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Hi,
I've just got my K750i (an upgrade from my K700i). It's from Orange UK.
I've used a T68i, T610 and the K700i with Macs over the years without a single problem. But I'm having major problems with the K750i! I'm hoping someone can help, since it looks like there's plenty of people who are having much more luck than I am!
The Mac's a Mac Mini. I've tried pairing the two many times, initiating the pairing from both the Mac and the phone.
Perhaps once in 20 attempts, the Mac will successfully complete the 'Set up device' assistant. However, it usually gets stuck at the pairing stage -- the Mac's showing the code to enter, but the phone doesn't even register that a pairing attempt is being made.
Initiating pairing from the phone's equally frustrating. Most times, the Mac never prompts me to enter the passcode, and the phone says that pairing's failed.
On the rare occasion that the pairing seems to work, I still get no further. Attempting to add the phone to iSync gives the error "iSync cannot connect to this device". Likewise, sending files from the Mac to the phone errors when attempting to validate the device.
Oddly, sending a file from the phone to the Mac seems to work without any problem.
System Profiler says this about my Mac's bluetooth hardware (it's the Apple-fitted internal BT interface):
Code:
Apple Bluetooth Software Version: 1.7.0f18
Hardware Settings:
Clementine:
Address: 00-0d-93-17-b7-9e
Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio
Firmware Version: 2.1586 (2.1586)
Bluetooth Power: On
Discoverable: Yes
HCI Version: 2 ()
HCI Revision: 1586 (2)
LMP Version: 2 ()
LMP Subversion: 1586 (2)
Device Type (Major): Computer
Device Type (Complete): Desktop Computer
Composite Class Of Device: 1057028 (2104)
Device Class (Major): 1 ()
Device Class (Minor): 1 ()
Service Class: 129 ()
Requires Authentication: No
My phone's software is:
Code:
R1N035
prgCXC 1250036_EU_3_CL
(EDIT: My system's running 10.4.4, with all updates applied. I've not used any iSync/AddressBook/etc. hacks on it in the past.)
[ This Message was edited by: displaced11 on 2006-02-01 21:57 ]
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Posted: 2006-02-01 22:56:31
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Do you have access to another external USB Bluetooth dongle that you can try? At least it will determine whether there's a hardware problem with your mini...
Or maybe try setting your phone up on someone else's Mac?
My external D-Link DBT-120 USB dongle returns almost the same info as your internal BT hardware:
Code:
Address: 00-0d-88-8e-84-ee
Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio
Firmware Version: 2.1586 (2.1586)
Bluetooth Power: On
Discoverable: Yes
HCI Version: 2 ()
HCI Revision: 1586 (2)
LMP Version: 2 ()
LMP Subversion: 1586 (2)
Device Type (Major): Computer
Device Type (Complete): Desktop Computer
Composite Class Of Device: 1057028 (2104)
Device Class (Major): 1 ()
Device Class (Minor): 1 ()
Service Class: 129 ()
Requires Authentication: No
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Posted: 2006-02-01 23:11:45
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I have an old iMac G3 with an external DBT-120. It's running 10.3.9.
It behaves identically to my Mini...
Naturally, I'm not expecting (nor no I need) iSync, AddressBook, etc. to work with the old Panther machine, but it can't even pair correctly, just like the Mini.
I see there's a newer firmware for the K750i on the Sony Ericsson Update Site. Sadly, I'm having no luck with it (connecting with my PC). Ii asks me to hold the C key and plug in the USB cable, which I do. The screen changes to say I should release the C key.... but then it doesn't progress. It just sits asking me to release the key before resetting back to the start screen after a few moments.
(I'm using the USB cable that came with the K750... I presume I can update using that cable?)
Cheers!
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Posted: 2006-02-02 00:15:59
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Hmmm... sounds like it could be a faulty phone then if it does it on 2 Macs.
I'm afraid I can't help with using SEUS as I don't have access to any PCs to use it, but from what I've read on other posts there's two sets of drivers to install. The usual PC suite plus some SEUS Update drivers... dunno if that's got anything to do with it.
And, yes, AFAIK you do use the supplied USB cable...
Good luck!
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Posted: 2006-02-02 00:21:07
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Sorry to butt in but does anyone know how I can master reset my P900 then put the applications back - using my mac powerbook (running Tiger)? It's just that my contact pages are crashing when I try to scroll down the screen.
thanks
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Posted: 2006-02-03 23:44:58
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On 2006-02-02 00:21:07, JoolsG4 wrote:
Hmmm... sounds like it could be a faulty phone then if it does it on 2 Macs.
Well, on Thursday I phoned Orange from work to discuss the problem with them. They asked for the phone's IMEI number... and unless my eyesight's much worse than I thought, I couldn't find it under the battery! The 750's label (with serial no., IMEI, etc.) is virtually entirely up inside the phone (where the battery slides in). So I had to leave it until the next day, since I'd left the label with the IMEI on it at home with the rest of the packaging.
So, I phoned again yesterday (Friday), armed with the IMEI. Customer Support were great (I've had nothing but good experiences with Orange). As soon as she heard that it wouldn't even pair with my old K700, she said it'd be replaced immediately. I was expecting to have to wait until Monday.... but the swap was scheduled for today, and at 9am the guy came with my new phone and took away the faulty one. Customer Services had told me to keep the Memory Stick from the faulty phone, so now I've got two!
The new phone pairs fine! I've got all address book features, Salling Clicker's set up and working, and Syncing seems stable.
The only remaining issue is that browsing the phone's memory stick via the Finder over USB causes my machine to freeze hard. About 1/2 the time, unplugging the phone brings it back to life, but often it'll need a forced-reset.
There's some clues in the system.log about what's going on...
Plugging in the phone causes this to appear in the log:
Code:Feb 4 15:28:29 Clementine kernel[0]: AppleUSBCDCWCM: Version number - 3.1.9
Feb 4 15:28:30 Clementine kernel[0]: AppleUSBCDCACMData: Version number - 3.1.9, Input buffers 8, Output buffers 16
Feb 4 15:28:30 Clementine kernel[0]: AppleUSBCDCACMData: Version number - 3.1.9, Input buffers 8, Output buffers 16
Feb 4 15:28:30 Clementine kernel[0]: 0 0 AppleUSBCDCACMData: start - Find CDC driver failed
Feb 4 15:28:30 Clementine kernel[0]: AppleUSBCDCDMM: Version number - 3.1.9
...which looks fine. But half-way through a copy operation when the machine goes funny, the log shows:
Quote:Feb 4 15:29:04 Clementine kernel[0]: USBF: 537.239 AppleUSBOHCI[0x1ed8800]::CreateGeneralTransfer - trying to queue to a stalled pipe
Feb 4 15:29:04 Clementine kernel[0]: USBF: 537.239 AppleUSBOHCI[0x1ed8800]::DoIOTransfer - error 0xe000404f queueing request
Feb 4 15:29:04 Clementine kernel[0]: USBF: 537.279 AppleUSBOHCI[0x1ed8800]::CreateGeneralTransfer - trying to queue to a stalled pipe
Feb 4 15:29:04 Clementine kernel[0]: USBF: 537.279 AppleUSBOHCI[0x1ed8800]::DoIOTransfer - error 0xe000404f queueing request
Gonna browse around and see what this means. I know it probably won't lead to a solution, but if something doesn't work I like to know why, if not how to fix it!
Thanks!
Chris
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Posted: 2006-02-04 16:43:32
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One issue I'm facing with all my SE devices so far is iSync's inability to sync ical events that belong in different daylight saving zones. For example now being end of February and having iSync set to sync 8 weeks of events in advance (which takes it to mid-late April) renders some all-day events to be split in two (one hour in the first day and 23 hours in the second day)...I've fiddled around with Daylight saving settings and all, but I can't seem to be able to find a solution. Anyone got any clues?
This all happens on 10.4.5 with latest iSync and a k750 on R1AA008...
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Posted: 2006-02-26 20:08:25
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@displaced11
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The only remaining issue is that browsing the phone's memory stick via the Finder over USB causes my machine to freeze hard. About 1/2 the time, unplugging the phone brings it back to life, but often it'll need a forced-reset.
Have you tried it with
K750iGrabber installed?
@RTouris
I've noticed the same thing, and have been unable to find a workaround. Once you phone enters the new time zone, all the future evnts are correct.
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Posted: 2006-02-26 22:28:20
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Well, for one I'm glad it's not my bl00dy setup's fault...I was thinking of reporting it directly to Apple iSync's team, so that they can bare in mind that this has been the case for the last 3-4 years...(as far as iSync and SyncML go back together)..
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Posted: 2006-02-27 11:15:44
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Does anyone have an idea why the Desktop charger for my dads P900 doesnt connect to our G4? I know its not the actual unit as it works fine with a PC, Sorry if this has been discussed before, I just didn't want to trawl through all the pages on this post! x
Any ideas would be great x
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Posted: 2006-02-28 13:03:34
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