[Elecraft] Win 8.1 audio and the K3

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Use of an audio adapter (second sound card) is always wise since you
can point Windows' "Default devices" to the motherboard sound card in
the computer and keep the Windows noises, streaming audio, music, etc.
away from the radio.  You do want to make sure any audio adapter or
external sound card is capable of stereo *input* just in case you want
to receive on both the main and sub receivers at the same time (e.g.
listening to DX and in the pile-up).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2014-09-30 8:44 PM, Doug Person via Elecraft wrote:
> 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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