How to connect a USB flash drive to the iPad: a few simple tips

Many happy owners of brand new shiny iPads, bringing their home purchase, are horrified to discover that this device does not have an outlet for connecting a usual USB flash drive and the usual USB flash drive. "How so?" - Immediately sweeps in the head. After all, today we use USB-flash drives almost every day, they managed to replace uncomfortable and large disks, allowing you to often record and erase information. So, how to connect a USB flash drive to the iPad? The owners of this modern device often ask such a question. Answers to it - an uncountable number, but we decided to find the most effective of them and submit in this small review article.

Is there a USB flash drive for iPad?

At the moment, as you know, such a device has not yet been invented. Although if the USB flash drive appeared, then it would be very popular, since every year the number of owners of small comfortable tablets increases. But meanwhile, we can only hope for its appearance and use various "improvised" materials in order for our iPad to work (you can connect the flash drive using adapters).

Connect the USB flash drive to the iPad for transferring files

Many people buy tablets in order not to get bored on long trips. After all, how convenient to get a small gadget on the road and watch movies, listen to music or play games. But that the same movies appeared on the tablet (if you do not have an Internet connection), you need to transfer them using a USB flash drive. That's where the problems begin. Especially for those who do not know how to connect a USB flash drive to the iPad without an appropriate exit. The solution is quite simple. You need to purchase a special adapter, called Camera Apple IPAD Connection Kit.

If you look closer to this adapter, you can see that on the one hand it can be connected to the iPad, and on the other there is a slot for USB. And, it would seem, everything becomes simple and understandable, but even here you should know several important rules.

How to connect a USB flash drive to the iPad using the Camera Apple IPAD Connection Kit?

1. First of all, you need to format your USB flash drive. You can do this only with a computer. Insert the USB flash drive into the corresponding slot in the computer (laptop, netbook), go to "My Computer", right-click on the USB flash drive and select "Format". Be sure to check "FAT format". Wait for the formatting process to finish. Now you can use the USB flash drive to connect to the tablet.
2. It should be remembered that the formatted flash drive will be able to read only two formats (JPG and MPEG AVI), but you do not need to upload more movies and photos to the tablet. Moreover, without formatting, it will not work with the device.
3. Also on the USB flash drive, you must create a folder named DCIM. Otherwise, your device will not "see" it.
4. The final stage will be uploading to the flash drive of movies or music in a readable format, which will later be played on the tablet. Connect the flash drive, as already mentioned, you can through the adapter Camera Apple IPAD Connection Kit.

Also remember that it is best to use a small flash drive (up to 8 Gb) to connect to the tablet. Of course, more devices are also suitable for this purpose, but the battery charge of the iPad may not be enough to read them.

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Another useful adapter in this case can be Lightning to USB Camera Adapter, which helps to connect a digital camera to your device.

Stages of creating files here will be the same as described above, because, of course, to this adapter you can connect not only a camera, but also a flash drive. The main thing that the device "thought" that it was connected to it from a digital video camera, so you need to create a folder DCIM.

By the way, you can also connect the keyboard to the iPad in the same way. Just need to ignore the device message that "Connected device was not recognized" and just press the "OK" button. Most likely, the keyboard will work.

If you still do not know how to connect a USB flash drive to the iPad, it's worth reading our little article, in which we tried briefly and clearly to state all the necessary actions.