Acer I110 - Manual (Page 34)

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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 33 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 Applications menu and tap Settings >
Bluetooth. Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off, set a device name and
discoverability. 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.
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. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More.. > Tethering & portable
hotspot and then tap USB tethering.
Wi-Fi hotspot
You can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile
Internet connection with up to 8 clients.
1. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable
hotspot > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
2. Set the Network SSID and adjust security between Open and WPA2 PSK. Tap
Save to finish.
Note: When your smartphone is serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can’t use your phone’s
applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection.
Phone network settings
In the Applications menu tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks to adjust your
network settings. You can turn data connection on or off when roaming, choose a
preferred network mode, specify a network operator and define access point names.
Selecting a network
Your phone will automatically detect your carrier/network settings when you insert a
new SIM card. However, you may prefer to manually select a network. This may be
a good idea when roaming.