Many thanks to Don and to Rich. I was aware of the first reason but hadn't been clear about the other two.
73 from Ian GM3SEK >-----Original Message----- >From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of >Richard Ferch >Sent: 15 February 2016 14:43 >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 KIO3B - FSK - stereo > >Most media players use the default device. In addition to Windows >sounds, you wouldn't want sound clips from your Internet browser playing >through the radio codec, to pick an example. > >Another reason might be that if the K3S or K3+KIO3B is turned off or >disconnected from the computer, the device would disappear and Windows >would change the default to some other (possibly unpredictable) device. > >There may be yet another reason: I believe that in recent versions of >Windows, when a device is selected as the default device, Windows >routinely disables other inputs on that sound card or codec. If, for >example, the microphone input were selected as the default device, I >believe that the line input on that same card would be disabled. I don't >know whether the KIO3B codec has multiple inputs, so I don't know >whether this actually applies to it. > >73, >Rich VE3KI > > >W3FPR wrote: > >> Ian, >> >> The operating system plays its sounds through the default soundcard. >> You really don't want to transmit those sounds on the air. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 2/15/2016 6:42 AM, Ian White wrote: >>> VE3KI wrote: >>>> Also, make sure that the USB Audio Codec is not selected as the Default >>>> Device or the Default Communications Device - these should both be set >>>> to the motherboard sound card in your PC. >>> Please could you explain the reasons for that? >>> >>> > >______________________________________________________________ >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 >Message delivered to gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
