<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><ol style="margin: 0px 0px 1em 30px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><font style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Open Device Manager</font></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Remove Old Com ports and USB devices: Proceed to step 2 of <a href="http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl?id=3308" target="_blank">this tutorial</a>.</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When that is done, still in Device manager, navigate to your problem USB cable (it should have a yellow exclamation mark on it)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Remove it, and then reinstall the driver</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If that driver will still not work then:</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Right click on it, and choose <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">update driver</em>.</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Click <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Browse my Computer...</em></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Click <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Let me pick from a list...</em></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A list of all of the drivers should show. Choose the oldest Prolific driver on the list. I chose version 3.2.0 from 2007</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Install it, and you're done!</span></li></ol><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you are using PuTTy, note that when you connect, the COM port may not work as expected. What you should do, if you need to, is go into the Serial options in the main PuTTy window, and turn off flow control.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; clear: both; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Everything should work right now<img src="cid:F3C3E69F-BF12-4D1D-82AD-39804FB6B39B" goomoji="360" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; vertical-align: middle;">.</span></p></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Mats</span></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Jan 23, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Rick Osgood <<a href="mailto:rposgood@gmail.com">rposgood@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">I have tried multiple ports. can someone email me the right driver? I have windows set to look for an .inf file to update an unknown device.<div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Larry <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lhlauer@earthlink.net" target="_blank">lhlauer@earthlink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>Try plugging the cable into a different USB port. <br>
WB2UFO <br><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
Larry</font></span><div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On January 23, 2015 9:15:05 AM CST, Rick Osgood <<a href="mailto:rposgood@gmail.com" target="_blank">rposgood@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">I have the cable branded Baofeng. I uninstalled the new version and installed v3.2.0.0. Following directions, I unplugged the usb cable, ran the install then plugged the cable back in. Windows did not even see that a new device has been introduced. I had to shave off a little of the connector that plugs into the radio or it would only go in half way. I am sure it is seated fully now....<div><br></div><div>Help!</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Jim Unroe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com" target="_blank">rock.unroe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 8:18 AM, Rick Osgood <<a href="mailto:rposgood@gmail.com" target="_blank">rposgood@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Is this model supported by Chirp or can I select a different model? Windows<br>
> 7 finally saw the usb connection and it is now listed as an unknown device?<br>
><br>
> Thanks for the great work!<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Rick Osgood<br>
<br>
</div></div>>From the Supported Radios list on the CHIRP home page...<br>
<br>
Baofeng/Pofung<br>
BF-F8HP (in daily builds)<br>
<br>
<br>
If you have a programming cable with a Prolific type chip, be sure to<br>
downgrade your installed driver to v3.2.0.0.<br>
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<a href="http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php" target="_blank">http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php</a><br>
<br>
Jim KC9HI<br>
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