[Elecraft] Win 8.1 audio and the K3

[Doug Person via Elecraft]

I agree with the recommendation of using a USB audio adapter.  They are 
cheap and simple.  I've used them for years and never had a problem.  On 
the other hand, I've had many similar problems with audio interfaces on 
laptops.  My current station computer is an Intel NUC.  Clever little 
compact computing unit which uses the single jack audio in/out.  I 
plugged in my USB audio device and Windows 8.1 Pro loaded up the driver 
in no time and everything worked fine.

GL & 73,
Doug -- K0DXV

On 9/30/2014 2:23 PM, David McAnally wrote:
> 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
>>
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