Connecting To A Computer Via Usb; Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection - Alcatel 5044Y User Manual

To make your phone more recognisable, you can rename your phone
which is visible to others.
• Touch Settings > Bluetooth.
• Touch and rename your phone.
• Enter a name, and touch RENAME to confirm.
To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device
To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on
and pair your phone with the Bluetooth device with which you want
to exchange data.
• Touch Settings > Bluetooth.
and Refresh.
• Touch
• Touch a Bluetooth device you want to pair your phone with in the list.
• In the dialog that pops up, touch PAIR to confirm.
• If the pairing is successful, your phone connects to the device.
To disconnect/unpair from a Bluetooth device
• Touch beside the device you want to unpair.
• Touch FORGET to confirm.
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Connecting to a computer via USB

With a USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between
your phone and a computer.
To connect your phone to the computer
Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone
to a USB port on your computer. You will receive a notification of USB
for file transfer�
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The first time you connect the phone via USB, a debugging dialogue
box pops up, touch OK to allow data exchange between your phone
and computer, otherwise, you can use USB for charging only.
Touch USB for file transfer, choose the way in which you want to
transfer files.By default, File transfers is selected.
Before using MTP, make sure that the driver (Windows Media
Player 11 or higher version) has been installed.
To locate the data you have transferred or downloaded to your phone,
touch Files. All data you have downloaded is stored in Files where you
can view media files (videos, photos, music and more), rename files,
install applications on your phone, etc.
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Sharing your phone's mobile data connection

You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single
computer via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices
at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot or via
Bluetooth.
The functions below may incur additional network charges
from your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged in
roaming areas.
To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that come with your phone to connect the phone
to a USB port on your computer.
• Touch Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
beside USB tethering to activate this function.
• Turn on
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
• Touch Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Wi-Fi
hotspot.
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