Blackberry Desktop Manager 5.01 does not show IP Modem option

Date Added November 27, 2009 | Print | Show/Hide images

To enable the IP Modem option

  1. Make sure the Blackberry Desktop Manager and the Blackberry have been connected already
  2. Close the Blackberry Desktop Manager
  3. Windows Vista / 7 -  On the computer go to C:\Program Data\Research In Motion\Blackberry\
    Windows XP - On the computer go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Research In Motion\Blackberry
    Note If you do not see Program Data (Vista/7) or Application Data (XP) then you must Show Hidden Files and Folders first. See directions below.
  4. Open the ip_modem_configuration.xml file using wordpad
  5. Click Edit > Find... and type in your carrier (ie: T-Mobile, AT&T)
  6. Note For instances such as AT&T, it must be & instead of &. Also, you may need to find the original carrier of the Blackberry and enable that carrier.
  7. Change enabled="false" to enabled="true"

  8. Save the file
  9. Open the Blackberry Desktop Manager and plug in the Blackberry
  10. The IP Modem option should now appear

 

To Show Hidden Files and Folder

  1. Go to Start > Control Panel
  2. Windows XP - Click Switch to classic view on the left panel
    Windows Vista - Click Classic View on the left panel
    Windows 7 - Click All Control Panel Items icon
  3. Open the Folder Options icon
  4. Click the View tab
  5. Find Show Hidden Files and Folders in the list box and place the dot next to it
  6. Click Apply then Ok

Also, if you are currently in a folder, click Organize > Folder Options (Vista) or Tools > Folder Options (XP) to get to the Folder Options.

Category: Troubleshooting > Phone as Modem
Last updated on November 27, 2009 with 3476 views

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6 User Comments

Daniel
February 10, 2010 09:38 pm

Great... super

kam
February 17, 2010 06:29 pm

I have accomplished everything up to the last step where you need to save. It says access is denied. I'm not sure why but I've never had this problem before when trying to save something.

David
February 19, 2010 12:01 am

Weird...try this, right click the text file and select Properties. In the properties at the bottom you should see an option that says "Read Only". If thats checked, uncheck it. Then you should be able to save it. :D

Lincoln
February 22, 2010 05:54 pm

I still get the same error message as Kam.

Access to C:\PrgramData\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\ip_modem_configuration.xml was denied.

File is not set as Read Only File. Still can't save.

Lincoln
February 22, 2010 06:21 pm

Had to go to security tab and edit users to allow full control

David
February 25, 2010 03:11 am

lol. Didn't even consider that one.

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