User's Manual

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Settings
Tethering stands for using mobile devices
such as smartphone as modem to allow USB
compatible devices or wireless LAN devices
to access the Internet.
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Information
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Packet communication charge when using tethering
varies depending on the charging plan you use.
Subscription of packet flat-rate service is highly
recommended.
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For details on usage charge, etc., refer to
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/ .
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For details on tethering, from the Settings screen
(P.112), tap [More...]
u
[Tethering & portable
hotspot]
u
[Help] to refer.
Setting USB tethering
Connecting the terminal to a USB compatible
PC with microUSB cable, and using the
terminal as a modem, you can connect the
PC to the Internet.
1
From the Settings screen (P.112),
tap [More...]
u
Tap [Tethering &
portable hotspot].
2
Connect the terminal to a PC using
a microUSB cable (P.29).
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When you connect microUSB cable for
the first time, the driver software for the
terminal is installed to a PC. Wait for a
while until installation is completed.
After completion, if a confirmation
screen for installation of PC Companion
software appears, tap [Skip].
3
Tap [USB tethering].
4
Confirm details of the cautions
displayed, tap [OK].
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[USB tethering] is marked.
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Information
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System requirements (OS) for USB tethering are as
follows.
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows XP
*
-Linux
* For Microsoft Windows XP, installation of PC
Companion is required.
Using tethering function