Using The Microsd Card As Portable Or Phone Storage; Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection - Zte Vodafone 510 User Manual

For Windows XP, please install Media Player 11 (or later
version) when you use MTP.
Transfer photos (PTP): Transfer photos or files if MTP is not
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supported by your computer.
Disconnect your phone from the computer
To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB
cable when you're finished.
Using the microSD card as portable or phone
storage
You can use your microSD card as portable storage when there's
already content such as your media and other files so that you don't
lose them.
If your microSD card is new or doesn't have content you want to
keep, you can also set it up as an extension of the phone storage,
and this requires formatting that prevents the microSD card from
working with other devices.
CAUTION:
As part of the phone storage, the microSD card may have data on it
that is necessary for some apps to function normally. Therefore, do
not remove or replace the card randomly.
Set up the microSD card as portable storage
When you install a microSD card that has not been used on your
phone before, the phone will mount the card as portable storage by
default.
You can also open the notification panel and touch the microSD
card name, select Use as portable storage and then touch NEXT >
DONE.
To remove the microSD card from your phone:
If you need to remove the microSD card used as portable storage
while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.
1. Touch > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch next to the card name in the Portable storage
section.
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NOTE:
Whenever you move data between the internal storage and the
microSD card, the destination is used to save new apps and
personal data (such as photos and videos) and only the destination
is accessible from a computer.
To remove the microSD card from your phone:
If you need to remove the microSD card used as phone storage
while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.
1. Touch > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch your card name below Internal shared storage.
3. Touch > Eject.
NOTE:
Before ejecting the card, ensure that you have moved data and
apps to the internal storage.
4. Touch EJECT.
5. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can
now remove it from the phone.
To reformat the microSD card as portable storage:
If you no longer want to use your microSD card as phone storage,
you can reformat the card as portable storage.
NOTE:
Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps
to the internal storage.
1. Touch > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch your card name below Internal shared storage.
3. Touch > Format as portable.
4. Touch FORMAT.
CAUTION:
The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card,
after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

Sharing your mobile data connection

You can share your phone's data capabilities through tethering or by
activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot.
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3. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can
now remove it from the phone.
To erase and format the microSD card:
1. Touch > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.
3. Touch > Storage settings and then touch Format.
4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.
CAUTION:
The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card,
after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
Set up the microSD card as phone storage
If your microSD card is new or doesn't have content you want to
keep, you can format the card and use it as part of the phone
storage. If you move the microSD card to another device, it'll be
formatted before it can be used.
1. Touch > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.
3. Touch > Storage settings and then touch Format as internal.
4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.
CAUTION:
The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD
card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, files and other
data from the internal storage to the microSD card. Select
Move now or Move later and touch NEXT. Follow the onscreen
instructions to continue.
To move data between the internal storage and the microSD card:
With the microSD card as part of the phone storage, you can move
your photos, files and other data between the internal storage and
the card any time.
1. Touch > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch Internal shared storage or the microSD card name.
3. Touch > Migrate data.
4. Touch MOVE.
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Share your mobile data connection via USB
You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering
feature of your phone. The feature needs data connection on a
mobile network and may result in data charges.
NOTE:
You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer
when the phone is USB tethered.
1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.
2. Touch > > Settings > More > Tethering & portable
hotspot.
3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be
created on your computer.
NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or
disconnect the USB cable.
Share your mobile data connection via Bluetooth
If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth,
you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection
with your computer.
1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.
2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via
Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's
documentation.
3. Touch > > Settings > More > Tethering & portable
hotspot.
4. Switch on Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing
your phone's data connection.
NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth
tethering.
Share your mobile data connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot
You can share your phone's data connection with other devices by
turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs
data connection on a mobile network and may result in data
charges.
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