Connecting To A Computer; Wifi Hotspot And Usb Tethering - Alcatel ONETOUCH 6050A User Manual

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Connecting to a computer

With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between
your microSD card/internal storage and the computer.
To connect/disconnect your phone to the computer
To connect:
• 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 that the
USB is connected.
• Open the Notification panel and touch USB connected, then choose
a way in the dialog that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files.
To disconnect (for mass storage):
• Open the Notification panel and touch USB connected.
• Touch to cancel USB mass storage in the dialog that opens.
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 in the internal
storage, touch File Manager. All data you have downloaded is stored in
File Manager, where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and
others), rename files, install applications into your phone, etc.
You can change your default connection mode via Settings\Storage\Touch the
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Menu key
\USB computer connection. Some operations which are available
under mass storage are not usable under MTP and PTP.
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To safely remove the microSD card from your phone
The microSD card can be removed from your phone any time the phone is
powered off. To remove the microSD card while the phone is on, you must
unmount the storage card from the phone first, to prevent corrupting or
damaging the storage card.
• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen,
• Touch Settings\Storage.
• Touch Unmount SD card.
You can now safely remove the microSD card from the phone.
To format a microSD card
• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen,
• Touch Settings\Storage.
• Touch Erase SD card. On the screen a popup warns you that formatting
the microSD card will erase its contents, touch
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WiFi Hotspot and USB Tethering

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.
The functions below may incur additional network charges from
your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged in roaming
areas.
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