Motorola Moto X 1st Gen User Guide - Page 58

Share your data connection Your computer can access the internet through your smartphone's mobile network-you just need a USB cable. Tip: To share a Wi-Fi connection, see "Wi-Fi hotspot" on page 54. 1 Connect your smartphone 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 smartphone, tap Apps > Settings, then make sure the Wi-Fi switch is set to OFF . 3 In Settings, tap Tethering & portable hotspot, then check USB tethering to start the connection. To stop the connection, uncheck USB tethering, then disconnect your smartphone from your computer. Data use You can track the amount of data uploaded and downloaded by your smartphone. Note: Usage information is provided to help you manage your smartphone. This may not match the amounts charged by your service provider, as they're not measured in the same way. Find it: Tap Apps > Settings > Data usage Data usage Mobile data ON Set mobile data limit Data usage cycle Nov 27 - Dec 25 5.0 GB limit 3.0 GB warning Turn off roaming or auto sync, set data restrictions, & more. Set a data limit. Drag bars to change your warning (orange) or limit (red). Dec 11-18: about 68.65MB used, as measured by your phone. Your carrier's data usage accounting may differ. Google Play Store 25.19MB Email 14 46MB Drag the white bars to change date ranges. Tap an app to show or restrict background data. The graph shows data use on your mobile network. Below the graph, apps are listed from highest to lowest data use. Tip: Apps that use a lot of data might also use a lot of battery power. Some apps transfer data in the background when you're not viewing them-to stop an app from doing this, tap it and then check Restrict background data. To turn off background data use for all apps, just tap Menu > Restrict background data. 56 Connect & transfer