[Elecraft] Win 8.1 audio and the K3

[David McAnally]

I had similar problems with a Lenovo X230 laptop.  I solved the issue by
using one of these $9 USB sound devices.  Select the USB device in your
software settings instead of the laptop sound device.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MSS6CS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Regards,
David McAnally
WD5M

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Rich <rwnewbould at comcast.net> wrote:

> First off I do not see this issue as a K3 problem but I am hoping someone
> else has found a fix.  My new HP laptop has a single audio jack hence i
> need a Y adapter to get a mic and speaker jack to run the digital modes.
> When I plug the K3 line OUT into the Laptop mic IN (via the adapter or
> direct) Win 8.1 does not recognize that I plugged into the MIC jack,
> however if I plug into the K3 speaker out then Win 8.1 sees the jack
> properly.  I assume there is some value of impedance or voltage that Win
> 8.1 is looking for that the K3 line out does not have.  Only a guess on my
> part.
>
> Has anybody else seen this?  Is there a fix?
>
> Thank you
>
> Rich
> K3RWN
>