Sony Ericsson cell phone

Just bought a Z320i with integrated camera for my wife. Paid 10 times too
much for an USB cable, needed to transfer pictures to her laptop. But
WIN98SE wants a driver for this device and cannot find one.....
No drivers included, no info on the mfr's website.

"C.D. Koger" wrote:

Just bought a Z320i with integrated camera for my wife.
No drivers included, no info on the mfr's website.

The closest I could find were drivers for a Z520i:

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...0i?cc=hk&lc=en

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...13?cc=hk&lc=en

The file name being:

Z520_Signed_USB_drivers.zip

According to this:

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...oftware/z320i/

"Unfortunately there is no support available in this category for the
product you have selected. Click below to see all available support
for your product."

My guess is that the file you're looking for would be named
Z320_Signed_USB_drivers.zip but a search turns up zero hits on that.

Maybe try the Z520i driver ???

Maybe modify the Z520i inf files?

As stated in the documents for the Z320i:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/down...era_R1a_EN.pdf
quote
Transferring pictures to your computer.

Using a USB cable, you can drag and drop camera pictures to a computer running
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP. See the Managing Files Getting
Started Guide, available at:
www.sonyericsson.com/support for details.
/quote

For more Z320i product support information see:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corp...products/z320i


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"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
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Just bought a Z320i with integrated camera for my wife. Paid 10 times too
much for an USB cable, needed to transfer pictures to her laptop. But
WIN98SE wants a driver for this device and cannot find one.....
No drivers included, no info on the mfr's website.

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
"C.D. Koger" wrote:

Just bought a Z320i with integrated camera for my wife.
No drivers included, no info on the mfr's website.

The closest I could find were drivers for a Z520i:


http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...oads/z520i?cc=
hk&lc=en


http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...i/sonyericsson
z520usbdrivers17813?cc=hk&lc=en

The file name being:

Z520_Signed_USB_drivers.zip

According to this:

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...oftware/z320i/

"Unfortunately there is no support available in this category for the
product you have selected. Click below to see all available support
for your product."

My guess is that the file you're looking for would be named
Z320_Signed_USB_drivers.zip but a search turns up zero hits on that.

Maybe try the Z520i driver ???

Maybe modify the Z520i inf files?

Thanks for trying. I offered win98 the location where I put the Z520
drivers, but it found nothing useful there.

USB-View reports the connected device as:
Device Descriptor:
bcdUSB: 0x0110
bDeviceClass: 0x00
bDeviceSubClass: 0x00
bDeviceProtocol: 0x00
bMaxPacketSize0: 0x40 (64)
idVendor: 0x0FCE
idProduct: 0xE0AE
bcdDevice: 0x0110
iManufacturer: 0x00
iProduct: 0x00
iSerialNumber: 0x00
bNumConfigurations: 0x01

ConnectionStatus: DeviceConnected
Current Config Value: 0x00
Device Bus Speed: Full
Device Address: 0x04
Open Pipes: 0

When I retired, USB was in its infant stage, so I lack a lot of knowledge,
but I assume that the OS will search for an INF file that contains the
Vendor or Product ID. Looking through the Z520i files, I see nothing
similar.

Btw, WinXP rummaged through its internal data for about 5 minutes, installed
a Sony USB stick driver and showed the phone/camera as a removable drive.

Cornelis Koger

CDK wrote:

USB-View reports the connected device as:
Device Descriptor:
bcdUSB: 0x0110
bDeviceClass: 0x00
bDeviceSubClass: 0x00
bDeviceProtocol: 0x00
bMaxPacketSize0: 0x40 (64)
idVendor: 0x0FCE
idProduct: 0xE0AE
bcdDevice: 0x0110

Looking through the Z520i files, I see nothing similar.

Try modifying the 520 files so that your Vendor and Product ID replace
the ones in the file.

"CDK" wrote in message ...

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
"C.D. Koger" wrote:

Just bought a Z320i with integrated camera for my wife.
No drivers included, no info on the mfr's website.

The closest I could find were drivers for a Z520i:

snip
Maybe try the Z520i driver ???

Maybe modify the Z520i inf files?

Thanks for trying. I offered win98 the location where I put the Z520
drivers, but it found nothing useful there.

snip
When I retired, USB was in its infant stage, so I lack a lot of knowledge,
but I assume that the OS will search for an INF file that contains the
Vendor or Product ID. Looking through the Z520i files, I see nothing
similar.

Btw, WinXP rummaged through its internal data for about 5 minutes, installed
a Sony USB stick driver and showed the phone/camera as a removable drive.

Cornelis,
If modifying the .inf file does not work, try installing the "unofficial" Native USB
Mass Storage Driver for Win98SE:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Although not specifically for cell phones, it may see it as a removable drive, the
way XP does. It's worth a try.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

"glee" wrote in message
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"CDK" wrote in message
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"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
"C.D. Koger" wrote:

Just bought a Z320i with integrated camera for my wife.
No drivers included, no info on the mfr's website.

The closest I could find were drivers for a Z520i:

snip
Maybe try the Z520i driver ???

Maybe modify the Z520i inf files?

Thanks for trying. I offered win98 the location where I put the Z520
drivers, but it found nothing useful there.

snip
When I retired, USB was in its infant stage, so I lack a lot of
knowledge,
but I assume that the OS will search for an INF file that contains the
Vendor or Product ID. Looking through the Z520i files, I see nothing
similar.

Btw, WinXP rummaged through its internal data for about 5 minutes,
installed
a Sony USB stick driver and showed the phone/camera as a removable
drive.

Cornelis,
If modifying the .inf file does not work, try installing the "unofficial"
Native USB
Mass Storage Driver for Win98SE:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Although not specifically for cell phones, it may see it as a removable
drive, the
way XP does. It's worth a try.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


Sorry for not responding sooner. My new provider kept saying there were no
new messages. Their usenet policy is not quite clear to me yet, they seem to
concentrate on local groups and pornography. But they are cheap.

The laptop in question is a Compaq. As you probably know, that is a hostile
environment for a lot of software that runs impeccably on normal machines.
Following the instructions for the Native USB Mass Storage Driver, I removed
all existing USB devices. After reboot the mouse was dead and the screen
looked like one of these Rohrschach tests they use in psycho analysis...
Fortunately Win98 has a safe mode.
Modifying the *.inf files also doesn't work. USB-View shows only hex info,
the *.inf contain alphanumerics.
Thanks for trying,

Cornelis Koger

"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
...

"glee" wrote in message
snip

If modifying the .inf file does not work, try installing the "unofficial"
Native USB
Mass Storage Driver for Win98SE:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Although not specifically for cell phones, it may see it as a removable
drive, the
way XP does. It's worth a try.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


Sorry for not responding sooner. My new provider kept saying there were no
new messages. Their usenet policy is not quite clear to me yet, they seem to
concentrate on local groups and pornography. But they are cheap.

The laptop in question is a Compaq. As you probably know, that is a hostile
environment for a lot of software that runs impeccably on normal machines.
Following the instructions for the Native USB Mass Storage Driver, I removed
all existing USB devices. After reboot the mouse was dead and the screen
looked like one of these Rohrschach tests they use in psycho analysis...
Fortunately Win98 has a safe mode.
Modifying the *.inf files also doesn't work. USB-View shows only hex info,
the *.inf contain alphanumerics.
Thanks for trying,

I assume then that you are using a USB mouse. Removing the USB entries in Device
Manager will of course prervent the USB ports from working. You should use a PS/2
mouse while doing this preocedure.

I'm not sure how you got the display problems. Which version of the Native driver
did you install, and did you choose the correct driver package (Win98 or Win989SE)?
There are both versions 2.x and 3.x. I have had better luck with their 2.x version,
but others may have different views.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

"glee" wrote in message
...
"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
...

"glee" wrote in message
snip

If modifying the .inf file does not work, try installing the
"unofficial"
Native USB
Mass Storage Driver for Win98SE:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Although not specifically for cell phones, it may see it as a removable
drive, the
way XP does. It's worth a try.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


Sorry for not responding sooner. My new provider kept saying there were
no
new messages. Their usenet policy is not quite clear to me yet, they
seem to
concentrate on local groups and pornography. But they are cheap.

The laptop in question is a Compaq. As you probably know, that is a
hostile
environment for a lot of software that runs impeccably on normal
machines.
Following the instructions for the Native USB Mass Storage Driver, I
removed
all existing USB devices. After reboot the mouse was dead and the screen
looked like one of these Rohrschach tests they use in psycho analysis...
Fortunately Win98 has a safe mode.
Modifying the *.inf files also doesn't work. USB-View shows only hex
info,
the *.inf contain alphanumerics.
Thanks for trying,

I assume then that you are using a USB mouse. Removing the USB entries in
Device
Manager will of course prervent the USB ports from working. You should
use a PS/2
mouse while doing this preocedure.

I'm not sure how you got the display problems. Which version of the
Native driver
did you install, and did you choose the correct driver package (Win98 or
Win989SE)?
There are both versions 2.x and 3.x. I have had better luck with their
2.x version,
but others may have different views.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

I'll give it another try tomorrow.
That the display went crazy must have been caused by static electricity or
from plugging in AC power. I used the reset button to reboot and went to
safe mode to reenable the drivers. The display was OK then.
I downloaded Maximus Decim Native USB ver. 3.2 for 98SE, English.
There is one driver called openhci.sys version 4.10.2222 for what the device
manager calls "Compaq PCI to USB Open Host Controller". I disabled that one
also. Was that perhaps wrong?

rgds,
Cornelis Koger

"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
...

"glee" wrote in message
...
"C.D. Koger" wrote in message
...

"glee" wrote in message
snip

If modifying the .inf file does not work, try installing the
"unofficial"
Native USB
Mass Storage Driver for Win98SE:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Although not specifically for cell phones, it may see it as a removable
drive, the
way XP does. It's worth a try.



Sorry for not responding sooner. My new provider kept saying there were
no
new messages. Their usenet policy is not quite clear to me yet, they
seem to
concentrate on local groups and pornography. But they are cheap.

The laptop in question is a Compaq. As you probably know, that is a
hostile
environment for a lot of software that runs impeccably on normal
machines.
Following the instructions for the Native USB Mass Storage Driver, I
removed
all existing USB devices. After reboot the mouse was dead and the screen
looked like one of these Rohrschach tests they use in psycho analysis...
Fortunately Win98 has a safe mode.
Modifying the *.inf files also doesn't work. USB-View shows only hex
info,
the *.inf contain alphanumerics.
Thanks for trying,

I assume then that you are using a USB mouse. Removing the USB entries in
Device
Manager will of course prervent the USB ports from working. You should
use a PS/2
mouse while doing this preocedure.

I'm not sure how you got the display problems. Which version of the
Native driver
did you install, and did you choose the correct driver package (Win98 or
Win989SE)?
There are both versions 2.x and 3.x. I have had better luck with their
2.x version,
but others may have different views.


I'll give it another try tomorrow.
That the display went crazy must have been caused by static electricity or
from plugging in AC power. I used the reset button to reboot and went to
safe mode to reenable the drivers. The display was OK then.
I downloaded Maximus Decim Native USB ver. 3.2 for 98SE, English.
There is one driver called openhci.sys version 4.10.2222 for what the device
manager calls "Compaq PCI to USB Open Host Controller". I disabled that one
also. Was that perhaps wrong?

OK, let's back up a minute. First of all, you should NOT be DISABLING anything in
Device Manager.

I believe the instructions for version 3.x drivers at the Maximus Decim website may
be misleading. The version 3.x drivers install support for USB mass storage devices
and also for USB 2.0 ports if you have USB 2.0-capable ports in your system.

Before installing, you are to uninstall any installed drivers for your USB mass
storage devices (flash drives, hard drive enclosures, etc). Those drivers should
have an uninstall entry in Add/Remove Programs.

If you have a USB 2.0-capable system, I suspect all the USB Root Hubs, and the USB
*Enhanced* Host Controller, would have to be removed from Device Manager, but I
don't see why the standard USB Controller would need to be removed. If your system
only has USB 1.1-capable ports (and if it came with Win98SE loaded originally, it is
pre-USB 2.0), there should be no reason to remove *any* of the USB Controllers or
Root Hubs.

I do not use the version 3.x Maximus Decim driver; I use the version 2.x driver,
which does not add support for USB 2.0.....I don't need it because although my
system has USB 2.0 ports, it already has USB 2.0 drivers for Win98SE installed from
my motherboard manufacturer's driver disc, and there is no good reason to replace
them with a generic.

Likewise, if your system only has USB 1.1 ports, you don't need USB 2.0 support.
You can still install the version 3.x drivers, and it will supposedly simply not
install USB 2.0 support on your system....but in that case I see no need to remove
any of the USB entries from Device Manager.

Just UNINSTALL via Add/Remove Programs any manufacturer's drivers for the flash
drives or the phone or whatever. What you DO need to do in Device Manager with
either version of the driver, is remove all entries in the "Other" category, if it
exists....and you must be sure you have NOT DISABLED any of the USB Controllers or
Hubs. If there is an entry for your phone as a storage device, remove it also, so
there is no entry anywhere that references the device you are planning to support.

I don't recall if I mentioned it in this thread earlier (I have in others), I use
version 2.4e rather than the 3.x version you downloaded, and it has worked with
every flash drive I have tried. It is a simpler installation and probably all you
need to test if the generic driver will work with your phone.

Uninstall the version 3.x driver via Add/Remove, make sure your USB Root Hubs and
Host Controllers are enabled in Device Manager, reboot, then download and install
version 2.4e of the generic driver for 98SE:
http://www.technical-assistance.co.u...rs/nusb24e.exe

Run the installer, then reboot, and insert your device to see if it works.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+