[Elecraft] Windows 7 configuration to allow seven USB 2.0 devices to work together in a multitasking enviorment?

2014-04-01 Thread John Lawrence
Dear Computer Gurus In addition to all the normal devices such as the mouse and keyboard, I had hoped to be able to run a full load of USB 2.0 devices with a simple configuration of the USB ports using the WINDOWS 7 Device Manager tool. I'm running into conflicts when putting the K3

[Elecraft] Windows 7 configuration to allow seven USB 2.0 devices to work together in a multitasking

2014-04-01 Thread Steve Anne Ray
I had a similar problem just running a couple of devices off the USB ports of my small Dell Desktop. The output voltage gets loaded down with a few devices on the USB port. The solution was to purchase a USB expander with its own wall wart power supply. 73, Steve K4JPN

Re: [Elecraft] Windows 7 configuration to allow seven USB 2.0 devices to work together in a multitasking enviorment?

2014-04-01 Thread Fred Townsend
USB was designed to handle hundreds of applications. USB has nothing to do with RS232 com ports. The bridge is made in the driver software that tells the USB to behave as if it were a RS232 device. I suspect you have conflicting drivers. The solution is to change to drivers that do not

Re: [Elecraft] Windows 7 configuration to allow seven USB 2.0 devices to work together in a multitasking enviorment?

2014-04-01 Thread AA6VO
Further to what Fred said: USB is unrelated to com ports *except* if you are using serial to USB cable or converter. In that case an open com port is assigned. Much has been written here about the driver problems with certain cheap cables so I won't repeat except to say we need more detail in

Re: [Elecraft] Windows 7 configuration to allow seven USB 2.0 devices to work together in a multitasking enviorment?

2014-04-01 Thread tomb18
Hi, What do you wish the utility to do? I run 9 USB devices, three on a hub and 8 serial ports of a usb to serial port hub. In addition I have a number of virtual serial ports as well. Th only thing that's difficult is remembering what is connected to what! 73's Tom On 4/1/14, John Lawrence

Re: [Elecraft] Windows 7 configuration to allow seven USB 2.0 devices to work together in a multitasking enviorment?

2014-04-01 Thread Matt Zilmer
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/cef0/ solved all the power and USB hub problems here. The internal power supply is good for 22W, plenty 'nuff for 8-9 power-hungry USB devices. 73, matt W6NIA On Tue, 1 Apr 2014 15:39:39 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: Dear Computer Gurus In addition to all the

Re: [Elecraft] Windows 7 configuration to allow seven USB 2.0 devices to work together in a multitasking enviorment?

2014-04-01 Thread Gregg W6IZT
I run a single USB connection from the PC to a 7 port powered USB hub. I have a 8 port serial USB to serial device connected to the USB hub for all of the RS232 devices. The remaining 6 ports connect to native USB devices. I have not had any problems with this approach. Gregg W6IZT -Original