Problem finding driver

[dmc1620]

I just got an andi-7+ android 2.3 tablet and was trying to connect to my pc usb port. I keep getting a message that the pc can't find Androic Gingerbread driver. I don't know jack about a tablet, so could someone direct me to what I need to do to fix my problem. Thanks for any help

 

[SkeetTron5000]

I'm not sure if this applies to tablets, but I suspect that it's an Android-wide feature: Once you plug your device into your computer it isn't actually in a state where it is readable/writable yet. What you have to do (at least this is how it works on my phone) is pull down on the top of the screen where you should see a USB symbol in the top-left. Once you pull it down you should see a notification telling you that you have the option to engage USB data transfer mode. Click on it and you'll see a button that says something along the lines of "Start USB Mode" and then it will appear on your computer as would any sort of removable storage.

 

[dmc1620]

Thanks that worked. Should I keep the USB enabled or do I need to turn it off when I unplug from my computer? Is there a manual that covers this type thing. The users manual that I got with my tablet is not any help at all.

 

[SkeetTron5000]

A lot of modern gadgets are supposed to be intuitive enough that manuals aren't needed, but that never really works out. As for your question the safest way to disconnect your device after engaging the USB transfer mode is to first eject the device from the computer (either through "My Computer" in Windows or Finder on a Mac) and then physically disconnect the device. There's a slight chance of file corruption if you just unplug the device without ejecting it but it's not very high. If you use the button on the device to disengage the USB transfer mode you can leave it plugged in so that it will continue to charge while you use it. If you just unplug the device without either ejecting it or pressing the disengage button I assume that it will automatically disengage and ask you nicely not to do that anymore, but I haven't tried it.