6100 & Data Cable

[nick]

I bought a data cable for my phone today. It connects to the PC using the COM port (not USB) and to the bottom of my phone through the Pop Port connector.

When it's all connected up, nothing happens. My PC does not recognize the phone as being connected. I've tried to use Oxygen (V2.5) and MobiMB 1.2 but after playing around with the connection settings they come up as 'phone not connected'. I've checked the COM port is working with the cable for my T100 and it is.

I know the cable will not work with Nokia Suite 'cos its not a USB cable.

Anyone got any ideas?? I'm banging my head up against a brick wall...literally!!!!

[nick]

SORTED GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!

Went to Maplins and bought an IRD-A and drivers disk for £20.

THREAD CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!

[Daedalus]

see? lesson learned, never buy serial cables :p

[nick]

THREAD NOT CLOSED!!!!!!!!


YES!!!! LESSON LEARNT!!!!

But can't get the sodding thing to work!!!!

Installed the correct driver for the IRDA adapter (. Plugged it into a spare USB port, bloody thing keeps losing connection.

Have re-installed and removed the software that came with the phone, done several system restores. Keeps losing connection or my PC just freezes.

Downloaded a cracked version of Oxygen - won't recognize phone connection.

MobiMB - same problem.

What the f**k is going wrong????

BTW Sorry about the word above but this is severely stressing me out!!!!!!!!!

[nick]

AT LAST!!!!!!!!!! :D :D

I have got my phone to connect to Oxygen Manager 2.1.5!!!!

Should anybody else be using the same IR-DA adapter am me (£19.99 from Maplins), below are two links that you may find useful if you are having problems with getting your phone to connect or if your phone keeps losing its connection to the PC:-

www.allcam.biz/support/usbirda.html

and

www.usbwholesale.com/sigmatel%20installation20%repair.htm

Off for a well deserved beer now and some TLC!!!!

BTW These solutions should work for any Nokia phone with infra-red

[Daedalus]

where abouts was it you got that IrDa adapter? The cheapest i've seen online is £22.99, but £19.99 sounds like a real bargin :)

[nick]

Bought it from Maplins.

At the moment it's on offer for £19.99 instead of £39.99.

[Daedalus]

ok....so wheres Maplins? :)

[krug3r]

We have one in Reading they tend to be all over the place....or use their website and get delivered to your door.