How to Set Up the Nokia N95 with Windows 7 Device Stage
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Plug a device into your Windows Vista computer and–poof! Nothing happens. Plug a device into a Windows 7 machine, on the other hand, and a photo realistic image of it appears in your taskbar, where it lives permanently, offering you easy access to some common tasks, services, and information. Microsoft calls it Device Stage; let’s walk through what it does for cell phones like the Nokia N95.
Getting the N95 working properly took some legwork, because different drivers install based on which mode you connect the phone in. First, install Nokia’s Ovi Suite–the Music app isn’t compatible with Windows 7, but everything else is. Restart, launch Ovi, and plug in the phone. Then Select PC Suite as the connection method from the N95’s screen, and wait for device to finish setting up in Ovi. You’ll see the N95 icon in Ovi when it’s through. Then unplug the phone and reconnect it, this time selecting Media Transfer as the connection method from the device screen. Next bask in the glory.
But what does Device Stage do for the phone? After the jump, a full run-down on features.
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