Connecting To A Pc - Nokia 9000i communicator User Manual

Chapter 10 - System

Connecting to a PC

To use the System applications that allow you to
connect to a PC (File transfer, Install/Remove
software, Backup/Restore, Import/Export con-
tacts, Import/Export calendar data), you must
first install the Nokia Communicator Server pro-
gramme (provided on a diskette in the sales
package) on the PC and then launch it. The Nokia
Communicator Server software requires Micro-
soft Windows 3.1 (or later) or Windows NT 3.51
(or later) and a free serial or infrared (IrDA com-
patible) port to run. See the readme.txt file on
the diskette supplied in the communicator sales
package.
To install the connectivity software on the PC:
Insert the diskette in your diskette drive.
In the Program Manager of your Windows,
click on the "File" menu.
Click on menu item "Run" and type a:\server
in the command line.
Press Enter.
Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
To establish an infrared serial connection:
The IrDA software must be installed and run-
ning on your PC in order to establish an infra-
red connection. If you have Windows 95, you
will need to download the IrDA driver soft-
ware from the Internet site of Microsoft. The
default IrDA port for the software is COM4;
however, the physical port may be COM1 or
COM2.
Make sure that the communicator's infrared
port faces the infrared port of the PC (or
printer). Keep the infrared link clear – check
the infrared indicators in the indicator area,
see chapter 2 "Getting started: Indicators" on
page 2-9. In the event the infrared link is ob-
structed for too long (for example, something
is moved between the infrared sensors or the
communicator is moved), the operation is in-
terrupted.
Start the connectivity software on the PC.
Check that the COM port reported by the con-
nectivity software is correct.
Note: When using the communicator as a fax
modem, use the infrared connection (see
"Fax modem" on page 10-6).
To establish a serial cable connection:
Connect the adapter to the communicator (for
instructions on how to do this, see chapter 2
"Getting started: Connectors" on page 2-4).
Connect the 9-pin adapter end of the RS-232
cable to the COM port of the PC and the other
end to the adapter (into the connector on the
left side of the adapter).
Start the connectivity software on the PC.
Check that the COM port reported by the con-
nectivity software is correct.
After you have established a connection to a PC
and the connectivity software is running on the
PC, you can start the communicator's connectiv-
ity applications. When the PC connection is ac-
tive, the call status indicator shows the text PC-
CONN. If the connection to the PC cannot be cre-
ated, check the settings of the connectivity ap-
plication. You must define the COM port and the
PC drive or path correctly.
Note: Making or answering to phone calls during
a PC connection is not recommended as it
might disrupt the operation.
Remember to make backup copies of all impor-
tant data!
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