You can also share your phone’s mobile network connection with your computer via USB, which is known
as “USB tethering”. This allows you to use your computer to access the Internet, check email, download
data, etc. even while away from home or the office where there is no Wi-Fi service.
Copying data between your computer and the phone via USB
When you connect your phone to a computer via USB, the computer identifies your phone as a removable
disk, allowing you to copy data between the two devices.
1.
Use the included USB cable and connect the phone and computer.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions displayed on your phone and tap
[Turn on USB storage]
®
[OK]
.
•
Your phone will appear as an external disk to your computer.
3.
Copy the desired files to the phone’s USB storage.
Note
•
While your phone’s USB storage is available to be used by your computer as an external disk, apps
that use the USB storage, such as the camera app, are unavailable.
IMPORTANT
•
To safely disconnect your phone, return to the USB mass storage screen (tap the item in the
notifications panel if necessary) and tap
[Turn off USB storage]
.
•
Do not disconnect your phone from the computer while data is being transferred, otherwise data on
your phone may become corrupted.
Using USB tethering
1.
From the Home screen, tap
®
[Settings]
.
2.
Tap
[More…]
®
[Tethering & portable hotspot]
.
3.
Turn on the
[USB tethering]
checkbox and then tap
[OK]
.
•
This option is only available when the phone is connected to your computer via USB.
•
Turn the
[USB tethering]
checkbox off when you are finished using the USB tethering feature.
•
is displayed in the status bar when USB tethering is enabled.
•
is displayed in the status bar when USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot (see
“Configuring the phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot” (page 27)) are both enabled.
Note
•
You cannot use USB tethering and access your phone’s USB storage using a USB cable at the
same time.
•
Additional charges may be incurred when using this feature. Contact your mobile network operator
for more information.
•
This feature supports computers running Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (Service
Pack 3 or later), however, compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
•
You may need to install drivers in your computer to be able to access the Internet when using USB
tethering. Visit http://panasonic.net/pmc/support/software/index.html for the latest drivers.
•
You may need to configure your computer to be able to access the Internet when using USB
tethering. Visit http://www.android.com/tether for the latest information.
DLNA (content streaming)
The
[DLNA]
app is a multimedia content streaming app that allows you to connect your phone wirelessly to
other DLNA-compatible network devices. DLNA-compatible devices, including your phone, can be used to
stream content to other DLNA-compatible devices and copy or transfer content from one device to another.
This means you can enjoy your multimedia content even when it is stored on another device.
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Connecting to other devices
