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4.1 Nokia 9290 PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator You can connect your Nokia 9290 Communicator to a compatible PC or laptop using the Nokia 9290 PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator program supplied on the CD-ROM in the Nokia 9290 Communicator sales package. Nokia 9290 PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator works with Windows 95/98/2000 and NT 4.0. The Nokia 9290 PC Suite features are: • File management - Provides access to the Nokia 9290 Communicator file management as well as the user's own PC file management to move, copy, rename, and delete files and folders on and between your Nokia 9290 Communicator and your PC. • Task scheduler - Enables the user to specify regular tasks and then automatically manages these for the user. You can synchronize applications data like contacts or e-mails between your Nokia 9290 Communicator and your PC. • Backup/restore - (Archive Manager) enables an easy way to view backed-up files and restore different archived versions. • Control panel - Provides access to all Nokia 9290 PC Suite settings. • Installing applications • Offline mode - You can also use Nokia 9290 PC Suite when it is not connected to your Nokia 9290 Communicator (offline mode). When you connect the two devices the next time, the changed information is updated from your PC to your Nokia 9290 Communicator and vice versa. • Plug-ins • PC upgrade software (section 4.2. below) • Nokia 9290 Administrator Suite (section 4.4 below) • Other additional plug-ins 4.2 Upgrade software The upgrade software is a PC connectivity plug-in. Therefore, you first have to install the Nokia 9290 PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator before installing this program. This upgrade program enables you to move your contact data (phone book), and calendar from the Nokia 5100, 6100, 7100, 8200, 8800 series GSM phones and the Nokia 9110 Communicator to the Nokia 9290 Communicator. The upgrade software is supplied on the CD-ROM of the Nokia 9290 Communicator sales package. 4.3 Multimedia converter With Multimedia converter you can convert common video file formats to NIM format playable on the Nokia 9290 Communicator. When converting a video file, the size of the converted file is usually much smaller than the size of the original file. You can also convert common audio file formats to WAV format and optimize existing WAV format sound files for use on the Nokia 9290 Communicator. You can use converted WAV files as ringing tones, for example. Multimedia converter runs on the 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating system (95, 98, Me, NT4, and 2000). It is included on the CD-ROM of the sales package. You can use the Nokia 9290 PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator to copy converted files to your Nokia 9290 Communicator via a serial cable or an infrared (IR) connection. You can also store video clips directly to a memory card, if you have an appropriate peripheral installed in your computer. NIM files can also be stored on a Web server and referred from an HTML page. This enables users to download NIM files into the Nokia 9290 Communicator. Multimedia converter supports most files that you can play in Windows Media Player. The exact set of supported files depends on the version of Media Player installed in your system and on the installed audio and video codecs. Typically, Multimedia converter is able to support most AVI, WAV, MPG, and MP3 files. Note: You can play a NIM file on your PC using Multimedia converter only. 4.4 Nokia 9290 Administrator Suite Nokia 9290 Administrator Suite is an additional PC software that is targeted to retailers and corporate IT personnel. It features Nokia 9290 Communicator setting, file, and application delivery to the Nokia 9290 Communicator. The Nokia 9290 Administrator Suite is supplied on the CD-ROM in the Nokia 9290 Communicator sales package. It is possible to transfer the configurations to the Nokia 9290 Communicator either by connecting the Nokia 9290 Communicator to the PC where the Nokia 9290 Administrator Suite is locally or remotely. In the user interface of the Nokia 9290 Administrator Suite it is possible to create a whole selection of different settings, applications, etc. and transfer that set to one or several Nokia 9290 Communicators. This makes it possible to easily administer several Nokia 9290 Communicators from one service point. The following settings can be configured: • IAP settings • E-mail settings • WAP settings • SMS settings It is also possible to transfer/install: • WWW bookmarks • WAP bookmarks • Voice and fax mailbox numbers • Files • Applications/software In short, the Nokia 9290 Administrator Suite will help company administrators to offer a standard Nokia 9290 Communicator software and setting package to their users. 14