If a tablet has a USB port, is it possible to connect a pen drive or an external hard drive to it, to be able to view photos and watch video clips from the pen drive/hard drive?
Originally Posted by Coz21: “If a tablet has a USB port, is it possible to connect a pen drive or an external hard drive to it, to be able to view photos and watch video clips from the pen drive/hard drive?”
It depends if the USB port is multi-function or if it's just for charging. A couple of examples of tablets that can do it have already been mentioned.
Thanks for replies everyone. What would I have to look for in the specs of the tablet to be able to do this? I don't have a tablet yet. I am getting info on them before I get one/decide which one to get. Thanks.
On my nexus 7 I bought the app, a cable to convert the connector on the nexus7 to a USB socket.
Also use a USB Hub that's mains powered so that the hard drive doesn't try to draw it's power from the nexus 7 as this is the usual cause of it not working!