Tether Nexus 7 to PC using the USB cable supplied

[tenspeed2]

I have searched for the answer to my question with no luck so here goes.
When I use the USB cable that came with N7 the icon shows up on my PC screen. If I click on the icon the PC I think is searching but finds nothing.
I saw where I was to turn something on in the N7 which I did not find. I went to wireless & Network but did not find anything so i clicked on MORE.
This brought up the airplane, VPN, NFC AND Android beam. How to I get the N7 to work with my PC so I can transfer some spreadsheets from
my PC to the N7. Thanks for any help with this.
Max

 

[wunderbar]

if all you want to do is copy files, plug the N7 into the PC, then go to my computer. It'll show up in the drive list under "media devices"

 

[tenspeed2]

i can see the nexus 7 icon on my computer. That is not the problem. When I click on the icon it looks like the computer is searching for something.
The problem is it can not find what it is looking for so what do i do so the computer connect with the nexus 7? Is there something I have to change
in the nexus 7? Thanks again
Max

 

[wunderbar]

is the device unlocked when you're doing this? (i.e. sitting on the home screen, not on a lock/password screen)

 

[tenspeed2]

Thanks for the reply. I will check and let you know.

 

[tenspeed2]

I am on the home page.
How would I transfer a spreadsheet to nexus ?
Would I use copy and paste?

 

[zkSharks]

I am on the home page.
How would I transfer a spreadsheet to nexus ?
Would I use copy and paste?

What are you referring to you when you say "home page?" If you have your Nexus 7 folder open on your computer, yes, you should be able to use copy and paste to move files over to the device.

If you're still having trouble connecting the Nexus 7 to the computer, go into the Settings menu. Select "Storage," then the menu button in the top-right corner (three small squares), then "USB Computer Connection," and finally ensure that "Media device (MTP)" is checked.