[Elecraft] K3S, fldigi and Windows 10

[Doug Person]

Even simpler - right-click on the little speaker icon in the lower right 
(the task bar).  You will then get a menu (It's called a Context Menu) 
that contains, among other things, "Input Devices" and "Output 
Devices".  Click on "Output Devices".

You will find displayed a dialog box with all of your output devices.  I 
say "all" because if you're running Windows 10 you're probably running a 
fairly modern computer and you're likely to have at least three.  You 
will probably have an HDMI output and possibly a Digital Output.  
Hopefully, you'll have one simply called "Speakers".  Highlight the 
device and then click on the Properties button on the lower left. You'll 
now have another dialog with some tabs along the top.  You should see 
Audio output as the first item.

Lower down you should see controls to adjust your input levels as well.  
You might have several.  Some systems have a "line in" as well as a "mic 
in".  "Line in" is preferable if you have one.  The next tab over is 
"Enhancements".  It's wise to be sure that all "Enhancements" are turn 
off.  You can insure this is so by clicking and checking "Disable all 
sound effects".

So - netting it out - Right-click on the speaker icon located on the 
right side of the task bar.  Then choose "Output Devices" and you're all 
set.

And taking just a moment to stand on my soap box,  I spent many years 
working as a Usability Engineer at IBM.  I'm also a Windows 10 Beta 
Tester.  I can say, without a doubt, Windows 10 is the best Windows 
ever.  Windows 7 has pretty much been abandoned with only the most 
critical security updates being issued.

I understand some people don't like the menu system. I don't either and 
fought as hard as I could to convince the deciders that they were making 
a mistake - to no avail.  They have a long term strategy that they are 
convinced will win over time.

For the here and now, you can greatly improve Windows 10's usability by 
installing Start 10 <http://www.stardock.com/products/start10/> . It's 
costs $4.99 and well worth it.  This is advice not an advertisement.  
With Start 10 installed, your Windows 10 computer will look and work 
very much like windows 7.  There is also Start 8 for people still using 
the tragedy known as Windows 8.

And please, this isn't a Windows 10 problem.  Windows has worked pretty 
much the same way for these devices for the past 20 years.

73, Doug -- K0DXV

On 12/28/2015 1:39 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> That sounds suspiciously like an entirely Windows 10 issue.
>
> Click on settings.
>
> In the "find a setting" box type "volume" without the quotes.
> The window will switch to a new label "Search Results". click on "Adjust
> system volume"
>
> You should get a new panel labeled "Volume Mixer".
>
> Your sound device should be listed. If not, click on the "find and fix
> audio playback problems" line under Search Results.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> I have no comments about the new arrangement and naming of Windows
> functionality.
>
> 73, Guy K2AV
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Bob Novas <bob.novas at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> I've managed to hookup my K3S to my Windows 10 box and receive PSK31 using
>> fldigi, but I'm not having success transmitting.  I put the K3S in VOX
>> mode,
>> USB, 14.070. I set the Mic+LIN to ON.  When I click the Tune button on
>> fldigi, the K3S transmits, but with very low output.  I can't find any
>> audio
>> Volume control in Windows 10 to adjust the volume - the one control I think
>> might be the correct control is at max output.  It's hard to identify what
>> audio device is what.  Any hints?
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, the VOX is slow to go from Transmit to Receive when I stop
>> transmitting.
>>
>>
>>
>> Are there any resources (e.g., documentation) specifically directed to
>> fldigi + K3S?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Bob - W3DK.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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