[Elecraft] USB Support - K3, K2?

[Paul Gates, KD3JF]

While you are talking about USB ports.... I had an
accessory to my laptop that gave me several extra USB ports
and shortly after that I had to replace my hard drive! Do
you suppose there is any connection to this?

Paul Gates, KD3JF
--- "Simon Brown (HB9DRV)" <simon at hb9drv.ch> wrote:

> Don't be afraid to consider your laptop as being the
> culprit; either it 
> cannot supply enough power via the USB port *or* you do
> not have correct 
> drivers installed (unlikely). You didn't mention the
> version of Windows, I 
> assume it's XP.
> 
> In your post you mention having other USB devices
> connected, the USB chipset 
> cannot supply an unlimited current, some are very poor in
> this respect. I 
> hope Elecraft provide diagnostic info for users who have
> problems, I am 
> happy to write this as a draft. In Windows you can
> actually see the current 
> being used by the USB devices.
> 
> Based on considerable experience helping people with USB
> <=> serial port 
> converter problems it's almost always insufficient power
> from the USB port 
> *or* incorrect drivers, with the TigerTronics device you
> can safely assume 
> that it is not a driver issue.
> 
> Elecraft's approach is 100% correct - by supporting
> serial ports existing 
> software will support the K3 from the moment you receive
> it, his modular 
> design will then support whatever you want.
> 
> Simon Brown, HB9DRV
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred (FL)" <ncsailors at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> Whatever Elecraft's data comms interface is for
> the K3 - I hope they are not relying on our using
> some item like a "Tiger Direct" USB-to-Serial
> cable converter.  I have one here on my
> desk, that couldn't be made to work with
> Kenwood's TH-F6A HT and Kenwood's freebee
> software program. 
> 
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