Samsung Galaxy S User Manual

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USB Settings

This menu selects the method of communication for the USB 
port.

Note: Before initiating a USB connection with the phone you must disable the 

Bluetooth feature, and/or USB debugging feature.

Press  

➔ 

 and then tap 

 (Settings) 

➔ 

➔ 

USB settings.

Select one of the following USB modes:

• Kies (Firmware update): connects your phone to a PC and 

prepares it for a direct firmware update.

• Media player: connects your phone to a PC in order to synchronize 

files with Windows Media Player. 

• Mass storage: allows you to use the onboard storage capacity of 

the phone to store and upload files. This option allows your 
computer to detect the phone as a removable storage drive. For 
more information, refer to “Memory Card”  on page 48.

• Ask on connection: this default setting provides an on-screen 

prompt that allows you to choose from one of the above USB 
connection types once a direct USB connection is detected.

Accounts and Synchronization

Your phone provides the ability to synchronize data from a variety 
of different sources or sites. These accounts can range from 
Google, a Corporate Microsoft Exchange Email Server, and other 
social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Corporate 
and Google accounts provide the ability to synchronize Calendar 
events and Contacts.

Press  

➔ 

 and then tap 

 (Settings) 

➔ 

Accounts and sync.

Tap Auto-sync. A green checkmark indicates the feature is 

enabled. This feature enables the synchronization of data 

between your phone and external sites or servers. 

• The three main components are Contacts Email, and Calendar 

Events. Before these can be synchronized, they must be added to 
the managed accounts list.

• Background data: allows your phone to use data in the 

background.