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Making a Tethered Connection, Windows

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Note: If you're having problems, see Cannot Connect Through USB. Making a Tethered Connection Your device supports a direct connection through a USB cable to a Windows or Mac computer. (This is commonly referred to as a "tethered" connection.) Note: If you'll be using USB for data transfer (and not just for charging your device), you must install the device driver. (See "Windows" or "Mac", below.) No Installation CD is required - your device supports the TRU-Install feature. Note: If you're using Mac OS X 10.4.x, after you connect your device you may see a warning message that your computer is running on UPS backup battery and that you should perform a computer shutdown. You can continue with your work. To prevent this message from being displayed, install the device driver (see "Mac", below). Windows To install the device driver on Windows: 1. Make sure your device is turned on. 2. Connect your device to your computer through the micro-USB cable. 3. If the TRU-Install window is not displayed, in Windows Explorer browse to the TRU Install entry Setup.exe. (under My Computer), then browse to the Win folder and run - or - If the AutoPlay window opens, click Run setup.exe. 4. In the TRU-Install window, click OK. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions. Your Network Connection 27

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Note:
If you’re having problems, see
Cannot Connect Through USB
.
Making a Tethered Connection
Your device supports a direct connection through a USB cable to a Windows or Mac computer.
(This is commonly referred to as a “tethered” connection.)
Note:
If you’ll be using USB for data transfer (and not just for charging your device), you must
install the device driver. (See “Windows” or “Mac”, below.) No Installation CD is required – your
device supports the TRU-Install feature.
Note:
If you’re using Mac OS X 10.4.x, after you connect your device you may see a warning
message that your computer is running on UPS backup battery and that you should perform a
computer shutdown. You can continue with your work. To prevent this message from being
displayed, install the device driver (see “Mac”, below).
Windows
To install the device driver on Windows:
1.
Make sure your device is turned on.
2.
Connect your device to your computer through the micro-USB cable.
3.
If the TRU-Install window is not displayed, in Windows Explorer browse to the TRU
Install entry
(under My Computer), then browse to the Win folder and run
Setup.exe
.
– or –
If the AutoPlay window opens, click
Run
setup.exe
.
4. In the TRU-Install window, click
OK
.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions.
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