Sony Ericsson ST18i manual Connecting your phone to a computer, USB connection modes

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Connecting your phone to a computer

Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file types. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technology.

When you connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable, you are prompted to install the PC Companion application on your computer. PC Companion helps you access additional computer applications to transfer and organise media files, update your phone, synchronise phone content, and more.

You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your phone and computer.

Transferring and handling content using a USB cable

Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your phone for easy transfer and management of your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop content between them using the computer's file explorer. If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files to your phone, it's best to use the Media Go™ application on your computer. Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use them on your phone.

To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable

1Using a USB cable, connect your phone to a computer. Connected in Media transf. mode appears in the status bar.

2Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone's memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

3Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer.

USB connection modes

There are two common methods that you can use to share data between your phone and other devices:

•Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) – the most common protocol for communication with Windows computers. MTP mode is used over WLAN connections, and it is enabled by default.

•Mass Storage Class (MSC) mode – the most common way to connect phones with media devices such as TVs, car kits, and Mac OS/Linux computers lacking MTP support.

To set MSC mode as the default USB connection mode

1Make sure that your phone is not connected to a USB cable.

2From your Home screen, tap .

3Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity > USB connection mode.

4Tap Mass storage mode (MSC).

5Tap OK.

To connect your phone to a computer when MSC mode is active

•Using the USB cable, connect your phone to the computer. An MSC mode connection is established automatically.

To reestablish an MSC mode connection when the USB cable is still connected

1Drag down the status bar.

2Tap Connect your phone.

To safely disconnect the USB cable after an MSC mode transfer

Do not disconnect the USB cable when transferring content as this may corrupt the content.

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Contents Xperia ray ST18i Contents Before you download content PlayNow Using Timescape Timescape settingsCalendar Alarm clock Before using WlanUsing GPS Naming your phone Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceTypes of content you can back up Imei number SIM card protection Setting a screen lockRecycle your phone 106 Legal information 107 Important information Applications Android what and why?To remove the battery cover AssemblyGetting started To insert the SIM card and the memory cardScreen lock Turning the phone on and offAccounts and services Setup guideMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account SyncML accountPhone overview Getting to know your phoneBattery Using the keysCharging the battery To charge the phoneTo check the battery level Battery LED statusImproving battery performance Zooming Using the touchscreenTo zoom ScrollingTo zoom with two fingers To scrollTo flick Home screenSensors Rearranging your Home screen WidgetsApplication screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Application menu Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Checking notifications and ongoing activities Status and notificationsRearranging your Application screen To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panelTo open the Notification panel Using the 12-Key Phonepad 4 5 6 Phone settings menuTyping text PhonepadApplication bar 3 4 Chinese input Using the on-screen keyboardOn-screen keyboard To edit text in landscape orientationTime and date Adjusting the volumeCustomising your phone Screen settings Ringtone settingsMemory Airplane modePhone language Memory cardStereo portable handsfree Internet and messaging settingsFormatting the memory card To format the memory cardData roaming Turning off data trafficTo select a network mode Network settingsTo select another network manually To activate automatic network selectionCall handling CallingEmergency calls Recent calls VoicemailConference calls Multiple callsBarring calls Call settingsForwarding calls Showing or hiding your phone numberTo access the list of accepted call recipients Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts Transferring contacts using a PCTo install PC Companion ContactsTo receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology To transfer contacts to your new phone using PC CompanionTo receive contacts sent using a messaging service To import contacts from a SIM cardManaging your contacts Contacts screen overviewTo view your contacts To add a contactFavourites Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationSharing your contacts Communicating with your contactsBacking up contacts Quick contact menuTo export contacts to a SIM card Messaging Using text and multimedia messagingText and multimedia message options To set up an email account in your phone Using emailTo create and send an email message To receive email messagesTo view an email message attachment To read your email messagesTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an email messageTo mark a read email as unread To search for emailsTo star an email To view all starred emailsTo set an email account as your default account Using email accountsTo add an extra email account in your phone To remove an email account from your phoneTimescape Using TimescapeTimescape event filter Infinite button in TimescapeTo access Timescape settings Timescape settingsTo schedule web service content updates in Timescape To view all communication with a contact in TimescapeBefore you download content PlayNow servicePlayNow To start PlayNowCalendar Alarm clockGetting organised To deactivate an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarmTo snooze an alarm when it sounds To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent modeSynchronising data on your phone To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate accountTo set up a SyncML account in your phone Synchronising using SyncMLTo synchronise manually with your SyncML account To set a synchronisation intervalTo connect to a Wlan network Before using WlanTo turn on Wlan Browsing the web Web browserNavigating web pages Search and address barManaging bookmarks Managing text and images Downloading from the web Multiple windowsAuto-filling text Browser settingsAuto-fitting web pages To create text for auto-filling Plug-in settingsTo enable plug-ins on demand Copying media files to your memory card MusicTrackID technology Using TrackID technology resultsUsing TrackID to identify tracks on the FM Radio To identify a track on the FM radio using TrackID FM radio overview FM radioMoving between radio channels To start the FM radioSwitching between the speaker and the handsfree Using your favourite radio channelsIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID Making a new search for radio channelsTaking photos and recording videos Using the still cameraCamera controls overview To open the cameraSmile detection Face detectionStill camera settings overview Using still camera settingsPage Resolution Self-timer Tips on using the cameraUsing video camera settings Using the video cameraTo customise the video camera settings panel Video camera settings overviewVideo size Microphone 3D camera To take a photo in 3D Sweep Panorama mode3D Camera overview Tips for taking 3D Sweep Panorama photosTips for taking Sweep Panorama photos 2D To take a photo in Sweep Panorama modeTo open Gallery and view your albums Viewing photos and videos in GalleryTo turn off Mobile Bravia Engine Working with albums Working with batches of content in GalleryTo open an album in Gallery To view photos and videos in GalleryWorking with photos in Gallery Working with videos Viewing your photos on a mapTo delete a video To adjust the volume of a videoTo share a video Managing your photos in 3D Album Viewing photos in 3D AlbumPairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyNaming your phone To give your phone a nameTo pair your phone with another Bluetooth device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technologyTo connect your phone to another Bluetooth device To unpair a Bluetooth deviceTo view files you have received using Bluetooth To receive items using BluetoothTransferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your phone to a computerTo set MSC mode as the default USB connection mode To connect your phone to a computer when MSC mode is activeTo start PC Companion PC CompanionMedia Go To transfer content using the Media Go application Using GPS Using location services to find your positionTo enable GPS Getting the best performanceBacking up and restoring Types of content you can back upSIM card protection Locking and protecting your phoneImei number Setting a screen lock To disable the screen unlock password To create a screen lock passwordUpdating your phone Updating your phone wirelesslyUpdating your phone using a USB cable connection To download the PC Companion application from your phone To download software updates using a USB cable connectionTo update your phone using an Apple Mac computer Phone settings overview Status icons Status and notification icons overviewNotification icons 100101 102 Application overview103 User supportTroubleshooting No network coverage Error messagesEmergency calls only SIM card is locked106 Recycle your phone107 Legal informationSony Ericsson ST18i 108 IndexMMS 109Sharing 110
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