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PC Suite 6.8
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Nokia PC Suite 6.8 User Guide

USER’S GUIDE FO
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Nokia PC Suite 6.8
Contents
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................1
2. Installing Nokia PC Suite..................................................................................................5
3. Installing drivers ...............................................................................................................8
4. Connecting your phone and PC.....................................................................................10
4.4.1 Pairing devices for Bluetooth connection...........................................................................12
5. Using Nokia PC Suite......................................................................................................13
6. Terms and abbreviations................................................................................................22
7. Safety notes.....................................................................................................................22
INDEX ....................................................................................................................................23

1. INTRODUCTION

This guide provides instructions about how to install Nokia PC Suite, connect your phone to the PC, and start using Nokia PC Suite applications.

1.1 Nokia PC Suite applications

With Nokia PC Suite you can edit, store, and synchronise your Nokia mobile phone data with a Microsoft Windows based PC system. Nokia PC Suite consists of the following applications:
With Nokia PC Suite you can In which application Icon
Back up personal data from your phone to a PC. Restore personal data from your PC to any supported
phone. Synchronise personal data between a phone and a PC. Synchronise
Use your phone as a modem to connect your PC to the Internet.
Install games and other programs from the PC to your phone.
Transfer files between the phone and the PC. View your phone files and folders on the PC. Create, view, delete, or edit contacts on the PC. Contacts
Send text messages from your PC. View, delete, and organise text messages on the PC.
Open images, video clips, multimedia messages, and audio files.
Create playlists of your favourite multimedia files.
Backup (Content Copier)
(Nokia PC Sync) Connect to the Internet (One Touch Access) Install applications (Nokia Application Installer) File manager (Nokia Phone Browser)
(Nokia Phone Browser Contacts view)
Messages (Nokia Phone Browser
Messages view) View multimedia (Nokia Multimedia Player)
Save video and audio files in a format you can use in both your phone and in MMS messages.
Store images and video clips from your phone on a PC. Store images
(Image Store)
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With Nokia PC Suite you can In which application Icon
Rip CDs, create and organise music tracks on a PC and transfer them to your phone.
Convert music tracks into a format that can be played on your phone.
Manage connections between your phone and the PC.
Transfer music (Nokia Music Manager)
Manage connections (Nokia Connection Manager)
For information on the tasks that you can perform with Nokia PC Suite applications, see application helps, and section 5,
Note: Nokia Multimedia Player, Image Store, and Nokia Music Manager are not included in Nokia PC Suite Starter Edition.
Using Nokia PC Suite in this guide.

1.2 Must haves

To do this You must have
To install and run Nokia PC Suite Windows 2000 with Service pack 4 or Windows XP 32
& 64 bit (Professional or Home Edition) At least 200 MB of free disk space Administrator rights to the PC to install Nokia PC Suite
To connect your phone to a PC At least one of the following connection sets
• USB connection cable (DKU-2, DKE-2, or CA-
53) and a compatible port on your PC
• Serial connection cable CA-42 and a compatible port on your PC
• Infrared (IrDA) port on your PC
• Bluetooth wireless technology equipment and
software
To install drivers for connectivity cables
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 Administrator rights to the PC
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To do this You must have
To create a Bluetooth wireless technology connection between your phone and a PC
To perform tasks with Nokia PC Suite applications
Bluetooth wireless technology equipment with one of the following Bluetooth stacks:
• Microsoft Windows XP Bluetooth (included in Windows XP Service Pack 2)
• Toshiba Bluetooth Stack for Windows XP/2000 version 4.0
• Widcomm BTW 1.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
• IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack for Windows
XP/2000, driver version 1.6.1.4
Note: Available Bluetooth technologies and their versions may not be supported by your Nokia mobile device. Check your Nokia mobile device user guide for further details about compatibility with the listed Bluetooth technologies.
To check which Bluetooth stack your PC has installed: in the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Help > About Nokia PC Suite > System info… If the Bluetooth stack found on your PC is not supported by Nokia PC Suite, this is also mentioned in the system info.
A compatible phone. Certain features can only be used with phone models that support those features. For example, not all phone models support sending multimedia messages.
To check which versions of Nokia PC Suite, Nokia PC Suite applications, and connection types your phone model supports, see www.nokia.com/pcsuite/compatibility.
Note: You should use the same language in the phone, the operating system, and Nokia PC Suite, if possible. This allows your phone to function properly with all Nokia PC Suite applications.
Note: Always make sure you use original Nokia cables with Nokia PC Suite to secure reliable operation of the Nokia PC Suite applications. Check the labelling on your cable.
Note: All references to a PC in this guide apply equally to a laptop computer.

1.3 More information

For more information about Nokia PC Suite, see the following sources:
• Nokia PC Suite help, which contains more detailed instructions on using Nokia PC Suite. To open, click Help > Help topics, click Help button in a window, or press F1 in Nokia PC Suite applications.
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• Tutorial for Nokia PC Suite 6.8, which contains step-by-step demos of Nokia PC Suite applications. To open, click Web > PC Suite tutorial in the Nokia PC Suite main window. To use the tutorial you must have an Internet connection.
• Nokia PC Suite FAQ Search, which contains Nokia PC Suite troubleshooting information. To find the information, go to the Nokia PC Suite Web pages at www.nokia.com/pcsuite and browse to Support > FAQ Search.
For information about how to use your Nokia mobile phone, see the phone’s user's guide.
Note: Read the Note texts marked like this one carefully, as they often contain information that may help you to avoid potential problems.
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2. INSTALLING NOKIA PC SUITE

You can install Nokia PC Suite from a CD-ROM, or from the Nokia PC Suite Web page at www.nokia.com/pcsuite. You need administrator rights to your PC to be able to install software to it.
To establish a connection between your phone and the PC you need to have drivers installed on your PC. Most drivers are installed automatically when you install Nokia PC Suite or when you connect your phone to the PC with the Get Connected wizard. For detailed information see section 3,

2.1 Before installation

If you have an earlier version of Nokia PC Suite (5.x or 6.x) installed on your PC, the earlier version will be automatically replaced during the installation. If for some reason you need to uninstall the older version manually, the installation program prompts you to do so.
If you want to use a Bluetooth connection, install Bluetooth wireless technology software on your PC before you install Nokia PC Suite. For more information about Bluetooth software you can use with Nokia PC Suite, see section 1.2,
Installing drivers in this guide.
Tip: If you have Nokia PC Suite installed and you are connected to the Internet, Nokia PC Suite displays a notification when there is a new Nokia PC Suite release available to be downloaded.
Must haves in this guide.
If you are upgrading from Nokia PC Suite 6.41 or earlier to Nokia PC Suite 6.8, synchronise your phone with the existing Nokia PC Suite before upgrading, to avoid duplicate calendar appointments. When you have installed Nokia PC Suite 6.8, rerun synchronisation.

2.2 Installing Nokia PC Suite from a CD-ROM

You can install Nokia PC Suite from a CD-ROM if your phone’s sales package contains one.
1. To start the installation, insert the CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive and click the installation option.
2. Select the language, and click OK. The installation program starts.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen, and note the following:
• You must read and accept the licence agreement before continuing.
• If you have an older version of Nokia PC Suite installed on your PC, you are
informed it will be uninstalled.
• You may be asked to restart the computer during the installation.
4. When the installation is complete, the Get Connected wizard opens automatically and you can select the connection types you want to use.
5. Depending on your phone model, you may need to install the PC Suite support application for SMS and MMS messaging. The Get Connected wizard informs you of the installation. Note that you must complete the installation on your phone’s user interface.
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2.3 Installing Nokia PC Suite from the Web

1. Open a Web browser and go to www.nokia.com/pcsuite > Download. The download assistant opens.
2. Select if you need help to determine which PC Suite version is suitable for your phone model, or if you want to download the latest version of PC Suite.
3. If you selected to use help, next select your phone model and click Continue. If there are two versions available for your phone, you are asked to select your PC operating system.
4. Select the language to be downloaded from the drop-down list and click Download.
5. Click Run or Open to start the installation. OR Click Save and save the file on your PC. Then browse to the downloaded file Nokia_PC_Suite_68_xx.msi (where xx stands for the language) and click it to start the installation.
6. Follow the installation instructions on the screen, and note the following:
• You must read and accept the licence agreement before continuing.
• If you have an older version of Nokia PC Suite installed on your PC, you are
informed it will be uninstalled.
• You may be asked to restart the computer during the installation.
7. When the installation is complete, the Get Connected wizard opens automatically and
you can set up the connection types that you want to use.
8. Depending on your phone model, you may need to install the PC Suite support application for SMS and MMS messaging. The Get Connected wizard informs you of the installation. Note that you must complete the installation on your phone’s user interface.

2.4 Uninstalling Nokia PC Suite

1. Click Start > Programs > Nokia PC Suite > Uninstall Nokia PC Suite.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen until the program files are removed.
OR
1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. (If you are using Windows XP, use the Classic View of Control Panel.)
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. From the list of Currently Installed Programs, select Nokia PC Suite.
4. Click Change/Remove. If you click Change, you need to click Remove in the window that opens.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen until the program files are removed.
Note: When you uninstall Nokia PC Suite, the drivers that were installed with Nokia PC Suite will also be uninstalled. If you have updated the Nokia Connectivity Cable Drivers separately after installing Nokia PC Suite the drivers will not be uninstalled.
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