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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Power 7 Wi-Fi HDD (code name:IDriveWiFi) allows to wirelessly access your music, videos, photos,

data and stream it to your iPad®, iPhone®, tablets, smartphones, and notebooks – no cords or cables to

tangle. With the internal hard drive storage, there is no need to worry about running out of space on your

mobile devices and the built-in USB 3.0 port makes the file transfer easier and much faster.

For maximum portability, the Wi-Fi HDD device has a built-in rechargeable battery. Simply plug it into any

available USB port on your computer to charge and copy your files. As simple as 1-2-3, you are ready to

enjoy your device and no waiting needed. The portable Wi-Fi HDD can be accessed while the battery is

charging.

Product Features

 Stream media over Wi-Fi enabled devices up to 5 users simultaneously

 Access and stream your music, videos, photos and data using the free custom mobile app

supporting iOS and Android operating systems

 Up to 8 Hours of continuous battery life*

 Search function to locate and access your file much faster.

 Internet access capability via the RJ45 or wireless, supporting 802.11 b/g/n speeds

 Supports 2.5” SATA Hard Disk Drive, 9.5mm. HDD spins down after 3 minutes of no data transfer

or activity. Also supports SATA SSD.

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 Supports NTFS, FAT and FAT32

 Supports LAN data-shares and cross-platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android.

 Support multiple-network accessing, including Samba / WebDAV

 Support multiple platform client tools, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android

*Battery life subject to normal usage conditions and configurations.

* Minimum Hardware Requirement: 1GB Internal Storage Space(100MB capacity will be used for temporary files)

To function as an external hard drive, simply connect the Wi-Fi HDD into the computer’s available

USB port. The Wi-Fi HDD will automatically mount on your desktop or inside the “My Computer”.

The Wi-Fi HDD works as an external hard drive and charges the internal battery.

Wired mode. Connect the Wi-Fi HDD using the RJ45 cable into the available port on the back of

your router to function as an wired Internet pass-through, the DHCP feature of the Wi-Fi HDD will

automatically assign an IP address to have access to the internet.

Wireless Mode. Wirelessly connect the Wi-Fi HDD to your existing wireless router to function as a

wireless Internet pass- through to have access to the internet as illustrated below.

1. Hardware and Accessories

The Power 7 Wi-Fi HDD Storage kit includes the following: IDriveWiFi product itself ,USB3.0 cable

and Power Adaptor.

2 Product Parameters

2.1 Product Dimensions

Dimension：126mm (L) X 80mm (W) X 30.5mm (H)

Color：Two-tone color. White glossy..

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2.2. Product Specification

CPU:

Model: MTK MT7620N

Frequency: MIPS24KEc 600MHZ

Wi-Fi:

Standard: 802.11 b/g/n,

Frequency: 2.4 GHZ

Speed: 2T2R up to 300Mbps

Network Interface: 100Mbps Ethernet RJ45

USB Interface：Micro USB 3.0, for data transfer and charging

Battery Capacity：3000mAh

Power consumption:

A) Maximum (reading and writing data)：3.7W

B) Stand-by (HDD Spinning, no activity)：2.4W

C) Stand-by (HDD Sleep Mode)：1.4W

2.3. Operating Temperature

The normal operating temperature of the device is between 5-35 Degrees Celsius.

3. Minimum Hardware Requirements

 Internet Connection

 PC Operating System Requirements

 Windows: XP/Vista/Windows 7/8

 Mac: OS X 10.6.0 and later

 Others: Fedora 12 (Linux) and late

 PC Web Browser

 Windows: Supports Internet Explorer 7.0 and higher version

 Mac: Supports Safari 3.0 and higher version

 Others: Firefox 3.5 and higher version

 iOS: 4.0 and above

 Android: 2.3 and above

 Router or Switch

4. Product View

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5. Interface

5.1. RJ45 WAN Port

A. Router/Access Point. The Wi-Fi HDD will serve as host. With the built-in DHCP function, it can

assign IP address to connect two or more devices through Wi-Fi.

5.2. Micro USB 3.0 Interface

The built-in Micro USB 3.0 is for faster data transfer and charging the internal battery when connected

directly into the computer’s USB port or wall chargers.

5.3. LED Panel

Power LED:

LED Off: The device is switched-off or no power

Green Color

Steady Light: Battery is fully charged

Slowly Blinking: Battery charging

Blinking Fast: Device Shutting-Down

Red Color:

Steady Light: Less than 30% available power

Blinking Fast: Will soon shut-down, must be charged immediately

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HDD LED:

LED Off: The device is switched-off or no power.

White LED:

Steady Light: Ready to use

Connected into USB 2.0 Port

Blinking: Read/Write activities

Blue LED:

Steady Light: Ready to use

Connected into USB 3.0 Port

Blinking: Read/Write activities

Wi-Fi LED:

Blue Color:

Flashing: Starts the Initialization process

Steady Light: Initialization process completed

Ready to use

Wi-Fi signal is normal

LED Off: The device is switched-off or no power

Internet LED:

Router Mode:

Green Color: Good signal

No LED: No connection established

Bridge Mode:

Green Color: Good signal

No LED: No connection established

6. Hardware Installation

The Wi-Fi enclosures are shipped from our factory without the internal hard drives included. You must

purchase and install the internal hard drive yourself. Please follow the step-by-step 2.5” SATA hard drive

installation:

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1. Open the back cover of the device.

2. Carefully install the included screws together with the rubber shock mounts in the screw holes

of the internal hard drive.

3. After installing the screws together with the rubber shock mounts, carefully align and slide the hard

drive in an angle into the SATA connector. Push the hard drive all the way in to properly secure it in

place. See the image below.

4. The screws should properly align and seated on the screw mounts on the bottom of the enclosure.

5. Align the top cover into the grooves of the bottom enclosure and snap it in place.

6. Congratulations. You may now use the device as an external hard drive when connected directly

into the computer’s USB Port.

7. PC Client Software Installation

Our included Client Utility software is the only software that you will need to copy on your computer. This

software utility allows you to easily search and look for your Wi-Fi HDD that is connected from your home

network.

1. Copy the “AirStor” executable file on your PC and follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Once the copy is complete, double-click on the “AirStor” icon on your desktop to launch the

software utility.

8. Using Personal Computer

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8.1. Connecting Wirelessly to PC

Switch-on the Wi-Fi HDD by pressing the power button at the front panel. Wait for few minutes until the

Wireless LED remain lit. Enable the Wi-Fi feature on your PC and open the Wireless Network

Connection. Select the WiFiDisk-XXXX wireless connection (default wireless SSID: WiFiDisk-XXXX) and

enter the default password as 11111111. Once you have successfully connected to your Wi-Fi HDD, you

may now run the “AirStor” to search for your device and complete the configuration process.

8.2. PC Client Login Utility

Double-click the “AirStor” icon on your desktop. The software utility will search all the connected devices in

your network as seen on the screenshot below.

If you do not find the WiFiDisk on the list of devices connected in your network, click on the “Refresh”

button to refresh the device list.

Select the WiFiDisk on the list, then click on the “Log In” button to enter the web interface as seen on the

image below.

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Type the default User Name as admin and leave the User Password as blank. Click on the “Log In”

button to access the Web Management Interface.

If you choose to click on the “My Storage” button, enter the admin login name and password to gain access

to the Wi-Fi HDD. Once successfully logged-in, it automatically mount the storage area of the Wi-Fi HDD

onto your desktop

8.3. Wi-Fi HDD Configuration using PC

Once your Wi-Fi enabled-PC is successfully connect to the Wi-Fi HDD, using the “AirStor” will allow you to

access our built-in Web Management Interface and configure your device.

1. During the initial setup, you can use our Wizard that you can find in system function as seen on the

screenshot below to guide you through the step-by-step process on configuring the Wi-Fi HDD. You

may cancel this process by clicking on other icons on WEB interface. If you cancel the Wizard, it will

keep the factory default settings of your Wi-Fi HDD.

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Click on “System” ,enter wizard.

2. Click on the “Next” button. By default, the Wired Access is selected.

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There are two available Internet Access options –

A. Wireless Access. Connecting the Wi-Fi HDD to another wireless device to have the

internet access.

B. Wired Access. Directly connecting the Wi-Fi HDD to the available port on the back the

router.

Selecting the Wireless Access

- SSID. It will automatically search for the available wireless network connections as seen on

the screenshot below.

- Password. Enter the correct password to join the wireless network connection selected.

- IP Address. Select either DHCP or Manually assign an IP address

o By selecting DHCP, the host will provide an IP address automatically to connect to the

internet

o By selecting Manual, you have to manually assign an IP address to connect to the

internet

Selecting the Wired Access Option

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By selecting the Wired Access option, the Dynamic IP is selected as the default setting.

You can manually assign your own IP address by selecting the Static IP or PPPoE option.

Click on the “skip” button if you don’t want to change.

3. Click on the “Next” button. The next step is to configure the Wi-Fi Disk.

 SSID： Enter the combination of letters and numbers only. 32 characters is the

maximum allowable SSID length

 Channel： The default setting is set to Auto. There are 14 available channels to

choose from.

 Modes: The default setting is 11b/g/n. You can also manually set the modes to

11Mbps(802.11b)、54Mbps(802.11g)、 300Mbps(802.11n).

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 Security: The default setting is Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK. WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK

are also available.

 Password： The default password is set to 11111111.

 IP Address： The default IP address is set to 10.10.10.254 with subnet mask of

255.255.255.0. The IP address can be changed.

You can hide SSID by click on incon.

4. Click on the “Next” button. The next step is to change the admin default password. Click on the

“Next” button once the password has been modified. You may click on the “Skip” button to keep the

default password.

5. Click on the “Next” button to complete and save the changes made.

The system will start rebooting. This process will take approximately 2 minutes as seen on the

image below.

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The step-by-step wizard can be canceled at anytime by clicking on other icons on the WEB

interface.

9. Using Mobile Devices

9.1. iOS Client App Installation

1. Click on the “App Store” icon on the iOS device as seen on the image below. Search and locate

the free “Wi-Fi Disk” app and follow the on-screen installation instructions.

2. Once the installation process has been completed, the “Wi-Fi Disk” app can be found on the

desktop as seen on the image below.

9.2. Wirelessly connecting your iPhone/iPad

1. Turn-on the Wi-Fi HDD. Wait for few minutes to complete the initialization process. The blue

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Wi-Fi LED on the device should remain solid indicating that the initialization process has been

completed.

2. Click on the “Settings” icon on the iOS device as seen on the screenshot below.

3. Click on the “Wi-Fi”. Inside the Wi-Fi Networks, the “WiFiDisk-XXXX” should appear on the list.

Click on the “WiFiDisk-34BA” as seen on the image below. The “34BA” part of the SSID is the

last 4 digits of the device MAC Address. Enter the default password (11111111) and click on the

“Join” button.

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Once the “WiFiDisk-XXXX” is selected, a check mark will appear before the SSID and the Wi-Fi

logo will appear after the device name on the top left of the display.

9.3. iOS User Login

1. Click on the “Wi-Fi Disk” icon to launch the app as seen on the image below.

2. Enter admin or guest as the user name and the password that you assigned during the

configuration process. You can choose user by click on the arrows when you log-in again.

The password is only required during the first login. The device remembers the password and

there is no need to enter it again afterward.

3. Once the password has been entered correctly, you will see the main interface as seen on the

images below.

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9.4. Android Client App Installation

1. Click on the “Play Store” icon on the desktop as seen on the image below. Search and locate the

free “Wi-Fi Disk” app and follow the on-screen installation instructions.

2. Once the installation process has been completed, the “Wi-Fi Disk” app can be found on the

desktop as seen on the image below.

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9.5. Wirelessly connecting your Android devices

1. Turn-on the Wi-Fi HDD. Wait for few minutes to complete the initialization process. The blue

Wi-Fi LED on the device should remain solid indicating that the initialization process has been

completed.

2. Click on the “Settings” icon on your desktop as seen on the screenshot below.

3. Switch the Wi-Fi to ON position. Inside the Wi-Fi networks, the “WiFiDisk-XXXX” should

appear on the list. Click on the “WiFiDisk-34BA” as seen on the image below. The “34BA” part

of the SSID is the last 4 digits of the device MAC Address. Enter the default password (11111111)

and click on the “Connect” button.

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4. The word “Connected” will appear under the SSID name of which is an indication that the

Android Device is connected to the Wi-Fi HDD.

9.6. Android User Login

1. Click on the “Wi-Fi Disk” icon to launch the app as seen on the image below.

2. Enter the Admin password that you assigned during the configuration process. The

password is only required during the first login. The device remembers the password and there is

no need to enter it again the second time you login. You can choose user by click on the arrows

when you log-in again.

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3. Once the password has been entered correctly, you will see the main interface as seen on the

image below.

10. Basic Functionality

10.1. iOS Device Client

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Once you have successfully connected to the Wi-Fi HDD, by default, you will be inside the “My WiDisk”.

The “My WiDisk” is the Wi-Fi HDD and the “My Device” is the device that you are using to access the Wi-Fi

HDD. Few buttons that can be found inside the Main Screen as listed below.

My Device Main Screen View – By default, the Documents folder, Music folder, Photos Folder, Videos

folders and iPad (or iPhone) folder are available to easily organize your files inside the My Device.

My WiDisk Main Screen View – the WiFiDisk1_Volume1 can be seen on the desktop.

Home Button – back to the main screen.

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View Button - change to List or Thumbnail view.

Share button –When clicked, it will have four choices, upload to Facebook, send to others by

E-mail, download to iPhone device, marked as Favorite as seen on the image below.

Manage button – to select, create folder, copy, cut, paste, rename or delete

Transmission button—show transmission status

My WiDisk – the Wi-Fi HDD or the Remote Storage.

iPad – the device that you are using to access the Wi-Fi HDD or the Local Storage

10.2. Android Device Client

Once you have successfully connected to the Wi-Fi HDD, by default, you will be inside the “My WiDisk”.

The “My WiDisk” is the Wi-Fi HDD and the “My Device” is the device that you are using to access the Wi-Fi

HDD. Few buttons that can be found inside the Main Screen as listed below.

My Device Main Screen View – Video, Photo, Music, Documents, Explorer and System can be seen on

main screen.

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My WiDisk Main Screen View - the WiFiDisk1_Volume1 can be seen.

Home Button – back to the main screen.

View Button - change to List or Thumbnail view.

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Back Button – back to previous screen

Share button - When clicked, it will have four choices, upload to Facebook, send to others by

E-mail, download to iPhone device, marked as Favorite.

Manage button – to select, create folder, copy, cut, paste, rename or delete

Transmission button—show transmission status

My WiDisk – the Wi-Fi HDD or the Remote Storage

My Device – the device that you are using to access the Wi-Fi HDD or the Local

Storage

10.3. Playing Music/Audio (iOS only)

Tip: It is highly recommended to create a folder or folders where to copy all your music files into the

Wi-Fi HDD for ease of use and file organization.

The Music or Audio files can be played regardless if you are inside the “My WiDisk” or “My Device”

The main interface of Music as see on the image below:

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-All File show all of video files. In list display mode, you can add file to Playlist by click on the

“” icon. You can switch audio to external "DLNA” player (like PS3,XBOX360 ) by click on the “ ”

icon.

-Top 25 show 25 files played recently, click on the “X” button on the right to delete file.

-Playlist show files you adding to favorite files, click on the “X” button on the right to delete file.

Simply locate the music or audio file that you would like to play. Click on the file name and your music will

automatically play.

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Note: Please consult your device manual to check whether it will support the music/audio files that

you would like to play.

- When clicked, pop-up all of the music in device, you can cancel one you unlike by click on

the “X”.

- When clicked, the current music that is playing will restart at 0.00. Clicked twice, it will play

the previous music.

- When clicked, it will play the next music

- When clicked, it will start playing the music or audio file. Click again, the will

pause/stop playing the music.

- When clicked, it will have four choices, upload to Facebook, send to others by E-mail,

download to local device, marked as Favorite as seen on the image below.

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Five play-modes:

a. - Play current song: the current music that is playing will be stopped, and

playing progress will back to 0.00.

b. - Repeat current song: the player will always play the current song, and it will

only stop playing when the button is clicked.

c. - Shuffle all songs: the music or the audio files will be played randomly.

d. - Play current list: the music or the audio files will be played sequentially.

e. - Repeat all songs: the music or the audio files will be played in sequence, and it

will only stop playing when the button is clicked.

Tip: You can click and hold, then slide the music progress button to fast-forward or rewind the music.

Note: You can exit the Music Player Interface at any time and will continue to play the music or audio

file in the background.

10.4. Playing Music/Audio (Android only)

Tip: It is highly recommended to create a folder or folders where to copy all your music files into the

Wi-Fi HDD for ease of use and file organization.

The Music or Audio files can be played regardless if you are inside the “My WiDisk” or “My Device”

The main interface of Music as see on the image below:

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-All File show all of video files. In list display mode, you can add file to Playlist by click on the

“+” icon.

-Top 25 show 25 files played recently, click on the “X” button on the right to delete file.

-Playlist show files you adding to favorite files, click on the “X” button on the right to delete file.

Simply locate the music or audio file that you would like to play. Click on the file name and your music will

automatically play.

Note: Please consult your device manual to check whether it will support the music/audio files that

you would like to play.

- When clicked, the current music that is playing will restart at 0.00. Clicked twice, it will play

the previous music.

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- When clicked, it will play the next music

- When clicked, it will start playing the music or audio file. Click again, the will

pause/stop playing the music.

- When clicked, it will have four choices, upload to Facebook, send to others by E-mail,

download to local device, marked as Favorite as seen on the image below.

Five play-modes:

f. - Play current song: the current music that is playing will be stopped, and

playing progress will back to 0.00.

g. - Repeat current song: the player will always play the current song, and it will

only stop playing when the button is clicked.

h. - Shuffle all songs: the music or the audio files will be played randomly.

i. - Play current list: the music or the audio files will be played sequentially.

j. - Repeat all songs: the music or the audio files will be played in sequence, and it

will only stop playing when the button is clicked.

Tip: You can click and hold, then slide the music progress button to fast-forward or rewind the music.

Note: You can exit the Music Player Interface at any time and will continue to play the music or audio

file in the background.

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10.5. Playing movie/video (iOS only)

Tip: It is highly recommended to create a folder or folders where to copy all your movie files into the

Wi-Fi HDD for ease of use and file organization.

The movie or video files can be played regardless if you are inside the “My WiDisk” or “My Device”.

Main interface of movie/video:

-All File show all of video files. In list display mode, you can add file to Playlist by click on the

“” icon. You can switch video playing to external DLNA compatible device (like TV, PS2, XBox360 )

by click on the “ ” icon.

-Top 25 show 25 files played recently, click on the “X” button on the right to delete file.

-Playlist show files you adding to favorite files, click on the “X” button on the right to delete file.

Simply locate the movie or video file that you would like to play. Click on the file name and your

movie will automatically play as seen on the screenshot below.

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Note: Please consult your device manual to check whether it will support the movie or video

files that you would like to play.

By default, the video playback is in the landscape mode. See the button functionalities below.

1. - When clicked, the movie that is currently playing will stop and will exit the Movie Player

Interface.

2. - When Wi-Fi HDD and DLNA device are connected to same Local network, this icon will

show up. When clicked, It will show DLNA compatible device list, then you can select device to switch

video playing to that device.

When Wi-Fi HDD and airplay compatible device are connected to same Local network ,icon

will show up. It will show airplay compatible device list, then you can select device to switch video

playing to that device.

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When click on , you can choose other DLNA compatible device.

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When click on ,you can choose other airplay compatible device.

3. - Click, hold and slide the progress button to fast-forward or rewind the movie.

4. - Click, hold and slide the volume control to increase or lower the volume.

5. Press and hold to fast-rewind the movie while playing.

6. Press and hold to fast-forward the movie while playing.

7. When clicked, it will start playing or resume playing the movie.

8. When clicked, it will pause the movie from playing.

9. Change size of screen.

10. When clicked, selection screen of DLNA device will pop up .

10.6 Playing movie/video (Android only)

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Tip: It is highly recommended to create a folder or folders where to copy all your movie files into the

Wi-Fi HDD for ease of use and file organization.

The movie or video files can be played regardless if you are inside the “My WiDisk” or “My Device”.

Simply locate the movie or video file that you would like to play. Click on the file name and the list of

movie player will appear as seen on the screenshot below.

Note: The control panel will vary depending on the movie player installed on your Android devices.

Please consult the movie player’s user guide on how to control the movie.

10.7. Viewing/playing photos (iOS only)

Tip: It is highly recommended to create a folder or folders where to copy all your photos into the

Wi-Fi HDD for ease of use and file organization.

Note: The Wi-Fi HDD currently supports .jpg, tiff, png and .bmp images.

The supported photos can be viewed as thumbnails or as a list as seen on the screenshot below.

Any photos that are not supported can be viewed as a generic thumbnail or icon.

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To view a photo, simply click on the photo icon or file name as seen on the screenshot below. You can

swipe your finger across the screen to manually view the photos or click the button, to

automatically play the photos as slideshow.

There are few available functions to control the slideshow.

 Click the button to pause the slideshow from playing and press again to continue

playing．

 Click the button to restart or to replay the slideshow.

 Click the button to play the slideshow once and it will stop at the last image or photo.

Thumbnail view

List vie

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 Click the button to add background music while playing the slideshow.

 Clicl the button to stop playing the background music.

 Click the button, it will have four choices, upload to Facebook, send to others by E-mail,

download to local device, marked as Favorite as seen on the image below.

10.8. Viewing/playing photos (Android only)

Tip: It is highly recommended to create a folder or folders where to copy all your photos into the

Wi-Fi HDD for ease of use and file organization.

Note: The Wi-Fi HDD currently supports .jpg, gif, png and .bmp images.

The supported images can be viewed as thumbnails or as a list as seen on the screenshot below.

Any photos that are not supported can be viewed as a generic thumbnail or icon.

Click on the “+”button to add files to your favorite list(Playlist). To view a photo, simply click on the

photo icon or file name as seen on the screenshot below. You can swipe your finger across the

screen to manually view the photos or click the button, to automatically play the photos as

slideshow.

Thumbnail view

List view

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There are few functions that are available to control the slideshow.

 Click the button to pause the slideshow from playing and press again to continue

playing．

 Click the button to replay the slideshow.

 Click the button to play the slideshow once and it will stop at the last image or photo.

 Click the button to stop background music.

 Click the button to play background music.

 Click the button, it will have four choices, upload to Facebook, send to others by

E-mail, download to local device, marked as Favorite as seen on the image below.

10.9. Opening/viewing documents (iOS only)

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The device client app supports keynote, numbers, page, Excel, Word, .pdf, .txt and ppt files.

To open or view any documents, simply click on the file name or the icon. This will automatically

open the supported file. Click the button to return from the previous screen or click the

button to send the file via email as seen on the screenshot below.

Note: Internet connection is required to send emails.

Click the “E-Mail” button. The default email app will launch automatically and the selected document

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will be sent as an attachment.

“Cancel” message will appear on the upper-left corner of the screen when the email is canceled.

See the screen shot below.

10.10. Opening/viewing documents (Android only)

To open/view a document using your Android device, simply click on the file name or icon that you

wish to open/view. This will automatically open the file using the default viewer or the installed app on

your Android device as seen on the screenshot below.

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Note: Internet connection is required to send emails. Due to the complexity of the Android OS,

sending emails may vary depending on the app installed on your mobile device. Please consult your

device manual if in doubt.

10.11. Share functions(iOS and Android)

To send the document as an attachment, click on the button at the top right of the screen.

Click on the “Email”. Once the “Email” button is clicked, a list of installed app will appear on your

screen. You may select from the list of app that you wish to use to send or share the selected

document. See the screenshot as below.

10.12. Copy, Delete, Upload functions (iOS and Android)

You may click on the button at anytime to select all, create folder, copy, cut, paste, rename, delete

files as seen on the image below.

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10.13.Transferring file to the My Device (iOS and Android)

Once you get connected into the Wi-Fi HDD, you can transfer a single or multiple files into the local

storage (My Device).

Tip: It is highly recommended to create a folder or folders where to download all your files into your

storage for ease of use and file organization.

1. Use your index finger to select a single or multiple files or you may use to select all

files.

2. Click on the as seen on the image below, click on the to copy

files.

3. Go to your destination, click on the , and click on the to paste files to

your device.

Screenshot from iOS Device

Screenshot from Android Device

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10.14. Copying/transferring file to My WiDisk (iOS and Android)

Note: Make sure you switch to the “My Device”.

1. Use your index finger to select a single or multiple files or you may use to select all

files.

2. Click on the as seen on the image below, click on the to copy

files.

3. Go to your destination, click on the , and click on the to paste files to

your device.

10.15. Upload/download history and status

If you have uploaded or download multiple files from/to the Wi-Fi HDD to the My Device, simply click

the button to check the files on the queue or files that were successfully copied/transferred.

10.16. Exiting Wi-Fi Disk App (iOS)

To exit from using the Wi-Fi Disk on iPhone/ iPad devices, simply press the Home key on your Apple

Device.

To reset the app, click on the Home key twice and the list of app will appear at the bottom of your

device. Click and hold the application icon until the minus “-“ sign appears at the top corner of the

app icon. Click on the minus “-“ sign to remove the app as seen on the screenshot below.

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10.17. Exiting Wi-Fi Disk App (Android)

To exit from using the Wi-Fi Disk Android mobile devices, please use button of your mobile device.

Please consult your device manual if in doubt.

10.18. Uninstall Wi-Fi Disk App (iOS)

To uninstall the app from your Apple Mobile Devices, click and hold the Wifidisk app for few seconds.

An “X” mark will appear on all the icons on your mobile device as seen on the screenshot below.

Simple click on the “X” located at the top-left corner of the Wifidisk icon and this will remove the app

from your Apple device.

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10.17. Uninstall Wi-Fi Disk App (Android)

To uninstall the Wifidisk app from your Android mobile devices, see the instructions below.

Note: Uninstalling app on the Android devices will vary. Please consult your mobile device manual

prior to removing any application.

1. Click on the Settings icon from your desktop.

2. Go into the application manager.

3. Locate and select the Wifidisk app.

4. Click on the “Uninstall” button.

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5. A warning “Wi-Fi Disk. This application will be uninstalled.” Click the “OK” button to continue

uninstalling the app or click on the “Cancel” button.

11. WEB Management Functions

1、Our built-in Web Management software is a unique web-based utility stored inside our Wi-Fi HDD

product. No software is needed to install on your Personal Computer to use this utility. Simply launch

our “AirStor” client app or open your web browser and enter the 10.10.10.254 IP address. Use “admin” to

2、Main interface is function interface of DLNA, which include video, photo, music and documents.

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Click on any icon of this function to enter the corresponding file list. Take video as a example as shown on

the image below.

Video files in shared files of DLNA will be shown in this list, click on any files to download and play, others

(music, photo and documents) have the same function.

11.1. Explorer Function

Our user-friendly web based utility allows the user to upload files to the device, create folders, copy,

cut, delete and rename folders and file names. It provide similar functionalities as the windows

explorer of which makes our interface much easier to use.

Click on the “WiFiDisk1_Volume1”.

Refresh button - to refresh the display

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Upload button - to upload file or files into a specific folder.

Create Folder - to create a new folder. Maximum folder name is 26 characters in length.

Return button – to go back to parent directory

11.2. Context Menu

1. On the folder level, you can click on the arrows and a pop-menu will appear. You may Copy,

Cut, Delete, or Rename as seen on the screenshot below.

2. On the file level, you can right-click using your mouse and a pop-up menu will appear. You

may Copy, Cut, Delete or Rename the folder as seen on the screenshot below. Click photo files

using your mouse, photos will be showed on another web window. Click other files (except

photo), these files will be downloaded.

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11.3. System settings

System settings have six parts, Device/Storage Information, User, Network, Services, System and Wizard.

11.3.1. Device Information

Provides information such as the Host Name, Device Serial Number, Manufacturer Name, Model

Number and CPU utilization as seen on the screenshot below.

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11.3.2. Storage Information

Provides information regarding the internal storage such as the total capacity, hard drive

manufacturer and available storage as seen on the screenshot below.

11.3.3. User

There are two kinds of user you can choose.

Click on the “Admin” /“Guest” button. This window will allow you to modify the admin/guest password as

seen on the screenshot below. The password should be at minimum of 5 characters to maximum 32

characters in length. Click on the “Save” button the password has been changed.

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11.4. Network Settings

Provides detailed information settings such as Host Name, Wi-Fi & LAN, DHCP Server and Internet as

seen on image below.

11.4.1 Host Name

The Host Name is a name that is assigned to certain device that is connected to a computer network.

The Host Name can be modified to whatever name that will fit your needs. It must begin with a letter and

followed by a combination of letters and numbers. The Host Name must be at least 2 characters up to

maximum 8 characters in length.

Click on the “Save” button after making any changes.

11.4.2. Wi-Fi & LAN

The settings inside the Wi-Fi & LAN can be modified based on your needs. See the screenshot below for

the available options.

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 SSID： Enter the combination of letters and numbers only. 32 characters is the

maximum allowable SSID length

 Channel： The default setting is set to Auto. There are 14 available channels to

choose from.

 Modes: The default setting is 11b/g/n. You can also manually set the modes to

11Mbps (802.11b), 54MBPS (802.11G), and 300Mbps (802.11n).

 Security: The default setting is Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK. WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK

are also available.

 Password： The default password is set to 11111111.

 IP Address： The default IP address is set to 10.10.10.254 with subnet mask of

255.255.255.0. The IP address can be changed.

Click on the “Save” button after making any changes.

11.4.3. DHCP Server

The DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a network protocol that enables a server to

automatically assign an IP address to a computer connected into a network. By default, the DHCP Server

option is enabled. This option can be disabled if needed and the IP address can be manually assigned.

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Click on the “Save” button after making any changes.

Click on the “Client List” button and it will provide a list of all the computers and devices connected to your

Wi-Fi HDD Device. Please see the screenshot below.

11.4.4. Internet Settings

There are two available Internet Access options –

A. Wireless Access. Connecting the Wi-Fi HDD to another wireless device to have the internet

access.

B. Wired Access. Directly connecting the Wi-Fi HDD to the available port on the back the router.

Selecting the Wireless Access Option

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- SSID. It will automatically search for the available wireless network connections .

- Password. Type-in the correct password to join the wireless network connection selected.

- IP Address. Select either DHCP or Manually assign an IP address

o By selecting DHCP, the host will provide an automatic IP address to connect to the

internet

o By selecting Manual, you have to manually assign an IP address to connect to the

internet

Selecting the Wired Access Option

By selecting the Wired Access option, the Dynamic IP is selected as the default setting. You can

manually assign your own IP address or select PPPoE function or select the Static IP option.

11.5 Services

Windows sharing and DLNA service are available to access the Wi-Fi HDD

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11.5.1. Windows Sharing Service

Data sharing and accessing the Wi-Fi HD product makes it simple by enabling the Windows File Services.

By default, this feature is already enabled as seen on the screenshot below.

11.5.2. DLNA Service

Enjoy your DLNA service by enabling the Windows File Services. By default, this feature is already

enabled as seen on the screenshot below.

11.6 System Settings

11.6.1. Time Settings

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The time settings can be changed based on the region where you are located. You can choose to

synchronize time with the Internet or the time on your PC.

Click on the arrows and select the region you are located and switch-on the “Automatically

synchronize with an Internet Time Server”. This will automatically update the time when the Wi-Fi

HDD is connected to the internet.

11.6.2. Firmware Upgrade

The device firmware can be upgraded by following the simple steps below.

1. Download and save the latest firmware version on your computer.

2. Click on the upgrade icon, search and locate the firmware file on your computer and then click on

the “Open” button as seen on the screenshot below.

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3. The latest firmware update file will appear at the bottom of the folder. Click on the “upgrade”

button to continue updating the firmware.

4. Once the firmware has been installed, the warning message will appear and the device will

automatically reboot and will go back into the login screen.

11.6.3. Resetting to factory defaults

Resetting to factory defaults will reset all your customized settings or whatever changes you made

back to its original settings.

Simply click on the “on” button to open the function, and click on the “Save” button to continue.

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The Warning Message window will appear. Click on ”ok”, the Wi-Fi HDD will automatically reboot

once the restoring to the factory default settings have been completed. See the screenshot below.

Note: This process will reset the Wi-Fi SSID, and the password including the admin/guest

password.

11.7. Wizard

Guide you through the step-by-step process on configuring the Wi-Fi HDD

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FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant 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 to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

—Reorient or relocate 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.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This device complies with FCC SAR exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled

environment

Caution!

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by

unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user

authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followin

g two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

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