Sony 1271-1959 User Manual

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Contacts
Getting contacts into your device
Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email
addresses, and other contact data in one place.
You can add new contacts in your device and synchronise them with contacts saved
in your Google™ account, Microsoft
®
 Exchange ActiveSync
®
 account, or other
accounts that support synchronisation. The Contacts application automatically
creates new entries and also helps you match data such as email addresses with
existing entries.
Transferring contacts to your new device
There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. Select a transfer
method that best suits your situation.
Transferring contacts using a computer
Xperia™ Transfer and Contacts Setup are applications within the PC Companion and
the Sony™ Bridge for Mac applications which help you to gather contacts from your
old device and transfer them to your new device. The applications support several
device brands, including iPhone, Samsung, HTC, BlackBerry, LG, Motorola and
Nokia.
You need:
An Internet-connected computer.
A USB cable for your old device.
A USB cable for your new Android™ device.
Your old device.
Your new Android™ device.
Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts
If you are transferring contacts using a PC, use the PC Companion program. It's free,
and the installation files are already saved on your new device. PC Companion also
offers a range of other features, including help to update your device software.
To install PC Companion
1
New device: Turn on your new Android™ device and connect it to a PC using
a USB cable.
2
New device: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC.
3
Computer: If a popup window appears to notify you about available PC
software, select Run Startme.exe.
4
Computer: Click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions
to complete the installation.
To transfer contacts to your new device using PC Companion
1
Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2
Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then click Xperia™ Transfer or
Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.
Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer
For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts
from your old device, go to Transfer your contacts.
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