Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection - Alcatel 4018X Manual

To connect/disconnect your phone to/from 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 mass storage, open the Notification panel and touch USB
storage, then touch Mount in the dialog that opens to confirm that
you want to transfer files.
• If you use MTP or PTP, your phone will be automatically connected.
To disconnect (from mass storage):
• Unmount the microSD card on your computer.
• Open the Notification panel and touch Turn off.
For Windows XP or lower operating systems, you should download
and install Windows Media Player 11 on your computer from the
following link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/
windows-media-player.
To locate the data you have transferred or downloaded to the
internal storage:
• Touch the Application tab from the Home screen to open the
applications list.
• 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 on your phone, etc.
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To format a microSD card
• Touch on the Quick setting bar to get to Settings.
• Touch Storage.
• Touch Format SD card, a popup message appears to warn you that
formatting the microSD card will erase its contents.
• Touch to confirm.
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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 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.
To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that came along with your phone to connect the phone
to a USB port on your computer.
• Drag down the Notification panel and touch
• Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.
• Mark\unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate
this function.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
• Drag down the Notification panel and touch
• Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.
beside Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/deactivate
• Touch the switch
this function.
to access Settings.
to access Settings.
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