Urgent: how to copy files from Windows to Android?

[MisterLove]

What's the best way to copy image files from Windows 7 to an Android tablet? Do I have to use Dropbox or a similar app or can I transfer them directly via USB to my tablet?

I once tried to connect an iPad to my PC using a USB connection but Windows didn't detect anything. Dropbox works fine, though.

I know this is a silly question but I'm still a beginner and I haven't had any time to read about Android and study this more carefully.

Thanks in advance, guys!

 

[WoohooGuy]

If you are running Windows 7 or 8 than all you should have to do is plug in the tablet to your computer and it should recognize the device as removable storage.

If you are running Windows XP you may need to install Windows Media Player 11 if your tablet is a MTP device.

What is the tablet, and what is your operating system?

 

[Rush]

Here's a link http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/484411-tutorial-moving-stuff-between-android-pc.html to some useful information.

I hope this helps.

 

[MisterLove]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have no idea how helpful this is.

I just bought a USB cable and it works fine. I was able to copy the image files to my tablet. (I couldn't do that with my iPad, so I thought the same would happen with these tablets but fortunately it didn't)

I still have two more questions:

a) How do I copy the images to the tablet's main screen (desktop, homepage, I'm not sure what's the right name)? I copied them to a folder called Pics on the Android tablet but I can't find it anywhere.

b) Once I've copied that folder to the tablet's main screen, I would like my students to have access only to that folder with the images and nothing else. Do I have to download and install AppLock or any other similar app?

Again, forgive me for my ignorance but I've never used an Android tablet before and I'm so full of work I don't have the time to do any research.

Thank you so much, guys!

 

[MisterLove]

I forgot to mention that I'm using DENVER tablets, I don't know if that matters.

 

[MisterLove]

Oops, I just found something called Gallery that contains the folder with the images and I was able to copy it to the main screen just by pressing the icon. Easier than I thought.

Is this the best way to do it?

I'm still not sure about question b) though.

Any other tips are more than welcome. Thanks in advance!!

 

[WoohooGuy]

If you need to lock down tablets than you should look into kiosk apps, they allow you to restrict what apps and related services can be used unless a master password is entered where it restores full functionality.