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Getting media to the Wi-Drive couldn't be simpler. Once you plug the device into your computer, it appears as a USB flash drive, as well as a CD-ROM drive. Because of the Apple focused nature of this device, testing occurred on my iMac; however, procedure on the Windows platform is the same. You will want to open the "Kingston" drive, and not the CD-ROM drive, and drag and drop content to the Wi-Drive. When you are ready to disconnect, just eject both drives like you normally would and you are good to go!

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Unfortunately, the only way to access the Wi-Drive content is via the free Wi-Drive application available in the App Store (or appropriate marketplace). However, once you are connected the software is very straightforward.

Connecting is also simple. All you have to do is simply power on the Wi-Drive, go into the wireless settings on the iOS/Amazon/Kindle device, and have it connect to the Wi-Drive access point. Once connected, launch the Wi-Drive application and you are good to go!

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I did attempt to connect my Mac to the Wi-Drive access point to see what would happen, and the connection simply timed out.

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Once connected, you use the Wi-Drive application like a file browser, going through folders and selecting files in a very logical manner.

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chadkirchner replied the topic: #24499 05 Apr 2012 18:36

headerI remember, early last year, thinking to myself; "Self, it would be totally awesome if they made an external hard drive that was battery operated and could connect to a WiFi network. No more USB cables!" Well, that time has arrived with several new products that have recently hit the market. Today, I would like to take a look at the Kingston Wi-Drive 16GB unit and see how it works, and more importantly, is it worth the money.

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Arxon replied the topic: #24501 05 Apr 2012 20:47
Good read. Seems good for quick transfers of stuff.
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chadkirchner replied the topic: #24571 10 Apr 2012 02:40
More capacity is what I would hope for. 16GB just seems low for the type of stuff you would use a drive like this for.

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