User's Guide

Files
ConnectexternaldevicesorserverswithFilesoniPad
YoucanusetheFilesapp toaccessfilesstoredonfileservers,othercloudstorageproviderslike
BoxandDropbox,andexternaldevices,suchasUSBdrivesandSDcards,afteryouconnectthemto
youriPad.
Connecttoacomputerorfileserver
1. Tap atthetopoftheBrowsesidebar.
IfyoudonʼtseetheBrowsesidebar,tapBrowseatthebottomofthescreen.
2. TapConnecttoServer.
3. Enteralocalhostnameoranetworkaddress,thentapConnect.
Tip:Afteryouconnecttoacomputerorfileserver,itappearsintheRecentServerslistonthe
ConnecttoServerscreen.Toconnecttoarecentserver,tapitsname.
4. Selecthowyouwanttoconnect:
Guest:YoucanconnectasaGuestuserifthesharedcomputerpermitsguestaccess.
RegisteredUser:IfyouselectRegisteredUser,enteryourusernameandpassword.
5. TapNext,thenselecttheservervolumeorsharedfolderintheBrowsesidebar(underShared).
Todisconnectfromthefileserver,tap nexttotheserverintheBrowsesidebar.
ForinformationonhowtosetupyourMactosharefiles,seeSetupfilesharingonMacinthemacOS
UserGuide.
Addacloudstorageservice
1. DownloadtheappfromtheAppStore,thenopentheappandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
2. OpenFiles,tapMoreLocations(belowLocationsintheBrowsesidebar),thenturnontheservice.
3. Toviewyourcontents,tapBrowseatthebottomofthescreen,thentapthenameofthestorage
servicebelowLocations.IfyoudonʼtseeLocations,tapBrowseagainatthebottomofthescreen.
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