Nokia N-Gage data transfer question

Hi -

I just got an N-Gage for XMas, and I have a Mac. It looks like the entire
N-Gage software suite is PC-only (and Win 98 and later, at that!), probably to
take advantage of the more recent version of Windows Explorer...

Question is, isn't there any other way to transfer my .SIS files over to the
N-Gage from my Mac? Or do I have to bring it in to work and hope that the
Nokia PC Suite doesn't require admin priveleges (i.e. I'm completely screwed)?

Thanks in advance for ANY help,

-barry

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yes get a bluetooth adapter that supports file transfer....

cheers

i send my .sis files via bluetooth all the time now...

cheers

"BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi -
>
> I just got an N-Gage for XMas, and I have a Mac. It looks like the entire
> N-Gage software suite is PC-only (and Win 98 and later, at that!),
probably to
> take advantage of the more recent version of Windows Explorer...
>
> Question is, isn't there any other way to transfer my .SIS files over to
the
> N-Gage from my Mac? Or do I have to bring it in to work and hope that the
> Nokia PC Suite doesn't require admin priveleges (i.e. I'm completely
screwed)?
>
> Thanks in advance for ANY help,
>
> -barry

>yes get a bluetooth adapter that supports file transfer....
>
>cheers
>
>i send my .sis files via bluetooth all the time now...
>
>cheers

Thanks!! I'm new to this - I'd never heard the word "Bluetooth" until a few
days ago, so I hadn't thought of that. I've found a Bluetooth adapter for
Win/Mac for US $40 - do you use a Macintosh also? I'm just curious what
software you use (on the Mac side) to do this...

Thanks again!!

-barry

Nope I use a winME laptop...

who would use a computer that hasnt progressed from one button mouse since
1984....

innovation....ha ha ha ....

anyway you'r on your own for an Apple, sorry bro....can't help ya there...

cheers

OT:

i like real apples, God made...not a seppo called Steve Jobs.....

hey also heard the Ipods batteries are stuffing up 18 months into their use
and they cant be replaced....

suckers born every minute i tell ya......see it on a music video and
everyone wants to be a black smelly fella with an ipod...


"BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >yes get a bluetooth adapter that supports file transfer....
> >
> >cheers
> >
> >i send my .sis files via bluetooth all the time now...
> >
> >cheers
>
> Thanks!! I'm new to this - I'd never heard the word "Bluetooth" until a
few
> days ago, so I hadn't thought of that. I've found a Bluetooth adapter for
> Win/Mac for US $40 - do you use a Macintosh also? I'm just curious what
> software you use (on the Mac side) to do this...
>
> Thanks again!!
>
> -barry

If you have Bluetooth on the Mac, you can just browse to the N-Gage inbox
and copy the files into the inbox, where they appear as messages. You can
then open the message to install the SIS file.

Mike
www.trafcam.com

"BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi -
>
> I just got an N-Gage for XMas, and I have a Mac. It looks like the entire
> N-Gage software suite is PC-only (and Win 98 and later, at that!),
probably to
> take advantage of the more recent version of Windows Explorer...
>
> Question is, isn't there any other way to transfer my .SIS files over to
the
> N-Gage from my Mac? Or do I have to bring it in to work and hope that the
> Nokia PC Suite doesn't require admin priveleges (i.e. I'm completely
screwed)?
>
> Thanks in advance for ANY help,
>
> -barry

>Nope I use a winME laptop...
>
>who would use a computer that hasnt progressed from one button mouse since
>1984....
>
>innovation....ha ha ha ....

Huh? I've got a Mac mouse with two buttons and a roller. Not sure what
you're talking about there.

>anyway you'r on your own for an Apple, sorry bro....can't help ya there...

No problem, you already did - thanks for the info on bluetooth, I'll definitely
go that route as soon as I recover from XMas spending. In the meantime I
wasn't able to install the "PC Suite" on my work computer (it's a NASA machine,
probably don't want to do that anyway) but I was able to transfer some files
with Windows Explorer. Sure would be nice if some of the N-Gage software
developers included a little documentation with their work... I'm trying to get
a few emulators to run on the NG (like the NES one from Yewsoft) and I don't
think I placed all the ROM files in the correct folder.

I'll give it another shot tomorrow. In the meantime, thanks again for the
help, I've already got my MAC Bluetooth adapter (that supports file transfer)
picked out.

-barry

>If you have Bluetooth on the Mac, you can just browse to the N-Gage inbox
>and copy the files into the inbox, where they appear as messages. You can
>then open the message to install the SIS file.
>
>Mike
>www.trafcam.com

Thanks, Mike!! Appreciate the help.

-barry

no worries mate

"BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >Nope I use a winME laptop...
> >
> >who would use a computer that hasnt progressed from one button mouse
since
> >1984....
> >
> >innovation....ha ha ha ....
>
> Huh? I've got a Mac mouse with two buttons and a roller. Not sure
what
> you're talking about there.
>
> >anyway you'r on your own for an Apple, sorry bro....can't help ya
there...
>
> No problem, you already did - thanks for the info on bluetooth, I'll
definitely
> go that route as soon as I recover from XMas spending. In the meantime I
> wasn't able to install the "PC Suite" on my work computer (it's a NASA
machine,
> probably don't want to do that anyway) but I was able to transfer some
files
> with Windows Explorer. Sure would be nice if some of the N-Gage software
> developers included a little documentation with their work... I'm trying
to get
> a few emulators to run on the NG (like the NES one from Yewsoft) and I
don't
> think I placed all the ROM files in the correct folder.
>
> I'll give it another shot tomorrow. In the meantime, thanks again for the
> help, I've already got my MAC Bluetooth adapter (that supports file
transfer)
> picked out.
>
> -barry