Sony ericsson P910I connectivity guide

P910i Connectivity Guide

P910i
Connectivity Guide

Version 1.1, 8 Sep 2004

I. Synchronization with

PC e-mails, contacts, tasks & jotter.

There are 3 ways to make a local
synchronization.

 Via Sync Station (DSS-25)
 Via Bluetooth wireless technology
 Via infrared

1) Installing PC Suite (compulsory for all
ways of synchronization)

 Insert PC Suite CD-ROM into CD

drive.

 Select preferred language and

proceed on to the Sony Ericsson PC
Suite setup.

 The InstallShield Wizard will guide

you through the rest of the
installation.

2) Synchronization via Sync Station
(DSS-25)

2.1 Installing Driver for Sync Station
(DSS-25)

 Connect Sync Station (DSS-25) to

the PC through the USB port with
the PC Suite CD-ROM in the CD
drive.

 PC will notify of a new hardware

found.

 Follow the instructions of “Found

New Hardware Wizard” and install
the driver found in the Sony Ericsson
PC Suite CD-ROM.

 A P910i icon will be created on the

PC’s desktop upon successful
installation of driver.

If the drivers for the USB Sync Station has
not been installed even after following the
steps above,

I. Insert the PC Suite CD provided.

II. Right-click My Computer, click

Properties, click the Hardware
tab, and then click Device Manager

III. Double-click the type of device you

want to update or change. (typically
Ports (COM & LPT) or Other Devices)

IV. Right-click the specific device driver

you want to update or change.

(Typically SEMC DSS-20 Sync
Station or Unknown Device)

Click Update Driver to open the

V.

Hardware Update Wizard. Follow the
wizard instructions.

2.2 Connecting P910i to PC via Sync
Station (DSS-25)

 Power on the P910i and plug it into

the Sync Station. Make sure it is on
PC connect status. [Control panel >
cable > PC Connect selected]

 Double click on the P910i icon

created on the PC’s desktop.

 The “Phone Connection Wizard” will

guide through to identify your new
P910i.

 When prompted, give your P910i a

name you can identify with.

 Backup of P910i can be done now.
 Check the options in which you like

to synchronize between your P910i
and your default mail client (e.g.:
Microsoft Outlook).

* To specify a default e-mail client, go to
[Start >
Options > Programs >

mail client at the “e-mail” field.

Settings > Control Panel > Internet

Select preferred e-

 Start synchronizing by clicking on

the “Synchronize” option at the
Programs menu bar. [Start >
Programs > Sony Ericsson > P910i
> Synchronize]

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3) Synchronization via Bluetooth
wireless technology

You would need a Bluetooth device to be
installed on your PC into order for your P910i
to communicate with your PC via Bluetooth.
Please refer to your Bluetooth device manual
for installation on your PC. The P910i can
then paired with this device via Bluetooth
wireless communication link.

3.1 Configuring Bluetooth Serial Port

 The Bluetooth Serial Port service

allows a remote Bluetooth device to
establish a wireless serial connection
with the computer. The wireless
serial connection may be used by
the PC applications as though a
physical serial cable is connected to
the devices.

 For synchronization via Bluetooth,

two COM Ports will be used. One
from the Bluetooth Local Services,
the other from the Bluetooth Client
Application.

 Activate and pair-up the Bluetooth

connectivity of the P910i and PC.

 From the Bluetooth icon

system tray, right click it and select
“Setup”, then “Configuration”, then
click the “Local Services” tab. If you
do not have the setup option, choose
the “Advanced Configuration” and
then click “Local Services” tab.

in the

 Under the column “Service Name”,

you will see “Bluetooth Serial Port”
listed. This will have a COM Port
assigned to it. Note the COM Port
number the Bluetooth Serial Port is
using. For example COM4.

 Under the Client Applications tab,

checked Bluetooth Serial Port COM
number exists. E.g. COM13.

3.2 Setting up the “Phone Connection

Link”,

 Make sure

icon is present.

 Next, right-click the Sony Ericsson

PC Suite tray icon
“Properties”.

 Tick the COM Port found in step 3.1.

E.g.: COM4. Then click “Close”.

 This will link up the Phone link

connection with the Bluetooth Serial
Port COM under Local Services tab
as mentioned in 3.1.

3.3 Connecting in

 From “My Bluetooth Places”, find the

P910i’s Bluetooth device and right
click on the “P910i Bluetooth Serial
Port” icon to connect. Check to see
that the COM Port number
associated with this connection is
the same as the COM Port number
under the Client Applications tab
mentioned at the end of 3.1. E.g.:
COM13.

 If the PC prompts you for the

Bluetooth Pin Code, type in any 4
digits. Your P910i will then prompts
you to enter the Pin Code again.
Type in the same number you have
type in your PC previously.

 PC will show a dialogue box that the

P910i is connecting. P910i will show
Connection Request: “PC is trying to
connect in order to transfer an
entry”. Select “Accept”.

 PC will show Bluetooth authorization

Requested. Click OK to allow access
to services on computer.

and select

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 PC will show Bluetooth Service

Authorization, Click OK. PC
notification will show “Bluetooth
device is attempting to establish a
serial connection with this
computer”.

 PC will show “Bluetooth connection

successful”, “Bluetooth Serial Port
COM0 is now configured to connect
to the device P910i”.

 You will then receive an error

notification “My Bluetooth Serial Port
Connection failed: the remote device
closed the connection”. This is
normal. Click OK.

 Next you will see the “Phone

Connection Link” icon change from

to as the P910i connects
back to the PC. This indicates that
the P910i is linked to the PC and is
ready for Synchronization.

 Open the Sony Ericsson PC Suite

Software and start using the
application. [Start > Programs >
Sony Ericsson > P910i >
Synchronize]

4) Synchronization Via Infrared

4.1 Settings for P910i infrared

 First, make sure that the P910i

infrared setting is set to “PC
Connect” status and activate it by
turning it on.

 You can do this by [Control Panel >

Connections tab > Infrared > select
“PC Connect” & “On”]

4.2 Infrared Connection Link

 Right click on the “Phone Connection

Link” icon
and click “Properties”.

 The “Link Properties” window appear

and uncheck all options except for
the Infrared Connection port. At this
moment keep in mind to have the
P910i near the infrared of the PC for
optimum connectivity.

 Upon successfully configured the

linking, you will notice that the
status for the infrared connection
turns “Connected” in the “Link
Properties” window.

 Start synchronizing by going to

[Start > Programs > Sony Ericsson
> P910i > Synchronize]

on your system tray

End of Section

II. Connecting through
wireless

modem

P910i contains a complete GSM/GPRS
modem, so it can be use to connect the PC to
the Internet or corporate intranet. P910i
appears to the laptop like a normal modem.
The connection over the air can be by any of
the bearers that your P910i supports:

There are 3 ways to connect the P910i
modem to the PC:

 GPRS
 HSCSD (High-speed Circuit Switched

Data)

 CSD (Circuit Switched Data)

 Via Bluetooth (The PC will need to

have the BT device)

 Via infrared

with P910i as a

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 Via Sync Station (DSS-25)

Before activating the modem function, COM
Ports used for synchronization with PC under

the Phone Link Connection icon
be released to free these ports for modem
connections.

* Right click
COM Ports

 If infrared modem is used, on P910i,

Control Panel > Infrared status: Set
Infrared status to Modem.

 If Sync Station (DSS-25) is used, on

P910i, Control Panel > Cable: Set
Cable status to Modem.

1) Installing the modem driver on PC

 On PC, go to Control Panel > Phone

and modem option > modems.

 Check to see that the P910i Modems

are installed. The drivers are:

, > Properties > Uncheck the

, should

I. Sony Ericsson P910i Series

Bluetooth ™ Modem

II. Sony Ericsson P910i Series IR

Modem

III. Sony Ericsson P910i Series Serial

Modem.

 Select the Modems > Properties >

Diagnostics > Query Modem; to
make sure that the modem is
functioning and the COM port
assignment is correct. If modem is
working, it will be indicated as
SUCCESSFUL.

 If drivers are not present on PC, go

to Control Panel > Phone and
Modem Options > Add. This is to
add the P910i modem drivers. Follow
the hardware Wizard to Install New
Modem.

 If the drivers are not present in the

Manufacturer section under Sony
Ericsson Mobile Communications,
place the Sony Ericsson PC Suite CD
and search for the drivers there.

 After installation, verified under

diagnostics that the modem is
working.

2) Dial-up connection

 You can use the Dial-up Networking

Wizard provided by the Sony
Ericsson Communication Suite.

 Ensure that the P910i modem is

installed and recognized by the PC,
tested to be working.

 Set P910i to modem mode and link

to PC via Infrared, Bluetooth or Sync
Station (DSS-25). Mobile Phone

Monitor
phone is connected.

icon will be shown if

 Follow through the Dialup Wizard to

set up for dialing through GPRS,
CSD/HSCSD.

 Alternatively:

I. To create the dialup on PC, go to

Control Panel, Network
Connections, Create New
connection. Specify to do a dial­up connection. Select the modem
to be used in dialup.

II. In the dialup number, use

*99***n# where “n” is the CID
number associated with the APN
setup. “n” could be 1 or 2 or 3.
E.g.: Put *99***1#, to point to
CID = 1; Put *99***2#, to point
to CID =2.

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3) Dialing-up

 Do the dial-up to activate Internet

access services.

 Subscriber will have to ensure that

they have the Internet access
service via modem activated.

 If you have 2 connections in your

PC, go to Tools > Internet options >
Connections and choose the correct
dial-up connection. If you are using
LAN, make sure you uncheck the
LAN option in the LAN settings first,
before you choose the dial-up
connection.

 Launch your preferred Internet

browser.

End of Section

III. Internet
Configuration

MMS, GPRS and WAP

Check with your service provider for
information or contact their support desks to

settings for

ask about automatic configuration settings
that can be done over the air. [Over The Air
(OTA) configuration]. That is, the
configuration will be sent to you by the
operator network via some simple steps. The
simple steps typically will contain some
simple text instructions to be send via SMS
or subscriber needs to access the operator’s
web site to trigger an OTA configuration.

You can also find auto-configuration
messages at

www.SonyEricsson.com/support

With the necessary service subscription from
your operator and the configured P900, you
will have access to services like WAP over
CSD/GPRS and Internet connectivity.

.

End of Section

IV. Mobile Media

transferring audios, images,
documents and videos

1) Via Bluetooth



Ensure that Bluetooth dongle is
activated at the PC.



Go to P910i’s [Control panel >
Connection > Bluetooth]. Set it to
“on” mode and visible to other
devices.



Go to the “Devices” tab and click
“Add”. It will then search for your
PC’s Bluetooth signal.



Search for your PC’s name and
select it. You will be prompt to key
in a passkey. *It can be any passkey
that you desire. Select “Done”.



Your PC will then prompt to enter
the same passkey entered previously
at the P910i. Click OK.



You have successfully made a
connection between the PC and
P910i. You can now transfer your
media from your PC by right clicking
on the media [Send to > Bluetooth
> *your P910i]

2) Via Sync Station



Ensure that P910i is properly sat and
connected on your Sync Station.



Proceed by clicking the P910i icon,
on your desktop.



You will then be shown the phone
icon, double click on it and do the
same with the memory icon.

P910i icon

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Phone icon Æ

Memory icon Æ



You can then begin to sync your
preferred images, audios,
documents and videos from your PC
to your P910i by simply dragging the
respective files into their designated
folder.



You can now view your files through
your P910i’s “Pictures”, ”Video”
”Music Player” or “Viewer”
application instantaneously.

3) Via Infrared
Make a connection between your PC and your

P910i through infrared. You can now transfer
your media from your PC by right click on the
Media > Send to > Infrared > *your P910i

End of Section

V. New Features including

flip keyboard, push email system.

The Sony Ericsson P910i is based on the
P900 Smartphone. This means that to a large
extent they have the same features, but

some important differences exist both in
hardware and software.

1) New Software

 Stellant viewers used in P900 are

removed in P910i, with QuickOffice
viewers added for Word, Excel and
PDF. The Word and Excel viewers will
also support editing.

 A PowerPoint viewer is available on

the “Multimedia CD”.

 New image formats.
 New Themes.

2) Memory

 The available user memory is now

upgraded to 64 MB.

 The total flash memory has been

increased from 48 MB RAM up to 96
MB RAM.

 P910i has now enhanced Memory

Stick Pro support with up to 1GB.
(Parallel mode not supported).

3) Browser Improvements

 With Narrow Layout, you can now

reformat a web page to fit the width
of the screen. This means you don’t
have to scroll pages horizontally.

 Jog Dial can be used to browse the

Internet.

 Scan text function can be used to find

the way to your favourite Web page
spots.

4) Email Improvements

The push email system is a method of
‘pushing’ or forwarding email to mobile
devices as soon as it reaches the email
server. There is an increasing trend towards
push solutions for mobile access to corporate
emails, and P910i is well prepared for these
solutions and a rich set of 3rd party
applications are available from company such
as Extended Systems, Intellisync, JP Mobile,
Research in Motion (RIM)/Blackberry, Seven,
Smartner and Visto.

With the Push Email System:

 It allows emails to be delivered the

same way as SMS or MMS. This
means it has the freedom to send,
receive, forward or delete your
emails anytime and anywhere

 It assures you peace of mind with

high data security. With Triple DES
(Data Encryption Standard) security,
it ensures your emails remains
encrypted at all times between your
P910i and your corporate email
server.

 It works alongside your existing

corporate email server to manage all
incoming and outgoing emails, and
pushes the latest emails received to
your P910i when you are out of
office.

 Being GPRS-based, it is “Always on,

Always connected.” It works in
tandem with your office email server
to push all the latest emails to you,
which you can reply to instantly.

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5) Flip keyboard

Located on the inside of the flip, P910i now
has a new keyboard similar in design to that
of a standard computer keyboard enhancing
text input in all Flip Open Applications. These
are versions of keyboard layout:

 QWERTY: Mainly for languages like

English, Spanish, Italian, and many
more.

 QWERTZ: For languages like German,

Hungarian and Polish.

 Others: For languages like French

(AZERTY), Russian and Greek.

 Added languages for Chinese version

like Chinese Simplified and Chinese
Traditional.

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