FJ Software

Coz hat geschrieben:I've downloaded MyPhoneExplorer, but I can't figure out how to use it. Do you have to click on synchronize before you can actually do anything? I want to save my texts from my phone. Could someone please give me instructions how to do this?

Do you have to install your phone driver even if you are using WinXP?

Coz hat geschrieben:It doesn't give you detailed instructions, though.

Do I have to install the drivers for my phone?

Possible connections to MyPhoneExplorer

There are four possibly ways to connect your phone with MyPhoneExplorer:

- USB
- serial cable
- Bluetooth
- Infrared

In each case (except serial cable) one ore more virtual COM-ports will be installed by the SE phone drivers on which MyPhoneExplorer will be able to communicate with your phone.

Peculiarity at USB in combination with K750/W800:
In case of USB pay attention that the approriated phonedrivers must be installed. For Windows98 SE there are NO drivers available. These drivers are only available for Windows2000 and WindowsXP.
Further be sure that the right COM-port is named "... USB WMC Modem" or "...USB WMC Data Modem". These two ports are NOT listed in Devicemanager of Windows.
If the drivers were installed correct and your phone is connected with cable, the right port will be shown in selectionlist of MyPhoneExplorer.
For example: COM4 - K750 USB Port

If you are using a Windows Media Center Edition, it could be possible that the file "ehtray.exe" blocks the correct COM-Ports. Just exclude this file from autostart (Run-msconfig).

Peculiarity at USB in combination with W810 and most other newer models:
If you plug the phone via USB, the phone shows a menu with two options: File transfer or Phone mode. If you want to access the phone with MyPhoneExplorer always use Phone mode.

Peculiarity at Bluetooth:
- For bluetooth connections (i.e. with WIDCOMM software), if necessary you have to add a new COM-port as client application. In next step you have to activate this COM-port to make a connection possible.
- With Toshiba bluetooth stack, be shure you have paired your PC and phone and the serial service has the status "connected".
imortant: if you use Toshiba's Stack version 3.x, there's a known bug within XP after some MS-updates. This bug will allow a BT-connection only once. If you will end MPE and restart again, there will be an error until you restart windows. If possible update Toshiba-Stack to version 4.x.
- With Micorsoft bluetooth stack (available in XP SP2) you have to use the port for "outgoing" direction.
Please note: You cannot use COM1 or COM2 for a new serial service in any way, because this ports are reserved for internal RS232 handling.


If you are not sure which port is the right one, please connect your phone and use the internal "Search device" function in options menu or try to find a fitting port with SetupCOM


If There's no way to find a fitting COM-port, in most cases following steps will help:
- with cableconnections: disconnect cable from phone
- turn off your phone and remove accu for about 1 minute
- while waiting restart your computer
- turn in the accu and restart your phone
- with cableconnections: reconnect cable
- with bluetooth: start bluetooth, be sure your phone is visible and the virtual COM-port is activated
- with infrared: start infrared, place your phone in front of PC's infrared adapter and wait until Windows has found the device
- start MPE, go to "Settings" and press "Search device"