[Elecraft] W2 connection issues

[Mike Flowers]

It may be worth checking this about USB port power management.   This
feature has been known to cause difficulties.

https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/prevent-windows-from-powering-off-usb-device
/

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> On Behalf Of kq8m at kq8m.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2019 8:42 AM
> To: 'Jim Spears' <n1nk at cox.net>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W2 connection issues
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> If you figure it out please let us know. I have the same problem with a
Win
> 7 machine. Everytime I start the software I must turn the W2 off then back
on for
> it to be detected even though the software sees the com port.
> 
> 73
> Tim, KQ8M
> kq8m at kq8m.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Spears
> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2019 08:34
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] W2 connection issues
> 
> I have two W2 units that I use with different K3's and different W10
computers.
> One of them is reluctant to connect when I start up the W2 utility
program.  So I
> power the W2 off and back on with the utility program active and it
connects just
> fine.  This is consistent behavior.
> 
> 
> 
> The other seems to be able to connect just fine.  I have not spent any
time trying
> to figure out why one requires the off/on sequence but just live with it.
> 
> 
> 
> There may something in the physical connection to the computer.  i.e.
> through a USB port, through a COM port, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> Jim/N1NK
> 
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