C905 USB Media Transfer

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C905 USB Media Transfer

I have a new C905 and want to transfer files from my Mac. Bluetooth works ok as does iSync. When I do a USB wired connection I can get the Mass Storage option to work and the C905 phone appears in Finder as an external device. However, when I connect the Media Transfer USB option the phone does not appear in Finder.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks Nick

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on May 11, 2009 2:03 PM

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Answer 1

May 11, 2009 2:58 PM in response to nclarkkent

From the Sony Ericsson manual on page 5 it says:

“iSync supports Bluetooth connections only as listed on the iSync plugins for Sony Ericsson Web site.“

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May 13, 2009 1:28 AM in response to Bruce Etnyre

The issue I am referring to is not to do with iSync. I have that working fine. The issue is to do with Finder identifying the C905 phone and memory card as an external devices using a USB cable connection.

The C905 has 4 USB modes that can be selected when connected to the Mac/PC - phone, media transfer, print and mass storage. Selecting 'mass storage' works fine but 'media transfer' does not. The devices do not appear in Finder.

I have seen references in other posts in the discussions board that 'media transfer' does work but I haven't managed to get this working on my Mac Pro. The connection works on a Windows PC without any problems.

Thanks,
Nick

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May 13, 2009 8:44 AM in response to nclarkkent

The way I understand it is the Mac cannot see the camera as a mass storage device through the USB connection, only through Bluetooth.

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May 13, 2009 9:40 AM in response to Bruce Etnyre

It can see the camera as a mass storage device through a USB connection - I have seen it with my own eyes 🙂

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