On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM, -jb <mot...@verizon.net> wrote: > > Gentlemen, I am running a Flex5000A , DDUTIL Program by K5FR and > DX4WIN v8.05. > The problem is the radio and DX4WIN keep loosing connection. DX4WIN > freezes up right > in the heat of a CW or Phone DX Contest (GRRRRRR) the finally un freezes. > I then can go to > the main tab RADIO and click "Start Radio" and all is well for a while. >
Jon, This is a common problem with DX4WIN and Windows 7. It's because Windows is shutting the port off as a power saving measure, disconnecting the radio. Here's a couple of messages from the list that have a potential solution. >From Bud, N7CW: Your computer may be putting the USB port to sleep. In Windows 7 try this: Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Power Options. Next to Recommended Settings, select Change Plan Settings. Then click Change Advanced Power Settings. Click the + next to USB Settings. Click the + next to USB Selective Suspend Setting. If you click on the Setting: Enable, you will get a drop down box that allows you to change it to Disable. >From Joe, W4TV: I addition to what Bud has suggested, right click on the Computer icon, Select Properties, click on "Device Manager", Open Universal Serial Bus controllers, select *each* USB Root Hub and "Generic USB Hub" entry, select the "Power Management" tab and *uncheck* the box marked "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power". Apparently you need to follow both sets of steps to stop Windows from shutting down the USB port. 73, -Rick -- Rick Murphy, CISSP-ISSAP, K1MU/4, Annandale VA USA ______________________________________________________________ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html