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USB cables, Share your data connection, Wi-Fi modes

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• Password: Create a password with at least eight characters. 2 Tap Save when the settings are complete. When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled devices can connect by entering your hotspot's SSID, selecting a Security type, and entering the correct Wireless password. Wi-Fi modes For those who like to get a bit more technical, your phone supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11a, b, g, n. USB cables Note: Copyright-do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See "Content Copyright" on page 67. To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files from your computer, connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection (if necessary), tap Apps > Settings > Storage > Menu > USB computer connection. Note: Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB port. Typically, these are located directly on your computer. Note: The first time you use a USB connection, your computer may indicate that drivers are being installed. Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation. This may take a few minutes. • For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose Start, then select Windows Explorer from your list of programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear as a connected drive (mass storage device) where you can drag and drop files, or it will appear as an MTP or PTP device that lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer files. For more instructions or driver files, visit www.motorola.com/support. • For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available at www.android.com/filetransfer. Share your data connection Your computer can access the internet through your phone's mobile network-you just need a USB cable. Tip: To share a Wi-Fi connection, see "Wi-Fi hotspot" on page 52. 1 Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable. Note: If your computer is running something older than Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it might require special configuration. 2 On your phone, tap Apps > Settings, then make sure the Wi-Fi switch is set to OFF . 3 In Settings, tap Tethering & Mobile Hotspot, then check USB tethering to start the connection. To stop the connection, uncheck USB tethering, then disconnect your phone from your computer. Connect & transfer 53

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Connect & transfer
• Password
: Create a password with at least eight
characters.
2
Tap
Save
when the settings are complete.
When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled devices
can connect by entering your hotspot’s
SSID
, selecting a
Security
type, and entering the correct
Wireless password
.
Wi-Fi modes
For those who like to get a bit more technical, your phone
supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11a, b, g, n.
USB cables
Note:
Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow the
rules. See “
Content Copyright
” on page 67.
To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files from
your computer, connect your phone to your computer with a
USB cable. To change the type of USB connection (if
necessary), tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Storage
> Menu
>
USB computer connection
.
Note:
Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB
port. Typically, these are located directly on your computer.
Note:
The first time you use a USB connection, your computer
may indicate that drivers are being installed. Follow any
prompts you see to complete the installation. This may take a
few minutes.
•
For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose
Start, then select Windows Explorer from your list of
programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear as a
connected drive (mass storage device) where you can drag
and drop files, or it will appear as an MTP or PTP device that
lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer files. For
more instructions or driver files, visit
www.motorola.com/support
.
•
For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer,
available at
www.android.com/filetransfer
.
Share your data connection
Your computer can access the internet through your phone’s
mobile network—you just need a USB cable.
Tip:
To share a Wi-Fi connection, see “
Wi-Fi hotspot
” on
page 52.
1
Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
Note:
If your computer is running something older than
Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it
might require special configuration.
2
On your phone, tap Apps
>
Settings
, then make sure
the
Wi-Fi
switch is set to
.
3
In
Settings
, tap
Tethering & Mobile Hotspot
, then check
USB tethering
to start the connection.
To stop the connection, uncheck
USB tethering
, then
disconnect your phone from your computer.
OFF