Yes a "single click" download might be nice, but I use basically Dave's approach with with I.E. and both Xp and Vista except that I don't have Winzip on the Vista machine (the built in unzip utility steps in automatically).
No problem here with either OS. The Elecraft web site also has clear step-by-step instructions that work for either Vista or Xp. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- I download the zip file from the Elecraft web site using the web browser Firefox and save it in a beta folder. I have pretty much all the beta firmware there in the original zip format. Then I remove the 8 or so files from the zipped one with Winzip (I know Windows will now extract those files but I have a paid for Winzip and it works better) and extract the contents of the latest zip file to that same folder. My K3 Utility points to that folder and sees the latest available firmware. The process is relatively straightforward and means I have currently 50 versions of earlier firmware I can refer back to with out difficulty. Yes, it's a bit "computery" but it works 100% for me with Windows XP Pro and I checked with another K3 owner who has Vista and he says it works fine on zipped betas for him too (although he also has Winzip). Not having Winzip shouldn't be a problem... 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 ______________________________________________________________ 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
