Re: File xfer Using LG env & BT?

Pegleg wrote:
> Phone pairs with the laptop but the laptop doesn't see the phone!
>
> Using a D-Link BT Dongle and XP Home.
>
Give BitPim a try

http://www.bitpim.org/

I was able to backup my son's 9900 contacts, ringers, calendar and call
log. I'm a Mac user but I understand it's quite compatible with Windows
also. I believe you can export the backup of the calendar to Outlook. I
have also been able to upload ringtones from my vx8550 (which I backed
up with BitPim) to the 9900.

Good luck. Post again if you need help. Also, HowardForums is a great
resource.

http://www.howardforums.com/

Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:

> I can use BitPim with a cable but not BT. Could not find any help
> on howards Forums.

From what I've read on Howard Forums, that's the way it works for
everyone, OK with cable but not with Bluetooth.



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XS11E wrote:
> Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> wrote:
>
>
>>I can use BitPim with a cable but not BT. Could not find any help
>>on howards Forums.
>
>
> From what I've read on Howard Forums, that's the way it works for
> everyone, OK with cable but not with Bluetooth.
>
>
>
Interesting, since it's the reverse for me. I can't connect w/a cable
but BT works great. You may have to create a port setting - look at the
"software" postings, not phone-specific postings.

This may is Mac specific:

(quote from posting on HowardForums by "greyhouse")

1. First, on your phone, go to Settings & Tools and then select the 7th
option: Bluetooth.
2. Select Settings once in the Bluetooth menu.
3. Go to "Discovery Mode" and turn it On. Your phone will now be able to
be discovered by your PC for up to one minute.

4. On your Mac, go to System Preferences
5. Select Bluetooth under the Hardware section.
6. Under the "Settings" tab, make sure Bluetooth is On and it is set to
Discoverable.
7. Go to the "Devices" tab and then click the button that says "Set Up
New Device." This will walk you through pairing your mac and your phone.
8. After the device is paired, you will be able to see your phone listed
under Bluetooth Devices in the Devices tab.
9. Select your phone in the devices list and then click the "Edit Serial
Ports" button.
10. There should be two things listed: BT DIAG, and Bluetooth Modem.
Select the BT DIAG one and make sure the Port Type is set to RS-232 and
check the box next to "Require pairing for security."

11. Bluetooth has been configured so you may now launch Bitpim.
12. Go to the BitPim menu and select Preferences.
13. For the Phone Type, select LG-VX8300.
14. For the Com Port, select the Browse button next to the text input
box. A list of available ports will be shown on the window that pops up.
Look under the Available Ports section and you should see the serial
port you just setup. It should look something like this:

===== Available Ports ======
Serial (/dev/cu.BTPHONENAME-BTDIAG-1)
Serial (/dev/cu.BTPHONENAME-BluetoothM-2)
Modem (/dev/cu.modem)

15. Highlight the BTDIAG one and then hit the OK button at the bottom of
that window and the BitPim settings window.
16. You may now either hit the Get Phone Data button or go to the Data
menu and select "Get Phone Data." If you want to view the phones
filesystem, go to the View menu and select "View Filesystem."