Asus WHD - A1 User Manual

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User Manual

Wireless Hard Drive

WHD-A1

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SAFETY INFORMATION

In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance [20cm] between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.

CAUTION! Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authorization to use this device.

WIRELESS DUO DEVICE CARE

- Please fully charge your Wireless Duo until the power indicator goes out before first use.

- Do not attempt to open your Wireless Duo device casing. There are no user serviceable parts inside and you might damage sensitive electronic circuits and components. Unauthorized disassembly will void the warranty.

- Do not leave your Wireless Duo device exposed to strong sunlight or excessive heat for a prolonged period. This may damage it.

- Do not handle your Wireless Duo device with wet hands or expose it to moisture or liquids of any kind. Continuous changes from a cold to a warm environment may lead to condensation inside your Wireless Duo device, resulting in corrosion and possible damage.

- If you pack your Wireless Duo device in your suitcase during travel, beware of damage. Cramming a suitcase may crack the device. Remember to switch off your wireless connections during air travel.

- Use your Wireless Duo device in an environment with ambient temperatures between5°C and 35°C.

THE BATTERY

CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions

Your Wireless Duo is equipped with a high performance non-detachable Li-ion battery. Observe the maintenance

guidelines for a longer battery life.

- Avoid charging in extremely high or low temperature.

- Do not try to remove or replace the battery.

- Do not use any cell or battery which is not designed for use with Wireless Duo.

- Never try to open the battery as it contains substances that might be harmful if swallowed or allowed to come into contact with unprotected skin.

- Do not remove and short-circuit the battery, as it may overheat and cause a fire. Keep it away from metal objects.

- Do not remove and dispose of the battery (or Wireless Duo) in fire. It could explode and release harmful substances into the environment.

- Do not remove and dispose of the battery (or Wireless Duo) with your regular household waste. Take it to a hazardous material collection point.

- In the event of a cell leaking, do not allow the liquid to come in contact with the skin or eyes. If contact has been made, wash the affected area with copious amounts of water and seek medical advice.

THE CHARGER

- Do not use any charger other than that specifically provided for use with Wireless Duo.

- Do not leave a battery on prolonged charge when not in use.

- Never pull the charger cord to release it from the mains – pull the charger itself.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

- This device may not cause harmful interference, and

- This device must accept any interference received 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, 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 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 to 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.

CAUTION! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION (SAR)

This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.

The exposure standard employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the EUT transmitting at the specified power level in different channels. The highest SAR value for the device as reported to the FCC is 0.475 W/kg when placed next to the body.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://scr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm

CONTENTS

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Getting to know your Wireless Duo

Package content Product Overview Wireless Duo Features Wireless Duo Specifications Getting Started your Wireless Duo

Wireless Duo App Overview

Quick View SD card one-click data backup Setup Search

Play and Viewing media contents

Watching Video Playing Music Viewing Photos Viewing Documents

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Appendix: Trouble Shooting Appendix: Android third-party license Appendix: iOS third-party license

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WIRELESS DUO

01. PACKAGE CONTENT

1. Main Drive 3. Adapter2. USB Cable

02. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

SD Card Reader

Power indicator

Power

4. Quick Install Guide & Safty Notice

Reset hole

Wi-Fi indicator

USB 3.0

1. Left Side

2. Front Side

3. Right Side

4. Back Side

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03. WIRELESS DUO FEATURES

Here are features of Wireless Duo:

- With 1TB capacity, you can store huge amounts of movies, songs, photos and documents. This is about 15 times storage of your handheld devices.

- Wireless Duo works with up to 5 devices at the same time when sharing content, and up to 3 when streaming movies in HD.

- Stream and enjoy media content for up to 6 hours between charges – that’s three feature-length movies!

- Wireless Duo has a built-in SD card reader so you can easily expand storage, giving you massive room to grow.

It comes with an app that lets you easily read, share, and save content to and from SD storage, making the most of all that space.

- Bundled with apps for iOS and Android devices, including Amazon Kindle Fire, plus a custom web browser for Windows Phone.

- Quickly and easily stream your multimedia content from and across compatible devices, such as smart TVs, game

consoles, and media players.

- SAMBA Support, allowing users play media contents on third part apps.

04. WIRELESS DUO SPECIFICATIONS

A. General

Model Wireless Duo Interface USB3.0

Drive Capacity 1TB

Dimensions 140x90x25.5mm

Weight 300g

B. Hardware Specifications

- Super-Speed USB 3.0 port (required for USB 3.0 transfer speeds)

- Battery: Non-user replaceable lithium-ion battery

- File Format: NTFS (default)

*Note: Mac OS needs 3rd party driver(e.g. NTFS-3G, aragon)to write to NTFS partition.

- Security:WPA2 PSK

- UPnP

- SAMBA

C. Supported Devices

Wireless Duo can be used with these devices as below:

- iPad, iPhone, iPod touch : iOS 5 and above.

- Android-based tablet and smartphone: Android release 2.3 and above.

- Windows® computer running Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista® or Windows XP.

- Mac® computer running Mac OS® X 10.6 or later operating systems.

D. Supported Browser

- Safari® 5 or later (Mac OS or iOS Device)

- Google Chrome™ (Mobile device or PC)

- Internet Explore 10 for Windows Phone

E. System Requirements

Smart phone, tablet or computer with a web browser and Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11 b/g/n) USB port (for computers only)

F. Support File Types

For iOS devices:

- Video Audio: H.264 video, MPEG-4, Motion-JPEG

- Audio: M4A(AAC or Apple Lossless), AIFF, WAV.

- Image: BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF

- Docs: .doc, .docx, .html, .htm, .key, .numbers, .pages, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .txt, .rtf, .vcf, .xls, .xlsx

For Android or other devices: Depends on your devices applications

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05. GETTING STARTED YOUR WIRELESS DUO

A. Basic Operation

Power button: Press 3 seconds to turn on/off

Status Wi-Fi Indicator Power Indicator Booting N/A Fast Blinking White System / Wi-Fi Ready N/A Solid White

Wireless Data Transmitting Blinking Blue Solid White Shutting Down Blinking Blue Blinking White System Abnormal N/A Solid Orange and White Battery Status N/A Charging

Charging: Solid Orange Full charged: N/A Working: Battery <10% Blinking Orange Battery >10% Solid White

F/W Upgrade N/A Slow Blinking Orange

Reset hole: If you would like to revert the device to its factory

default configuration, press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds. Please note that this will not format the data stored in the device.

B. Connect to a computer

SD card reader: You can process “One-Click Backup” to save your SD

memory card data to your Wireless Duo in Wi-Fi mode. This process is available only in single-user mode only, not available in multi-user and DAS mode*.

*DAS mode:

When connect Wireless Duo to a computer via USB cable, it will switch to DAS mode automatically. Under DAS mode, Wi-Fi is disabled.

- Connect your Wireless Duo to a computer via a USB cable that came with the device to switch to DAS mode.Under DAS mode,Wi-Fi is disabled.

- Drag the files you wish to backup from the connected computer and drop them into your Wireless Duo. When connecting to a computer, Wireless Duo works like any standard external hard drive. In this mode (DAS mode), Wireless Duo does not broadcast a wireless signal. You cannot access the drive from other mobile devices.

- After finishing loading contents, please safely remove your Wireless Duo from your computer.

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C. Disconnect to a computer

To avoid losing data or damaging your files, follow the instructions to remove Wireless Duo device from your computer safely:

- Make sure that there are no files are opened or in the processing of being saved or copied on Wireless Duo.

- Safely eject the drive from your computer.

- You can safely remove the Wireless Duo device from the connected computer. * The power indicator will still be on until you remove the USB cable.

D. Wireless setting

Search and install Wireless Duo app in Google Play/App Store/Kindle Fire. Press the power button of Wireless Duo, and it takes about 20 seconds to start up. When the Wi-Fi indicator is blinking blue, your Wireless Duo is Wi-Fi ready.

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E. Charging your Wireless Duo

- Connect your Wireless Duo device to the adaptor via USB cable.

- You can check the charging status by the power indicator. The power indicator is a solid orange while charging the battery. The indicator light will be solid white after fully charged.

F. Install Wireless Duo App

- Go to the Apple App store, Amazon website, or Google Play

- Search app for: ASUS Wireless Duo.

- Click “install” to start the installation.

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WIRELESS DUO APP OVERVIEW

01. QUICK VIEW

Tap the App and access into the loading process.

Data Source

Connecting Status

Wireless Status

Battery Status

Enter the ASUS Wireless Duo App main page.

Edit

Thumbnail View

Search Folder

Video Music Photo

Document

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One-Click Backup (SD Card)

Setting

A. Source Selection

- Tap the drop-down menu

- Tap the source to connect to your Wireless Duo.

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