Connecting To A Pc - Acer beTouch E140 User Manual

Connecting to a PC

If you wish to transfer information between the microSD Card in your phone
and your computer, you can connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB
cable. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your
smartphone. Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your
computer.
Tap USB notification > USB connected. Click Mount.
You will now be able to see the microSD Card in your phone as a drive in your
computer's file explorer.
Internet sharing
Tethering via USB
If you wish to share your mobile Internet connection with a computer, you can
connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone.
2. Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer.
3. Tap the USB icon in the notification bar and next to "Mobile network
sharing", tap On.
4. Alternatively, you can tap Menu > Settings > Wireless & network settings >
Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap USB tethering.
Wi-Fi hotspot
You can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your
mobile Internet connection with up to 8 clients.
1. Tap the notification bar and swipe to the left untill you see Portable hotspot.
2. Tap Portable hotspot and tap On.
3. Tap the icon to access the Tethering & portable hotspot settings page. Tap
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
4. Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
5. Set the Network SSID and adjust security between Open and WPA2 PSK. Tap
Save to finish.
Note: When your smartphone is serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can't use your phone's
applications to access the internet via its Wi-Fi connection.
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