How the christ do i get pics and videos off my phone, onto PC???

LundiMardi

I really have no clue about this.. I've tried sending these files to my email address and have never received it.

I did have the cd that came with the phone but i can't find it now and never installed it.. Is there anyway to get it onto my pc?

It's a motorola razor V3.. Also i'm rather clueless when it comes to the email set up, anyone care to enlighten me?

Thanks for your help:)

Dan

TerrorFirmer

Easiest way for retrieving Pictures and videos is by using a bluetooth dongle - pick a cheap one up in Argos and it'll definately come in useless now and in the future again.

LundiMardi

Bluetooth Dongle? Interesting name.. How much for one of these bad boys?

edit - i actually have an argos catologue here, and i can't find any ''bluetooth dongle'', what would it be listed under?

Thanks

rogue-entity

IIRC the Moto V3 has a mini USB port (where you plug in the charger), you could try using a mini-USB to USB Type A cable (has a normal USB plug on one end) to connect the phone to the computer. And then copying the files that way, any required connectivity software or drivers should be on Motorolas website.

The other option is to get a BlueTooth adapter for the PC (or use a laptop with built in bluetooth) and then send the pictures from your phone to your PC/Laptop that way.

Waltons

Just had a look online there in the online Argos, and the bluetooth dongles seem to be under: "> Office, PC and phones > PC peripherals and accessories > PC networking accessories"

What you'd be looking for is a "Bluetooth USB adaptor", and if you're only using it for transferring stuff from phone to computer, 10m or less would be enough, I'd imagine.

LundiMardi

Ok, tried connecting via usb... No joy...

My laptop does have bluetooth, but my limited technical mind has no clue where to start where this is concerned.

The motorola website has no software to download as far as 'support' is concerned... It's ''coming soon''.

Urban Weigl

What works for me is, in the phone, select "send via bluetooth". It automatically detects my laptop, and my laptop automatically receives the image, sound, movie or whatever. This is in Mac OS X, and I used to use Windows a lot (though not with bluetooth), but I imagine the process should be the same.

If it doesn't work, make sure you have bluetooth on your computer or laptop turned on.

With Windows its a bit annoying, you have to manually choose to receive a file before sending it from the phone. I decided to use Widcomm instead of the XP Bluetooth software as a result. I prefer the OS X Bluetooth stack any day.

USB won't work without Motorola Phone Tools which costs money, a Bluetooth dongle would be cheaper.

Urban Weigl

It sounds like he already has built in bluetooth, so he doesn't need a dongle.

LundiMardi

Ok guys, last night, i decided to try and send the pics etc one more time to my email address... and guess what? It worked!!!! :mad:

In the whole time i've had this phone this has NEVER worked!!! So yeah, thanks for all the help people, it seems all is sorted.

Cheers

MarkR

Good stuff. Only thing is that you're paying to send those files. Bluetooth is free. so if you have more stuf to transfer later it may be best to figure it out!

Quick google finds this.
https://hellomoto-eire-euroeng.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/hellomoto_eire_euroeng.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8620&p_created=1115631863&p_sid=6OaONthi&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD01MTImcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1
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