Windows 10: How to use Dell Mobile Connect app to make calls from Windows 10 PC

Earlier this year, Dell unveiled an interesting app that brings your smartphone closer to your desktop. Dell Mobile Connect app comes with call integration, messages integration, screen mirroring and several other features.

Having to look at your phone to address calls, messages or notifications in the middle of working on your PC is incredibly distracting. Dell Mobile Connect app is a brilliant solution that lets you receive your text and call alerts on your Windows 10 device.

This app comes pre-installed in all new XPS, Inspiron, Alienware and Vostro laptops but you can download it on any Windows 10 device from the Microsoft Store.

How it works


Dell’s new app uses Bluetooth and WiFi to let you control your smartphone from your laptop. Once you’ve configured the app, you would be able to answer texts, access notifications, make and receive calls, and mirror the phone onto your laptop’s screen.

All listed features are available for Android users but the functionality is limited on iPhone where you can only receive and start calls or messages.

How to set up and use the Dell Mobile Connect app

• Turn on WiFi, Bluetooth on your Windows 10 device and Android phone.

• Download Dell Mobile Connect app from the Microsoft Store here.

• Open the Dell Mobile Connect from the Start menu and click on “Install driver” link.
• You would need to download and install drivers from Dell’s website.
• Once you’ve installed the drivers, open the Task Manager.
• In Task Manager, find the Dell Mobile Connect app and right-click to end the task.
• Open Google Play Store, search ‘Dell Mobile Connect’ and install it on your Android phone.
• Launch Dell Mobile Connect app on your PC and mobile.
• On PC, click ‘Connect’ phone option.

• If your phone runs Android, select the first option and click on next to continue.

• Open the app on your phone and enter the code on your PC to continue.
• Pair your PC with phone and allow access.

• You can now use your PC to make and receive phone calls, send and receive messages, and run Android apps.
• Click ‘Finish’ to continue.

Make calls, send or receive messages directly from your PC


You can now reply to text messages from your PC or open contacts to call or send a text. If your PC has a microphone and speakers, here’s how to initiate a phone call from your laptop:

• Open Dell Mobile Connect app.

• Click on the call icon and dial the number or search the contact.

• This will initiate the phone call from your laptop and you’d be using the PC’s microphone and speakers for your conversation.

We have tested the call integration on multiple devices and it works as marketed by Dell, it’s totally flawless.



As noted above, there are several other features that you’d like to try. For example, you can mirror your phone onto your PC screen and run Android apps on your PC. As you can see in the screenshot above, the Dell Mobile Connect app is mirroring Android’s Chrome browser screen onto the desktop.

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Dell mobile connect

I'm trying to use Dell mobile connect using my iPhone. I can receive phone calls without problems. I can send and see texts that I've sent on mobile connect but cannot receive them through Dell Mobile connect. Any suggestions. Can't get help from Dell techs.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Installing Windows 10 on Lumia 920

I have a Lumia 920 mobile phone.
Found a list on the net with compatible phones that support Win 10. Mine is on that list.
Can't upgrade with the usual way.
Found help on this official website of developers for Windows Phones. It's a step by step no brainer thing. Most people are doing it. Except me. I can't get past point 6. http://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-10/general/howto-install-windows-10-phones-t3030105

"6.Connect to the same WiFi that your PC is on. Edit the settings for the WiFi connection to turn on the Proxy and set it to use the PC’s IP address and enter 8877 for the port "

7. Open Internet Explorer on your phone and navigate to http://[pc.ip.add.ress]:8877 where [pc.ip.add.ress] is the IP address of the PC running the WPInsidersHacks app
No idea what this means.I guess i need to access the router and modify some settings in there. Some guy on the forum told me " think he means to use the local IP address of the pc. Go to cmd and type ipconfig and look for ipv4 address. Should be somethin like 192/......"

I did connect my phone as always via wi-fi to my router. But i have no ideea how to use that proxy or how to make my phone have the same Ip as computer. I did start WPInsiderHacks app on pc. This is what it looks like




Theres also this official http://forums.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-920/341531-windows-10-preview-nokia-lumia-920-a.html
It says this :
1. Download the Windows Insider app.
Press ... > about > make sure Sys free space is 300MB or more.
If there isn't enough space, make full reset with Windows Phone Recovery Tool.

Code:
upwp10.chinacloudapp.cn:7777

Download and install certificate.
3. Edit WiFi connection, enable Proxy

Code:
upwp10.chinacloudapp.cn
7777

4. Open Insider app, click get builds
5. You will get Enroll page, do not Enroll yet!
6. Switch to WIFI settings, turn off proxy.
7. Switch to Windows Insider app and now you can enroll for Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Choose Fast option.
8. Check Settings > Phone update.
If it can't find updates, you may need to reboot your phone and enroll again (without a proxy now).

Same thing with the proxy. Anyways the more detailed steps on the DEV forum are much better i think .Cuz they put out more info on how to do it.

Can anybody help me with step 6 ?