I test with a Win98 machine, two Windows XP SP3 machines, and a Windows Vista SP1 machine.
Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility RS-232 ComPort4 Since I was messing with computers, and I had everything to hand, I just tried installing the Prolific drivers, from their website, on a W98 machine that I'm configuring, and then the K3 download program. It all worked as advertised, no problem, so it does work, at least sometimes. Just think, if the K3 had nothing but the USB interface how difficult this would be. At least, you could use a real serial port, if necessary. 73, doug From: "Dick Dievendorff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:39:19 -0700 Content-language: en-us The K3 Utility gets its inventory of COM ports from the registry. See HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\SERIALCOMM When a serial port device driver installs a COM device, it's supposed to make this registry entry. That's what we're looking for. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave W7DPW Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:32 PM To: k3 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Utility RS-232 ComPort4 I just now have gotten around to downloading the K3 Utility and have it installed on my 98SE machine. I have a USB to RS-232 converter on it shows in my system menu as COM4 but it will not appear in the selection menu of the K3 Utility. Only COM1, COM2, COM5, and COM6 appear on the K3 Utility PullDown Menu and they are used for other applications. I know COM4 works as I use it with WriteLog and that application will communicate with the K3 without problems. I have the K3 RS-232 set to 9600... Any suggestions ? My K3 s/n 1299. FWV 2.21 Dave W7DPW _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com