Installing Games Via BlueTooth on V500, V600 & V3 Razr. Posted to
Usenet by BruceR January 2005.
This may be elementary for many here but since I just spent several hours
figuring this out I thought I'd post it here to save others some time.
As you've read, you can add games to your v3, v300 - v600 and others without
having to install a bunch of software IF you do it over Bluetooth. You can
simply drag the .jar file to the OBEX Object Push icon and it's done. I'm happy
to confirm that it's true and works quickly and easily ONCE you've got things
set up just right.
The Bluetooth dongle for your PC should have come with a CD containing some
drivers. When those drivers are installed you will have a new icon on your
desktop that says "My Bluetooth Places." Note that if you simply plug the dongle
into a USB port it will work with Mobile Phone Tools but you won't have the "My
Bluetooth Places" icon and you need it for this operation. So, unplug the dongle
and run the CD. When the installation is complete, plug in the dongle, you will
see the icon and you can open My Bluetooth Places UNLESS, like me and so many
others, you have XP SP2 installed! If that's the case clicking the icon will do
absolutely NOTHING! SO...
If you are running XP SP2 this next step is important: Click START:RUN and enter
'devmgmt.msc' and click OK. Click the + in front of Bluetooth and select the
first item which is Generic Bluetooth Radio. Click 'Update Drivers' and select
the CSR driver instead of the Microsoft one. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840635 for an
explanation and further details.
Okay! Now that you've done all that, you can open My BT Places and setup to find
your phone as you would normally. Once you see your phone, double click it to
see the OBEX Object Push icon. Don't see it do you? There's yet one more step.
On the toolbar, click Bluetooth:
Advanced Configuration: Client Applications and scroll down to and highlight
'File Transfer,' click 'Properties' and uncheck "Secure Connection.'
NOW you can double-click the phone icon and, at long last, see the elusive 'OBEX
Object Push' icon. Just drag the .jar file to it and it will be transferred to
the phone. Follow the prompts on the phone to install it and enjoy the game!
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