Sony Ericsson Xperia ZL User Guide - Page 107

Connecting your device to a TV set, Sony™ Bridge for Mac

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You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application: • Microsoft® Windows® 7 • Microsoft® Windows® 8 • Microsoft® Windows Vista® • Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher) To install PC Companion on a PC 1 Connect your device to a PC using a USB cable. 2 Device: Tap Install in the software installation window. 3 Computer: The PC Companion installer starts automatically after a few seconds. Follow the on-screen instructions to install PC Companion. The software installer is enabled by default on your device. You can disable this option in your device settings. To start PC Companion 1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC. 2 Open the PC Companion application on the PC, then click Start to open one of the features you want to use. Sony™ Bridge for Mac The Sony™ Bridge for Mac application helps you transfer music, video, picture or other kinds of media files between your device and an Apple® Mac® computer. You can also use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application to manage files through a file browser, update your device software, and back up and restore content on your device. To use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, you must have an Internet-connected Apple® Mac® computer that runs MacOS version 10.6 or later. To install Sony™ Bridge for Mac on an Apple® Mac® computer 1 Make sure the Install software checkbox under Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity is marked. 2 Connect your device to an Apple® Mac® computer using a USB cable. 3 Device: Tap Install. 4 Computer: The Sony™ Bridge for Mac installer starts automatically after a few seconds. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. To open the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application 1 Make sure that the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple® Mac® computer. 2 Computer: Double-click the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application icon in the Applications folder. To transfer content using Sony™ Bridge for Mac 1 Using a USB cable, connect your device to an Apple® Mac® computer. 2 Computer: Open the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. After a few moments, The Sony™ Bridge for Mac application detects your device. 3 Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the Apple® Mac® computer. Connecting your device to a TV set Connect your device to a TV set and start viewing content saved in your device on a larger screen. When you connect your device to the TV set, the TV launcher application opens. This application helps you to play media files from your device on TVs and other devices. You may have to purchase an MHL cable separately. 107 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operating
systems to use the PC Companion application:
Microsoft® Windows® 7
Microsoft® Windows® 8
Microsoft® Windows Vista®
Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher)
To install PC Companion on a PC
1
Connect your device to a PC using a USB cable.
2
Device
: Tap
Install
in the software installation window.
3
Computer
: The PC Companion installer starts automatically after a few seconds.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install PC Companion.
The software installer is enabled by default on your device. You can disable this option in your
device settings.
To start PC Companion
1
Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2
Open the PC Companion application on the PC, then click
Start
to open one of
the features you want to use.
Sony™ Bridge for Mac
The Sony™ Bridge for Mac application helps you transfer music, video, picture or other
kinds of media files between your device and an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer. You can also
use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application to manage files through a file browser, update
your device software, and back up and restore content on your device.
To use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, you must have an Internet-connected
Apple
®
Mac
®
computer that runs MacOS version 10.6 or later.
To install Sony™ Bridge for Mac on an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer
1
Make sure the
Install software
checkbox under
Settings
>
Xperia™
Connectivity
>
USB Connectivity
is marked.
2
Connect your device to an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer using a USB cable.
3
Device
: Tap
Install
.
4
Computer
: The Sony™ Bridge for Mac installer starts automatically after a few
seconds. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
To open the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application
1
Make sure that the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Computer
: Double-click the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application icon in the
Applications folder.
To transfer content using Sony™ Bridge for Mac
1
Using a USB cable, connect your device to an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Computer
: Open the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. After a few moments,
The Sony™ Bridge for Mac application detects your device.
3
Computer
: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
Connecting your device to a TV set
Connect your device to a TV set and start viewing content saved in your device on a
larger screen. When you connect your device to the TV set, the TV launcher application
opens. This application helps you to play media files from your device on TVs and other
devices.
You may have to purchase an MHL cable separately.
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