Usb Cables; Share Your Data Connection - Motorola Moto E User Manual

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USB cables
Note: copyright — do you have the right? Always follow the
rules. See "Content copyright".
To load music, pictures, videos, documents or other files from
your computer, connect your phone to your computer with a
USB cable. To change the type of USB connection (if
necessary), touch Apps > Settings
.
USB computer connection
Tip: make sure you connect the phone to a high power USB
port. Typically, these are located directly on your computer.
Note: the first time you use a USB connection, your computer
may indicate that drivers are being installed. Follow any
prompts you see to complete the installation. This may take a
few minutes.
• For Microsoft® Windows®: on your computer, choose
Start, then select Windows Explorer from your list of
programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear as a
connected drive (mass storage device) where you can drag
and drop files, or it will appear as an MTP or PTP device that
lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer files. For
more instructions or driver files, visit
www.motorola.com/support.
• For Apple™ Macintosh™: use Android File Transfer,
available at www.android.com/filetransfer.
Share your data connection
Your computer can access the Internet through your phone's
mobile network — you just need a USB cable.
Tip: to share a Wi-Fi connection, see "Wi-Fi hotspot".
1 Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
Note: if your computer is running something older than
> Storage > Menu >
Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it
might require special configuration.
2 On your phone, touch Apps
sure the
3 In Settings
tethering
To stop the connection, deselect
disconnect your phone from your computer.
>
Settings
Wi-Fi switch is set to off.
, touch Tethering & mobile hotspot , then tick
to start the connection.
USB tethering
, then make
USB
, then