[Elecraft] Windows 7 64bit and USB to RS232 adapter

[WILLIS COOKE]

Bob, the Prolific converters do not work well with W7.  I have been using W7 
with my K3 for over a year with a PCIe card RS-232 port.  It worked the first 
time with no problems.  Elecraf has quit selling the Prolific converter, but the 
one they were selling two years ago was Prolific.  I think that some are having 
good results from the FTDI chip set converters which Elecraft is shipping now.  
You will need the latest drivers which are available from the FTDI web site.  
Surely Prolific will eventually get their act together and publish a driver 
which will work with W7, maybe they have by now.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ 




________________________________
From: Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, December 25, 2010 2:26:43 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Windows 7 64bit and USB to RS232 adapter

I have a new laptop with W7/64bit and can't get my USB/Serial adapter to 
work (with my K3). It all works fine on my XP (32bit) computers. Anyone 
who can help?

73, Bob K5SM
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