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Connecting your device to a computer
Connect your device to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other
types of files. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth
®
wireless technology.
When you connect your device to the computer using a USB cable, you are
prompted to install software on the computer, for example, the PC Companion
application on a PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application on an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer. PC Companion and Sony™ Bridge for Mac help you access additional
computer applications to transfer and organise media files, update your device,
synchronise device content, and more.
You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your device and
a computer.
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable
Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your device for easy transfer
and management of your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag
and drop content between your device and the computer, or between your device's
internal storage and SD card, using the computer's file explorer.
If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files to your device, it's
best to use the Media Go™ application on your computer. Media Go™ converts
media files so that you can use them on your device.
To transfer content between your device and computer using a USB cable
1
Using a USB cable, connect your device to a computer. Internal storage & SD
card connected appears in the status bar on the screen of your device.
2
Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait
until your device's internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks
in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.
3
Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the
computer.
To transfer content between internal storage and an SD card via USB
1
Using a USB cable, connect your device to a computer. Internal storage & SD
card connected appears in the status bar on the screen of your device.
2
Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait
until your device's internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks
in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.
3
Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between the device's internal
storage and the SD card.
To transfer files directly from internal storage to an SD card in the device
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card.
3
Mark the file types you want to transfer to the SD card.
4
Tap Transfer.
The direct transfer method means that a USB cable connection to a computer is not
necessary.
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi
®
You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, such
as a computer, using a Wi-Fi
®
connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair
the two devices. If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files
between your device and a computer, it's best to use the Media Go™ application on
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