K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

[Richard Lawn]

I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to
address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine
until I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No
recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and
installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still
nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver
packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no
obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26
WHQL Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a
loss in how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.

Rick, W2JAZ
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[Dick Dievendorff-4]

What I did the first time on several different Windows 10 systems was plug
in the USB cable and waited (for several minutes) for Windows to find the
required device driver from Windows Update.  I've never had to install a
device driver from The FTDI site.

YMMV...
Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
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Richard Lawn
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:56
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to
address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine until
I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No
recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and
installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still
nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver
packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no
obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26 WHQL
Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a loss in
how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.

Rick, W2JAZ
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[Richard Lawn]

But there is no characteristic windows system chime when I plug in the K3
cable nor is anything shown in the device manager, except the other parts
in use.

Rick
On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 2:23 PM Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]> wrote:

> What I did the first time on several different Windows 10 systems was plug
> in the USB cable and waited (for several minutes) for Windows to find the
> required device driver from Windows Update.  I've never had to install a
> device driver from The FTDI site.
>
> YMMV...
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> Richard Lawn
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:56
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade
>
> I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to
> address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine
> until
> I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No
> recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and
> installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still
> nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver
> packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no
> obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26
> WHQL
> Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a loss in
> how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.
>
> Rick, W2JAZ
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It took a couple of minutes for the device driver to be installed the first time. There were a series of “toaster popups” in the lower right corner that described progress…  I think I did have the other end of the cable into the radio for this, but I don’t recall.  Patience is definitely required.  I most recently did this at last year’s Visalia DX convention with a new device (a K-Pod) with slow wifi and my CEO and customers were waiting. I remember it well.

 

I sometimes delete the existing driver, then ask Windows to go get it again.

 

Dick, K6KR

 

 

From: Richard Lawn [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:40
To: Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

 

But there is no characteristic windows system chime when I plug in the K3 cable nor is anything shown in the device manager, except the other parts in use.

 

Rick

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 2:23 PM Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:

What I did the first time on several different Windows 10 systems was plug
in the USB cable and waited (for several minutes) for Windows to find the
required device driver from Windows Update.  I've never had to install a
device driver from The FTDI site.

YMMV...
Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
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Richard Lawn
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:56
To: [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to
address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine until
I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No
recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and
installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still
nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver
packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no
obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26 WHQL
Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a loss in
how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.

Rick, W2JAZ
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I've had the same issue. Window 7 uses prolific drivers. Window 10 can, but it a big mess. Go to radio shack and buy their ftdi USB cable. Window 10 has the drivers , no need to update. Call me 209. 601.5354

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> On Mar 18, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Same here. No add'l driver needed.
>
> Maybe uninstall the FTDI site, restart the computer and, while connected to
> the internet, plug in the USB device again.
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Dick
> Dievendorff
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:23 AM
> To: 'Richard Lawn'; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade
>
> What I did the first time on several different Windows 10 systems was plug
> in the USB cable and waited (for several minutes) for Windows to find the
> required device driver from Windows Update.  I've never had to install a
> device driver from The FTDI site.
>
> YMMV...
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> Richard Lawn
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:56
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade
>
> I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to
> address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine until
> I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No
> recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and
> installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still
> nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver
> packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no
> obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26 WHQL
> Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a loss in
> how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.
>
> Rick, W2JAZ
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[Alan. G4GNX]

Forgive me if I've misunderstood your implication, but Windows 7 does not
force a particular driver e.g. Prolific.

You can plug in the device and use Windows Update to find the correct driver
or you can go direct to the FTDi site and download and install the driver.
When you plug in the device, Windows should recognise it and link it to the
driver.

Why go to Radio Shack for a cable. Surely it's better to give Elecraft the
business by ordering one direct from them?

73,

Alan. G4GNX

-----Original Message-----
From: WP4CW via Elecraft
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 6:58 PM
To: Ron D'Eau Claire
Cc: Richard Lawn ; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

I've had the same issue. Window 7 uses prolific drivers. Window 10 can, but
it a big mess. Go to radio shack and buy their ftdi USB cable. Window 10 has
the drivers , no need to update. Call me 209. 601.5354

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[Alan. G4GNX]

You say the FOLDER is labelled CDM v2.12.26 WHQL Certified.
It's the correct name, but it should be a ".exe" FILE, not a folder.
Depending on your settings, you may not see the ".exe" extension.
To install it from a file, right click on it and select "Run as
Administrator", then follow any prompts.
Be aware that Windows 10 has a nasty habit of hiding prompts behind other
things, so it's best to make sure you have no other apps running, that could
cover any prompts.
Plug in your USB cable and you should be good to go.

73,

Alan. G4GNX

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Lawn
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 5:56 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to
address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine
until I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No
recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and
installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still
nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver
packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no
obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labelled CDM v2.12.26
WHQL Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a
loss in how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.

Rick, W2JAZ

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[Richard Lawn]

I have the enhanced K3 with the USB hub add on so I'm using that way to
connect to the computer - direct via USB. Still no dice and it worked fine
when I was running Win 7 on same computer. This one is a head scratcher.
Rick, W2JAZ

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 2:58 PM, WP4CW <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I've had the same issue. Window 7 uses prolific drivers. Window 10 can,
> but it a big mess. Go to radio shack and buy their ftdi USB cable. Window
> 10 has the drivers , no need to update. Call me 209. 601.5354
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 18, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > Same here. No add'l driver needed.
> >
> > Maybe uninstall the FTDI site, restart the computer and, while connected
> to
> > the internet, plug in the USB device again.
> >
> > 73, Ron AC7AC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> Dick
> > Dievendorff
> > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:23 AM
> > To: 'Richard Lawn'; [hidden email]
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade
> >
> > What I did the first time on several different Windows 10 systems was
> plug
> > in the USB cable and waited (for several minutes) for Windows to find the
> > required device driver from Windows Update.  I've never had to install a
> > device driver from The FTDI site.
> >
> > YMMV...
> > Dick, K6KR
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> > Richard Lawn
> > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:56
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade
> >
> > I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort
> to
> > address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine
> until
> > I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No
> > recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and
> > installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still
> > nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver
> > packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no
> > obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26
> WHQL
> > Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a loss
> in
> > how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Rick, W2JAZ
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[Alan. G4GNX]

Have you tried accessing the Device Manager via Control Panel to check
whether a port is being assigned when the USB cable is connected to the PC
and the K3?

73,

Alan. G4GNX

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Lawn
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 7:58 PM
To: WP4CW
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

I have the enhanced K3 with the USB hub add on so I'm using that way to
connect to the computer - direct via USB. Still no dice and it worked fine
when I was running Win 7 on same computer. This one is a head scratcher.
Rick, W2JAZ

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If you upgraded to Win 10 then do the updates which are rather large and see if that doesn't fix the issue.  If not then right click on the Win 10 start icon and select device manager.  Find errors in the list then uninstall.  Next select action and select look for new devices ( something like that).  If you note the device manager repopulates the same errored device, remove again but reboot.  IF that doesn't solve it, right click on errored device item and look for update.  If that doesn't work, google the issue and be careful where you go to research the item.  (Great place to find viruses or bad sites.)

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:51 PM
To: 'Richard Lawn' <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

It took a couple of minutes for the device driver to be installed the first time. There were a series of “toaster popups” in the lower right corner that described progress…  I think I did have the other end of the cable into the radio for this, but I don’t recall.  Patience is definitely required.  I most recently did this at last year’s Visalia DX convention with a new device (a K-Pod) with slow wifi and my CEO and customers were waiting. I remember it well.

 

I sometimes delete the existing driver, then ask Windows to go get it again.

 

Dick, K6KR

 

 

From: Richard Lawn [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:40
To: Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

 

But there is no characteristic windows system chime when I plug in the K3 cable nor is anything shown in the device manager, except the other parts in use.

 

Rick

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 2:23 PM Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:

What I did the first time on several different Windows 10 systems was plug in the USB cable and waited (for several minutes) for Windows to find the required device driver from Windows Update.  I've never had to install a device driver from The FTDI site.

YMMV...
Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> ] On Behalf Of Richard Lawn
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:56
To: [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine until I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26 WHQL Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a loss in how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.

Rick, W2JAZ
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One thing to keep in mind, is that just Uninstall of the device may not be enough. There is an option in the driver Uninstall that allows you to delete the driver software. What I would do, is look at the comports in the device manager and if I see any exclamation marks do the Uninstall but select delete driver as well.Next unplug your device, and reboot.Next install the software from the manufacture and then reboot and then plug in your device.This always works. Just make sure you install the correct drivers. 73 Tom va2fsq.com 




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-------- Original message --------From: Bill Johnson <[hidden email]> Date: 2017-03-18  7:22 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]>, 'Richard Lawn' <[hidden email]>, [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade
If you upgraded to Win 10 then do the updates which are rather large and see if that doesn't fix the issue.  If not then right click on the Win 10 start icon and select device manager.  Find errors in the list then uninstall.  Next select action and select look for new devices ( something like that).  If you note the device manager repopulates the same errored device, remove again but reboot.  IF that doesn't solve it, right click on errored device item and look for update.  If that doesn't work, google the issue and be careful where you go to research the item.  (Great place to find viruses or bad sites.)

73,
Bill
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-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:51 PM
To: 'Richard Lawn' <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

It took a couple of minutes for the device driver to be installed the first time. There were a series of “toaster popups” in the lower right corner that described progress…  I think I did have the other end of the cable into the radio for this, but I don’t recall.  Patience is definitely required.  I most recently did this at last year’s Visalia DX convention with a new device (a K-Pod) with slow wifi and my CEO and customers were waiting. I remember it well.

 

I sometimes delete the existing driver, then ask Windows to go get it again.

 

Dick, K6KR

 

 

From: Richard Lawn [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:40
To: Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

 

But there is no characteristic windows system chime when I plug in the K3 cable nor is anything shown in the device manager, except the other parts in use.

 

Rick

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 2:23 PM Dick Dievendorff <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]> > wrote:

What I did the first time on several different Windows 10 systems was plug in the USB cable and waited (for several minutes) for Windows to find the required device driver from Windows Update.  I've never had to install a device driver from The FTDI site.

YMMV...
Dick, K6KR


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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

I bit the bullet and upgrade from Win 7 to 10 this morning in an effort to address some issues I just couldn't live with any longer. All was fine until I plugged the USB cable from my K3 into the computer and nothing. No recognition what so ever. I went to the Elecraft site and downloaded and installed FTDI and Prolific drivers though I think it needed FTDI. Still nothing. I'm puzzeled though as I downloaded two different FTDI driver packages. One was an install package and the other is a folder with no obvious setup file for installation. The folder is labeled CDM v2.12.26 WHQL Certified. That's probably the one I needed to install but am at a loss in how to do that. Some advice would be appreciated.

Rick, W2JAZ
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[Richard Lawn]

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I've examined the device manager
for anything that looks suspicious marked with a question mark exclamation
mark or other such indications that something is a miss but there is
nothing there. That would make it easy to fix as some of you have
suggested. The strange thing is that I plugged in my ERC USB rotor control
which uses the same ftdi driver and it was immediately recognized no
problem. I've looked at the windows ftdi device driver in Programs and
Features and attempted to uninstall it and it doesn't allow me to do that
and instead shows a long list of terminal prompts and commands for this and
that which is above my pay grade so to speak. I'm going to talk with a
couple of elmers on the phone today who might be able to walk me through a
solution. I, also going to use a terminal routine to look for any sort of
ghost ports which I've done in the past. That could be the problem.

73 and tnx to everyone who offered suggestions
Rick, W2JAZ
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[Alan. G4GNX]

Have you actually tried the device on another PC? Could be that it's
coincidentally died.

73,

Alan. G4GNX

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From: Richard Lawn
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I've examined the device manager
for anything that looks suspicious marked with a question mark exclamation
mark or other such indications that something is a miss but there is
nothing there. That would make it easy to fix as some of you have
suggested. The strange thing is that I plugged in my ERC USB rotor control
which uses the same ftdi driver and it was immediately recognized no
problem. I've looked at the windows ftdi device driver in Programs and
Features and attempted to uninstall it and it doesn't allow me to do that
and instead shows a long list of terminal prompts and commands for this and
that which is above my pay grade so to speak. I'm going to talk with a
couple of elmers on the phone today who might be able to walk me through a
solution. I, also going to use a terminal routine to look for any sort of
ghost ports which I've done in the past. That could be the problem.

73 and tnx to everyone who offered suggestions
Rick, W2JAZ

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[Richard Lawn]

Success!
I downloaded the complete FTDI executable and re-installed the drivers. I
removed another device that used the same driver on a different port. I
rebooted and then plugged in USB cables from the K3 and the rotor
controller, one at a time. The characteristic Windows install activity was
apparent in the bottom task bar and all is well! Thanks to everyone for
their suggestions and support. Great group of guys on this list!

73
Rick, W2JAZ
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[Nr4c]

Did you set RS-232 to USB and not 38400?  

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> On Mar 18, 2017, at 4:29 PM, Alan. G4GNX <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Have you tried accessing the Device Manager via Control Panel to check whether a port is being assigned when the USB cable is connected to the PC and the K3?
>
> 73,
>
> Alan. G4GNX
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> -----Original Message----- From: Richard Lawn
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 7:58 PM
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> I have the enhanced K3 with the USB hub add on so I'm using that way to
> connect to the computer - direct via USB. Still no dice and it worked fine
> when I was running Win 7 on same computer. This one is a head scratcher.
> Rick, W2JAZ
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Good work!

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Bill
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Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 11:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 not Seen By Computer after OS upgrade

Success!
I downloaded the complete FTDI executable and re-installed the drivers. I removed another device that used the same driver on a different port. I rebooted and then plugged in USB cables from the K3 and the rotor controller, one at a time. The characteristic Windows install activity was apparent in the bottom task bar and all is well! Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and support. Great group of guys on this list!

73
Rick, W2JAZ
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