One thing I haven't yet sussed out is transferring files across from one machine to the other: if I tap on a file name to select it, my tablet assumes that I want to open it and offers me a choice of how to do so (Complete action using...). If I back out of that, then the file is no longer highlighted.
Later...
Aha! Tapping and holding a filename brings up a menu of possible actions. Problem solved!
Hmmm.... Looking at the actions in that menu, not quite perhaps.
How about this.
On the right I have navigated to a folder on my PC where I want to put some pictures from my tablet.
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gardenersassistant, on Flickr
Notice that the blue arrow at the top of the double column of icons in the middle is pointing to the left. At the moment, it is the right hand panel that is active, as you can tell from the dark blue of the heading where it says "192.168.1.102/Transfer".
I now tap on the blue arrow and it now points the right, and it is the left hand panel which is active now.
Screenshot_2013-11-16-20-38-27 by
gardenersassistant, on Flickr
I now tap on the tick marks beside three of the files in the active, left-hand panel to select them.
Screenshot_2013-11-16-20-38-48 by
gardenersassistant, on Flickr
I now tap on the "Copy" icon, and a confirmation dialog box pops up. (The copying will be done in the direction the blue arrow at the top is pointing and as a cross-check the confirmation dialog box tells you where it is going to put the copied files.)
Screenshot_2013-11-16-20-39-20 by
gardenersassistant, on Flickr
I tap on "OK" and there the files are, copied across to my PC.
Screenshot_2013-11-16-20-39-36 by
gardenersassistant, on Flickr
Note that for this to work the sharing permissions on the receiving folder on the PC (or one of its parent folders) must give write access. For shared folders on our local network I give "Everyone" both read and (what was needed for this operation) write permission. For copies in the other direction, the Folder only needs to provide read permission. Sometimes, where a folder on the PC is being used as the source for streaming or archived material for example, it may be best to provide only read permission just to make sure nothing in that folder on the PC gets altered or deleted by accident.