Cable does not detect phone

Sorry for the cross post. I was not getting replies from the
alt.cellular.data forum

Problem description
-------------------

I have bought a data cable (DSU-9) for my cell phone Samsung SGH-X210.
This data cable goes to the usb port of the computer.

When I connected the cable, it said "New hardware found" and I
installed driver for the cable from the driver provided in the CD. In
device manager, it shows under under +Ports Prolific USB-to-Serial
Bridge - COM4 as device properly installed.

Then I installed the Samsung PC Studio PIMS II 1.0 (Win 98/ME/2K/XP)
software from samsung website. This is the software for my cell phone
X210.
http://in.samsungmobile.com/en/phone...fid_1=SGH-X210

Exact problem
-------------

The software is unable to detect the phone as in the status bar it says
"Offline". I have done everyting right and I am sure and confident
about it.

After contacting Samsung support, they said the cable is duplicate and
I have to buy a Original genuine cable which is a serial cable and NOT
USB (cable # PCB093LBE) from Samsung authorised dealers. I didn't know
this when I bought the DSU-9 cable.

They gave me the following instructions
*Connect cable to phone and other end to serial port
*Click Setup in the software, select the port.
*Set baud rate to 460800 and click OK.

Suggestion required
-------------------

I did the steps that they gave me and instead of COM1, I set it up to
COM4 as I have a USB cable with USB-to-Serial Bridge driver but still
it is not working.

Does a physical serial cable and USB cable with USB-to-Serial Bridge
driver makes any difference? Can anybody help me with this issue
without buying a new cable. I have already wasted money on the other
cable which the shopkeeper is not ready to take it back.

DSU-9 cable pic
http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/06/68/af/70_1_b.JPG
PCB093LBE cable pic
http://www.funtelecom.fr/images/CableSamsungV200.jpg

Regards,
Maxi

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Maxi wrote:

Perhaps the best formatted question I have ever seen asking for assistance.

If people could only learn to make post as well as he did.

Until about 9 months ago, I used a USB cable with a Samsung
VGA1000, and it worked fine. The only suggestion I have is
that normally you'd install the driver without having the phone
connected to the PC. The driver install procedure may prompt
you to connect the phone at some point.

--
John Richards


"Maxi" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Sorry for the cross post. I was not getting replies from the
> alt.cellular.data forum
>
> Problem description
> -------------------
>
> I have bought a data cable (DSU-9) for my cell phone Samsung SGH-X210.
> This data cable goes to the usb port of the computer.
>
> When I connected the cable, it said "New hardware found" and I
> installed driver for the cable from the driver provided in the CD. In
> device manager, it shows under under +Ports Prolific USB-to-Serial
> Bridge - COM4 as device properly installed.
>
> Then I installed the Samsung PC Studio PIMS II 1.0 (Win 98/ME/2K/XP)
> software from samsung website. This is the software for my cell phone
> X210.
> http://in.samsungmobile.com/en/phone...fid_1=SGH-X210
>
> Exact problem
> -------------
>
> The software is unable to detect the phone as in the status bar it says
> "Offline". I have done everyting right and I am sure and confident
> about it.
>
> After contacting Samsung support, they said the cable is duplicate and
> I have to buy a Original genuine cable which is a serial cable and NOT
> USB (cable # PCB093LBE) from Samsung authorised dealers. I didn't know
> this when I bought the DSU-9 cable.
>
> They gave me the following instructions
> *Connect cable to phone and other end to serial port
> *Click Setup in the software, select the port.
> *Set baud rate to 460800 and click OK.
>
> Suggestion required
> -------------------
>
> I did the steps that they gave me and instead of COM1, I set it up to
> COM4 as I have a USB cable with USB-to-Serial Bridge driver but still
> it is not working.
>
> Does a physical serial cable and USB cable with USB-to-Serial Bridge
> driver makes any difference? Can anybody help me with this issue
> without buying a new cable. I have already wasted money on the other
> cable which the shopkeeper is not ready to take it back.
>
> DSU-9 cable pic
> http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/06/68/af/70_1_b.JPG
> PCB093LBE cable pic
> http://www.funtelecom.fr/images/CableSamsungV200.jpg

decaturtxcowboy wrote:
> Maxi wrote:
>
> Perhaps the best formatted question I have ever seen asking for assistance.
>
> If people could only learn to make post as well as he did.

Too bad he posted it in the wrong newsgroup. The SGH-X210 is a GSM phone.

--
E-mail fudged to thwart spammers.
Transpose the c's and a's in my e-mail address to reply.

Sorry Isaiah for putting it in the wrong NG, did not notice that and
Thanx decaturtxcowboy for your quote.

Thanx John for your suggestion. My issue is resolved. The cable was
defective. The one end that goes to cell phone was bad. I don't know
why the computer was saying "New Hardware Found"

Got the cable changed from the vendor and now it works fine.

Another question:
Not sure if this is the right place to ask but still:

I have used lot of softwares that converts WAV to MMF or MP3 to MMF and
got it working too but when I play the ringtones on the phone, it does
not give good audio quality.

Can anybody suggest a good software to convert WAV to MMF (preferably)
or MP3 to MMF?

Thanx
Maxi

Isaiah Beard wrote:
> decaturtxcowboy wrote:
>> Maxi wrote:
>>
>> Perhaps the best formatted question I have ever seen asking for
>> assistance.
>>
>> If people could only learn to make post as well as he did.
>
> Too bad he posted it in the wrong newsgroup. The SGH-X210 is a GSM phone.

Good show!...I didn't even catch that