USB phone data cable

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by majinbuu, Nov 19, 2007.

  1. majinbuu

    majinbuu Specialist

    Hiya

    I have a samsung c-100 phone and just received a data cable for it. It is a usb cable which plugs into the phone. However, the PC will not recognise the device or the phone in the control panel or in the software suite that comes with it.

    I have heard that this USB cable is basically a serial (rs-232) cable in disguise and you need some software to create a USB to serial bridge. This seems likely because the only connection methods in the software is serial or IR.

    Can anyone help me out here?

    Thanks
    Sam
     
  2. foogoo

    foogoo Major "foogoo" Geek

    USB is serial. Is the device correctly recognized in the device manager? Did you reboot after loading drivers?
     
  3. majinbuu

    majinbuu Specialist

    The device isn't recognised at all. Since the software only accepts serial (COM) connections or IR I thought I needed a usb to serial bridge.
     
  4. foogoo

    foogoo Major "foogoo" Geek

    So plugging the phone in via USB, you don't hear windows detecting it? no hour glass? no notification? It is not under modems in device manager?
    If not get DataPilot Software for mobile devices - it works well with USB connectors.
     
  5. majinbuu

    majinbuu Specialist

    Yeah, that's right. It's like it's not plug'n'play (which I know is severely unusual for a usb device), windows doesn't see it at all. I think it needs to be set up manually but the damn thing came with no instructions or drivers. Only came with the software suite. I'll look into the DataPilot software.

    Thanks alot :)
     
  6. majinbuu

    majinbuu Specialist

    Unfortunately the software isn't compatible with my phone. However I did get the computer to recognise that something is plugged into the usb port but it can't configure it. I'm sure I am missing a driver, but dont know where to get it from. I am running XP by the way.

    Thanks
    Sam
     

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