I need help with my phone to PC connection!

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Well, today I got a new phone, a Motorola V325. When I got home, I connected it with my cable to my PC, and it said "Found new hardware" and I installed it and everything, and it said, "Your hardware is now ready to use." or whatever it says, and that was it. I can't find any sort of folder or anything, there isn't any "removable drive" things in My Computer, and no new programs or anything are installed. Is there something I am supposed to do? I checked my phone's manual and I can't find anything on the topic.
 
I don't know about that phone specifically, but it may only be available as a modem, not for file transfer.

I Googled it and it looks like the 325 is Verizon's version of the phone, which would mean that it's running Verizon's interface software, not Motorola's. Verizon is known (notorious?) for wanting you to buy ringtones, wallpaper, games, whatever, through their service, expensively, rather than connect it up yourself. My wife's phone is on Verizon, and I bought the connectivity kit for it. All it does is set it up as a modem. The Bluetooth connection is also only for use as a modem, no file transfer or networking. Fortunately, hers has a mini-SD slot, and I can put stuff on the card when it's in my PC, and the phone will see it. That lets me get pics out of it, too, without having to email them from the phone, which has a fee. As I understand it, if I had "upgraded" the phone to Verizon's "Get it Now" service, which was not built in at purchase, I would not be able to do even that much.

For this connectivity reason, and this reason alone, I steer people away from Verizon when they ask me who to use. My wife's LG phone works great, the coverage is awesome, calls are clear, the plan is reasonable, but I feel that I should be able to configure MY phone without having to get it all from their EXPENSIVE downloads.
 
So your saying I won't be able to download pictures onto my computer unless I email them from my phone for a fee? Well, if that's true, then that seriously sucks.

Thanks for the help though.
 
You could try using Bitpim. I haven't had much luck with it as it is somewhat unstable with my phone. Be careful though, as if you mess with the wrong thing (especially under filesystem mode) you can render your phone into a paperweight.
 
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