Nec MEMORY EDITOR User Guide

Memory Editor

User Guide for

Windows 2000

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NOTE: Use of the NEC Memory Editor requires the purchase of an optional NEC Authorized

Accessory, the NEC USB cable. Your service provider can tell you where to purchase this USB cable. WARNING: Use of anything other than an NEC Authorized Accessory approved for your model of wireless phone may void your wireless phone warranty and may be dangerous.

This guide contains pictures that were captured from live Windows during procedures of installing NEC Memory Editor and NEC USB Drivers software. Windows 2000 may display other dialog boxes and screens (not shown in the guide) during installation and setup procedures that provide information or request information during processing. Windows displays a variety of these screens depending upon the configuration that you have already setup and use on your computer. You should provide the information that these screens request and follow the wizard process.

Table of Contents

NEC Memory Editor....................................................................................................................... 1

What is Memory Editor?............................................................................................................. 1

Frequently Asked Questions Document ..................................................................................... 2

NEC Declaration and Terms of Use ........................................................................................... 2

NEC Declaration..................................................................................................................... 2

Terms of Use........................................................................................................................... 3

What Is Needed to Make Memory Editor Work?........................................................................... 4

Equipment................................................................................................................................... 4

Software...................................................................................................................................... 4

Service......................................................................................................................................... 4

System Requirements...................................................................................................................... 5

Hardware Requirements.............................................................................................................. 5

Software Requirements............................................................................................................... 5

Technical Support and Assistance.................................................................................................. 6

Memory Editor Installation............................................................................................................. 7

Creating a “MemoryEd” Folder.................................................................................................. 7

Copying Memory Editor............................................................................................................. 7

Installing Memory Editor............................................................................................................ 9

Uninstall Memory Editor Process............................................................................................. 18

NEC USB Drivers......................................................................................................................... 19

What are the NEC USB Drivers?.............................................................................................. 19

Copying the NEC USB Drivers................................................................................................ 20

Connecting the USB Cable To the NEC Wireless Phone......................................................... 22

Installing the NEC USB Drivers............................................................................................... 23

Uninstall NEC USB Drivers Process........................................................................................ 29

Memory Editor Setup.................................................................................................................... 30

Identify COM Port Number...................................................................................................... 30

COM Port Setup........................................................................................................................ 33

Using Memory Editor................................................................................................................... 35

Reasons to Transfer Resource Data.......................................................................................... 37

Accessing Memory Editor ........................................................................................................ 38

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Downloading Resource Data .................................................................................................... 39

Saving All Resource Data......................................................................................................... 40

Previewing Resource Data........................................................................................................ 41

Previewing Downloaded Data .............................................................................................. 41

Previewing Uploaded Data................................................................................................... 42

Removing Unwanted Resource Data........................................................................................ 43

Changing a File Name .............................................................................................................. 44

Saving Selected Resource Data to PC ...................................................................................... 45

Saving a Single Resource File .................................................................................................. 45

Uploading Computer Files........................................................................................................ 46

Transfer .mef files................................................................................................................. 46

Transfer Picture or Audio files ............................................................................................. 47

Final Transfer to NEC Wireless Phone................................................................................. 48

Clearing the Destination List.................................................................................................... 49

Changing the Font Style............................................................................................................ 50

Connection Error....................................................................................................................... 50

Closing Memory Editor ............................................................................................................ 50

Memory Editor Messages............................................................................................................. 51

NEC Wireless Phone Locked.................................................................................................... 51

SIM Card Removed .................................................................................................................. 51

Protected Copyright.................................................................................................................. 52

Unrecognized File Format ........................................................................................................ 52

Individual File Size Too Large................................................................................................. 53

Total File Size Too Large......................................................................................................... 53

Deleted File on Computer......................................................................................................... 54

NEC Memory Editor

This section provides information regarding:

• NEC Memory Editor (“Memory Editor” or “Memory Editor Software”)

• Memory Editor Frequently Asked Questions document location

• NEC Declaration and Terms of Use

What is Memory Editor?

Memory Editor is a software tool to download or upload picture and audio files between your computer and an NEC Wireless Phone utilizing an NEC approved USB cable. The picture files may be used as a wallpaper or caller identification picture in an NEC Wireless Phone. The audio files may be used as a ring tune in an NEC Wireless Phone.

Memory Editor allows you to:

• Change the file name.

• View data size of a file.

• Transfer graphic files from your computer to your NEC Wireless Phone.

• Transfer all graphic and audio files from your NEC Wireless Phone to one .mef

file on your computer.

• Transfer a graphic file from your NEC Wireless Phone as a selected file format to your computer.

• Transfer audio files from your computer to your NEC Wireless Phone.

• Transfer an audio file from your NEC Wireless Phone as a selected file format on

your computer.

The following table provides the type of file formats and data size allowed using Memory Editor.

File Format

Picture Maximum

Data Size

JPEG 64 Kb SMAF 32 Kb GIF87a 64 Kb SMF 32 Kb GIF89a (contains animated GIF) 64 Kb AMR 32 Kb WBMP 64 Kb iMelody 128 bytes PNG 64 Kb

Audio Maximum

Data Size

Frequently Asked Questions Document

Memory Editor Frequently Asked Questions and Glossary document can be found at the website www.nechdm.com.

NEC Declaration and Terms of Use

Please read the following declaration and terms of use before you proceed to download the software.

NEC Declaration

Before using the NEC Memory Editor, please remember that you have the sole responsibility for ensuring that you have all necessary rights ad permissions to copy, download, store, edit, upload and/or use in any manner any material or content which you generate or obtain from any third party.

1. You are solely responsible for ensuring that all material and content including, but not limited to ring tones, music, sounds, graphics, photographs or text downloaded or uploaded through the Memory Editor do not or will not infringe any intellectual property rights of any third parties, including but not limited to patents, copyrights, trademarks or service marks; and that such material and content is not illegal or unlawful, threatening, libelous or harmful.

2. NEC DISCLAIMSANY AND ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATERAILS OR CONTENT, WHICH YOU DOWNLOAD OR UPLOAD THROUGH THE MEORY EDITOR AND IN NO EVENT SHALL NEC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUITIVE DAMAGES, OR THE CLAIMS OF ANY THIRD PARTIES (INCLUDING YOU) RESULTING FROM USAGE OF THE MEMORY EDITOR, EVEN IF NEC KNEW OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS.

The Memory Editor Software is subject to the following Terms of Use. NEC expressly reserves the right to update or revise the Terms of Use at any time without prior notice to you.

1. This Memory Editor Software is the copyrighted work of NEC. Use of the Memory Editor Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, which is included with the Memory Editor Software ("License Agreement"). You will be unable to install the Memory Editor Software, unless you first agree to the terms and conditions of the License Agreement.

2. Unless otherwise specified, the Memory Editor Software is provided solely for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, reverse engineer, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell the Memory Editor Software. Any use, reproduction or redistribution of the Memory Editor Software not in accordance with the License Agreement is expressly prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent permitted by law.

3. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, IF ANY, NEC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIESOF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE MEMORY EDITOR SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT OT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

What Is Needed to Make Memory Editor Work?

This section provides the equipment, software, and service necessary to install the NEC Memory Editor and the NEC USB Drivers.

Equipment

The equipment that is required includes:

• NEC Wireless Phone.

• NEC approved USB cable to connect the NEC Wireless Phone to the computer.

• Desktop computer or laptop with the system requirements stated on the next page.

Software

The software that is required includes:

• NEC Memory Editor

(Location instructions are provided in Copying Memory Editor on page 7.)

Service

The service that is required:

WARNING: To use the features described in this guide, the phone must be turned on.

• NEC USB Drivers

(Location instructions are provided in Copying the NEC USB Drivers on page

20.)

• WinZip©

To copy and extract the necessary NEC USB Drivers from the NEC website requires the assistance of WinZip software. You can obtain WinZip from the website: www.winzip.com.

• ISP (Internet Service Provider) service to access and download Memory Editor

and NEC USB Drivers software.

Do not turn on or use the wireless phone when such use may cause radio frequency interference with equipment or dangerous situations. Refer to the NEC Wireless Phone User Guide, Safety and Performance section.

System Requirements

The lists below describe the computer system requirements for installing NEC Memory Editor and NEC USB Drivers on a personal computer or laptop.

Hardware Requirements

• Processor: 133 Mhz (minimum) or higher

• RAM: 32 MB for Windows® 2000

• Drives: Hard disk with 20 MB available

• Supported Connections: USB

Software Requirements

• Microsoft® Window 2000

• NEC Memory Editor

• NEC USB Drivers

• WinZip

Technical Support and Assistance

For technical support and assistance regarding Memory Editor or the NEC USB Drivers software, during regular business hours (Central Standard Time), contact NEC at:

1-800-637-5917, Option 3

Memory Editor Installation

This section provides the information of:

• Why do I need to create a folder on the C:\ drive called MemoryEd?

• How do I copy Memory Editor?

• How do I install Memory Editor?

• How do I uninstall Memory Editor?

Creating a “MemoryEd” Folder

Create a folder on the C:\ drive called MemoryEd. The Memory Editor and NEC USB Drivers will be copied to the MemoryEd folder to

make it easier to find the downloaded software for the installation process.

Copying Memory Editor

To copy Memory Editor from the NEC website:

1. Locate the Memory Editor at the website: www.nechdm.com. Select Toolbox and Memory Editor.

2. Click on Install Memory Editor. The File Download dialog box displays.

3. Click the Save button. The Save As dialog box displays.

4. Select MemoryEd folder to display in the Save in: field and click the Save button. The zip file is saved to the MemoryEd folder.

5. Close the Internet window. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer. Open the MemoryEd folder.

6. Double-click MemoryEditor 525 zip icon.

For Classic mode, the WinZip window displays with a list of files. Click on the Extract button to display the Extract dialog box. Make sure that the All files button is selected and the Use folder names box is checked. Extract the files to the MemoryEd folder.

For Wizard mode, the files are automatically saved to the specified folder.

Installing Memory Editor

To install Memory Editor:

1. Go to My Computer or Windows Explorer, C:\MemoryEd, and MemoryEditor a525 folder.

2. Double-click on the Setup icon. The Choose Setup Language dialog box displays.

3. Select the language that you are using in the NEC Wireless Phone. Click OK. The InstallShield Wizard screen displays.

4. The InstallShield Wizard displays three tasks above the progress bar: Checking

Operating System Version, Configuring Windows Installer, and Preparing to Install….

When the three tasks are completed, the next InstallShield Wizard screen displays.

5. Click Next. The License Agreement displays.

6. Read the License Agreement. If you agree with the terms, click Yes to continue the installation process.

If you disagree with the terms, click No to exit the installation process. The software will not be installed.

7. Click the Browse button. The Browse box displays. Find and click on Program Files. The folder name Program Files is highlighted. Click OK and return to the wizard screen.

8. Click the Next button. The next wizard screen displays.

9. The name of the folder is MemoryEditor a525. You may change the folder name. Click Next to continue the installation process.

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