My Win7 works fine without changing those settings. I am using self-built PC with Intel Board. The PC issue could be a Bios setting.
Another easier way to get to the USB settings is to click on the lower right task bar for the power setting. (Looks like a battery.) Then you can go into advanced settings after choosing change settings and shut off the power saving for USB devices. Based on what you originally described... it really sounds like you have something else going on. IF you are on a laptop and on battery and your battery is low that may cause the USB devices to be shut off. A bad MOBO, loose connection, etc., can cause issues as well. Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:13 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Utility Going Bonkers It's on my Win7 box. After you click 'Control Panel' from the Start menu, it's easier to navigate if you select either 'Large icons' or 'Small icons' from the 'View' menu. It seems to be set to 'Category' by default. Setting it to one of the icon views, 'Device Manager' actually shows up in the list. After you get into device manager and expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers node, then right click on each entry of interest and select 'Properties'. On that dialog, select the 'Power Management' tab. Same on both flaptop and desktop. Nothing to do with battery power. 73, Mike NF4L On 2/22/2011 11:55 AM, Paul Kirley wrote: > I have a desktop running Win 7/64 and a FTDI KUSB. But when I looked > per W4TV's note below, I couldn't find "Power Management." Might you > two both be using laptops, so that the problem is limited to battery power? > > 73, Paul W8TM > > ***************************** > > Frank MacDonell wrote: > > Joe - I think this may have been the problem! Thanks so much to > everyone for the great advice! > > On Monday, February 21, 2011, Joe Subich, W4TV<lists at subich.com> wrote: >> Disable the power saving features on your computer! Specifically, >> open Windows Device Manager (in the Control Panel), select Universal >> Serial Bus Controllers then open each USB Root Hub and Generic Root >> Hub entry you find. In the hub entries, select the "Power >> Management" tab and >> *uncheck* the box that says "Allow the computer to turn off this >> device to save power." >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> >> On 2/21/2011 4:57 PM, Frank MacDonell wrote: >> >> Help! I have downloaded the most recent version of the K3 utility as >> well as the most recent drivers for the KUSB Cable using the FTDI >> Chipset.(Computer is Win7/64 and I have confirmed the drivers are >> correct for the computer and the cable). >> >> It works well most of the time. Every once in a while if I am running >> the utility, the radio connection will stop and the K3 utility >> program will start producing multiple dialogue boxes. The only way to >> stop is to use Task Manager to stop the program. Any ideas? Also, >> KUSB connection will terminate every now and then with message saying USB not recognized. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
