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Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi, PC Companion

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To transfer content between your device and computer using a USB cable 1 Using a USB cable, connect your device to a computer. Internal storage & SD card connected appears in the status bar on the screen of your device. 2 Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until your device's internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer. 3 Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the computer. Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi® You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, such as a computer, using a Wi-Fi® connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair the two devices. If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files between your device and a computer, it's best to use the Media Go™ application on the computer. Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use them on your device. In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi® enabled device that supports Media transfer, for example, a computer running Microsoft® Windows Vista® or Windows® 7. To pair your device wirelessly with a computer using Media transfer mode 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled by default. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer: Once the name of your device appears on the screen, click Network configuration and follow the instructions to pair the computer. 4 When you are finished pairing, disconnect the USB cable from both devices. The above instructions only work if Windows® 7 is installed on your computer and the computer is connected to a Wi-Fi® Access Point via a network cable. To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled by default. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > USB Connectivity. 4 Tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices. 5 Tap Connect. Make sure the Wi-Fi® function is turned on. To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > USB Connectivity. 3 Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from under Trusted devices. 4 Tap Disconnect. To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > USB Connectivity. 3 Tap the paired device that you want to remove. 4 Tap Forget. PC Companion PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you transfer music, video and pictures to and from your device. You can also use PC Companion to update your device and get the latest software version available. The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your 100 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To transfer content between your device and computer using a USB cable
1
Using a USB cable, connect your device to a computer.
Internal storage & SD
card connected
appears in the status bar on the screen of your device.
2
Computer
: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait
until your device's internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks
in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.
3
Computer
: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the
computer.
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi
®
You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, such
as a computer, using a Wi-Fi
®
connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair
the two devices. If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files
between your device and a computer, it's best to use the Media Go™ application on
the computer. Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use them on your
device.
In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi
®
enabled device that supports Media transfer,
for example, a computer running Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
or Windows
®
7.
To pair your device wirelessly with a computer using Media transfer mode
1
Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally
enabled by default.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer
: Once the name of your device appears on the screen, click
Network configuration
and follow the instructions to pair the computer.
4
When you are finished pairing, disconnect the USB cable from both devices.
The above instructions only work if Windows
®
7 is installed on your computer and the
computer is connected to a Wi-Fi
®
Access Point via a network cable.
To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode
1
Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally
enabled by default.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™
>
USB Connectivity
.
4
Tap the paired device that you want to connect to under
Trusted devices
.
5
Tap
Connect
.
Make sure the Wi-Fi
®
function is turned on.
To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™
>
USB Connectivity
.
3
Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from under
Trusted
devices
.
4
Tap
Disconnect
.
To remove a pairing with another device
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™
>
USB Connectivity
.
3
Tap the paired device that you want to remove.
4
Tap
Forget
.
PC Companion
PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features
and services which help you transfer music, video and pictures to and from your
device. You can also use PC Companion to update your device and get the latest
software version available. The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your
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