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Droid X: The Missing Manual
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Droid X: The Missing Manual

by Preston Gralla
January 2011
Beginner to intermediate
384 pages
15h 36m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Micro USB Port

For transferring files and syncing music and movies between your computer and the Droid X, there’s a micro USB port down near the bottom-right corner of the Droid X. A micro USB port is much smaller than the normal one on devices such as printers. To connect the Droid X to your computer, you’ll need a micro USB cable, one of which comes in the Droid X box. The Droid X can connect to both Macs and PCs. When you connect your Droid X to a computer by USB cable, your phone gets power and charge from the computer. But it charges at a much slower rate than when you use the normal charger.

For more information about transferring files between a computer and the Droid X, see Connecting Your Droid X to Your Computer.

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Tip

When you connect your Droid X to a PC for the first time, your PC may not recognize it. That’s because your PC may need special drivers (small pieces of software) to communicate with the Droid X. Windows will try its mightiest to find the drivers, but there’s a chance it won’t be able to locate them. If it doesn’t, you can go over to the Motorola website (www.motorola.com) and search for Droid X drivers. Then download them and follow the instructions for installing them. You can also download the drivers directly from http://bit.ly/brh0YH. (Mac fans, you’re out of luck this time. At this writing, iSync doesn’t work with the Droid X. But then, if you’re a Mac fan, ...

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