[Elecraft] K3S USB Drivers

[Ian White]

I didn't realise that Win10 Home lacked those update controls, so my
report applies to Pro users only. 

73 from Ian GM3SEK

>-----Original Message-----
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
>bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
>Sent: 30 May 2018 18:54
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S USB Drivers
>
>Unfortunately the update options you refer to are not available in
the
>"Windows 10 Home" version that most people have.
>
>73,
>Victor, 4X6GP
>Rehovot, Israel
>Formerly K2VCO
>CWops no. 5
>http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>
>On 30/05/2018 10:27, Ian White wrote:
>> The functions that are lost can vary, depending on the Win10
subtype
>and the installed software.
>>
>> With my system - Win10 pro 32-bit, two K3s with KIO3B USB cards,
>and VSPE port forwarding - all of the rig control functions worked
as
>before but the two soundcard interfaces did not. Win10 reported
both
>interfaces running OK with the latest driver already in place, and
>offered no option to roll back to the previous driver.
>>
>> The next step would normally be to uninstall the sound interface,
and
>then restart and allow Windows to search for and install the latest
>drivers; but this only installed the same driver as before.
>>
>> My interim solution has been to roll back the entire Windows
update,
>so everything now works as it did two days ago.
>>
>> For the future, I have set the update options for all so-called
"feature
>updates"  to the more restrictive "Semi-Annual Channel" option
>(meaning, don't update until the update is claimed to be ready for
>widespread deployment in organizations) and with a further delay
>period of 180 days.
>>
>> However, the so-called "quality updates" that include new
security
>features remain at their default setting of 0 days (meaning,
"install
>immediately").
>>
>> All of these options are accessible through Settings - Update &
>Security - Windows Update. For rollback of an existing update,
choose
>Update History - Uninstall Updates. For future updates, choose
>Advanced Options.
>>
>> None of this has involved the radio gear; it has been purely a
>Windows10 issue.
>>
>> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-
>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rich
>>> Sent: 30 May 2018 05:16
>>> To: Elecraft
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3S USB Drivers
>>>
>>> I have been seeing this discussion about downloading the
Elecraft
>USB
>>> drivers and so on.   The latest Win10 update deleted my K3s
>>> USB/Soundcard setup also.   However I only needed to plug the
USB
>>> back
>>> into the K3s and all is good.  I did need to rename the K3s in
Win
>Sound
>>> (so I know which codec is for the K3s)  I have never used the
Elecraft
>>> drivers and everything works just fine.
>>>
>>> Am I missing something?
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>> K3RWN
>>>
>>>
>
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