Re: SE Disc2Phone software

"Steven Campbell" <newsgroup@pthreeasa.co.uk> wrote in message
news:45c2602c$1$8731$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> Anyone having trouble using this software?
> I'm having real bother getting music onto my SE w800i.
>
> Anytime I drag music tracks into the disc2phone software and then upload
> them to the phone I'm lucky if 5 out of the 20 I've dragged across
> actually make it on to the phone.
> It's bizarre. The software looks as if it is working correctly yet its
> obviously not.
>
> Dragging the tracks across manually to the phone via IE often results in
> the phone stating there may be a problem (with no tracks on the card) and
> to use the disc2phone program instead!!
>
> Steven.
>
>
>

have you updated the W800i's firmware.................that worked for me.

On 2007-02-02 22:51:48 +0000, "Steven Campbell"
<newsgroup@pthreeasa.co.uk> said:

>
> "Lez Pawl" <Lez@Pawlbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:rsOdnc9Cnc8BT1_YRVnyhgA@bt.com...
>>
>> "Steven Campbell" <newsgroup@pthreeasa.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:45c2602c$1$8731$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
>>> Anyone having trouble using this software?
>>> I'm having real bother getting music onto my SE w800i.
>>>
>>> Anytime I drag music tracks into the disc2phone software and then
>>> upload them to the phone I'm lucky if 5 out of the 20 I've dragged
>>> across actually make it on to the phone.
>>> It's bizarre. The software looks as if it is working correctly yet its
>>> obviously not.
>>>
>>> Dragging the tracks across manually to the phone via IE often results
>>> in the phone stating there may be a problem (with no tracks on the
>>> card) and to use the disc2phone program instead!!
>>>
>>> Steven.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> have you updated the W800i's firmware.................that worked for me.
>
> Do you know if you can do that with the cable that comes with the phone
> or do I need the data cable DCU-60.
>
> I tried doing it with the cable that came with the phone, followed the
> instructions and kept the "C" button pressed while I plugged the cable
> in. The phone started but nothing on my PC or phone indicated that the
> firmware update had taken place. Should something happen?
>

You might need to try it a few times to get the key combinations
exactly right, but the cable with the W800i is fine to do it with.
When you get it connected, it'll take you on to the next screen,
download and install the firmware. It takes some time, so you won't
blink and miss it!

Chris