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Can I link my K750i to Mac via USB cable? |
martinport
Joined: Jul 06, 2005
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Stupid question which has probably already been answered elsewhere, but can anyone tell me how I link my K750i to my G4 Mac using just the bundled USB cable? Can it be done, or do I need to buy a bluetooth adaptor?
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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From: Australia
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ahm, just plug ur cable in to the usb port on the mac and the usb port on the phone (not sure if it's the fast port or a mini usb port - read your manual). If I know mac, you should get an drive icon appear on your desktop for the phones contents.
Bluetooth is wireless, and has nothing to do with a cable usb connection. So no, you don't need to turn bluetooth on to use the cable. Completely separate connection methods. |
martinport
Joined: Jul 06, 2005
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I tried this and nothing comes up. If I go into system profiler on the mac, the phone is listed as a device but will not come up onto the desktop as an icon. |
max_wedge
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yes it sounds very much like the k750 isn't a true "thumb drive". This is very disappointing. The only hope (sorry) is that your cable is stuffed or your personal K750i is faulty somehow - then atleast it can be fixed.
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vd0t
Joined: Apr 03, 2004
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my mac recognizes my k750 as a thumb drive.
it pops up as another removable drive. unfortunately, it sometimes triggers a kernel panic upon disconnection or connection. this should be fixed in 10.4.2 tho.
on a related note, its not the same case for me on windows. it forced me to install some drivers (including modem, etc) for me to be able to see it as a removable drive. |
max_wedge
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do you have sp2 on the xp machine? |
vd0t
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yes i do.. i have the all the latest updates |
camelboy
Joined: Jun 17, 2005
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My K750i has just been delivered so I will try and hook up to my iMac (G4 / 10.2.8) tonight when I get home.
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camelboy
Joined: Jun 17, 2005
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@ martinport
I just tried this on my K750i at work and had no success either. 
G4 867Mhz DP running 10.2.8
I can't see it working on my iMac at home then.
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camelboy
Joined: Jun 17, 2005
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Ahh, I think in my case it is a software issue. I plugged into another machine here at work, running 10.3.7, and it worked fine. 
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martinport
Joined: Jul 06, 2005
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Seeing as this isn't working via the USB cable, can I buy a Dongle and get it to work with my mac? I'm running 10.3 by the way.
I've never used a Dongle so don't know if I need more software in order for it to communicate. |
weev
Joined: Jul 21, 2005
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My SE 750i appears as a hardrive on the desktop of my G5 running 10.4.2.
Inside there are folders for different media. Only problem is that after I drag the disk to trash (eject) the computer crashes after a short while.
Does anyone know a fix for this? I have had the phone now for 23 hours
btw, this phone is awesome, the pic quality is outsanding. I think of it as a digital camera with a built-in phone
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Gigs
Joined: Jan 19, 2004
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There's a fix in the main mac users thread I believe.
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weev
Joined: Jul 21, 2005
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Gigs, where?
thanking you in advance
weev
EDIT - the solution is on the next page >
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Gigs
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Here !
As posted by sapporo near the bottom I think it is.
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Posted: 2005-07-06 17:58
