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 organize media files, update your phone, synchronize 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 you can use them on your phone.

To drag and drop content between phone and computer using USB cable

1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.

2Phone: Connected in Media transf. mode appears in the status bar.

3Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone's memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

4Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer.

USB connection modes

The two most common methods to share data between your phone and other devices using a USB cable are Media transfer protocol (MTP) mode and Mass storage (MSC) mode.

•Media transfer mode (MTP) – the most common protocol for communication with Windows computers. This mode is normally enabled by default.

•Mass storage mode (MSC) – 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 Mass storage as the default USB connection mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sony Ericsson > Connectivity > USB connection mode.

3Tap Mass storage mode (MSC).

4Tap OK.

Media transfer protocol (MTP) is normally set as the default USB connection mode. When you set Mass Storage mode as the default USB connection mode, the Auto connect in MSC checkbox gets checked automatically. You do not need to activate it manually.

To connect your phone to a computer using Mass storage mode

1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.

2Drag the status bar downwards.

3Tap Connect your phone > Connect phone mem. card.

To disconnect the USB cable in Mass storage mode

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

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