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  1. #1
    Peter A
    Guest
    I acquired this device with "bells and whistles" recently but so far haven't
    been able to use any of the more advanced functions (neither bells nor
    whistles) and so far I can't do any more with it than with my old phone.
    This may well be due my general ignorance, having not kept abreast of mobile
    phone technology the last years. And of course there are specific
    environmental factors to consider, like what my ISP and telephone service
    provider (TSP?) support. Still, to get some impression of what I can
    reasonably hope to achieve I have a few basic questions.

    1. I'm sure this seem a naive question to many, but regarding the camera and
    video functions, having made a photo or video, what then? How do peolpe
    generally speaking get then onto their PC? USB cable? Bluetooth? Other?

    2. I would like to be able to use the phone as internet access point for my
    pocket PC (IPAQ 2110). The Bluetooth link works fine but I can't get further
    than that. I suppose this function is dependent on both the ISP and the TSP
    but I'm unsure of what questions to ask (understand the ISP should support
    GPRS access?).

    3. And similarly I understand I should be able to access my e-mail from the
    phone, but agian this so far fails.

    Thanks for any tips to get me moving!

    Peter
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  2. #2
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: RAZR V3 basics

    On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 18:40:35 +0200, "Peter A" <[email protected]> wrote
    in <[email protected]>:

    >I acquired this device with "bells and whistles" recently but so far haven't
    >been able to use any of the more advanced functions (neither bells nor
    >whistles) and so far I can't do any more with it than with my old phone.
    >This may well be due my general ignorance, having not kept abreast of mobile
    >phone technology the last years. And of course there are specific
    >environmental factors to consider, like what my ISP and telephone service
    >provider (TSP?) support. Still, to get some impression of what I can
    >reasonably hope to achieve I have a few basic questions.
    >
    >1. I'm sure this seem a naive question to many, but regarding the camera and
    >video functions, having made a photo or video, what then? How do peolpe
    >generally speaking get then onto their PC? USB cable?


    Yes.

    >Bluetooth?


    Yes.

    >Other?


    Yes (e.g., MMS message).

    I mostly use USB with Motorola Phone Tools software (cheaply available
    from shopoem.com).

    >2. I would like to be able to use the phone as internet access point for my
    >pocket PC (IPAQ 2110). The Bluetooth link works fine but I can't get further
    >than that. I suppose this function is dependent on both the ISP and the TSP
    >but I'm unsure of what questions to ask (understand the ISP should support
    >GPRS access?).


    Lots of hurdles to clear:
    * ISP supports CSD or GRPS
    * Account provisioned for data access
    * Phone Bluetooth profile supports DUN (Dial-Up Networking)
    * Pocket PC supports DUN over Bluetooth
    * Pocket PC configured to dial connection properly

    >3. And similarly I understand I should be able to access my e-mail from the
    >phone, but agian this so far fails.


    Lots of different ways to do that:
    * Email to SMS gateway at ISP
    * WAP based email access
    * Email client app running on the phone, configured properly

    Since you lack expertise in these areas, I strongly recommend that you
    sign up for your (secret) carrier's access package and let the carrier
    set it up for you. Once you have it working and have gained some
    experience, then you can strike out on your own.

    --
    Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
    John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>



  3. #3
    bruceR
    Guest

    Re: RAZR V3 basics

    There's a whole lot of good reading for you over at www.motox.info.

    Peter A wrote:
    > I acquired this device with "bells and whistles" recently but so far
    > haven't been able to use any of the more advanced functions (neither
    > bells nor whistles) and so far I can't do any more with it than with
    > my old phone. This may well be due my general ignorance, having not
    > kept abreast of mobile phone technology the last years. And of course
    > there are specific environmental factors to consider, like what my
    > ISP and telephone service provider (TSP?) support. Still, to get some
    > impression of what I can reasonably hope to achieve I have a few
    > basic questions.
    > 1. I'm sure this seem a naive question to many, but regarding the
    > camera and video functions, having made a photo or video, what then?
    > How do peolpe generally speaking get then onto their PC? USB cable?
    > Bluetooth? Other?
    > 2. I would like to be able to use the phone as internet access point
    > for my pocket PC (IPAQ 2110). The Bluetooth link works fine but I
    > can't get further than that. I suppose this function is dependent on
    > both the ISP and the TSP but I'm unsure of what questions to ask
    > (understand the ISP should support GPRS access?).
    >
    > 3. And similarly I understand I should be able to access my e-mail
    > from the phone, but agian this so far fails.
    >
    > Thanks for any tips to get me moving!
    >
    > Peter






  4. #4
    Peter A
    Guest

    Re: RAZR V3 basics

    Many thanks John; that gives me something to latch on to.
    Cheers
    Peter

    "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 18:40:35 +0200, "Peter A" <[email protected]> wrote
    > in <[email protected]>:
    >
    >>I acquired this device with "bells and whistles" recently but so far
    >>haven't
    >>been able to use any of the more advanced functions (neither bells nor
    >>whistles) and so far I can't do any more with it than with my old phone.
    >>This may well be due my general ignorance, having not kept abreast of
    >>mobile
    >>phone technology the last years. And of course there are specific
    >>environmental factors to consider, like what my ISP and telephone service
    >>provider (TSP?) support. Still, to get some impression of what I can
    >>reasonably hope to achieve I have a few basic questions.
    >>
    >>1. I'm sure this seem a naive question to many, but regarding the camera
    >>and
    >>video functions, having made a photo or video, what then? How do peolpe
    >>generally speaking get then onto their PC? USB cable?

    >
    > Yes.
    >
    >>Bluetooth?

    >
    > Yes.
    >
    >>Other?

    >
    > Yes (e.g., MMS message).
    >
    > I mostly use USB with Motorola Phone Tools software (cheaply available
    > from shopoem.com).
    >
    >>2. I would like to be able to use the phone as internet access point for
    >>my
    >>pocket PC (IPAQ 2110). The Bluetooth link works fine but I can't get
    >>further
    >>than that. I suppose this function is dependent on both the ISP and the
    >>TSP
    >>but I'm unsure of what questions to ask (understand the ISP should support
    >>GPRS access?).

    >
    > Lots of hurdles to clear:
    > * ISP supports CSD or GRPS
    > * Account provisioned for data access
    > * Phone Bluetooth profile supports DUN (Dial-Up Networking)
    > * Pocket PC supports DUN over Bluetooth
    > * Pocket PC configured to dial connection properly
    >
    >>3. And similarly I understand I should be able to access my e-mail from
    >>the
    >>phone, but agian this so far fails.

    >
    > Lots of different ways to do that:
    > * Email to SMS gateway at ISP
    > * WAP based email access
    > * Email client app running on the phone, configured properly
    >
    > Since you lack expertise in these areas, I strongly recommend that you
    > sign up for your (secret) carrier's access package and let the carrier
    > set it up for you. Once you have it working and have gained some
    > experience, then you can strike out on your own.
    >
    > --
    > Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
    > John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>






  5. #5
    Peter A
    Guest

    Re: RAZR V3 basics

    Many thanks for the link - it looks a mine of information.
    Peter

    "bruceR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > There's a whole lot of good reading for you over at www.motox.info.
    >
    > Peter A wrote:
    >> I acquired this device with "bells and whistles" recently but so far
    >> haven't been able to use any of the more advanced functions (neither
    >> bells nor whistles) and so far I can't do any more with it than with
    >> my old phone. This may well be due my general ignorance, having not
    >> kept abreast of mobile phone technology the last years. And of course
    >> there are specific environmental factors to consider, like what my
    >> ISP and telephone service provider (TSP?) support. Still, to get some
    >> impression of what I can reasonably hope to achieve I have a few
    >> basic questions.
    >> 1. I'm sure this seem a naive question to many, but regarding the
    >> camera and video functions, having made a photo or video, what then?
    >> How do peolpe generally speaking get then onto their PC? USB cable?
    >> Bluetooth? Other?
    >> 2. I would like to be able to use the phone as internet access point
    >> for my pocket PC (IPAQ 2110). The Bluetooth link works fine but I
    >> can't get further than that. I suppose this function is dependent on
    >> both the ISP and the TSP but I'm unsure of what questions to ask
    >> (understand the ISP should support GPRS access?).
    >>
    >> 3. And similarly I understand I should be able to access my e-mail
    >> from the phone, but agian this so far fails.
    >>
    >> Thanks for any tips to get me moving!
    >>
    >> Peter

    >
    >






  6. #6
    CWatters
    Guest

    Re: RAZR V3 basics


    "Peter A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > 1. I'm sure this seem a naive question to many, but regarding the camera

    and
    > video functions, having made a photo or video, what then? How do peolpe
    > generally speaking get then onto their PC? USB cable? Bluetooth? Other?


    Menu -> Store only
    Connect phone to PC via mini USB cable. The phone is either treated as a
    memory card (eg A drive letter that can be explored via My Computer, drag
    and drop files to My Documents etc) OR use Motorola Phone Tools to transfer
    files.

    Can't help with the rest.





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