<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Here is how delete your old ports that are left over from other adapters. </div><div><ol><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Click Start</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Click Run</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Type cmd.exe in the textbox and click OK</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 and hit ENTER</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Type cd\windows\system32 and hit ENTER</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Type start devmgmt.msc and hit ENTER</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When the device manager opens, click the View menu</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Click Show Hidden Devices</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Click on the + sign next to the Ports to see the full list of Com ports being used</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Highlight the port you wish to delete and then press delete</span></li></ol></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Mike va3mw</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br>On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:00 AM, kc6iih <<a href="mailto:kc6iih@aol.com">kc6iih@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div>The exclamation mark means you have a conflict. Fix your port settings.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Jock KC6IIH</div>Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™ III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone <br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Wes <kb9oic@gmail.com> <br>Date:02/09/2014 7:56 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>To: <a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> <br>Subject: [chirp_users] Windows 8 <br><br><div dir="ltr">I used Chirp on my XP machine with a Boefeng UV-5R and on Kenwood D72. I had no problems connecting until I went to Windows 8 Now when I use the cables and start with download from radio the box for the Com port does not comes up. Nothing happens. I check device manager and it shows an exclamation mark in the com port setting. Any suggestions<br clear="all">
<div><br></div>-- <br>Wes<br>73's<br>KB9OIC
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