Bluetooth connection
One thing that really adds value to your Moto RAZR is a Bluetooth card for your computer. There are Bluetooth adapters that plug into an available USB 2.0 port on your PC. Bluetooth is not as straightforward as regular wireless internet and seems slow. But it does the job.
Once the software is loaded on your PC and it finds the adaptor, you can power up your phone.
1. Go to your RAZR and select the menu.
2. Go to the settings and tools.
3. Select "connections".
4. Select the Bluetooth connection.
5. Then choose setup.
6. Make sure the Bluetooth power is set to on. (You can uniquely name your phone here if you want.)
7. Select Find Me on the RAZR menu.
8. Now go back to your PC and click on the My Bluetooth places icon. It should find the Motorola phone.
9. You will need a PIN generated from the PC that you will then enter on the phone to connect.
Once you have connected to the phone with OBEX file transfer, you can copy files to the video, audio, and pictures directory on your phone. You can also download any pictures you have taken with the camera. Only the user added multimedia is available. There are messages on the web that say this is not possible with certain Verizon RAZR phones due to the software version. With T-mobile phone worked fine.
You can also upload java games. Java games come as .JAR (Java archive) files. The procedure for uploading java files is slightly different. Instead of trying to copy the file to a folder, Java games are transferred through Bluetooth by dropping the .jar files on the OBEX object push icon. Right click on the .jar file and select the menu 'Bluetooth device' inside 'send to'. You can also pair your device with your computer to make things faster. Once the .jar file is on your phone then you can install it
USB Connection
It allows you to do even more than you can with Bluetooth.
- Wireless Internet Connection
- Send and receive fax
- Send and receive Text Messages (SMS)
- Send and receive MMS (Multimedia messages including sounds, images and videos)
- Phonebook synchronization between phone and computer
- Calendar synchronization between phone and computer
- Browse files of your mobile
- Manage, import and edit your melodies
- Manage, import and edit your images of photos
- Manage, import and edit your videos
You will need either a Motorola USB connector. The cable type is a USB-A to a Mini USB-B 5 pin. Your computer must be running USB 2.0. (This cable, Belkin F3U138-06 Pro Series USB 5-Pin Mini-B Cable, is a good example.) Some cables you may find are listed as chargers, while others are not. This is quite confusing, since the RAZR will charge when the power is applied. And power is supplied on the pins from the USB cable. Drivers must be installed on your PC before charging will take place however.
Then you will need the Motorola phone tools (version 4.0 is the latest). You can obtain this software with a cable for around US$29.99 retail or find it on eBay for less than US$10.
Here are two links to purchase the Motorola Phone Tools:
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/MPT/MPT_Home.asp
http://www.bvrp.com
