USB functionality options

Phone mode – allows synchronization, backup, restore, file handling, and modem usage.

File transfer – allows transfer of music files and images to and from the phone using computer applications like Sony Disc2Phone and Adobe Photoshop Album SE. It also allows using your phone as a general storage device for a connected computer.

Mark Allow USB charging to enable phone battery charging over USB. It is recommended not to use this function when connecting to an un-powered USB hub or to a device only using battery power.

Note: During data transfer over USB, do not change the USB settings or disconnect the phone from the other device, as this may cause a data loss.

Wireless LAN

Select Tools > Control panel > Connections > WLAN to activate your phone for wireless LAN, to find and access a wireless LAN, and to create a wireless LAN account. You can also create and maintain wireless LAN accounts from Internet accounts on the Connections panel, see Setting up accounts on page 102 for more information.

Activating wireless LAN

Note: In France, you are only allowed to use wireless LAN indoors.

To activate wireless LAN, mark Enable WLAN in the WLAN menu. To save battery, disable wireless LAN when you not need it.

Note: If you want to use wireless LAN in Flight mode, make sure that Flight mode is enabled before you choose wireless LAN, as wireless LAN is disabled by default in Flight mode.

Finding a network

Select Scan to find available wireless LAN networks. The networks found are listed in alphabetical order, with icons indicating network quality and type:

Good connection quality

Medium connection quality

Low connection quality

The network is configured and the phone has an account for it

The network is a secured network, requiring encryption keys for access

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