Connecting Your Device To A Computer - Sony Xperia Tablet Z SGP311 User Manual

Connecting your device to a computer

Connect your device to a computer and start transferring pictures, music, and other file
types. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless
technology.
When you connect your device to the computer using a USB cable, you are prompted to
install the PC Companion application on your computer. PC Companion helps you
access additional computer applications to transfer and organize media files, update
your device, synchronize device content, and more.
You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your device and
a computer.
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable
Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your device for easy transfer and
management of your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop
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're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files to your device, it's best to
use the Media Go™ application on your computer. Media Go™ converts media files so
that you can use them on your device.
To transfer content between your device and computer using a USB cable
Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable. Internal storage & SD
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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 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.
Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between the device's internal storage
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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
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
for example, a computer running Microsoft
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connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair the two
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or Windows 7.