Connect MK808 via USB to computer

[Tom Duncan]

Hi All,
Can I connect my MK808 via a USB cable to a PC running Windows 7.
I would like to use some of the hard drives.
Cannot get the playback speed with my wireless.

Added:
Also when I go into Settings/USB and turn on Connect to PC the system crashes.
Well I loose the mouse and cannot do anything.
Have tried USB debugging on and off.


Tom

[userx]

Not to sure about what your asking. Give more details.

You can't connect the device to the PC to use a external hard drive?
Are you trying to flash the unit with a new Rom?
Did it ever work properly?

As for the wifi, ya it's very buggy as most people have reported.

[Finless]

I think I know what he is asking.

Be default these players when you turn on USB is connecting as a MTP device. This is like a iPOD or USB digital camera, etc. To get the sdcards to show up as removable drives, you have to switch to mass storage.
In storage setting look in the upper right corner of your screen and you will see 3 virtical dots. Click that and select USB connection. In this menu change to mass storage mode. No you will see the sdcards as removable drives in your PC.

Bob

[Tom Duncan]

I think I know what he is asking.

Be default these players when you turn on USB is connecting as a MTP device. This is like a iPOD or USB digital camera, etc. To get the sdcards to show up as removable drives, you have to switch to mass storage.
In storage setting look in the upper right corner of your screen and you will see 3 virtical dots. Click that and select USB connection. In this menu change to mass storage mode. No you will see the sdcards as removable drives in your PC.

Bob

what i would like to do is use the pc hard drives as drives for the mk808. much like you were saying but the other way around.
I have ordered an ethernet dongle but has not arrived as yet.

Tom

[userx]

Not possible. These devices are not capable of doing that. If I understand you correctly.
Plugging in the MK808 usb cable into a computer will not let you see or use your PC mounted hard drives. External drives would have to be connected directly to your device or connected over a wifi network. Think of these devices as giant android phones, without the phone part.

Some programs or apps will allow you to mirror your desktop to the device.
Or set up a DNLA connection for access to files through a usb ethernet or wifi connection.
A network share is basically what works with these dongles. Set up a content server on the PC.
Then stream the content over wifi or usb ethernet to access your media files.
Hope that helps.