Sony Ericsson Xperia miro, User Manual

Page: 32 / 128

Access Point Names (APNs)
An APN is used to establish data connections between your phone and the Internet. The
APN defines which type of IP address to use, which security methods to invoke, and
which fixed-end connections to use. Checking the APN is useful when you cannot
access the Internet, have no data connection, or cannot send or receive multimedia
messages.
To view the current APN
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More…
>
Mobile networks
.
3 Tap Access Point Names .
If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a
marked button.
To configure APN settings manually
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Access Point Names .
3
Press .
4 Tap New APN .
5
Tap
Name
and enter the name of the network profile you want to create.
6
Tap
APN
and enter the access point name.
7 Enter all other information required by your network operator.
8
Press and tap Save .
Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings.
Controlling data usage
Keep track of and control the amount of data transferred to and from your phone during
a given period. For example, you can set data usage warnings and limits for your phone
to avoid additional charges. You can also limit the amount of data used by individual
applications.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot
guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To access data usage settings
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Data usage
.
To turn data traffic on or off
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage .
3 To turn data traffic on or off, tap the on-off switch beside Mobile data
accordingly.
You can also turn data traffic on or off by marking or unmarking the Data enabled checkbox
under Settings > More… > Mobile networks .
To set a data usage warning
1 Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage .
4 To set the warning level, drag the lines to the desired values. You receive a
warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set.
32
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.