G s Managing files Transfer and organize your files etting tarted June 2005 Getting started Managing files Contents Introduction ............................................................................................... 3 Managing files in your phone .................................................................... 3 Before you start managing files using a computer .................................... 4 Installing the File Manager software .......................................................... 5 Install from the CD ................................................................................. 6 Download from the Web and install ....................................................... 6 Connecting via the USB cable ................................................................... 6 Install the USB cable drivers from the CD ............................................. 7 Download and install the USB cable drivers from the Web ................... 7 Connecting via infrared ............................................................................. 8 Connecting via BluetoothTM ....................................................................... 8 Managing files using a computer .............................................................. 9 Phone memory files ............................................................................... 9 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 10 2 June 2005 Getting started Managing files Introduction Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols may appear in this Getting started guide: Note Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscriptiondependent. Contact your network operator for details. % See also page ... Use the selection keys or the navigation key to scroll and select. Press the navigation key centre. Press the navigation key up. Press the navigation key down. Press the navigation key to the left. Press the navigation key to the right. } Pictures, videos, sounds, themes, Web pages, games, applications and other files are saved in your phone. The various files are divided into separate folders in the File manager, to make it easier for you to organize them. You can browse, move, copy and edit the files saved in your phone memory. You can also browse, move, copy and edit the files from a computer, and exchange files between your phone and a computer. For this you need a cable connection, or a Bluetooth or infrared connection (as long as your phone holds these capabilities). Managing files in your phone Your phone files are automatically stored in the in the File manager - in the folders Pictures, Videos, Sounds, Themes, Web pages Games, Applications and Other, depending on their format. Files that the phone cannot recognize are saved in the Other folder. Pictures that you take with the camera are automatically saved in the Camera pictures subfolder, in the Pictures folder. Your video clips are saved in the Cam. video clips subfolder, in the Videos folder. You can create your own subfolders in some predefined folders, to which you can move your saved files. You can also edit pictures in your phone, for more information see the Getting started guide for your Camera & Video recorder or the User guide for your phone model. To create a subfolder 1. } File manager, open a folder and select a file. 2. } More } New folder and enter a name for the folder. 3. } OK to save the folder. 3 June 2005 Getting started Managing files To move a file to a folder 1. } File manager and open a folder. 2. Scroll to a file, for example, a picture that you want to move } More } Manage files } Move to folder. 3. Select the folder you want to move the file to, or } New folder and name the folder } OK. To delete a file or a folder Scroll to the file or folder you want to delete and then press . To select several files 1. } File manager and select a file } More } Mark } Mark several. 2. Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark or Unmark. File information Items that are downloaded, or received using the infrared port, a cable connection or text or picture messages may be copyright-protected by DRM, Digital Rights Management. You can see if a file is copyright-protected, and view other information about the file, in your phone. If a file is copyright-protected by DRM, you may not be able to copy, send or transfer that file. To view information for a file 1. } File manager and select a folder. 2. Scroll to a file } More } Information. 3. } Status for DRM information (the status option is only available for DRM protected files). Before you start managing files using a computer Before you can begin managing the files of your phone memory using a computer, it is important to check you have the following: You need to establish a connection between your phone and the computer. For this you need a USB cable, an infrared device or a Bluetooth device (as long as your phone holds these capabilities). The USB cable requires software drivers that you find on the CD that comes with your phone. You can also download the drivers at www.SonyEricsson.com/support. If you want to manage the files stored in the phone memory, using a computer connected via USB, infrared or Bluetooth, you need the Sony Ericsson File Manager software. The File Manager software is included in the PC Suite that you find on the CD that comes with your phone. You can also download the PC Suite from www.SonyEricsson.com/support. The Sony Ericsson File Manager software is designed to work with Windows® ME, Windows 2000 (SP3 or higher), Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro. 4 June 2005 Getting started Managing files The general system requirements are: At least 120 MB free hard disk space. · Windows ME: 64 MB RAM, 200 MHz · Windows 2000 with SP3: 64 MB RAM, 266 MHz · Windows XP Home: 128 MB RAM, 300 MHz · Windows XP Pro: 128 MB RAM, 300 MHz Overview of instructions Install the File manager software Connect the phone and the computer Managing the files of your phone using a computer · Use the CD that comes with the phone, % 6 Install from the CD. - or · Download from the Web, % 6 Download from the Web and install. · Use a USB cable, % 9 Managing files using % 6 Connecting via the USB cable. a computer. - or · Use Infrared, % 8 Connecting via infrared. - or · Use Bluetooth, % 8 Connecting via BluetoothTM. Installing the File Manager software To be able to transfer files between the phone memory and your computer you need to install the Sony Ericsson File Manager software on your computer. The software can be installed on a computer running Windows® ME, Windows 2000 (SP3 or higher), Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro. The File Manager software is included in the PC Suite that you find on the CD that comes with your phone. You can also download the PC Suite from www.SonyEricsson.com/support. 5 June 2005 Getting started Managing files Install from the CD To install the File Manager software from the CD 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert the CD that came with the phone. The CD should start automatically. Select language and click OK. Click Install PC Suite now and follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation is complete the Sony Ericsson File Manager icon appears on your desktop. - or - Download from the Web and install To download the PC Suite and get the latest version of the File Manager software 1. In your Internet browser, go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support. 2. Select a region and country or "Global support area". 3. Enter the product name: phone model. 4. Select Software downloads/PC Suite and follow the download instructions. To install the File Manager software 1. Double-click on the downloaded PC Suite file. 2. If the installation does not start automatically, Click Start/Run.../Browse and select the Start program (PC Suite_version.exe). Click OK to start the program. 3. Now the files you need will be extracted. Click Next. 4. When the installation has started, select the language you prefer, and click OK. 5. Click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard. When asked to select a Setup type: · select Custom and then File Manager if you want to install only the File Manager software. · select Complete if you want to install all the software features that are included in the PC Suite. 6. When the installation is complete the Sony Ericsson File Manager icon appears on your desktop. Connecting via the USB cable The Sony Ericsson USB cable that comes with the phone can be used to connect a computer to your phone. You first have to install the USB drivers. The USB drivers can be installed from the Sony Ericsson CD that came with your phone. You can also download the latest version of the drivers from www.SonyEricsson.com/support. 6 June 2005 Getting started Managing files Install the USB cable drivers from the CD To install the USB cable drivers when you have the CD 1. Insert the CD that came with your phone. If the PC Suite installation window opens, simply close it as it is not needed here. 2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on the computer and to the phone. 3. The "Found New Hardware Wizards" starts. Click Install the software automatically and click Next. 4. The wizard should find the software drivers automatically. Click Finish. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all drivers are installed (typically four times). 6. To verify that the USB drivers have been installed, click Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/ Device Manager/Ports (COM & LPT), and check that the drivers "Sony Ericsson (phone model) USB WMC Device Management" and "Sony Ericsson (phone model) USB WMC OBEX Interface" are in the list. Also, click Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager/Universal Serial Bus and check that the driver "Sony Ericsson (phone model)" is in the list. - or - Download and install the USB cable drivers from the Web To download the software driver for the USB cable 1. In your Internet browser, go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support. 2. Select a region and country. 3. Enter the product name: phone model. Select Software downloads/Drivers and scripts and follow the download instructions on the page. 4. Use the Windows Explorer to locate the downloaded file and extract its contents. Make a note of the location of the extracted files. To install the software drivers for your USB cable when you have downloaded the driver 1. Make sure you have downloaded the drivers from www.SonyEricsson.com/support as described in "To download the software driver for the USB cable" on page 7. 2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on the computer and to the phone. 3. The "Found New Hardware Wizards" starts. Select the option Install from a list or specific location and click Next. 4. Click Browse... · To install the driver that you downloaded, browse to the directory where you extracted the downloaded file, click OK. 5. Click Finish in the final wizard window. 6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 until all drivers are installed (typically four times). 7. Click OK. 8. To verify that the USB drivers have been installed, click Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/ Device Manager/Ports (COM & LPT), and check that the drivers "Sony Ericsson (phone model) USB WMC Device Management" and "Sony Ericsson (phone model) USB WMC OBEX Interface" are in the list. Also, click Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager/Universal Serial Bus and check that the driver "Sony Ericsson (phone model)" is in the list. 7 June 2005 Getting started Managing files Connecting via infrared The infrared device in the computer must be installed (see the manufacturer's product documentation) and working properly before you start the installation procedures below. The procedures, terms, application names, and so on, may be slightly different depending on the brand and model of the infrared device in the computer. In such cases, refer to the manufacturer's product documentation. To connect your phone to a computer via the infrared port 1. Phone: } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Infrared port } On. The infrared icon appears on the phone's screen. 2. Place the phone in front of the computer's infrared port. Infrared ports must be facing each other at a distance of up to 20 cm when used. 3. Wait for the phone and computer to connect via infrared. This can take a short while. When connected, the infrared icon appears in the taskbar at the bottom of the computer screen. 4. Computer: The first time you connect, check or enter the following settings: · Click Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager/Infrared devices. · Right-click the infrared port in use. · Select Advanced/Maximize connect rate and set the value to no higher than 115 200 bps, click OK, close the Device Manager window and click OK. Connecting via BluetoothTM To connect your phone to a computer using BluetoothTM wireless technology you first need to add your computer ...