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Want an easy way to connect your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for easy file sharing? By using the file-sharing option with Wi-
Fi, you can drag and drop documents, pictures, videos, music, and other files from your computer to your tablet. If you set
a password to help protect your files, you are prompted to enter it before you can move files between your tablet and your
computer.
1. On your tablet, tap > Storage and Sharing.
2. Set the Wi-Fi Sharing switch to On.
3. To set a password to help protect your files, tap Password.
4. On your tablet, tap > About.
5. In the drop-down list, tap Network and make note of the Wi-Fi IPv4 address for your tablet.
6. Do one of the following:
• If your computer uses a Windows operating system, click Start > Run. Type your tablet IP address in the following
format: \\xx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
• If your computer uses a Mac operating system, select Go > Connect to Server. Type your tablet IP address in the
following format: smb://xx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
7. Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your tablet.
Share files between your computer and
tablet using a USB connection
Watch a video about ways to share files:
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There's no need to leave your favorite pictures, videos, music, and other files behind! By connecting your BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet to your computer using a USB cable, you can move the files you need between your tablet and computer.
To perform this task, you must have the BlackBerry Desktop Software installed on your computer. To install the latest
version, visit www.blackberry.com/desktop. If you set a password to help protect your files, you are prompted to enter it
before you can move files between your tablet and your computer.
1. On your tablet, tap > Storage and Sharing.
2. Set the File Sharing switch to On.
3. To set a password to help protect your files, tap Password.
4. On your tablet, tap > About.
5. In the drop-down list, tap Network and make note of the USB IPv4 address for your tablet.
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