AT&T Z990 Manuale Utente

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Getting Connected to the Internet 
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Using the Phone as a Modem
You can access the Internet on your PC via your phone 
as a modem. Note the function may result in data 
charges from your mobile phone carrier. Please contact 
them for details.
enabling the Phone as a Modem
TIPS: 
•   Make sure that USB storage is turned off before 
enabling the modem function. To turn off USB 
storage, swipe down the notification panel and tap 
Turn off USB storage.
•   The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile 
network. Therefore, set up the GPRS/EDGE/3G 
connection correctly before you try to use the phone 
as a modem.
1.   When you connect your phone to your PC with the 
provided USB cable for the first time, a window will 
pop up and prompt you to install the driver.
2.   Double click the executable file (.exe) in the 
window and follow the prompt to finish the driver 
installation.
   
NOTe: 
If the window doesn’t pop up 
automatically, please open the new CD-ROM drive 
on your PC manually and find the executable file  
to run it.
3.   Press the Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & 
networks > Tethering & portable hotspot and 
tap the USB tethering check box. A new network 
connection will be created on your PC.
4.   Go to Control Panel Network on your PC to 
enable the new network connection.
   You can now launch the Internet browser on your PC 
and start surfing.
Disabling the Modem Function
Press the Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & 
networks Tethering & portable hotspot and 
clear the USB tethering check box. 
You can also disable the modem by pulling out the  
USB cable.
Using the Phone as a  
Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, 
providing Wi-Fi connection for one or multiple PC or 
other devices. This function needs a data connection on  
a mobile network and may result in data charges.
TIPS:
 
•   The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile 
network. Therefore, set up the GPRS/EDGE/3G 
connection correctly before you try to use the phone 
as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
•   When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot function is  
enabled, you cannot access the Internet with any 
application on your phone via its Wi-Fi connection.
•   With the Wi-Fi hotspot function, you can  
provide a Wi-Fi connection for up to 5 client  
devices simultaneously.