How to connect to a computer via USB? Step-by-step instruction

IPhone buy more fans: it's fashionable, practical and stylish. But since the storage of information that is placed in this gadget is not a dimensionless one, sooner or later there will be a question as to where to store the accumulated data: photos, videos and other files that you do not want to delete. One way to store media files from iPhones is to move information to the computer's hard drive. But here the following question arises: can I connect an iPhone to a computer? The answer is obvious: of course, you can. Moreover, in this procedure there are practically no difficulties. To perform all the steps correctly, you need to familiarize yourself with basic knowledge of how to connect an iPhone to a computer via USB.

Basic knowledge of connecting this device to a computer

This way of transferring information is quite simple in terms of performing operations, the process occurs at high speed and allows you to simultaneously charge the device.

Why do I need this connection?

• Allows you to install or uninstall applications.
• You can download different files in both directions.
• If necessary, you can restore information from a backup stored on your computer.

How does the data transfer occur?

A USB cable is supplied with the iPhone. This is the adapter that will help to synchronize the device with the PC. It is equipped on the one hand with a standard USB-connector, on the other - a special connector for the device. Depending on the model, they may differ. Deciding how to connect an iPhone to a computer via USB, it is important to consider that the essential point is the presence of a USB 2.0 connector on the computer. What can cause a snag? The fact is that the appearance of USB version 2.0 is absolutely identical to the previous version 1.0. If you connect the machine to USB 1.0, the computer will prompt you that the device can work faster. This will mean that, most likely, it will not be possible to transfer data from the device to the hard disk. But do not be scared, connector 1.0. It is used only on older models, which are already quite problematic.

Algorithm of data transmission

How to connect to a computer via USB? You can use the step-by-step instruction.

1. Connect the USB cable to the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the wire to the device.
3. Open the "My Computer" tab on the desktop of the monitor
4. In the opened folder, find the label of the digital camera.
5. Double-click on the shortcut. This should open the iPhone.
6. After that, you can copy folders from the device to the hard drive by dragging them with the mouse to the specified address on the hard disk. You can also right-click, select the "Send" line and specify the location where you want to move the selected media files.

After completing this algorithm, the question of how to connect an iPhone to a computer via USB should not occur. But it can turn out so, that USB of the necessary version, connection was also true, but there is no connection. What could be the problem? Help to solve the problem can program iTunes ("Aityuns").

Useful program for solving problems

"Aityuns" for iPhone is a free application that is easy to find and download on the Internet. This application helps you synchronize your iOS device with a PC. Moreover, by downloading the utility, you install the basic drivers together with it, which will simplify the work with the gadget. In particular, the application helps to synchronize contacts, install games, download media files, books and many other useful programs.

If you have an iPhone on your computer, syncing should happen quickly and automatically when connected via USB cable. There is an important point: if there is data transfer, in no case can not pull out the cord. This interruption in operation may adversely affect the file system of the device. If you need to suspend the transfer of files, you just need to pull the slide, cancel the synchronization, select a safe extraction, then disconnect the cable.

Sometimes it can be that even after installing "Atyuns" the computer may not see the iOS device. In most cases, such a nuisance occurs after a new firmware "apple" friend or after updating the PC. To solve this problem, you need to do the following.

1. Install the latest version of iOS.
2. Connect the iFunBox file manager or the identical iExplorer.
3. Using this program, find the section var / mobile / Media.
4. Copy it to your computer and then remove it from the gadget.
5. Reload the iPhone.
6. Make a connection to the PC.
7. All is ready. If some part of the files disappeared after connection, they can be found in the copied folder "Media".

Additional Features

Sometimes, especially at work, there may be a need to connect your "bitten apple" to the computer, and the employer can prohibit putting additional applications on the PC, and wi-fi is also not available. Is there a way out of such a stalemate? And here too the answer is positive: there is.

How to connect an iPhone to a computer as a USB flash drive?

To do this, a free USB Drive for the iPhone application was created. The very idea of the developer of this program is that the PC should recognize the device not as a digital camera, but see it as a flash drive.

It should be noted that here there is a problem. The fact is that the iPhone is initially used for synchronization or for downloading media. Therefore, the USB driver conflicts with these functions. We should pay tribute to the developers, they solved the problem quite simply: introduced three separate modes of the gadget.

Program Modes

Default - the mode in which the devices are synchronized and the transfer of photos and videos. When you enable this feature, the computer does not see the iPhone as a USB flash drive.

Drive + iTunes. On devices with Mac OS, it is possible to synchronize and use the iOS device as a storage medium. On the Windows operating system, the flash drive does not work.

Drive Only - any operating system recognizes only a USB flash drive and nothing more.

Before you use an iPhone as a flash drive, you need to create a virtual disk - a special section that will be reserved for a place for information. When connecting to a PC device, only this section and its contents will be visible. It is also important that after this procedure it is possible to use an iPhone as a USB flash drive on any device without additional drivers.

Nuances of the application

When creating a virtual disk, you need to specify the required size and come up with a name for it.

After that, you will have to wait for a while while the formatting is going on. Those who have already done such an operation say that there is a lot of time to create such a folder.

The big disadvantage of the program is the fact that before switching modes each time the device needs to be overloaded.

The next point is also important: if you installed the USB Drive for the iPhone program, and then decided to remove it, then you can delete it only when the Default mode is on. Otherwise, the iPhone can behave unpredictably or even break.

Connecting an iPhone to a PC without a USB cable

Naturally, the question may arise whether it is possible to move information without a cord. In other words, how to connect an iPhone to a computer without USB? For owners of the fifth model there is one more way of transfer of the data of the "apple" to the PC. You can do this using a wireless network.

The algorithm for connecting an iOS device to a Wi-Fi is described below.

For this connection you will need:

• Айфон;
• Personal Computer;
• Router (router) wireless network.

First of all, you need to activate the wi-fi module in the device.

Then, in the settings, select the found wireless network that the router provides.

After that, a connection should occur.

Sometimes there is a situation when the computer does not see the connected iPhone on the wireless network.

There may be several explanations for this. Without going into all the nuances of such reasons, we will try to correct this situation.

1. Use the USB cable to synchronize the devices.
2. Login to the "Aytyuns" section, find the "Devices" folder and select the desired gadget model.
3. Open the "Browse" section and select the "Settings" folder.
4. In this section, select "Synchronization".
5. Then, disconnect the wire from the PC.

All, now you can connect devices using a wireless network.