It may be worth checking this about USB port power management. This feature has been known to cause difficulties.
https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/prevent-windows-from-powering-off-usb-device / - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2019 8:42 AM > To: 'Jim Spears' <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W2 connection issues > > Hi Jim, > > If you figure it out please let us know. I have the same problem with a Win > 7 machine. Everytime I start the software I must turn the W2 off then back on for > it to be detected even though the software sees the com port. > > 73 > Tim, KQ8M > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Spears > Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2019 08:34 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] W2 connection issues > > I have two W2 units that I use with different K3's and different W10 computers. > One of them is reluctant to connect when I start up the W2 utility program. So I > power the W2 off and back on with the utility program active and it connects just > fine. This is consistent behavior. > > > > The other seems to be able to connect just fine. I have not spent any time trying > to figure out why one requires the off/on sequence but just live with it. > > > > There may something in the physical connection to the computer. i.e. > through a USB port, through a COM port, etc. > > > > Jim/N1NK > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
