[ICOM] 706mk2g CI-V
Patrick Schwarz - KB8RTZ
kb8rtz at oh.rr.com
Sun May 13 12:12:11 EDT 2012
On 5/10/2012 10:50 AM, Jim Miller KG0KP wrote:
> OK, I am not ready to believe the CI-V port on my 706MkIIG is bad. It used
> to work and now it doesn't. Windows 7 Home - USB to CI-V (was prolific) -
> 706MkIIG.
>
> I was installing other programs - do not know exactly when this not-working
> CI-V thing started. I am looking for some way to prove whether the CI-V is
> bad or not.
>
> The other option is the USB driver for the CI-V or the USB to CI-V "cable"
> itself.
>
> I bought 2 new cables from different places (one was FTDI and the other
> Prolific) and they went and found new drivers (Windows 7) and now I cannot
> get any other drivers to load manually. So I do know the original driver
> that was working has unfortunately been replaced,.
>
> How can I isolate this problem to the bad component? I don't mind paying
> for what I need but do not want to pay for a lot of stuff I don't need (more
> new CI-V cables, repair for 706, when it is really the driver).
>
> Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP
Jim,
Are you able to "roll back" the driver in Win 7? I have only XP so can't
check myself.
73...Patrick...
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