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Connecting to a PC with a Series 60

This page provides information on connecting a Series 60 phone to a PC.


Series 60 handsets include the Nokia N73 , Nokia N95, Nokia E61, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6680, Nokia N70, Nokia 3250, Nokia 7650, Nokia 3650, Nokia 6600 , Siemens SX1, Nokia 3250, Nokia 3230, Nokia 6260,Nokia 7610, Panasonic x700, Sendo X and the Nokia N-gage

Connectivity FAQs

How do I connect my Series 60 phone to my PC?

Series 60 handsets can connect to a PC in a number of different ways, depending on the model. Just about all Series 60 phones support Bluetooth, so this is often a good bet. Many support infrared, and some support connection to a PC via a USB cable.
Here is a summary of how to use these three ways to connect your phone to your PC.

  • Belkin Bluetooth adapter Bluetooth connection. From the Series 60 handset, select 'Connect | Bluetooth'. Turn Bluetooth 'On', then move to the second tab by moving the joystick to the right. This should show you all Bluetooth devices in range. If your PC isn't shown, select 'Options | New paired device' and let the handset search for the PC connection. When the phone and PC are paired, use the Nokia Connectivity package to select the file you want to send to the handset. See below for help getting connected
    If your PC doesn't support Bluetooth, then you can add it cheaply and easily using a USB Bluetooth adapter. We recommend the Belkin USB Bluetooth adapter available for around £15 from amazon.co.uk.
    For details of Bluetooth and Series 60 handsets, see our Bluetooth page.

    USB infrared from Maplin IR connection:     From the handset, select 'Connect | Infrared' to turn the phone's IR on. Line up the phone with the PC infrared port, and Windows should detect the handset. Once the PC and handset can see each other, you can either use Windows infrared software to send and receive files, or use the Connectivity Suite supplied with your handset to exchange files, configure or back up your handset. For more, see our IR section below.
    If you don't have infrared, there are several IR adapters available, including the pictured 'USB-IRDA Adapter' from Maplin Electronics (Cat no: RV88V).

    USB Cable     - A number of the Nokia Series 60 phones that support USB can be connected to a PC using the DKU-2 USB cable - This includes the following models: 3250, 6630, 6680, 6681, 7710, 9300, 9500, N70 and N90.
    The DKU-2 lead can be purchased from MobileShop. Software drivers for the USB data lead can be found on Nokia's support site. See our note below on cables
How do I install software without IR or Bluetooth?

A SIS fileSoftware for Symbian OS phones is normally supplied using a Symbian installation file (with a .sis extension). This is a single file that contains the components needed to get a piece of software installed and ready to run. A SIS file can be run on a Symbian phone (e.g. from the Inbox or via a file manager. It can also be run via the PC connectivity solution that was supplied on the CD with the handset. Assuming you have a SIS file on your PC/Mac (either downloaded from the Internet or on a CD), the ways to install a SIS file onto your handset are as follows:

  • Beaming - Beam the file to your handset from your PC using Bluetooth or IR. If you don't currently have the ability to beam files to the handset via Bluetooth or infrared (either from another handheld device or from a PC), then you may wish to purchase an IRDA adapter for your PC (this means you'll be able to install software, backup and synchronise data between phone and PC). See the section on IR and Bluetooth later on this page for more details.
  • Install via PC - Assuming you've installed the PC connectivity suite that was supplied with your phone, look for the "Install software" option. You'll need to have the handset connected to the PC via serial, Bluetooth or infrared for this to work.
  • By email - The alternative, is to email the file that you're trying to install, typically a SIS (Symbian installation file) to your own email account (provided it's a POP or IMAP account, and then use your phone to log on to your email (details) and download the SIS file as an attachment into your phone's Messaging Inbox.
  • Via memory card - There is another alternative for users of phones that take memory cards (such as the 3650 and 6600) by transferring the SIS file to the handset via the card slot and a PC MMC Memory card reader. Copy files onto an MMC from your PC, and then insert the MMC card into your handset. You'll need to have a file manager on your handset to access the file from the memory card (file managers are available from Handango). Nokia 7650 does not take memory cards.
How do I install ringtones? 7650 and 3650 supports playback of .mid or .wav files, and use of these file formats as ringtones. To use such a soundfile, beam or email the file to your handset. It will then appear in the Messaging Inbox. Open the message and select 'Options | Save'. Then, from 'Profiles', select a profile and set the 'Ringing tone' to the new file.
For more on ringtones, see the mobile phone FAQ
How do share my pictures with others?

Once you have taken a picture on your smartphone, there are three ways to get the files from your phone to other people or computers:

  1. Sending an image to a PCYou can copy it to your PC with the Nokia software supplied on the CD. Depending on what you have connected to your computer, you can use Infrared or Bluetooth. Set your PC to receive files (using the IR or Bluetooth software supplied with your adapter), select the photo to send (from Images), then from the Options menu, select Send.
  2. You can use the Messaging application and email the picture to yourself (or a friend)
  3. Send the picture to another mobile using MMS. Costs of sending pictures by MMS differ depending on which network operator you're with. Take a look at our MMS page for more.
Data cables Many visitors to this site report that they've heard of data cables for serial or USB connection between a PC and Nokia handsets (such as the 6600, 3650 and 7650). Be warned that these cables are for use with special software for configuring Nokia handsets using F-BUS or M2BUS. These can be used for phone unlocking, firmware updates and for advanced programming use. These cables can be found cheaply on eBay
These are not intended for use by consumers. They are not for use with the Nokia's PC Suite, and if you try to connect using one, you'll find that the Nokia PC Suite won't find the phone.
If you're looking to connect to your PC for picture/file transfer, backup and software installation, look for a Bluetooth or IR adapter, as per the section above.

One notable excpetion, is the Nokia 7610, which has no IR, but comes with a USB cable.
For information on which Nokia devices support cable connection, click here.
Alternative connectivity software

Rather than the software that came as standard with the phone, there's a rather useful third-party application called Oxygen II - This application supports Contacts, Calendar, Messaging and file management.
For details of how this works, take a look at our Oxygen page
Managing files from your PC As well as Oxygen II (mentioned above), there is another useful PC-to-phone application available for the Series 60 - Epocware's PC File Manager. This allows you to access the files on your phone from the PC - great if you want to copy files to a specific location, rather than simply beaming them to your Inbox. You can also use this application to backup your files, cut, copy and paste files, and browse around the folders on your phone.
Problems connecting to a phone?

We offer some specific guidance below on Bluetooth and IR problems, but here are some general suggestions:

Try to work out which end is failing - PC or phone:

  • If PC, try reinstalling the connectivity software (or using another such as Oxygen), try using a different USB port, try on another PC, check no other softeare is 'stealing' connection to the port
  • If the phone, try: a soft reset (battery out), try with another PC, or more drastically, try a hard reset

Still having problems? see the advice below, or consider an alternative way of connecting. Also, try our Series 60 help forum
Text messages from a PC

You can use your PC to send and receive text messages via a Series 60 phone. Here are some options:

  • Use Oxygen, a PC package, to connect to your phone from a PC and transfer your Messaging inbox to your PC - More on Oxygen II.
  • The application Desktop Message is available for some older Series 60 phones - this can be used on the PC to download SMS messages from the phone, and allow sending of messages from the PC

For help on transferring existing text messages from your Series 60 phone to the PC, see our Series 60 Text FAQ

Sending other file types to a PC

As above, Series 60 handsets support "Send via" as a way of sending a file by infrared, Bluetooth, e-mail, or as a multimedia message. This works fine for recognised file types, but it could be that you want to copy different types of files to your PC. To do this, you'll need a file manager that lets you browse through all of the folders on your handset, and select a file to beam off. Try Handy File, which can be downloaded from handango.com, or you could use PC File Manager (mentioned above) to do this via a PC connection.

Using Infrared

Here is a step-by-step guide for copying a file by infrared:

This assumes you have a Windows PC with infrared hardware, such as a USB-IRDA Adaptor (from Maplin Electronics Cat no: RV88V).

  • From the handset, select 'Connect' from the menu, and select 'Infrared'. This turns the phone's IR on.
  • IR iconLine up the phone with the PC infrared port, and Windows should detect the handset. You should see an infrared icon in the system tray. If the PC doesn't find the phone, you need to ensure that infrared is correctly configured on the PC via your PC's control panel (The 'Wireless link' icon).

Once the PC and handset can see each other, you can either use Windows infrared software to send and receive files, or use the Connectivity Suite supplied with your handset to exchange files, configure or back up your handset. We'll assume you're not using the PC Connectivity Suite software, and just want to transfer a file.

Sending to the PC

  • Find the file you want to transfer. If the file can't be accessed directly, you may need a file manager (file managers are available from Handango).

  • Select the file (e.g. a photo from the Images application), and from the 'Options' menu, select 'Send', and 'Via infrared'

Sending an image to a PC

  • Windows should start to see the transfer attempt, and should prompt you to receive the file. If you accept the file, the file will be copied to the location specified in the Windows Wireless Link software (or by right-clicking the System tray icon)

Sending a file to the phone

  • With infrared enabled, right-click the Infrared icon on the system tray and select 'Transfer files'
  • Select the file you want to transfer from the file browser, and press 'Send'
  • File transfer should begin, and you should see a transfer dialog

Sending an image from a PC

  • Once received, you can find the file in the Messaging application Inbox. Select the file, and press 'Options' and 'Open.

Setting up the Nokia Connectivity Suite

  • Mrouter iconThe Nokia PC Suite needs to be set to talk to the phone on the right COM port. To do this, right-click on the mRouter icon in the system tray next to the clock. Select 'Properties, and a dialog box will pop up. Make sure that the Infrared box is ticked, and all the others are unticked.
IR connection

Problems connecting over IR?

General: Having problems? Some general things to look out for:

  • On the PC, go into Control panel, and check the settings for IR. Make sure you're addressing the right com port and that file transfer is disabled.
  • Make sure that Infrared is still switched on on the handset (it has a quick timeout)

Nokia PC Suite: If you're having problems connecting your phone to the PC using Infrared with the Nokia Connectivity Suite, start off simply, and try to get basic infrared communication working using the software supplied in Windows, and the software/drivers supplied with your infrared pod. If you can't get basic communication working between the phone and Windows, then chances are, you won't get the Nokia Connectivity Suite to work either. Try a basic file exchange, as detailed above.

  • Make sure you have no other PC applications loaded that may be set to watch the infrared port (as these may conflict)
  • Got the latest version of the PC Suite? Get the latest from www.nokia.com
  • Mrouter iconThe PC must have a connection with the phone over IR for the Nokia Suite to work, so the system tray icon should show that an IR connection is established (icon of two IR windows beaming data)

If you're having no luck at all with the Nokia PC Suite, there is an alternative - Oxygen II for Symbian. See our Oxygen II page.

If you're having problems, please ask in our Series 60 help forum


Using Bluetooth

Belkin Bluetooth adapterIf you want to connect your Series 60 handset to your PC via Bluetooth, the phone has all the software you need built-in. Your PC will require suitable Bluetooth hardware and software. If your PC isn't Bluetooth-enabled already, the best bet is to get yourself a Bluetooth Adapter to plug into a spare USB port on your PC. There are several Bluetooth adapters available - We recommend the Belkin USB Bluetooth adapter available for around £15 from amazon.co.uk. This comes with the required Bluetooth software for your PC.

Here is a step-by-step guide for copying a file via Bluetooth:

This assumes you have a Windows PC with Bluetooth installed hardware, such as a Belkin USB Bluetooth adapter (see above).

Before you can make use of a Bluetooth connection between PC and phone, you need to 'pair' them, as follows:

Pairing on a 7650
  • From the phone handset, Go to 'Connect' and select 'Bluetooth'
  • From the first tab, select 'Bluetooth', and by pressing in the joystick, set Bluetooth to "on"
  • Move to the second tab, press "Options" and select "New paired device"
  • Select the device you want to pair with. You'll be prompted to enter a passcode. If the device you're connecting to already has a passcode, then you'll be prompted to add this, otherwise you'll need to create a passcode. Use a number like 1234 (you only need this once to get a pairing, so you don't need to remember it)
  • You will be prompted to enter the passcode on the device you want to pair to (unless it already has a passcode). Enter the code that matches the one you entered on the phone, and "ok" it.
  • To allow the phone to always connect without prompting and pairing, you can set the device as "authorised". Do this by selecting the device, and from the options menu, select "Set as authorised".

Once the PC and handset are paired, you can either use the software supplied with your Bluetooth PC hardware to send and receive files, or use the Connectivity Suite supplied with your handset to exchange files, configure or back up your handset. We'll assume you're not using the PC Connectivity Suite software, and just want to transfer a file:

Sending to the PC

  • Find the file you want to transfer. If the file can't be accessed directly, you may need a file manager (file managers are available from Handango).

  • Select the file (e.g. a photo from the Images application), and from the 'Options' menu, select 'Send', and 'Via Bluetooth'. The handset will search for Bluetooth devices in range.

Selecting a Bluetooth device

  • Select the target PC, and the file transfer should begin. If you see "Sending failed", this is most commonly because the PC end is not set up correctly. Each PC Bluetooth adapter comes with different software and settings, so we can't cover every option here - but things to check are that your Bluetooth software has "File Transfer" enabled, that Bluetooth is on, and that there is a default folder defined that received files are placed into.

Sending a file to the phone

  • The PC is in control of file sending, and as each piece of Bluetooth hardware on a PC comes with diffent software, we can't provide different step-by-step instructions for all software here. Sending a file is controlled from the PC, and you need to refer to the software supplied with your Bluetooth dongle for how to do this. You'll need to select the file to send, and select from a list of Bluetooth devices in range. As long as the handset's Bluetooth is set to "on" and the handset has been "paired" (see above), then the file should be transferred.
  • Once received, you can find the file in the Messaging application Inbox. Select the file, and press 'Options' and 'Open.

Setting up the Nokia Connectivity Suite (Bluetooth)

  • Connection is made using "Generic serial". Check your PC Bluetooth software to see which COM port it assigns to "Generic serial", and then from Nokia's Connectivity Suite, make sure that the appropriate COM port is ticked. You'll then need to go into your PC Bluetooth software, and establish Generic Serial link. When the link is established, the Nokia Connectivity Suite should change from "Disconnected" to "Connected"
Setting the Bluetooth port

Problems connecting over Bluetooth?

Having problems? Some general things to look out for:

  • Bluetooth control panelGeneral: Make sure that Bluetooth is switched on on the handset and on the PC.
  • PC can't find the phone? - Make sure the phone is visible and Bluetooth is on (see screenshot)
  • Nokia PC Suite: If you're having problems connecting your phone to the PC using Bluetooth with the Nokia Connectivity Suite, start off simply, and try to get basic Bluetooth communication working using the software supplied with your Bluetooth hardware. If you can't get basic communication working between the phone and Windows, then chances are you won't get the Nokia Connectivity Suite to work either. Try a basic file exchange, as detailed above.
  • Software: Got the latest version of the PC Suite? Get the latest from www.nokia.com. It may also be worth checking that the supplier of your Bluetooth dongle doesn't have newer drivers on their website.
  • If you're having no luck at all with the Nokia PC Suite, there is an alternative - Oxygen II for Symbian. See our Oxygen II page.

If you're having problems, please ask in our Series 60 help forum. Provide full details of the problem, plus any error messages.

Got a question we've not answered? Please raise it in our Series 60 discussion forum and we'll try to get you an answer.

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