Sony C1504, C1505 manual Advanced Wi-Fi settings, Wi-Fi network status, Wi-Fi sleep policy

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To add a Wi-Fi® network manually

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3Tap Add network.

4Enter the Network SSID for the network.

5Tap the Security field to select a security type.

6If required, enter a password.

7Tap Save.

Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the Network SSID name and password.

Advanced Wi-Fi® settings

Before you add a Wi-Fi® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting in your phone.

Wi-Fi® network status

When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to see the status of these Wi-Fi® networks. You can also enable the phone to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi® network is detected.

To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications

1Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on.

2 From your Home screen, tap .

3Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

4Press .

5Tap Advanced.

6Mark the Network notification checkbox.

To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network information is displayed.

Wi-Fi® sleep policy

By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data.

If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi® network, the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Internet (if you have set up and enabled a mobile data connection in your phone).

To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3Press .

4Tap Advanced.

5Tap Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.

6Select an option.

Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection

You can share your phone’s mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your phone’s data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.

When your phone is sharing its data connection, the following icons may appear in the status bar or in the Notification panel:

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tap Delete contacts Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationFavorites Groups Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Quick contact menuTo export contacts to a SIM card Backing up contactsTo export all contacts to a memory card Press , then tap Back up contacts SIM cardUsing text and multimedia messaging MessagingFrom your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging Press , then tap SettingsGoogle Talk PressTo start Google Talk To reply to an instant message with TalkFind and tap Using email accountsGetting started with Email From the Home screen, tap Using e-mailGmail and other Google services Find and tap GmailTo view an email message attachment To receive email messagesTo read your email messages To save a senders email address to your contactsTo mark a read email as unread To forward an email messageTo delete an email message To star an emailTo change the inbox check frequency Copying media files to your memory card Walkman applicationAbout Music Walkman 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enable plug-ins on demand To create text for auto-fillingConnectivity Connecting to wireless networksWi-Fi Wi-Fi sleep policy Advanced Wi-Fi settingsWi-Fi network status Sharing your phone’s mobile data connectionTo use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth wireless technologyTo share your data connection using a USB cable To rename or secure your portable hotspotPairing with another Bluetooth device Naming your phoneTransferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your phone to a computerSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology To remove a pairing with another device Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-FiTo connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode PC CompanionAbout scanning with the NeoReader application Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader applicationMedia Go NeoReader application menu overview Synchronizing with Google Synchronizing data on your phoneAbout synchronizing data on your phone Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contactsTo remove a corporate account from your phone Synchronizing with FacebookTo set a synchronization interval for a corporate account Synchronizing using SyncML To remove a SyncML account from your phone Maps and locations About location servicesUsing GPS Google MapsViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application About the alarm clock Calendar and alarm clockAlarm clock CalendarTo deactivate an alarm To set a new alarmTo edit an existing alarm To activate an existing alarmTo set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode To set the title for an alarmTo activate the vibrate function for an alarm To snooze an alarm when it soundsUpdating your phone using a USB cable connection Support and maintenanceUpdating your phone wirelessly Find and tap Update CenterSIM card protection Locking and protecting your phoneImei number From your Home screen, tap Settings Security Screen lock Select an optionFinding your device From your Application screen, find and tap To access the Help applicationRecycling your phone Find and tap the required support item107 Phone settings overviewReference Notification icons Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons 108Application overview 109110 Important information leaflet Limitations to services and featuresImportant information Legal information