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USB cables, Share your data connection

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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 Memory card Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Mobile network Airplane mode Menu Back More Next When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled devices can connect by entering your hotspot's Network name, 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: 802.11 a, b, g, n. USB cables Note: Copyright-do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See "Content Copyright" in the legal and safety information on your phone. 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), swipe the status bar down and tap USB. Tip: 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". 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, swipe up > Settings, then make sure the Wi-Fi switch is turned off. 3 In Settings, tap More > Tethering & portable hotspot, then tap the USB tethering to start the connection. To stop the connection, uncheck USB tethering, then disconnect your phone from your computer.

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When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can connect by entering your hotspot’s
Network
name
, 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: 802.11 a, b, g, n.
USB cables
Note:
Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow
the rules. See “
Content Copyright
” in the legal and safety
information on your phone.
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), swipe the status bar down and tap
USB
.
Tip:
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”
.
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, swipe up
>
Settings
, then make
sure the
Wi-Fi
switch is turned off.
3
In
Settings
, tap
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
,
then tap the
USB tethering
to start the connection.
To stop the connection, uncheck
USB tethering
, then
disconnect your phone from your computer.
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer