Sometimes you can disconnect the cable and then plug it back in and Windows will recognize the device. In other cases you will need to power down the device and back up in order for Windows to recognize the device.
Some assignments are sticky and will remain, while other cases it will be necessary to assign a port number every time. That is controlled in the device driver code and the way Windows handles port assignments. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2019, at 12:53 PM, Jim KO5V <k...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Hi Bob, > > I use Device Manager, and I've done what you described. However, it doesn't > always seem to work. Sometimes the device ignores the COM port selected in > its program and D.M, sometimes the settings won't stay selected after I close > the program. Do I need to use Device Manager each time I start a device? > > Thanks. 73, Jim KO5V > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> >> Sent: Apr 25, 2019 11:26 AM >> To: Jim KO5V <k...@earthlink.net> >> Cc: Elecraft List <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K2] Rig Control Error >> >> With Windows, DEVICE MANAGER is your friend. Having it open and on screen, >> you can plug in devices or unplug devices and see, in real time, the port >> they are using. This will then be the port to assign in an application. >> Also check the parameters of the port to assure the device can communicate >> with the port. >> >> Bob, K4TAX >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 25, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Jim KO5V <k...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> I have similar problems with my Win7 64 bit machines. It's tough to >>> configure any additional COM ports, everything seems to eventually default >>> to COM 3, and I can't make any changes "stick". Using only one "COM >>> port"device, Sometimes just unplugging, and re-plugging that device, or >>> stopping and restarting the desired program will make the computer see the >>> connected device; sometimes,not. >>> >>> I asked my brother-in-law, a Windows systems guy, what he would do, and his >>> reply was that he basically does what I've been doing, but then explained >>> about some "advanced stuff" that he would help me with, but that I >>> shouldn't try them myself... >>> >>> Make sure there's nothing else using the COM port, and see if the program >>> will work (if you haven't already done that). >>> >>> Good Luck. 73, Jim KO5V >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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
