Adjusting bluetooth settings, Internet sharing – Acer E380 User Manual

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Important: If your phone is in Airplane mode, the option to turn Bluetooth on will
be disabled. Please refer to "Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode" on
page 38 for instructions on turning Airplane mode on or off.

Adjusting Bluetooth settings

You can use Bluetooth to exchange information between your smartphone and other
mobile devices.

Bluetooth connections

For all Bluetooth settings, open the Application menu and tap Settings >
Bluetooth. Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off, set a device name and
discoverability. After turning it on, tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES to scan for available
devices.
To connect to a device, tap the device in the list of available devices. You may be
asked to enter a PIN on both devices to establish the connection.

To simply turn on or off Bluetooth, open the Notification area, tap

to expand the

Notification area and tap BLUETOOTH.

Internet sharing

Tethering via USB

If you wish to share your mobile internet connection with a computer, you can
connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone.
2. Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer.
3. Open the Application menu and then tap Settings > More.. > Tethering &

portable hotspot > USB tethering.

Data usage

View an estimate of the mobile data used on the SIM.

Call Settings

Change voice call related settings, internet call related settings,
enable or disable Float Caller, enable or disable the proximity
sensor and other settings.

More...

Access additional connection settings:
Airplane mode: Disable all wireless connections so you can
safely use this device onboard an aircraft.
VPN: Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks.
Tethering & portable hotspot: Share your phone’s mobile data
connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Mobile networks: Set your options for connecting to mobile
networks.
USB Internet: Share and connect to the internet through a
Windows PC via USB cable.

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