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Help Dell venue 8 7840 - manipulating files/folders on PC?

Hello,
I just acquired a Dell Venue 8 7840. It is every bit as sleek and fast and brilliant as they say.

Now, I am very accustomed to USB-attaching my Samsung S5 phone to my PC to manipulate files/folders on the phone from the PC. But with the Venue, while I can see the file structure on my PC and I can move/copy files over my PC, I cannot seem to create new folders or other such functions on the Venue from my PC, it doesn't give me the menu options to do that for some reason.

In a related issue, I can't seem to find any on-board "file/windows explorer" on the Venue (like there is on my phone), but apparently my only option there is to download some file explorer app.

What am I missing? Is this the result of just what apps different manufacturers choose to include at manufacture? Is it a launcher issue or variation?

The one that really gets me is why I can't create new folders on the tablet from the PC, that's difficult since I do that kind of manipulation rather regularly.

thanks!!!!
 
Hello,
I just acquired a Dell Venue 8 7840. It is every bit as sleek and fast and brilliant as they say.

Now, I am very accustomed to USB-attaching my Samsung S5 phone to my PC to manipulate files/folders on the phone from the PC. But with the Venue, while I can see the file structure on my PC and I can move/copy files over my PC, I cannot seem to create new folders or other such functions on the Venue from my PC, it doesn't give me the menu options to do that for some reason.

In a related issue, I can't seem to find any on-board "file/windows explorer" on the Venue (like there is on my phone), but apparently my only option there is to download some file explorer app.

What am I missing? Is this the result of just what apps different manufacturers choose to include at manufacture? Is it a launcher issue or variation?

The one that really gets me is why I can't create new folders on the tablet from the PC, that's difficult since I do that kind of manipulation rather regularly.

thanks!!!!


Did you get any response to your query? I do also have the same issue.
Hello,
I just acquired a Dell Venue 8 7840. It is every bit as sleek and fast and brilliant as they say.

Now, I am very accustomed to USB-attaching my Samsung S5 phone to my PC to manipulate files/folders on the phone from the PC. But with the Venue, while I can see the file structure on my PC and I can move/copy files over my PC, I cannot seem to create new folders or other such functions on the Venue from my PC, it doesn't give me the menu options to do that for some reason.

In a related issue, I can't seem to find any on-board "file/windows explorer" on the Venue (like there is on my phone), but apparently my only option there is to download some file explorer app.

What am I missing? Is this the result of just what apps different manufacturers choose to include at manufacture? Is it a launcher issue or variation?

The one that really gets me is why I can't create new folders on the tablet from the PC, that's difficult since I do that kind of manipulation rather regularly.

thanks!!!!
 
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