Using a built-in feature of the Documents to Go app available for the Apple iPad, users can sync files between the tablet and a computer. The process takes a few steps to set up, but once the setup is completed, files can be shared between the two on-demand so long as the device and computer are connected to the same WiFi network.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-zUAvMw1fw
In order to sync the Documents to Go app with a computer, users must download and install the Documents to Go desktop application. This application can be downloaded to computers running the Mac OS and Microsoft Windows systems. Once installed and set up, users can transfer a variety of files such as documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs and images both individually and in groups or folders between the two.http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/iphone/desktop.html
How to use Documents to Go-Sync with your Desktop
Justin Z from Mahalo.com provides a walkthrough of the process to sync the Documents to Go with a computer. He shows how to navigate within the app to find the URL of the manufacturer's website to download the desktop application, as well as the security code needed to complete the sync. Justin also demonstrates how to complete the sync and share files between the app and computer.
Step 1: Download the Documents to Go Desktop Application
- Visit the official website of DataViz, the manufacturer of the app, at DataViz.com on a desktop computer to locate and download the Documents to Go desktop application. A direct link to the application can be found by pressing the "Desktop" icon in the iPad app as well.
- Select the proper desktop application by choosing between Mac OS and Windows options. When prompted, click to save the installer file to the computer.
- Open the installer and follow the prompts to install the application. The application will require agreeing to the terms of service and begin a wizard to connect the desktop application with a device.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-zUAvMw1fw
Step 2: Sync the Documents to Go App with a Computer
- Make sure the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch is connected to the same WiFi network as the computer to be synced.
- Press the "Desktop" icon at the bottom of the Documents to Go app. When this is selected, a passcode needed to set up the sync will be listed.
- Take note of the four-digit numerical passcode listed. This is required to sync the app with the desktop application.
- On the desktop app, click next to continue the add-a-device wizard. The application should detect the device and display its name, such as iPad, in the list that displays.
- Select the device to sync and press the "Next" button.
- Enter the four-digit passcode listed on the Documents to Go iPad app. Click the "Finish" button. If the sync is successful, the desktop application wizard will close and confirmation of the pairing will appear in a message on the iPad.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-zUAvMw1fw
Step 3: Share Files Between the iPad and Computer
- Use the "Desktop" portion of the Documents to Go iPad app to select the computer to which the app is synced.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-zUAvMw1fw
- Select the computer name from the list. From the next screen, select the computer name again.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-zUAvMw1fw
- Click the documents folder to view its contents. Select a document from the displayed list to open, view or transfer it to the desktop computer.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-zUAvMw1fw
- Use the Documents to Go desktop application to view files on the iPad. Use the buttons and menus built into the application to open, view and transfer documents between the iPad and computer.http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/iphone/desktop.html
