How to connect a tablet to a computer via USB

Owners of tablets are sooner or later faced with the need to transfer files stored on their portable devices, on a computer.

One of the most simple and common ways to exchanging data between PC and tablet is combining devices using a USB cable. So you can easily move musical tracks, photos and video information, documents and other files. In addition, by connecting the tablet to a PC with a cable, you can debug individual applications, fully system, to flash the device. The USB cable always comes with a tablet. The principle of connecting the tablet to a personal device is the same for all models of technology. How to connect the tablet to the PC via USB?

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Connecting a tablet to a computer via USB

To align these devices, prepare the USB cable. Depending on the device model (manufacturer of the tablet), you can use the following variations of the "Explorer" - USB, MicroUSB, MINIUSB.
The technical side of the connection includes 2 points:

Place one end of the cable into the appropriate tablet connector.
The second end of the cord is sent to USB access on the computer.
Next will follow a short beep (on a PC) - the system "saw" the device.
Your tablet will appear in the list of removable media, and a message on the successful alignment of devices will appear on the PC monitor in the right corner.
At the same time, the notification "is connected as a storage device" will appear on the tablet.

Now you can proceed to the exchange of information.

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Connecting a tablet to a computer via USB - Possible causes of failure

However, not always listed above is enough. Then you should check all the settings and, if necessary, make changes.

USB debugging

Go to "Settings" on the tablet.
Find the item "For Developers". If not, go to the All Settings tab, then click on the tablet. Find the "Assembly" field and click on it 7 times. If everything is done correctly, the message "You have become a developer!" Will appear, and the required item will appear in the tablet settings.
Activate by installing a tick, "USB debugging" mode.

These actions are designed to eliminate possible conflicts between the PC and the tablet that are associated with the specifics of the Android OS.

Defining a tablet as a removable drive

Press the USB connection icon - "USB connection is installed."
In the next window, select the "Enable USB-Drive" item.
At the same time, you will see a warning message from Windows that the work of some applications can be stopped. Click "OK".
Now the data of the internal storage of the tablet, as well as its SD cards available, and the device itself acts as an external drive. Opening the "computer", you will see that the computer "sees" the tablet and defines it as a removable drive. Working with device files in this case is similar to actions with OS files.

Installation of drivers

Another reason why you cannot establish contact between devices is the lack of necessary drivers on the computer. This is possible if the technique has not installed them automatically. In this case, follow this operation yourself.

Go to the official website of the manufacturer of the tablet and find the necessary drivers.
If for any reason you do not see what you need, you can use universal drivers for Android http://androidp1.ru/drviver-for-android/.
In some cases, there is not enough to described actions. Then you should try to refer to specialized programs. What a brand of your device depends on the brand. For Samsung - Kies, for Lenovo - Ideatool, for HTC - Sync Manager, for Sony - Media Go.

Problems with firmware

It happens that after several successful tablet connections to the computer, the devices cannot once be synchronized. The reason for failure can be the recent update of the Android OS or installation of an informal firmware. The only output is the return of the previous settings. To do this, it is required to either "roll back" the system to the previous version or reset the settings to the factory.

Hardware problems

If all factors are taken into account, and the problem is saved - check the integrity of the USB cord, as well as the condition of the corresponding connector. Also, it is not enough to know that you need a USB connector before you, it is necessary to know its version. Interfaces 2.0 and 3.0 are incompatible.