Nokia PC Suite 6.83: User'S Guide For
Nokia PC Suite 6.83: User'S Guide For
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Nokia PC Suite applications .........................................................................................................1
1.2 Must haves ...................................................................................................................................2
1.3 More information...........................................................................................................................3
7. Safety notes..................................................................................................................... 22
INDEX .................................................................................................................................... 23
1. INTRODUCTION
This guide provides instructions about how to install Nokia PC Suite, connect your phone to
the PC, and start using Nokia PC Suite applications.
Use your phone as a modem to connect your PC to the Connect to the Internet
Internet. (One Touch Access)
Install games and other programs from the PC on your Install applications
phone.
(Nokia Application Installer)
Transfer files between the phone and the PC. File manager
View your phone files and folders on the PC. (Nokia Phone Browser)
Create, view, delete, or edit contacts on the PC. Contacts
(Nokia Phone Browser
Contacts view)
Send text messages from your PC. Messages
View, delete, and organise text messages on the PC. (Nokia Phone Browser
Messages view)
Open images, video clips, multimedia messages, and View multimedia
audio files.
(Nokia Multimedia Player)
Create playlists of your favourite multimedia files.
Save video and audio files in a format you can use in both
your phone and in MMS messages.
Store images and video clips from your phone on a PC. Store images
(Image Store)
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With Nokia PC Suite you can In which application Icon
Rip CDs, create and organise music tracks on a PC and Transfer music
transfer them to your phone.
(Nokia Music Manager)
Convert music tracks into a format that can be played on
your phone.
Manage connections
Manage connections between your phone and the PC.
(Nokia Connection Manager)
Check the Internet for phone software updates, and Update phone software
update your phone software for additional functionality
(Nokia Software Updater)
and improved performance.
For information on the tasks that you can perform with Nokia PC Suite applications, see
application helps, and section 5, Using Nokia PC Suite in this guide.
Note: Nokia Multimedia Player, Image Store, and Nokia Music Manager are not included
in Nokia PC Suite Starter Edition.
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To do this You must have
To create a Bluetooth wireless Bluetooth wireless technology equipment compatible
technology connection between with one of the following Bluetooth stacks:
your phone and a PC
• Microsoft Bluetooth (included in Windows XP
Service Pack 2)
• Toshiba Bluetooth Stack for Windows XP/2000
version 4.0
• Widcomm BTW 1.4, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
• IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack for Windows
XP/2000, driver version 1.6.1.4
Note: Available Bluetooth technologies and their
versions may not be supported by your Nokia mobile
device. Check your Nokia mobile device user guide for
further details about compatibility with the listed
Bluetooth technologies.
To check which Bluetooth stack your PC has installed:
in the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Help > About
Nokia PC Suite > System info… If the Bluetooth stack
found on your PC is not supported by Nokia PC Suite,
this is also mentioned in the system info.
To perform tasks with Nokia PC A compatible phone. Certain features can only be used
Suite applications with phone models that support those features. For
example, not all phone models support sending
multimedia messages.
To check which versions of Nokia PC Suite, Nokia PC
Suite applications, and connection types your phone
model supports, see
www.nokia.com/pcsuite/compatibility.
Note: You should use the same language in the phone, the operating system, and Nokia
PC Suite, if possible. This allows your phone to function properly with all Nokia PC Suite
applications.
Note: Always make sure you use original Nokia cables with Nokia PC Suite to secure
reliable operation of the Nokia PC Suite applications. Check the labelling on your cable.
Note: All references to a PC in this guide apply equally to a laptop computer.
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• Tutorial for Nokia PC Suite, which contains step-by-step demos of Nokia PC Suite
applications. To open, click Web > PC Suite tutorial in the Nokia PC Suite main
window. To use the tutorial you must have an Internet connection.
• Nokia PC Suite FAQ Search, which contains Nokia PC Suite troubleshooting
information. To access the information, click Web > PC Suite on the web > PC Suite
FAQ in the Nokia PC Suite main window. To browse the FAQ search database you
must have an Internet connection.
For information about how to use your Nokia mobile phone, see the phone’s user's guide.
Note: Read the Note texts marked like this one carefully, as they often contain
information that may help you to avoid potential problems.
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2. INSTALLING NOKIA PC SUITE
You can install Nokia PC Suite from a CD-ROM, or from the Nokia PC Suite Web page at
www.nokia.com/pcsuite. You need administrator rights to your PC to be able to install
software on it.
To establish a connection between your phone and the PC you need to have drivers installed
on your PC. Most drivers are installed automatically when you install Nokia PC Suite or when
you connect your phone to the PC with the Get Connected wizard. For detailed information
see section 3, Installing drivers in this guide.
Tip: If you have Nokia PC Suite installed and you are connected to the Internet, Nokia
PC Suite displays a notification when there is a new Nokia PC Suite release available to
be downloaded.
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the installation. Note that you must complete the installation on your phone’s user
interface.
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Note: When you uninstall Nokia PC Suite, the drivers that were installed with Nokia PC
Suite will also be uninstalled. If you have updated the Nokia Connectivity Cable Drivers
separately after installing Nokia PC Suite the drivers will not be uninstalled.
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3. INSTALLING DRIVERS
To connect your phone and the PC to use Nokia PC Suite applications you need connectivity
drivers installed on your PC. Most drivers are installed automatically when Nokia PC Suite is
installed and you connect your phone to the PC in the Get Connected wizard.
If you want to use your phone as a modem to connect to network services such as the
Internet when there is no wired network available, you need modem drivers installed on your
PC.
The following table shows the required drivers according to the connection type you use:
Connection type Connectivity drivers Modem drivers
USB cable DKU-2, Installed automatically. Installed automatically.
DKE-2, CA-53, CA-
70, CA-101
Serial cable CA-42
Infrared You must have an Infrared port on Nokia infrared modem is installed
your PC. Drivers are installed automatically when you connect
automatically when you connect your phone to the PC via infrared.
your phone to the PC via infrared.
If you are using Windows XP
SP1, you must update the Nokia
IrDA driver when you have
installed Nokia PC Suite.
Bluetooth wireless You must have a supported PC Connectivity Bluetooth
technology Bluetooth stack installed on your modem is installed automatically
PC. Drivers are installed when you pair your phone with
automatically when you connect the PC in Get Connected.
your phone to the PC via
If you have Microsoft Bluetooth
Bluetooth.
installed on your PC, a standard
Bluetooth modem is also installed
automatically.
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4. In the Modems tab, select Standard Modem over IR link, and click Properties.
5. In the Standard Modem over IR link Properties dialog box select the Driver tab, and
select Update Driver.
6. The Hardware Update wizard opens. Select Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced). Click Next.
7. In the next dialog choose your search and install options: select Don’t search. I will
choose the driver to install. Click Next.
8. Clear the Show compatible hardware checkbox.
9. From the Manufacturer list, select Nokia, and from the Models list, select the modem
that you want to add. Click Next.
10. If you want to proceed with the update, click Yes in Update Driver Warning. Your
modem becomes visible in the list of installed modems.
11. Click OK to close the Phone and Modem Options window.
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4. CONNECTING YOUR PHONE AND PC
In the Get Connected wizard you can change the connection types you want to use later on.
You can start the wizard from the Get Connected button at the bottom of the Nokia PC Suite
main window.
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Note: Some phone models have an optional security setting called autolock period,
which determines a time-out period after which the device will be locked if it is in standby
mode. Before you can establish a connection between your phone and Nokia PC Suite
you need to unlock your phone.
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If you need to check which Bluetooth stacks have been installed on your PC, click Help >
About Nokia PC Suite... > System info… in Nokia PC Suite main window. If a Bluetooth
stack found on your PC is not supported by Nokia PC Suite, this information is also in the
system info.
Connected
Disconnected
Connected but the phone is in an incorrect USB mode for Nokia PC Suite
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5. USING NOKIA PC SUITE
The following section gives you instructions for starting to use Nokia PC Suite applications.
For more in-depth instructions, see Nokia PC Suite help (Help > Help topics) and Tutorial
(Web > PC Suite tutorial).
Note: Nokia Multimedia Player, Image Store, and Nokia Music Manager are not included
in Nokia PC Suite Starter Edition.
Note: Not all phone models support, for example, sending multimedia messages. To
check which Nokia PC Suite applications you can use with your phone, see
www.nokia.com/pcsuite/compatibility.
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Nokia PC Suite always opens when you start your PC. If you do not want Nokia PC Suite to
always open automatically when you start your PC, click File > Invoke at startup to prevent
the automatic startup.
You can order settings for your Nokia phone's messaging and browsing features, for
example, WAP/GPRS, multimedia messaging, and Internet settings. Click Web > Order
Settings to access the ordering Web page. You need an Internet connection to be able to
order settings.
You can register for a free-of-charge monthly Nokia Connections newsletter to get useful
information and special offers on the latest Nokia devices, accessories and software (for
example, new PC Suite versions). The monthly newsletter is available in several languages
and it can be delivered to your e-mail or mobile phone. You need an Internet connection to
be able to subscribe to the Nokia Connections newsletter. When you have installed Nokia PC
Suite, you can access the sign up pages from the PC Suite sign up link at the bottom of the
Nokia PC Suite main window. You can also register later on from Web > Sign Up.
2. In Nokia PC Suite main window, click Backup to open Nokia Content Copier.
3. Click Back up.
4. From the list of content types available, select what you want to back up, and click
Next.
5. Define a name and a storage location for the backup file, and click Next. After the
phone contents have been backed up, click View the report if you want to see
detailed information about the backup operation.
To restore or import a backup file
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1. Connect your phone to the PC. Note that a USB cable is the fastest connection type
for transferring large files between your phone and a PC.
2. In Nokia PC Suite main window, click Backup to open Nokia Content Copier.
3. Click Restore.
4. Select a backup file to restore or import, and click Next.
5. From the list of content types available, select what you want to restore or import, and
click Next. After the phone contents have been restored or imported, click View the
report if you want to see detailed information about the restoration or import
operation.
2. In the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Synchronise to open Nokia PC Sync.
3. When you open Nokia PC Sync for the first time, the Settings wizard opens
automatically. You can skip the wizard and start synchronization with default settings,
or follow the instructions on screen to finish the wizard process. It is recommended
that you follow the wizard to get your personal settings correct for the synchronization.
Follow the instructions on the screen to set, for example:
• PIM application with which you want to synchronise the phone.
• Information you want to synchronise.
• Settings for items you selected for synchronising.
4. In the Finish page of the wizard, click Advanced if you want to make settings for
automatic synchronisation and conflict resolution.
For more information on the settings, see the Nokia PC Suite help.
To create a new synchronisation task
1. Connect your phone to the PC.
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2. In the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Synchronise to open Nokia PC Sync.
3. Click Settings.
4. Click Create new settings.
5. In the Settings wizard pages, select, for example, the PC PIM application you want to
use when synchronising, what information you want to synchronise, and the
synchronisation range.
6. In the last page of the Wizard click Advanced if you want to make settings for
automatic synchronisation and conflict resolution. Based on what you want to
synchronise, the tabs in the Settings window are either active or inactive. Fill in the
active tabs.
7. Click OK to finish creating a new synchronisation task.
For more information about the settings, see the Nokia PC Suite help.
The Nokia PC Sync icon is displayed on the Windows taskbar when Nokia PC Sync is active:
• shows that the phone is connected. You can click the icon to open PC Sync, or
right-click the icon to access the Nokia PC Sync menu commands,
• shows that the phone is not connected.
Note: As a default Nokia PC Sync is not set to start automatically when you turn on your
PC. To make PC Sync start automatically when you turn on your PC:
1. Click Synchronise on the Nokia PC Suite main window.
2. Right-click the Nokia PC Sync icon on the Windows taskbar.
3. Select Enable On Startup.
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Note: If your phone does not support packet data you can access the Internet by
creating a dial-up connection. See the instructions for using your phone as a modem in
the Nokia PC Suite help.
3. In the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Connect to the Internet to open One
Touch Access. It will automatically connect to the Internet after 10 seconds.
OR
Open One Touch Access and click Settings to select the modem you want to use and
your network operator from a list of operators, and then click Connect to establish the
Internet connection.
4. When you no longer need the connection, click Disconnect to close the Internet
connection.
To open Nokia Application Installer, click Install applications in the Nokia PC Suite
main window. For use instructions, see Nokia Application Installer help.
For more information about what kind of applications can be installed on your phone, see
your phone's user’s guide.
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Note: Nokia does not warrant for applications from non-Nokia sites. If you choose to
download applications from them, you should take the same precautions, for security or
content, as you would with any site.
2. In the Nokia PC Suite main window, click File manager to open Nokia Phone
Browser,
OR
in Windows Explorer, go to My Computer > Nokia Phone Browser > Nokia xxxx
where xxxx is the model number of the phone. If you have given your phone a familiar
name such as “My phone” the folder will have that name.
3. Drag and drop files or folders between your phone and a PC, or use copy-paste.
Tip: To refresh the phone contents, click View > Refresh or click F5.
Note: Copying files from a PC to the phone may take a while, depending on the size of
the files and the connection type you use. Do not disconnect the phone before the files
have been copied. A USB cable (DKU-2, DKE-2, CA-53, CA-70 or CA-101) is the fastest
connection type for transferring large files such as music files between your phone and a
PC.
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5.7 Adding contacts to your phone from a PC
With Nokia Contacts Editor you can open, edit, save, and print phone contacts on your PC,
as well as update new and changed contacts to your phone.
To create a new contact to your phone
1. Connect your phone to the PC.
2. In Nokia PC Suite Main window, click Contacts . Nokia Phone Browser opens
with your phone’s Contacts folder visible.
3. In Nokia Phone Browser select the Contacts folder and click Contact > New
Contact.
4. Add details to the contact.
5. Click Save.
6. For Do you want to update your contacts to the phone now?
• If you click Yes the contact is added to your phone and the PC.
• If you click No the contact is not added to the phone contacts, it is added only to
the contacts folder on the PC.
2. In Nokia PC Suite Main window, click Messages . Nokia Phone Browser opens
with your phone’s Messages folder visible.
3. In Nokia Phone Browser click Message > New Text Message.
4. Write the phone number into the To… field, or click To… to select recipients for the
message. The recipients are shown from the Nokia Phone Browser Contacts folder.
5. Write the message and click File > Send.
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1. In the Nokia PC Suite main window, click View multimedia to open Nokia
Multimedia Player.
2. Click View > Playlist to open the playlist view. The view opens with an empty list.
3. Click Add files to playlist to add files to playlist, or drag files to the playlist from
Windows Explorer.
4. Click Save playlist to file or click File > Save Playlist. Name the playlist and click
Save. The file is saved with an .npl extension.
5. Click View > Options to set viewing options. You can, for example, set the playback
to start automatically, and set the time delay between showing files in a slideshow.
6. Click File > Open and select the playlist to be viewed. If you cannot see an .npl or
.m3u file in the Open dialog, for Files of type, select Playlists or All supported formats.
2. In the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Store images to open Image Store.
3. If you have not used Image Store earlier, the Settings wizard opens automatically
when your phone is connected to the PC and you open Image Store. Before you can
store images, you have to define file types to be stored (images or videos), the target
folder for storage, and what Image Store does when the files have been stored.
4. Click Store Now. The files are stored in the folder you defined.
If you want to change the settings, click Settings in the Image Store main window. You can
define, for example, if you want new images and videos to be stored to your PC
automatically every time you connect your phone to the PC, and what application you use to
view the images and video clips. For more information about the settings, see the Nokia PC
Suite help.
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Note: Copyright protections may prevent some music from being ripped and transferred.
3. In the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Transfer Music to open Nokia Music
Manager.
4. Open the CD view to view the tracks on the CD.
5. If you want to rename files, select a track, right-click it, and click Edit.
6. Select the tracks you want to transfer to your phone.
7. Click File > Copy to phone. The files are converted to .aac or .m4a file format and
transferred to your phone.
Tip: Tracks are saved by default to the memory card if you have one inserted in your
phone. You can change the phone target folder in Options > Settings, phone tab.
You can also search for music tracks from your PC to transfer to your phone. To do this, click
Scan PC for music files, and then copy the selected tracks to your phone.
If your phone supports playing music tracks in M4A format, you can use eAAC+ encoding for
ripping music from a CD. To do this, click Options > Settings, and in the Conversion tab
select M4A for Conversion format. With this conversion the compression ratio is higher
than with AAC encoding and you can save more music on your phone’s memory or on a
memory card. Refer to your phone’s user’s guide for more information about the supported
formats.
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6. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Term Explanation
Bluetooth stack A set of software needed to run Bluetooth on a PC.
Bluetooth wireless A technology that provides short-range radio links to allow mobile
technology computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, and other portable devices
communicate with each other without cables. A Nokia mobile device
with Bluetooth wireless technology support allows the user to connect
wirelessly to another compatible Bluetooth device within a short range.
COM port An input/output port through which data is transmitted and received
serially. The serial port is a socket on a PC. It is used to connect serial
devices (usually printers, modems, or mouses) to the computer and
communicate with these devices. Serial ports are assigned names such
as COM1 and COM2.
Driver A computer program that enables another program to communicate with
a hardware device.
packet data A data transmission technique (for example, GPRS, 3G) that transfers
and receives data in packets instead of using a continuous channel.
Users pay only for the volume of data sent and received.
PIM Personal Information Manager such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus
Notes. With a PIM application you can manage personal and business
information such as phone book, calendar, and note information.
ripping Process of copying data from one media form to a hard disk. For
example, music from an audio CD to a PC.
SP Service Pack. A software patch that is applied to an installed application.
Symbian A smartphone operating system provided by a software licensing
company owned by major wireless industry companies.
7. SAFETY NOTES
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INDEX
applications from the Web .......................................... 6
installing on phone.....................................17 Internet, connecting to .................................. 17
Nokia PC Suite ..........................................13 language, changing......................................... 7
automatic startup ...........................................14 memory card ................................................. 18
Bluetooth wireless technology.................10, 22 MMS messages ........................................ 1, 19
connecting phone to PC ............................11 modem drivers
connectivity drivers ......................................8 infrared........................................................ 8
pairing ..................................................12, 16 music, transferring to phone ......................... 20
stacks.....................................................3, 22 Nokia Application Installer ............................ 17
CA-101 cable.............................................8, 10 Nokia Contacts Editor ................................... 19
CA-42 cable.........................................8, 10, 11 Nokia Content Copier ................................... 14
CA-53 cable...............................................8, 10 Nokia Music Manager ................................... 20
CA-70 cable...............................................8, 10 Nokia PC Suite
cables applications ........................................... 1, 13
connecting phone to PC ............................11 main window ............................................. 13
COM port .................................................11, 22 Starter Edition ............................................. 2
connection Nokia PC Sync.............................................. 15
phone to PC...............................................10 Nokia Phone Browser ................................... 18
selecting connection type ..........................10 Nokia Text Message Editor........................... 19
status .........................................................12 One Touch Access........................................ 16
to the Internet ......................................16, 17 pairing Bluetooth devices........................ 12, 16
contacts, creating ..........................................19 phone contents
copying files between phone and PC ............18 backing up................................................. 14
creating restoring or importing ................................ 14
contacts .....................................................19 phones
synchronisation tasks ................................15 connecting to PC....................................... 10
DKE-2 cable ..............................................8, 10 using as modem........................................ 16
DKU-2 cable ..............................................8, 10 photos ............................................ See Images
File manager..................................................18 PIM.......................................................... 15, 22
Image Store ...................................................20 ripping ........................................................... 22
images music from CD .......................................... 20
storing ........................................................20 storing images............................................... 20
transferring to PC ......................................20 Symbian ........................................................ 22
viewing.......................................................19 synchronising data ........................................ 15
infrared...........................................................10 system requirements....................................... 2
connecting phone to PC ............................11 terms ............................................................. 22
connectivity drivers ......................................8 text messages, sending ................................ 19
modem drivers.............................................8 transferring music ......................................... 20
installing uninstalling Nokia PC Suite ............................ 6
applications on phone................................17 video clips
infrared modem driver .................................8 storing ....................................................... 20
Nokia PC Suite viewing ...................................................... 19
from CD-ROM..........................................5 viewing multimedia........................................ 19
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