[Elecraft] Windows 10 Update Breaks COM Port for K3 & P3 Utilities

[Bill Johnson]

Take a step back.  There are lots of influences which affect situations.  Desktop viruses are usually the first.  These control the internet connections.  They don't play well with your PC.  I know this as I fix issues for my customers. Good luck!  You may be seriously infected.

Have a great day,
Bill J

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Clay Autery <KY5G at montac.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 6:42:03 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows 10 Update Breaks COM Port for K3 & P3 Utilities

This is such a cluster and should never have happened...  when I can break loose, I will see what I can do to repriduce this situation....  (I had zero issues with 1803 release or the insider prieview preceding it).
I will also investigate for tools available for cleaning out the registry of ALL USB enumeration et al. so AT LEAST there will be a procedure where we can start clean and reinstall/configure all USB connections/devices/routings.
I use multiple USB hubs, outboard USB audio interfaces/mixers, VNWA, SDR, LP-PAN, GPSDO. NTP server, etc....
So when I went to USBVIEW and looked around, I was astonidhed at the plate of USB spaghetti it had become.
It is a wonder that any signal gets to where it is supposed to go....  <big grin>
73,Clay, KY5G


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-------- Original message --------From: Bill Johnson <k9yeq at live.com> Date: 5/29/18  13:47  (GMT-06:00) To: Tom <tomb18 at videotron.ca>, Mark Wheeler <mark3575 at icloud.com>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net Cc: Mark Wheeler <mark3575 at icloud.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows 10 Update Breaks COM Port for K3 &
         P3      Utilities
Tom,  I get prereleases for WIN 10 Pro which means I got the release you are probably discussing in this thread some time ago.  The audio codec changes in the release can be a big PITA.  I have to unplug my USB cable to the K3S in order not to have the PC speakers and the directly plugged in Stereo speakers on at the same time.  If I want to use the USB cable, then I have to use the PC speakers.  Interestingly, I can disable one set of speakers via control panel settings, but once I reboot the speaker is then re-detected.  I will eventually have too use the PC speakers, and abandon my excellent stereo speakers hooked directly to the K3S.  I prefer using the volume control on the K3S vs reaching to adjust the PC speakers or changing the mixer settings on the desktop.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

https://wrj-tech.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tom


Hi,
[WJ] ........

Now with the latest Windows 10 update, some changes have been made to the Privacy settings on your computer, specifically devices that act as Microphones, one of which is probably the USB codec that Elecraft uses.
Make sure it is set to allow.
73 Tom
va2fsq.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Wheeler
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 10:29 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Cc: Mark Wheeler
Subject: [Elecraft] Windows 10 Update Breaks COM Port for K3 & P3 Utilities

With the latest Windows 10 update earlier this week, my K3S and P3 can no longer communicate with my Windows 10 PC via the USB cables.  I’ve gone into Device Manager and right clicked on the COM12 device drive and clicked “update driver” and that updated from a 2016 driver to a 2017 CM port driver, but neither connect the PC to my K3S or P3.  Any suggestions?  Thank you.

Mark
WU6R
(formally KM6HFR)
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