Help with Ideos u8150 sync with PC

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pixieNZ

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#75043 12-Jan-2011 03:49

Hi there,
Im on windows vista on my laptop and everytime i connect my Ideos to my laptop it will not find the drivers for it so it turns into a pain in the butt when trying to put stuff on the ph from my laptop as I pretty much need to take micro SD out and put it in the micro reader and into my lappy to be able to put things on it etc..

is there an easy way to get the drivers to work on my laptop (im not completely clever at doing this so easy would be best) cheers

Ironclad

28 posts

Geek

#426383 12-Jan-2011 08:57

When connected to the laptop you can browse the phone and you will see a folder named "Drivers".
Also when you have a micro SD card in the phone and you plug in a usb cable go to the alert area on the top left of the screen and pull it down and touch the "i want to transfere flies to the memory card" that takes you to another screen where you are able to get the phone to disconnect from the memory card and lets you use it.

I can't remember the exact wording for these screens but it is fairly obvious what to do.

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iamspark

47 posts

Geek

#426424 12-Jan-2011 10:04

Yeah just plug the phone in with USB, and tap 'Turn on USB storage' on the phone to get the laptop to see the SD card as a drive...or do you not get that 'Turn on USB storage' on the phone? [I'm using XP btw]

pixieNZ

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#426430 12-Jan-2011 10:12

I get the turn on USB sharing (or something to that affect), I click yes but on my computer it asks for the drivers and will not find them on the phone (even though I know they are there)

hence why I'm asking as I cant get it to do as its told lol.. and I cant access my SD Card on my computer through being connected on USB & telling it i want to add files etc ....

This is what happens on my computer when I connect the Ideos Phone & on the Ideos tell it to turn on USB Storage...

No SD Card comes up in the My Computer Area, Computer finds new Hardward but can not locate driver....

(pic here of what pc screen looks like when connecting Ideos) http://i37.servimg.com/u/f37/14/77/19/30/what_c10.jpg

Reon

69 posts

Master Geek

#426467 12-Jan-2011 11:48

Have you got USB Debugging enabled?

(via Settings\Applications\Development)

If this is enabled it asks to install a driver.

If so try it with USB Debugging disabled.

pixieNZ

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#426472 12-Jan-2011 12:04

Hi Reon - Have just gone to the USB Debugging thing on phone and Nope USB Debugging is not ticked on the Ideos so its not doing that....

2degreesCare

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#426489 12-Jan-2011 12:33

pixieNZ: Hi Reon - Have just gone to the USB Debugging thing on phone and Nope USB Debugging is not ticked on the Ideos so its not doing that....

Hi, try with USB debugging turned on.

Remove and replug phone back into USB. After about 20 seconds, go to the phone and bring down the notifications bar, there should be an option to then turn on Mass storage. See if this way works or not.

Cheers
^POB

pixieNZ

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#426501 12-Jan-2011 12:56

Saweet will try that now, as I really dont want to take the sd card out to add stuff lol

pixieNZ

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#426504 12-Jan-2011 12:59

hrmm Just tried that and nope still no luck its still telling me it needs drivers and wont show the SD card etc for me to access... ARGH *bangs head against wall*

I love this phone but I am seriously annoyed it wont work with my laptop now!

2degreesCare

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#426570 12-Jan-2011 16:09

pixieNZ: hrmm Just tried that and nope still no luck its still telling me it needs drivers and wont show the SD card etc for me to access... ARGH *bangs head against wall*

I love this phone but I am seriously annoyed it wont work with my laptop now!

Hmmm, sorry to hear that.

The next thing might be to check the phone in another computer to see if the issue is with the computer or the phone. It's probably because the computer doesn’t have the mass storage device driver that is required to get it working. However the phone uses a standard driver for this which all recent computers should have.
By checking on another computer we can at least determine whether this is the case or not.

^POB

pixieNZ

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#426597 12-Jan-2011 17:49

Im starting to think its the laptop as it keeps telling me the IDEOS is a DVD Drive... grrrr!

I have no access to another computer so cant do anything on that idea sadly.

Reon

69 posts

Master Geek

#426612 12-Jan-2011 19:06

Just to clarify when first connected by USB the IDEOS shows up as a CD Drive (called Mobile Partner) which has some drivers and other files on it.

Then you have the option to Turn on the USB Mass Storage (your SD Card) which shows up as another drive.

pixieNZ

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#426619 12-Jan-2011 19:32

Reon: Just to clarify when first connected by USB the IDEOS shows up as a CD Drive (called Mobile Partner) which has some drivers and other files on it.

Then you have the option to Turn on the USB Mass Storage (your SD Card) which shows up as another drive.

Yep when you tell it to use the drivers on it.. it says they are not there and can not run...

when I turn USB Mass Storage on it does not show up at all