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Share an Internet connection:
1 In Settings, choose Personal Hotspot (or choose General > Network > Personal
Hotspot, if Personal Hotspot settings aren’t available at the top level of Settings).
2 Turn on Personal Hotspot.
3 Connect a computer or other device to iPhone:
 Wi-Fi: On the device, choose iPhone from the list of available Wi-Fi networks. Enter
the Wi-Fi password for iPhone when prompted.
 USB: Connect your computer to iPhone using the Dock Connector to USB Cable.
In your computer’s Network preferences, choose iPhone.
On a Mac, a pop-up window appears the rst time you connect, saying “A new
network interface has been detected.” Click Network Preferences, congure the
network settings for iPhone, then click Apply. On a PC, use the Network Control
Panel to congure the iPhone connection.
 Bluetooth: On iPhone, choose Settings > General > Bluetooth and turn on
Bluetooth. Then refer to the documentation that came with your computer to pair
and connect iPhone with your device.
When a device is connected, a blue band appears at the top of the iPhone screen.
Personal Hotspot remains on when you connect with USB, even when you aren’t
actively using the Internet connection.
Note: The Personal Hotspot icon appears in the status bar of an iPhone (GSM
models) using the Personal Hotspot of another iPhone.
Change the Wi-Fi password for iPhone: In Settings, choose Personal Hotspot >
Wi-Fi Password, then enter a password of at least 8 characters.
Changing the password disconnects any devices that are sharing the Internet
connection.
Monitor your cellular data network usage: In Settings, choose General > Usage.
Adding Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts
About Accounts
iPhone works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular
Internet-based email, contacts, and calendar service providers. If you don’t already
have an email account, you can get a free account online at www.yahoo.com,
www.google.com, or www.aol.com. You can also try MobileMe, free for 60 days, at
www.me.com.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account if your company or
organization supports it. See “Adding Contacts” on page 213 .
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