I just upgraded laptop to Dell with Windows 7 (8 year old think pad with XP died). Since no serial port needed to search ways to connect. From posts on various web sites seems folks had numerous problems getting DX4WIN and radio to talk to each other. Here's my experience in case it helps someone else:
- bought TRENDnet USB-to-serial cable from local computer store but drivers on cd were old Windows so I downloaded Win 7 drivers from TRENDnet web site. They did not appear to install. Cable had male serial connector on serial end so I used old female-to-female straight though 9 pin serial cable to connect TRENDnet cable to radio's male serial connector. - couldn't find ports listed in Windows device driver and this created problem getting right comm port set in DX4WIN radio preferences. - seems the secret to getting device manager to show ports is to connect cable to USB port WITHOUT connecting other end to radio. Then discovered comm 3 was correct port. Device manager also told me driver wasn't installed so let Windows search for driver. Downloaded and installed Prolific driver. - connected USB-to-serial cable to radio via other cable and voila - DX4WIN and radio talking. Had some other issues replicating my old configuration but now up and running. Hope this info helps somebody. Happy to clarify if needed, 73 de Bill, n9esi Sent from my iPad ______________________________________________________________ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
