I use an older Prolific based KUSB with my Windows 7 64 bit system that I use to develop and test the various Elecraft Utilities. I got my drivers from the Prolific web site listed in K3 Utility Help, see Troubleshooting USB to serial adapters section.
Dick, K6KR On Dec 25, 2010, at 12:57, WILLIS COOKE <wrco...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Bob, the Prolific converters do not work well with W7. I have been using W7 > with my K3 for over a year with a PCIe card RS-232 port. It worked the first > time with no problems. Elecraf has quit selling the Prolific converter, but > the > one they were selling two years ago was Prolific. I think that some are > having > good results from the FTDI chip set converters which Elecraft is shipping > now. > You will need the latest drivers which are available from the FTDI web site. > Surely Prolific will eventually get their act together and publish a driver > which will work with W7, maybe they have by now. > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Robert Redmon <k5sm....@gmail.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Sat, December 25, 2010 2:26:43 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] Windows 7 64bit and USB to RS232 adapter > > I have a new laptop with W7/64bit and can't get my USB/Serial adapter to > work (with my K3). It all works fine on my XP (32bit) computers. Anyone > who can help? > > 73, Bob K5SM > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
