Motorola Phone Tools

Quick Start
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Contents
Minimum Requirements.............................................................. 2
Before Installing Motorola Phone Tools ............................................ 3
Installing Motorola Phone Tools ..................................................... 4
Mobile Device Installation and Configuration ...................................... 5
Online Registration ................................................................... 7
Uninstalling Motorola Phone Tools .................................................. 8
Motorola Phone Tools Main Window ............................................... 9
Motorola Phone Tools Function Panel .............................................10
Additional Information ............................................................... 11

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Minimum Requirements
Motorola Phone Tools requires Windows® 2000, or XP.
For Motorola Phone Tools to operate properly, please verify the following:
• A PC with a Pentium® II 233 MHz computer, connected to your mobile
phone (with a cable, an Infrared port or a Bluetooth adapter).
• One available USB, or serial port if using a cable connection, or an active
Bluetooth adapter, or a fully working Infrared port.
• Local hard drive with 120MB free space.
• Mobile phone or Device that is compatible with Motorola Phone Tools.
• Data/fax option included in the subscription contract with your cell phone
operator (to allow fax and e-mail transmission and reception).
• High speed data networks (GPRS, CDMA 1X and WCDMA) options
included in the subscription contract with your mobile phone operator (for
high speed e-mail and Internet use on the mobile phone network); data
service is a network and subscription dependant feature that may not be
available in all areas.
Please contact your wireless service provider for details.
• Minimum active memory: 64MB of RAM under Windows® 2000 and XP.

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Before Installing Motorola Phone Tools

Screen Shots
The screen shots in this guide correspond to the use of Motorola Phone Tools in
a Windows XP environment. When running the application in other Windows
operating systems, the aspect of the screens may change. This will not impair the
software’s functionality.
The image you see may be different depending on phone model.

Online Help
Motorola Phone Tools has a context sensitive online help that can be accessed
by clicking the Help option or by pressing F1 on your keyboard. Complete
information on how to use Motorola Phone Tools can be found in the help files.

Technical Support
Technical support information for Motorola Phone Tools is available on the BVRP
Software Web site at the following address:
http://www.bvrp.com/customers/motorola/
To obtain telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, click on the Contact us link on
top of the Web page.

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Installing Motorola Phone Tools

Important!
Before connecting the device to your PC, you need to install the software.

Starting the installation

To install Motorola Phone Tools on your hard drive, insert the CD-ROM
containing the program in the appropriate drive. When installing Motorola Phone
Tools from the CD-ROM, the installation process starts automatically.
Should the installation program fail to start automatically, execute the following
instructions:
1. From the Start menu (accessible from the taskbar), select the Run
command.
2. Select the CD-ROM drive or type d:\boot\setup (where D: is the CD-ROM
drive).
3. To run the file, click the OK button.

Installation wizard
An installation wizard will guide you step-by-step through the installation process,
prompting for information where needed. During the installation procedure, the
program files are copied to your hard disk and a program group is created. This
group contains the icons of the Motorola Phone Tools application and will be
accessible from the Start menu (located on the taskbar).
After installation, the online registration wizard is automatically launched (see
Online Registration, page 7). The registration is necessary to benefit from the
guarantee, the technical assistance, and free upgrades.
Depending on the operating system, when the installation process is completed,
the installation wizard prompts you to restart your computer so that all system
changes take effect.
The Add a shortcut to the desktop to start the program box is checked by de-
fault. If you prefer to start Motorola Phone Tools from the Start menu in the task-
bar, remove the check. If you keep that option, the following icon can be added to
the desktop, as a shortcut, to start the program:

Motorola Phone Tools

At first launch, the software automatically launches the Motorola Live Update and
checks for any software updates.

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Mobile Device Installation and

Configuration
Important!
Please do not connect your mobile or your mobile device to your PC until
instructed to do so by the Motorola Phone Tools software installation wizard.

1. Select your user profile.

2. Normally, your software has been setup to work automatically with your
mobile phone or device, so this step is automatic. However, if the
connection type is not detected, the Phone Setup Wizard window will be
displayed (see below).
3. First, make sure your phone is powered on and, before connecting it, select
the connection type you will use to connect your phone to your PC.

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4. Click on Next.

5. Connect your phone to your PC.

Your phone will be detected and setup automatically and the application
will be launched at the end of the installation process.

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Online Registration
To benefit from the guarantee, the BVRP Software technical assistance, and free
upgrades, register online with our services. The online registration wizard is
automatically launched at the end of the installation process.

Important!
To ensure an automatic Internet connection, check that your Internet access
is available and properly set up.

1. You may choose to:

• Register immediately by clicking the OK button and following the online
registration instructions.
• Register later by clicking the Register later... button.
2. The Wizard displays a final window confirming that the installation is
complete.
- The View User Guide box is checked by default. If you prefer to
display the User Guide later, remove the check.
- The Automatically run Motorola Phone Tools box is checked
by default. If you prefer to start the application later, remove the
check.
- The Add a shortcut to the desktop to start the program box is
checked by default. If you prefer to start Motorola Phone Tools
from the Start menu in the taskbar, remove the check.
3. To close the Motorola Phone Tools Installation Wizard, click the Finish
button.
If online registration could not be completed during the installation, you can
also register at any other time using Menu > Help > Online registration...

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Uninstalling Motorola Phone Tools

1. In the Windows taskbar, click the Start menu and select Control Panel.
The Control Panel window is displayed.
2. In the list, double-click the Add or Remove programs option.
3. Highlight the Motorola Phone Tools program group and, depending on
your Operating System, click the Modify/Delete or Change/Remove
button.
4. The uninstallation procedure starts and the program is removed from your
computer.

Important!
This procedure does not uninstall the Bluetooth Dongle driver. To do so, you
have to uninstall it manually from the Start menu > Control Panel > Add or
Remove programs option.

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Motorola Phone Tools Main Window

With Motorola Phone Tools, you can share the information contained on your PC
with your mobile phone. When your mobile phone is connected to your computer,
you can perform the following operations:
• Place and receive calls.
• Send and receive e-mail and SMS messages.
• Synchronize your phonebooks and calendars.
• Launch an internet session*.
• Send MMS*.
• Transfer video clips* from PC to phone and vice versa.
• Send modified music clips* to phone from PC.

*Note:
Some of Motorola Phone Tools features might not be available with your
phone or device.

This icon displays the This icon displays the

network signal strength. battery strength.

Once connected, your

service provider’s name
is displayed here.

To select a contact and

place a call, press this To access all the
button. functionalities and setup
options of Motorola
To place a call: Phone Tools, press this
- Use the keypad as you button.
would with a normal
phone. To hang up, press the
- Press the green phone red phone button.
button.

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Motorola Phone Tools Function Panel

The function panel gives access to the following Motorola Phone Tools functions:
• Synchronization
• Phonebook
• Calendar
• Text message
• Multimedia Studio
• Internet Connection
The function panel icons are described below:

Displays the online help. Minimizes Motorola Phone Tools and places
its icon in the tray bar of your PC's desktop.

Closes Motorola Phone Tools.

Synchronizes your phonebook/
calendar.

Displays the Phonebook.

Displays the Calendar.

Displays the Send short

message window.

Displays the Multimedia Studio.

Launches or ends the default

Internet connection.

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Additional Information
Keyboard shortcuts
F1 Online help
F3 Outbox
F4 Inbox
F5 Phonebook
F6 General Setup
F7 Calendar
F8 Transmission Logbook
F9 Reception Logbook
F10 Menu
F12 Modem Exchanges

Documentation
Information concerning the Motorola Phone Tools documentation is available on
the BVRP Software Web site at the following address:
http://www.bvrp.com/customers/motorola/

Websites
Please visit our Web sites to obtain the latest information on our products and
available upgrades: http://www.motorola.com and http://www.avanquest.com.

Sales
To obtain product information, order an upgrade, or obtain a list of dealers and
points of sale, call us at the following number: 800-331-6456.
You can also read the user manuals or the FAQs available at the following
address:
http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWhtml/customer_service.html

Copyright and trademarks

© Motorola, Inc. 2006
© Avanquest Software 2001-06. All rights reserved.
Motorola Phone Tools is a registered trademark of Avanquest Software.
All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.

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