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My Passport Wireless Pro & SSD: GoPro Camera Not Detected


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My Passport Wireless, Wireless Pro and SSD save products images and files from computers, tablets and smartphones to this single portable drive using a wireless connection.

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Description


GoPro camera's may not be immediately detected or does not auto import when connected to the USB 2.0 port.
USB transfer speeds using a GoPro camera connected to My Passport Wireless Pro are slower that most USB connected devices.


GoPro cameras may take up to 5 minutes before they are mounted and seen by My Passport Wireless Pro when connected to the USB 2.0 port


Resolution


Not Detected

After connecting the camera to My Passport Wireless Pro, wait until the dashboard or the My Cloud mobile app can see the camera as mounted, the capacity of the camera is displayed or via event notification. An alternate solution is to insert the GoPro microSD Card into an SD Card Adapter and use the SD Card import option of My Passport Wireless Proto import content.


Slow Data Transfer Speeds

Insert the GoPro microSD Card into an SD Card Adapter and use the SD Card import option of My Passport Wireless Proto import content.

Details
Answer ID 20828
Published 08/20/2018 02:56 AM
Updated 09/14/2022 05:25 PM

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