Can't add files/folders to 'My Passport for Mac'

I just bought a My Passport for Mac 2 or 3 TB (can't remember and unimportant).  I have just installed it on my MacBook Pro (it's 6 months old w/built-in CD/DVD drive) and the first file I tried to add to My Passport was a GoPro folder of pictures.  Error code -50 came up.  So I tried just one photo and the same thing.  I then tried to create a folder on My Passport for Mac and again it wouldnt let me. 
I have had both PC and Mac's.  I havent had a computer for years and everything I try to do on this bloody Mac is trouble for me.  I am honestly getting sick of Mac.  My iPhone 4S has been nothing but headaches as well.  The biggest Problem I have with my iPhone is the sound comes and goes as it pleases, very frustrating!  Now this with My Passport.... come on....
Can anyone help me with the My Passport issue?  Regarding the other issues, any suggessions would be great!

Thank you very much. The problem was, because I have System Preferences set up not to show hard drives and volumes on the desktop, the mounted volume wasn't appearing there, even 'though I could see it was mounted in Disk Utility.
Prompted by your answer, I found the volume in my Finder and was able to drag and drop contents to it there. Ta-da!

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