Q&A on USB Cables. Q) Where do I purchase a USB cable? A) 1) You can purchase a Mobile Office Kit at Verizon for about $40 2) Go to your nearest Radio Shack and get one for about $25 3) Go online to various websites and get one for about $43 - http://www.rpiwireless.com 4) Go to ebay.com and get one for $12 (includes S&H) (just search for 'VX7000 USB cable') 5) Go to www.factorydirectcellular.com. Order VX7000 USB cable. It fits perfectly and charges the phone. It comes with the Drivers. $30 ----- Q) What kind of USB cable can I use with my VX7000? A) 1) You can use a Verizon vx7000 USB cable 2) You can use a VX6000 USB cable and to make it fit, you will need to use a file or a nail filer to sand away some of the plastic to make the cable fit into the slot. (Not hard at all, about 15 minutes) ----- Q) What drivers do I need to make my cable work? A) If you purchase it on ebay, try to use the drivers that come with it first. •Download either the LG USB drivers or •the Futuredial drivers ----- Q) What software can I use with my cable? A) Bitpim 0.7.14 (or newer) from www.bitpim.org or QPST 2.7 ----- Q) Why do I need a USB cable? A) It lets you transfer files to and from your phone (ringtones, wallpapers, animated gifs, videos) ----- Q) Is there such a thing as a charging USB cable? A) Yes there is. You can get it at http://www.rpiwireless.com ----- Q) If I don't have a cable, how can I get a pic or a ringtone to my phone? A) You can attach the ringtone or wallpaper to an email, and send it to yourphonenumber@vzwpix.com Verizon will charge you $0.25 per message. Also make sure the attachments are under 300Kb If you want to send .mp3 ringtone, rename it to .mid first. You can compose messages using images, audio files, and text. The following image types can be used to create a picture message: • JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jpe) • BMP (*.bmp) • PNG (*.png) • GIF (*.gif) The following audio type can be added to a picture message: • MIDI (*.mid, *.midi)