[Elecraft] "Serial port is closed"

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

Dave -

What version of WIndows are you running? What does device manager say? Is the adapter Prolific or FTDI? Do you have the correct driver installed?

73, Mike NF4L 
> On Apr 21, 2015, at 3:09 AM, K9SW <K9SW at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello, Elecraft -
> 
> Working on getting the K3 hooked up to a Dell Latitude laptop but can’t seem to make a connection using the K3 Utility.  Using the serial to USB adapter cable.   On the K3 Utility port page, no ports show up, and there is a notation at the bottom, “Serial port is closed”.  
> 
> Do you have any suggestions for how to proceed in making a connection?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave K9SW
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