Motorola MOTO G User Guide - Page 50

Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Quick start: Connect & transfer Bluetooth® wireless Wi-Fi Networks USB cables Share your data connection Data use Your cloud Phone & tablet Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Mobile network Airplane mode Menu Back More Next USB cables Note: Copyright-do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See "Content Copyright". 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, touch Apps > Settings > Storage > Menu > USB computer connection. • For Microsoft™ Windows™ XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7: 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/mymotog. • For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available at www.android.com/filetransfer. USB connection 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. 1 With the home screen showing, connect a Motorola micro USB data cable from your phone's micro USB port to a USB port on your computer. Your phone should show in the status bar. Note: Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB port. Typically, these are located directly on your computer. To change the type of USB connection if necessary, touch Apps > Settings > Storage > Menu > USB computer connection > Mass Storage. 2 Drag and drop files between your computer and the phone folders. When you're done, use "Safely Remove Hardware" before disconnecting the USB cable. 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". 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, touch Apps > Settings, then make sure the Wi-Fi switch is set to OFF . 3 In Settings, touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot, then check USB tethering to start the connection. To stop the connection, uncheck USB tethering, then disconnect your phone from your computer.