Technology Challenged

[Bird]

Bluetooth is a low power networking protocol. It is what the wireless earpieces use that you see everyone walking around with on their ear. It is linked to the phone via bluetooth and beeps when you have an incoming call etc etc.

Bluetooth can also be used to transfer files etc. In the manual for your phone it says you can make the photos available via bluetooth. To do that you would need a computer with bluetooth to 'browse' your phone and save the images.

Yeah, we've got one of those Bluetooth gadgets to hang on your ear that my wife wanted me to buy a few years ago, and I even thought it might not be a bad idea, but then we never use it.

As to whether my computer has Bluetooth, I don't know.

 

[Bird]

I found this site which says you should only need the USB cable. Once connected the computer should recognize it and allow you to save the pics on the phone. Its worth a try.

Yep, apparently that's what a lot of sales people thought, too. And that's what I expected, just as has happened with other USB accessories. But unfortunately, it ain't so. Plugging the cables in shows absolutely nothing on the computer or the cell phone, but then just as you unplug the cable, the cell phone screen will very briefly show "Charging stopped" or "Fully Charged".

 

[Willl]

Bird, is this your phone ?

http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.c...014054257781/ATT_A197_User_Manual_English.pdf

I see nothing in there about connecting to a computer. Very possible it's not capable.

E-mailing them to your self is easy once you do it a few times.

 

[George2615]

My Motorola Razr is the same way. Without a phone driver file the USB cable will only charge the phone and nothing else. I don't use my cell for pictures anyway. They don't have the quality of my digital camera. I got in the habit of taking it with me when I go somewhere.

 

[Bird]

Bird, is this your phone ?

http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.c...014054257781/ATT_A197_User_Manual_English.pdf

I see nothing in there about connecting to a computer. Very possible it's not capable.

E-mailing them to your self is easy once you do it a few times.

Yes, that's my phone, and nope, nothing in the manual about connecting to a computer, although every sales person selling them in the stores and Amazon says you can. And lots of places on the Internet selling the cables, specifically for this phone. Some of those places say that there is software required and some don't mention it.

And I may eventually learn to e-mail pictures to myself. That may be the best way. I don't know whether the quality of the pictures would be any better one way than the other.

 

[kf4uda]

Try connecting your phone to your computer with your cable. Next double-click on "My Computer". In the window you should see the "C" drive and maybe a "d" drive if you have a cd. Look for a E or F or G drive. It might even be labeled Samsung or something. If it is there double-click in it and browse the folders for your pictures. If it does not show up then you will probably need some other software to do this with.

 

[phiferpharm]

Be careful and check on what the cost is to message yourself. If you don't have that service, it can get costly.

 

[Bird]

Try connecting your phone to your computer with your cable. Next double-click on "My Computer". In the window you should see the "C" drive and maybe a "d" drive if you have a cd. Look for a E or F or G drive. It might even be labeled Samsung or something. If it is there double-click in it and browse the folders for your pictures. If it does not show up then you will probably need some other software to do this with.

That was one of the first things I tried when I connected them and nothing happened. Actually, I have C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K, and when I plug in one of the thumb drives I have J.

 

[Jimbrown]

The instructions that I posted were straight fromthe samsung web site. You must download and install the drivers for the phone it ain't gonna do dick untill you do.

Samsung USB Drivers | Download & Update Samsung USB Drivers | Driver Whiz


http://www.ehow.com/how_7358317_import-picture-samsung-phone.html

 

[Bird]

The instructions that I posted were straight fromthe samsung web site. You must download and install the drivers for the phone it ain't gonna do dick untill you do.

Samsung USB Drivers | Download & Update Samsung USB Drivers | Driver Whiz


How to Import Your Picture From a Samsung Phone | eHow.com

Yes, Jim, that sounds good at the beginning. But if you start the process, it gets so far, then wants you to register (OK. I did that). Then it wants a credit card number or Pay Pal to charge more than it would cost me to buy the new cables with the software that Best Buy says will work. And if you don't watch the defaults you'd be signed up for a 7 year contract. No thanks.

And in spite of watching carefully, it installed a new MSN tool bar that I've now got to figure out how to get rid of.