If it’s a K3S, be sure CONFIG:RS242 is set to USB if you are using the supplied USB cable.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:33 PM, tony.kaz--- via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don, > Using the K3 Utility is good advice. > Yesterday for some reason when I had updated WIN10, the one port changed > numbers. And of all the ports I use for both K3's and all the programs and > hardware, that was the only one that changed from 16 to 12. Go figure. Went > into Device Manager and changed the port number back to what it was. Weird. > 73, > N2TK, Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 11:05 PM > To: KE8G <[email protected]>; Elecraft <[email protected]>; > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft-K3] [Elecraft] K3s won't connect to PC > > Jim, > > It sounds to me like your computer has corrupted driver files - maybe caused > by some glitch in the computer or its power. > Download and install the FTDI drivers. > > Then disconnect (not just power them down) the WinKeyer and all other other > gear. See if you can connect using K3 Utility. If so, start adding back > your other gear one at a time and see when it fails. > > If K3 Utility fails to connect, then an email to [email protected] is in > order. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 3/22/2019 8:15 PM, KE8G wrote: >> Hi All, >> Strange thing! I was working a DX station and my PC locked up, and >> kept sending my call sign. The only way to stop the RF was to turn >> the rig off. I let it sit for a minute or two, then turned it back >> on. The LCD screen flashed a ERR PTT. I disconnected the WinKeyer >> and plugged it back in and was able to work the station with the >> paddles, rather than N1MM+ >> >> Now, I can't get the K3s to connect to the PC (Win7 Pro 64bit). It >> shows as a unrecognized USB device in the Device Manager. >> >> I have shut everything down, PC, K3s, WinKeyer and removed power from >> all and let it sit for awhile. The PC starts fine, the K3s starts up >> fine (no ERR messages) and works well, the Winkeyer works fine. >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
