Connecting a Symbian device
The process of connecting modern Symbian 9 smartphones does not differ from connecting a regular phone and requires no extra steps. However, if you are connecting an older phone made before 2005, please keep reading.
Installing and Using MOBILedit Connector
Transfer the proper MeConnect-Xxxx.sis through the IrDA or Bluetooth (using OBEX Push) to mobile phone and install it. It is best to choose a disk (memory card) for installation if the phone has one (drive D or E).
You can also use MOBILedit Phone Manager to "push" the proper MeConnect-Xxxx.sis. This can be done using the button "Install Connector" under the phone view (Connector not running) of Connected subtree in the Devices tree. This feature is available through IrDA or BT using Microsoft, Widcomm and IVT stacks.
MOBILedit Connector installation. SIS files are placed by default in MOBILedit installation folder in Mobile Drivers\Symbian subfolder.
IMPORTANT: Please exit MOBILedit Connector before installing a newer version!
MOBILedit Connector has really a simple and comprehendible user interface. When starting, it displays information about its version e.g. "Connector V2.0 starting...". After being started it displays a set of links on which it is listening for incoming connections, e.g. "Connector active on IrDA, Bluetooth".
There are two controls at the main level - "Menu" and "Exit". Exit from the main screen results in showing the confirmation dialogue to prevent an inadvertent exit. The menu has two options: "About" and "Exit". The About dialogue shows copyright information along with the version. Exit from the menu has an immediate effect and does not require any confirmation.
During the activity period, MOBILedit Connector displays information about connecting/disconnecting operations. When someone connects to it, a line in the list like "IrDA connected" appears. On the other side, it informs with something like "Bluetooth disconnected" when the connection is lost. Those messages are very useful for diagnostic purposes, e.g. to confirm the connection is really working.
When requested to exit, it displays a message like "Connector deactivated on IrDA, Bluetooth", informing the user that it no longer is listening for incoming connections.
Well Known Issues
MOBILedit Connector is able to connect Symbian phones to MOBILedit Phone Manager via IrDA or Bluetooth only. Cable connectivity is not supported except for UIQ3 phones.
On phones having IrDA it is automatically turned on when MOBILedit Connector starts. Bluetooth must, however, be enabled explicitly to work properly.
Symbian Phones Using MOBILedit Connector:
MeConnect-Series60.sis
Nokia 3650
Nokia 3660
Nokia 7650
Nokia N-Gage
Nokia N-Gage QD
Panasonic X700
Siemens SX1
MeConnect-Series60V2.sis
Nokia 6600
MeConnect-Series80.sis
Nokia 9300
Nokia 9500
MeConnect-Series90.sis
Nokia 7710
MeConnect-UIQ.sis
Motorola A1000
Sony Ericsson P800
Sony Ericsson P900
Sony Ericsson P910i
MeConnect-UIQ3.sis
Sony Ericsson M600i
Sony Ericsson P1i