Sony ericsson Z520I Synchronizing Manual
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Getting started Synchronizing with a computer
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... 3
Before you start ......................................................................................... 3
System requirements ............................................................................. 3
How to synchronise ............................................................................... 4
Synchronizing via the optional USB cable ................................................ 5
Install ...................................................................................................... 5
Connect .................................................................................................. 6
Synchronise ........................................................................................... 6
Synchronizing via infrared ......................................................................... 7
Install ...................................................................................................... 7
Connect .................................................................................................. 8
Synchronise ........................................................................................... 8
Synchronizing via Bluetooth™ .................................................................. 9
Install ...................................................................................................... 9
Connect .................................................................................................. 9
Synchronise ......................................................................................... 10
More settings ........................................................................................... 11
Mobile Phone Monitor Options ............................................................ 11
Sync Station Settings ........................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 13
The phone as removable disk .............................................................. 13
Troubleshooting USB synchronisation ................................................ 13
Troubleshooting infrared synchronisation ............................................ 14
Troubleshooting Bluetooth synchronization ........................................ 14
Virus protection .................................................................................... 14
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Introduction
You can synchronise your phone contacts, appointments, tasks and notes with similar programs
in a computer using the USB cable, Bluetooth™ wireless technology or the infrared port (as long
as your phone holds these capabilities).
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Before you start
Before you can begin synchronizing with your computer, it is important to check you have the following:
System requirements
• Sync Station synchronisation software (part of the PC Suite software which comes on the CD)
• Support for Personal Information Managers
Sync Station for your phone series is designed to work with the following PIMs:
• Windows Address Book
• Outlook® 2000 SR-1 or higher, 2002, 2003
Sync Station software is designed to work with your mobile phone series. Other mobile phones may
not be supported by Sync Station software, see www.SonyEricsson.com/support for more information.
(PIM)
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The Sony Ericsson Sync Station synchronisation software for your phone series is designed to work with
Windows® ME, Windows 2000 (SP3 or higher), Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro.
The general system requirements are:
At least 120 MB free hard disk space. Internet Explorer 5.0 or later has to be installed.
• Windows ME: 64 MB RAM, 200 MHz
• Windows 2000 with SP3: 64 MB RAM, 266 MHz
• Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro: 128 MB RAM, 300 MHz
How to synchronise
You are now prepared to synchronise in just 3 simple steps!
When you synchronise for the first time, you need to install the software.
Once the software is installed, you can synchronise in 2 steps.
Overview of instructions
Step – Install software Step – Connect Step – Synchronise
• Download from the Web
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USB cable
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to a computer via the infrared port
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% 10 To connect your phone
to a computer via Bluetooth.
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Synchronizing via the optional USB cable
Install
When you want to synchronise via the USB cable, you need to install the Sync Station software,
% 5 Installing PC Suite software, and USB cable drivers, % 5 Installing USB drivers.
Installing PC Suite software
You first need to install the Sync Station software from www.SonyEricsson.com/support. The software
can be installed on a computer running Windows® ME, Windows 2000 (SP3 or higher), Windows XP Home
and Windows XP Pro.
Download from the Web and install
The Sync Station is part of the Sony Ericsson PC Suite and can be downloaded from
www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
To download the latest version
1. In your Internet browser, go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
2. Select a region and country or “Global support area”.
3. Enter the product name: phone model.
4. Select Software downloads > Sony Ericsson PC Suite and follow the download instructions on the page.
To install software
1. Uninstall all other phone synchronisation software before installing the new software, as this may disturb
the new software.
2. Double-click the downloaded software file.
3. If the installation does not start automatically, click Start/ Run.../ Browse and select the Start program
(PC Suite_xxx.exe). Click OK to start the program.
4. When the installation has started, select the language you prefer, and click OK.
5. Click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard.
Installing USB drivers
For the next step in the install procedure, installing the USB cable, you need access to the software driver
for the cable. You will find it on www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
Download and install the USB cable drivers from the Web
To download the latest software drivers for your USB cable
1. In your Internet browser, go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
2. Select a region and country or “Global support area”.
3. Enter the product name: phone model.
Select Software downloads > Sony Ericsson xxx USB Drivers and follow the download instructions
on the page.
4. Use the Windows Explorer to locate the downloaded file and extract its contents. Make a note
of the location of the extracted files.
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