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transfer pictures/sounds from pc to motorola v525

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  • 08-08-2004 10:34pm
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    fizzy
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    just switched to vodafone and got a motorola v525. i'd like to be able to take images from my pc and get them on my mobile. just wondering what is the handiest and cheapest way of going about this?

    i know the v525 is bluetooth enabled. don't think my laptop (dell 5150 running xp pro) has any bluetooth support as is. from looking at previous posts/googling it seems a usb dongle might work for me though? where can i find a cheap one of these that should *work*?

    i also saw that getting a datacable could be an option? would this work also and would it be cheaper?

    thanks in advance!


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    [Deleted User]
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    Hi there, I've seen USB Bluetooth dongles available for as little as €20.

    For data cables, the official Motorola data cable costs €39.99 in a store here But you can get compatible ones off ebay for a tenner!


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    fizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭fizzy


    thanks for the reply karsini. that sounds reasonable! so which should work better then? i've heard this bluetooth lark can be a bit temperamental?


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    [Deleted User]
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    I have no personal experience with Bluetooth (I have a V300 - no bluetooth) but I have heard of people having some issues with it.

    Also, the mobile PhoneTools software on the Motorola CD-ROM is only a 30-day trial version, so you'll need to register it if you want to use it.


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    daveirl
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    flywheel
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    well, not if you were using an up-to-date Widcomm Bluetooth implementation which is still better than what SP2 provides ;)

    but at least it's finally getting there with better support built into XP SP2 now, although when initiating pairing/bonding from the PC it will jump in and automatically sets up COM Port(s) associated to an individual device though... which can get quite messy as you add devices... this is only after adding a couple to test out...

    sp2_bt_com_port_frenzy.gif

    but you can manually set up incoming / outgoing 'generic' COM Ports which are then visible when performing a device discovery from another device (e.g. COM3 in the example above)...

    BrianG


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