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USB Connection Modes, Managing Files Wirelessly Using a Computer, Pair with PC

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content between your device and the computer, or between your device's internal storage and SD card, using the computer's file explorer. If you have a PC or an Apple® Mac® computer, you can use Xperia™ Companion to access the file system of your device. USB Connection Modes There are two USB connection modes available for you to use: Media transfer mode (MTP) Use MTP for managing files, updating device software and connecting via WLAN. This USB mode is used with Microsoft® Windows® computers. MTP is enabled by default. Mass storage mode Use MSC for managing files using MAC OS® and Linux computers that don't have (MSC) MTP support. To change USB connection mode 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity > USB connection mode. 3 Tap Media transfer mode (MTP) or Mass storage mode (MSC). 4 Tap OK. Managing Files Wirelessly Using a Computer 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. In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi® enabled device that supports Media transfer, such as a computer running Microsoft® Windows Vista® or Windows® 7. To prepare to use your device wirelessly with a computer 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled by default. 2 Make sure the Wi-Fi® function is turned on. 3 From your Home screen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 5 Tap Pair with PC, then tap Next. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process. To connect wirelessly to a paired device 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled by default. 2 Make sure the Wi-Fi® function is turned on. 3 From your Home screen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 5 Select the paired device that you want to connect to, then tap Connect. To disconnect from a paired device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 3 Select the paired device that you want to disconnect. 4 Tap Disconnect. To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 3 Select the paired device that you want to remove. 4 Tap Unpair. 133 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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content between your device and the computer, or between your device's internal
storage and SD card, using the computer's
file
explorer.
If you have a PC or an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer, you can use Xperia™ Companion to
access the
file
system of your device.
USB Connection Modes
There are two USB connection modes available for you to use:
Media transfer
mode (MTP)
Use MTP for managing
files,
updating device software and connecting via WLAN. This
USB mode is used with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
computers. MTP is enabled by default.
Mass storage mode
(MSC)
Use MSC for managing
files
using MAC OS
®
and Linux computers that don’t have
MTP support.
To change USB connection mode
1
From your Home screen , tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
USB Connectivity
>
USB
connection mode
.
3
Tap
Media transfer mode (MTP)
or
Mass storage mode (MSC)
.
4
Tap
OK
.
Managing Files Wirelessly Using a Computer
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.
In order to use this feature, you need a
Wi-Fi®
enabled device that supports Media transfer,
such as a computer running Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
or Windows
®
7.
To prepare to use your device wirelessly with a computer
1
Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled
by default.
2
Make sure the Wi-Fi
®
function is turned on.
3
From your Home screen, tap
.
4
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
USB Connectivity
.
5
Tap
Pair with PC
, then tap
Next
.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.
To connect wirelessly to a paired device
1
Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled
by default.
2
Make sure the Wi-Fi
®
function is turned on.
3
From your Home screen, tap
.
4
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
USB Connectivity
.
5
Select the paired device that you want to connect to, then tap
Connect
.
To disconnect from a paired device
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
USB Connectivity
.
3
Select the paired device that you want to disconnect.
4
Tap
Disconnect
.
To remove a pairing with another device
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
USB Connectivity
.
3
Select the paired device that you want to remove.
4
Tap
Unpair
.
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