Connecting To A Computer; Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection; Connecting To Virtual Private Networks - Alcatel OneTouch Pop Astro 5042T User Manual

6.4

Connecting to a computer

With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between micro SD card/internal storage
and a computer.
Before using MTP or PTP, first mark USB debugging.
• To access this function, touch Settings/About phone, then touch Build number 7 times. Then
touch Settings/Development/USB debugging.
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 that the USB is connected.
• If you use MTP or PTP, your phone will be automatically connected.
Before using MTP, make sure that the driver (Windows Media Player 11 or above version) has
been installed.
To format a microSD card
• Drag down Notifications panel touch
Touch Storage.
•
• Touch Format SD card. On the screen a popup warns you that formatting the microSD card will
erase its contents, touch Format SD card.
6.5

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 five 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.
and touch to access Settings.
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To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that along with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer.
• Drag down Notifications panel touch
• Touch More.../Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
Mark/unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate this function.
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To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
• Drag down Notifications panel touch
Touch More.../Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
•
• Mark/unmark the checkbox of Mobile Hotspot to activate/deactivate this function.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network
(SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
• Drag down Notifications panel touch
Touch More.../Tethering & Mobile Hotspot/Mobile Hotspot settings.
•
• Touch Configure Mobile HotSpot to change the network SSID or set your network security.
• Touch Save.
6.6

Connecting to virtual private networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network
from outside network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so
that their users can access local network resources when not inside that network, or when connected
to a wireless network.
To add a VPN
• Drag down Notifications panel touch
• Touch More.../VPN settings and then touch
and touch to access Settings.
and touch to access Settings.
and touch to access Settings.
and touch to access Settings.
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