You can connect your phone to a computer, via the USB cable. You can use your phone in File Transfer or Phone Mode. To transfer files use File Transfer. To synchronize files, use Phone Mode.
File transfer
You can drag and drop files between phone and computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer.
Use Sony Disc2Phone (music transfer) or Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition (picture transfer/storage). These applications can only be used with file transfer mode.
Only use the USB cable that comes with 
the phone, and connect the USB cable directly to your computer. Do not remove the USB cable from the phone or computer during file transfer as this may corrupt the phone memory or a memory card.
To use file transfer mode
1Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer.
2Phone: From standby select Menu } File Transfer. The phone shuts down.
3Wait until your phone memory and memory card, if inserted, appear as external disks in Windows Explorer. You can use:
•Windows Explorer to drag and drop files between phone and computer.
•Sony Disc2Phone to transfer music to your phone or memory card.
•Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition, to transfer and organize your pictures on your computer.
To disconnect the USB cable safely
1When using file transfer mode,
2Remove the USB cable from your phone.
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