Nokia Pc Suite 7 User Guide

							 
 
USER’S GUIDE FOR 
Nokia PC Suite 7.1 
  
						

							 
 
Contents 
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3 
1.1 Nokia PC Suite applications ......................................................................................................... 3 
1.2 Must haves ................................................................................................................................... 4 
1.3 More information ........................................................................................................................... 6 
2. Installing Nokia PC Suite ................................................................................................ 7 
2.1 Before installation ......................................................................................................................... 7 
2.2 Installing Nokia PC Suite from a CD-ROM ................................................................................... 7 
2.3 Installing Nokia PC Suite from the Web ....................................................................................... 8 
2.4 Checking for software updates ..................................................................................................... 8 
2.5 Uninstalling Nokia PC Suite .......................................................................................................... 8 
2.6 Changing the language used in Nokia PC Suite .......................................................................... 9 
3. Installing drivers ............................................................................................................ 10 
4. Connecting your phone and PC ................................................................................... 11 
4.1 Selecting a connection type ........................................................................................................11 
4.2 Connecting your phone via cable ...............................................................................................12 
4.3 Connecting your phone via infrared ............................................................................................12 
4.4 Connecting your phone via Bluetooth .........................................................................................12 
4.4.1 Pairing devices for Bluetooth connection ...........................................................................13 
4.5 Connected phones ......................................................................................................................13 
5. Using Nokia PC Suite .................................................................................................... 14 
5.1 Nokia PC Suite main window .....................................................................................................15 
5.2 Backing up phone contents on a PC ..........................................................................................17 
5.3 Synchronizing data between your phone and a PC ...................................................................17 
5.4 Connecting to the Internet using your phone..............................................................................19 
5.5 Installing applications on your phone from a PC ........................................................................20 
5.6 Managing phone contents on a PC ............................................................................................20 
5.7 Creating contacts to your phone .................................................................................................21 
5.8 Sending messages from a PC ....................................................................................................22 
5.9 Creating calendar entries............................................................................................................23 
5.10 Storing images from your phone to a PC .................................................................................24 
5.11 Transferring video files between your PC and phone ..............................................................24 
6. Terms and abbreviations .............................................................................................. 25 
7. Safety notes ................................................................................................................... 26 
INDEX .................................................................................................................................. 27  
						

							 
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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. 
1.1 Nokia PC Suite applications 
With Nokia PC Suite you can edit, store, and synchronize your Nokia mobile phone data with 
a Microsoft Windows based PC system. Nokia PC Suite consists of the following 
applications: 
With Nokia PC Suite you can In which application Icon 
Back up personal data from your phone to a PC. 
Restore personal data from your PC to any supported 
phone. 
Backup  
(Nokia Content Copier)  
Synchronize personal data between a phone and a PC. Synchronize  
(Nokia PC Sync)  
Use your phone as a modem to connect your PC to the 
Internet. 
Connect to the Internet 
(One Touch Access)  
Create, edit, and view the contacts stored on your phone. 
Share business cards by multimedia messages or email. 
Contacts  
(the Contacts view of Nokia 
Communication Center) 
 
Send text messages and multimedia messages from your 
PC.  
View and organize messages into folders. 
Messages  
(the Messages view of Nokia 
Communication Center) 
 
Edit and manage calendar entries on your phone. Calendar 
(the Calendar view of Nokia 
Communication Center) 
 
Transfer files between the phone and the PC. View your 
phone files and folders on the PC. 
Note that you can manage your mobile phone in Windows 
Explorer as a Windows Portable Device or with Nokia 
Phone Browser, depending on the operating system and 
Microsoft software installed on your PC. 
File manager 
 
Store images and video clips from your phone on a PC. Store images 
(Image Store)  
Transfer video files between your PC and phone.  Transfer videos 
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With Nokia PC Suite you can In which application Icon 
Install games and other programs from the PC onto your 
phone. 
Install applications  
(Nokia Application Installer)  
Explore Nokia Music, download and play music on your 
PC and transfer it to your mobile device. 
Explore music 
(Nokia Player)  
Download Nokia Software Updater from the Internet, and 
update your phone software for additional functionality 
and improved performance.  
Update phone software 
(Nokia Software Updater)  
Download maps from the Internet and preload them onto 
your phone for the Nokia Maps application. 
Download maps 
(Nokia Map Loader)  
 
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. 
1.2 Must haves 
 
Note: The system requirements listed below are valid at the release date of Nokia PC 
Suite 7.1. You can check the Nokia PC Suite W eb page at www.nokiausa.com/pcsuite 
for more up-to-date information. 
 
To do this You must have 
To install and run Nokia PC Suite  At least 300 MB of free disk space 
 One of the following operating systems: 
 Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit editions  
 Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit editions  
 Windows XP Professional x64 edition (Service 
Pack 2) 
 Windows XP (Professional or Home Edition) 
(Service Pack 2 or later)  
 Administrator rights to the PC to install software on it 
Note: To transfer music between your phone and a PC using 
USB cable connection in the Media Transfer mode, you need to 
have Windows Media Player 10 (or newer) installed on your PC. 
Windows Media Player includes an MTP driver, which is 
required for transferring music in the Media Transfer mode.  
						

							 
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To do this You must have 
To connect your phone to a PC At least one of the following connection sets 
 USB connection cable (DKU-2, DKE-2, CA-53, CA-70 or 
CA-101) and a compatible port on your PC 
 Serial connection cable CA-42 and a compatible port on 
your PC  
 Infrared (IrDA) port on your PC  
 Bluetooth wireless technology equipment and software 
To create a Bluetooth wireless 
technology connection between 
your phone and a PC 
Bluetooth wireless technology equipment compatible with one of 
the supported Bluetooth stacks listed below: 
Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit editions: 
 Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack  
 WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack, driver version 6.x  
 Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.10.12, 
6.10.10, 6.30.01 (W indows Vista); 7.10.18 (Windows 7) 
 IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.0.5, 
6.2.227.11, 6.4.245.0, 6.4.249.0, 8.0.370.0 
Windows XP x64: 
 Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack  
 Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.10.12, 6.10.10 
 IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.0.5, 
6.2.227.11, 6.4.245.0, 6.4.249.0, 8.0.370.0 
Windows XP: 
 Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack 
 Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 4.0, 5.0, 
5.10.12, 6.10.10, 6.30.01 
 WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack, driver version 1.4.2.18, 3.x, 
4.x, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5 
 IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 3.x, 5.0.5, 
6.2.227.11, 6.4.245.0, 6.4.249.0, 8.0.370.0 
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. 
Note: To check which Bluetooth stack your PC has installed: in 
the Nokia PC Suite main window, click Help > About Nokia PC 
Suite… > Show System Information dialog. If the Bluetooth 
stack found on your PC is not supported by Nokia PC Suite, this 
is also mentioned in the system info.  
						

							 
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To do this You must have 
To perform tasks with Nokia PC 
Suite applications 
A compatible phone. Certain features can only be used 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.nokiausa.com/pcsuite. 
 
 
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 labeling on your cable. 
 
Note: All references to a PC in this guide apply equally to a laptop computer. 
1.3 More information 
For more information about Nokia PC Suite, see the following sources: 
 Nokia PC Suite help, which contains more detailed instructions on using Nokia PC 
Suite. To open, click Help > Help topics, click Help button in a window, or press F1 in 
Nokia PC Suite applications. 
 Demo for Nokia PC Suite, which contains animated demonstrations of Nokia PC 
Suite applications. To open, click Web > Nokia PC Suite demo in the Nokia PC Suite 
main window. To use the demo you must have an Internet connection. 
 Nokia PC Suite FAQ Search, which contains Nokia PC Suite troubleshooting 
information. To access the information, click Web > Nokia 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. 
 Nokia Support Discussions Board, where you can discuss Nokia products, for 
example, PC software, with other users. To open, click Web > Nokia PC Suite on the 
web > Nokia Support Discussions in the Nokia PC Suite main window. To access 
the discussion board you must have an Internet connection. 
For information about how to use your Nokia mobile phone, see the phone’s user's guide. 
 
Tip: 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). Nokia Connections is available in several 
languages and it can be delivered to your e-mail or mobile phone. To subscribe to Nokia 
Connections over the Internet, select Web > Sign Up in the Nokia PC Suite main 
window. 
 
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.nokiausa.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. Drivers are installed automatically when you install Nokia PC Suite and connect 
your phone to the PC with the Get Connected wizard. For detailed information see section 3, 
Installing drivers in this guide. 
2.1 Before installation 
If you have an earlier version of Nokia PC Suite (5.x, 6.x or 7.x) installed on your PC, the 
earlier version will be automatically replaced during the installation. If for some reason you 
need to uninstall the older version manually, the installation program prompts you to do so. 
If you want to use a Bluetooth connection, install Bluetooth wireless technology software on 
your PC before you install Nokia PC Suite. For more information about Bluetooth software 
you can use with Nokia PC Suite, see section 1.2, Must haves in this guide. 
If you are upgrading from Nokia PC Suite 6.41 or earlier to Nokia PC Suite 7.1, synchronize 
your phone with the existing Nokia PC Suite before upgrading, to avoid duplicate calendar 
appointments. When you have installed Nokia PC Suite 7.1, rerun synchronization. 
2.2 Installing Nokia PC Suite from a CD-ROM 
You can install Nokia PC Suite from a CD-ROM if your phone’s sales package contains one. 
1. To start the installation, insert the CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive and click the 
installation option. 
2. Select the language, and click OK. The installation program starts. 
3. Follow the instructions on the screen, and note the following: 
 If you are connected to the Internet, Nokia PC Suite checks if an updated version 
of Nokia PC Suite or a patch for the latest version is available on the Nokia PC 
Suite Web page. If yes, it is recommended that you download and install the latest 
version from the Nokia PC Suite Web page. 
 You must read and accept the license agreement before continuing. 
 You may be asked to restart the computer during the installation. 
4. When the installation is complete, the Get Connected wizard opens automatically and 
you can select the connection types you want to use. 
5. Depending on your phone model, you may need to install PC Suite support for 
SMS/MMS and contact groups. The Get Connected wizard informs you of the 
installation. Note that you must complete the installation on your phone’s user 
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2.3 Installing Nokia PC Suite from the Web 
1. Open a Web browser and go to www.nokiausa.com/pcsuite > Compatibility & Download. 
2. Select your phone model from the list of compatible models. 
3. Select the language to be downloaded from the drop-down list and click Download.  
4. Click Run or Open to start the installation.  
OR 
Click Save and save the file on your PC. Then browse to the downloaded file and click 
it to start the installation. 
5. Follow the installation instructions on the screen, and note the following: 
 You must read and accept the license agreement before continuing. 
 You may be asked to restart the computer during the installation. 
6. When the installation is complete, the Get Connected wizard opens automatically and 
you can set up the connection types that you want to use. 
7. Depending on your phone model, you may need to install PC Suite support for 
SMS/MMS and contact groups. The Get Connected wizard informs you of the 
installation. Note that you must complete the installation on your phone’s user 
interface. 
2.4 Checking for software updates 
If you have Nokia PC Suite installed and you are connected to the Internet, Nokia PC Suite 
displays a notification when a new Nokia PC Suite release, or a patch for the latest release, 
is available to be downloaded. You can also check the Internet for updates to the software 
whenever you want to.  
To check for software updates:  
1. Go to the main window of Nokia PC Suite and click Web > Check for updates and 
add-ons.  
2. First you are shown a dialog related to a PC Suite improvement initiative, where you 
can select if you want to participate in the initiative and allow the sending of diagnostic 
information to Nokia. Nokia PC Suite collects diagnostic information about your PC 
configuration and the Nokia device model that you use with Nokia PC Suite. The 
information helps Nokia to improve its products and services, but it will not be used to 
identify individual Nokia PC Suite users. Select if you want to participate in the 
initiative. 
3. Next you will be shown if software updates are available for download on the Nokia 
PC Suite web pages. 
2.5 Uninstalling Nokia PC Suite 
1. Click Start > Programs > Nokia PC Suite > Uninstall Nokia PC Suite. 
2. Follow the instructions on the screen until the program files are removed.  
						

							 
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OR 
1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. 
(If you are using Windows XP, use the Classic View of Control Panel.) 
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 
3. From the list of Currently Installed Programs, select Nokia PC Suite. 
4. Click Change/Remove. If you click Change, you need to click Remove in the window 
that opens. 
5. Follow the instructions on the screen until the program files are removed. 
 
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. 
2.6 Changing the language used in Nokia PC Suite 
If you have Nokia PC Suite installed and you want to change the language Nokia PC Suite 
applications use, do one of the following: 
 To install the same version of Nokia PC Suite in another language: uninstall Nokia PC 
Suite and then select to reinstall it in the new language from the CD-ROM or from the 
Nokia PC Suite Web pages. 
 To install a newer version of Nokia PC Suite in another language: select to install the 
Nokia PC Suite in the new language. The old version of Nokia PC Suite and its 
language are automatically replaced during the installation. 
 
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.  
						

							 
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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. Connectivity drivers are installed automatically when you install 
Nokia PC Suite and connect your phone to the PC with 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. Nokia PC Suite installs the required modem drivers automatically. 
The following table shows the required drivers according to the connection type you use: 
Connection type Connectivity drivers Modem drivers 
USB cable DKU-2, 
DKE-2, CA-53, CA-
70, CA-101 
Serial cable CA-42 
Installed automatically.  Installed automatically. 
Infrared You must have an Infrared port on 
your PC. Drivers are installed 
automatically when you connect 
your phone to the PC via infrared. 
Nokia infrared modem is installed 
automatically when you connect 
your phone to the PC via infrared. 
Bluetooth wireless 
technology 
You must have a supported 
Bluetooth stack installed on your 
PC. Drivers are installed 
automatically when you connect 
your phone to the PC via 
Bluetooth. 
PC Connectivity Bluetooth 
modem is installed automatically 
when you pair your phone with 
the PC in Get Connected. 
If you have Microsoft Bluetooth 
installed on your PC, a standard 
Bluetooth modem is also installed 
automatically.