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Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi, Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

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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 connected appears in the status bar. 2 Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until the internal storage on your device appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer. 3 Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the computer. To transfer content between internal storage and an SD card via USB 1 Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable. 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 the device's internal storage and the SD card. To transfer files directly from internal storage to an SD card in the device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card. 3 Mark the file types you want to transfer to the SD card. 4 Tap Transfer. The direct transfer method means that a USB cable connection to a computer is not necessary. 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. 98 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
connected
appears in the status bar.
2
Computer
: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until
the internal storage on your device appears as an external disk in Microsoft®
Windows® Explorer.
3
Computer
: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the
computer.
To transfer content between internal storage and an SD card via USB
1
Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable.
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 the device's internal storage
and the SD card.
To transfer files directly from internal storage to an SD card in the device
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage
>
Transfer data to SD card
.
3
Mark the file types you want to transfer to the SD card.
4
Tap
Transfer
.
The direct transfer method means that a USB cable connection to a computer is not
necessary.
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.
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