Problem with K3 and Windows 7

[Craig Taylor-2]

I updated my computer to Vista then W 7.  When that happened my ability to connect my K3 to the computer disappeared.  I downloaded the USB program for Vista and re-installed it as well as the K3 program with no success.  These all worked with XP.  Am I missing something?  Tnx for your help.  W9OD
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[Guy, K2AV]

The OS probably reassigned the port number it was using for the USB driver.
The human has no control over what port number is used by the driver.

Any program you are running which is looking for the K3 on a serial port may
need to have the port number respecified after an OS change.

73, Guy

On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Craig Taylor <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I updated my computer to Vista then W 7.  When that happened my ability to
> connect my K3 to the computer disappeared.  I downloaded the USB program for
> Vista and re-installed it as well as the K3 program with no success.  These
> all worked with XP.  Am I missing something?  Tnx for your help.  W9OD
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[Roger Marrotte-2]

That's what happened when I upgraded my computer to Windows 7.  In my case I
have two real serial ports via a Vscom PCI200L, added by me.  Before the
upgrade the ports were COM1 and COM2.  After the upgrade to Windows 7 they
were COM3 and COM4.  I was able to go to CONTROL PANEL|DEVICE
MANAGER|MULTI_PORT SERIAL ADAPTERS.  There I double clicked on "Vscom
PCI200L controller", then clicked on the advanced tab and was able to rename
the ports from 3 and 4 to 1 and 2.
I've seen cases in the past where you were not able to rename the ports.  I
think it's a function of how the manufacturers implement their drivers.

Roger, W1EM  

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:44 AM
To: Craig Taylor
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Problem with K3 and Windows 7

The OS probably reassigned the port number it was using for the USB driver.
The human has no control over what port number is used by the driver.

Any program you are running which is looking for the K3 on a serial port may
need to have the port number respecified after an OS change.

73, Guy

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