2. In the Select Your Product section, click the icon that represents your product.
    3. After you have selected the Icon that represents your product, click on Select Your Product By Model.
    4. A new window will pop-up. In the Select Line section, choose the line that represents your product link.
    5. In the Select Model section, choose the model that represents your product.
    6. Click the Confirm button to verify the correct model choice.
    7. On the next page, click on the Drivers tab.
    8. Locate and click on the USB Driver file to download it.
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    9. Click Save and select where you want to download the file.
    10. Once downloaded, you will unpack the .ZIP file. Right click on the file you downloaded and click on Extract All.
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    11. Choose the destination for where you want the files extracted. You can use the same location as where you downloaded the .ZIP file.
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    12. Locate the Setup application and double click on it to begin the installation.
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    13. Choose the language in which you wish to install the application.
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    14. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
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    After the installation of the USB driver is complete, turn on and connect the tablet to your PC with the supplied USB cable. Once connected, the PC will recognize the tablet and assign it a drive letter so you can view its contents.

  • farley1
    farley1 Member Posts: 1 New User

    Hello, my Iconia table -a500 does not turn on anymore, what should I do? I bought bac on november 2011. Thanks.

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