Acer S510 User Guide - Page 44

Adjusting Bluetooth settings, Internet sharing, Bluetooth connections, Tethering via USB

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Item Wi-Fi Bluetooth Data usage More... Description Turn the Wi-Fi function on or off. Turn the Bluetooth function on or off. View an estimate of the mobile data used on each SIM. Access additional connection settings: Airplane mode: Disable all wireless connections so you can safely use this device onboard an aircraft. VPN: Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks. Tethering & portable hotspot: Share your phone's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Mobile networks: Set your options for connecting to mobile networks. Call settings: Enable or disable Internet calls, enable or disable noise reduction, enable or disable Float Caller, and change other settings. Important: If your phone is in Airplane mode, the option to turn Bluetooth on will be disabled. Please refer to "Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode" on page 43 for instructions on turning Airplane mode on or off. Adjusting Bluetooth settings You can use Bluetooth to exchange information between your smartphone and other mobile devices. Bluetooth connections For all Bluetooth settings, open the Application menu and tap Settings > Bluetooth. Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off, set a device name and discoverability. Tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES to scan for available devices. To connect to a device, tap the device in the list of available devices. You may be asked to enter a PIN on both devices to establish the connection. To simply turn on or off Bluetooth, open the Notification area and tap the Bluetooth button. Internet sharing Tethering via USB If you wish to share your mobile Internet connection with a computer, you can connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable. 1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone. 2. Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer. 3. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More.. > Tethering & portable hotspot > USB tethering. 44

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Important
: If your phone is in Airplane mode, the option to turn Bluetooth on will
be disabled. Please refer to
"Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode" on
page 43
for instructions on turning Airplane mode on or off.
Adjusting Bluetooth settings
You can use Bluetooth to exchange information between your smartphone and other
mobile devices.
Bluetooth connections
For all Bluetooth settings, open the Application menu and tap
Settings > Bluetooth
.
Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off, set a device name and discoverability. Tap
SEARCH FOR DEVICES
to scan for available devices.
To connect to a device, tap the device in the list of available devices. You may be
asked to enter a PIN on both devices to establish the connection.
To simply turn on or off Bluetooth, open the
Notification
area and tap the
Bluetooth
button.
Internet sharing
Tethering via USB
If you wish to share your mobile Internet connection with a computer, you can
connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
1.
Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone.
2.
Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer.
3.
Push the
Menu
button and then tap
Settings
>
More..
>
Tethering & portable
hotspot
>
USB tethering
.
Wi-Fi
Turn the Wi-Fi function on or off.
Bluetooth
Turn the Bluetooth function on or off.
Data usage
View an estimate of the mobile data used on each SIM.
More...
Access additional connection settings:
Airplane mode
: Disable all wireless connections so you can
safely use this device onboard an aircraft.
VPN
: Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks.
Tethering & portable hotspot
: Share your phone’s mobile data
connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Mobile networks
: Set your options for connecting to mobile
networks.
Call settings
: Enable or disable Internet calls, enable or disable
noise reduction, enable or disable Float Caller, and change other
settings.
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