<div dir="ltr">Thanks for all the suggestions guys... I tried reseating the cable into the laptop on all available usb ports and at best it now forces the ht into transmit mode. To clarify the other point.... I have loaded the old version v3.2.0.0 and will use that if my windows os ever sees the device. I tried on my wifes laptop and same results.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 10:54 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:n1ea@arrl.net" target="_blank">n1ea@arrl.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p>Download the CHIRP live Linux CD.</p>
<p>That is all set up to work.<br>
That will confirm the cable works.</p>
<p>I think you have two problems.</p>
<p>Try the Live CD.</p>
<p>David</p><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 24, 2015 9:44 PM, "Malcolm Larkin" <<a href="mailto:malcolm.larkin@icloud.com" target="_blank">malcolm.larkin@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>The only time I had an issue, I entered into the devices section of the administrative tools and down rated the default serial speed and haven't had a problem since.<br><br>Malcolm Larkin<div>VK2FITH<br><div><br></div></div></div><div><br>On 25 Jan 2015, at 11:39, Tony <<a href="mailto:ajd@industrynet.net" target="_blank">ajd@industrynet.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Why are you guys repeating the same thing over and over without actually offering any assistance??<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">What you said is all true however first you need to get Windows to recognize the cable. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">…..Which only requires that you plug it in. No drivers required on any version of windows.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rick is not even at that point yet! <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Once you can see it in device manager you can then load the OLD (2007) drivers (below) and it will work perfect.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Here is the link to the drivers again: <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/188372/prolific.driver/PL2303.332102.zip" target="_blank">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/188372/prolific.driver/PL2303.332102.zip</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">-Tony<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John LaMartina<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 24, 2015 8:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Discussion of CHIRP'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng cable<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If the cable that is being used has a cloned or counterfeit Prolific chip, Windows will load the latest Prolific driver.<br>That driver will recognize the counterfeit chip <b>and will Fail</b>.<br>This is by design to discourage counterfeiters. The only way to get around it is to do what Jim suggested.<br>Load a backdated driver. Preferably Win7 Prolific 3.2.0.0 or XP Prolific 2.0.2.1.<br><br>The needed drivers and explanation can be found at <a href="http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php" target="_blank">http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php</a><br>Read carefully FAQ 1 and 2 at the bottom of the page also.<br><br>I hope this assists.<br><br>John<br><a href="http://www.miklor.com" target="_blank">http://www.miklor.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 24, 2015 8:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:mikeearls@earthlink.net" target="_blank">mikeearls@earthlink.net</a>; 'Discussion of CHIRP'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng cable<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Any version of Windows will recognize the cable.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">You don’t need drivers. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael D Earls<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 24, 2015 7:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Discussion of CHIRP'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng cable<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Tony, you're not helping!<br><br>Until the older driver is installed properly, it won't recognize the cable.<br><br>Unless every step is followed EXACTLY, the older driver won't be installed.<br><br>Take it from someone who was convinced that I had followed every direction, several times.<br><br>When you finally do it right, it will work.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Mike Earls<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">AF5MS<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">TSRA Life Member<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">NRA Benefactor Member</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 24, 2015 6:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Discussion of CHIRP'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng cable<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">He’s not even at the point where drivers are needed. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">He can’t even get Windows to recognize the cable.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Repeating “Read the instructions” over and over without offering any actual advice is a waste of everybody’s time.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">C’mon…<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">-Tony<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Unroe<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 24, 2015 7:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Discussion of CHIRP<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chirp_users] Baofeng cable<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">Follow the instructions in the guide step by step to select it. If you don't select it as shown in the guide, Windows will continue to use the latest driver and the programming cable will continue to fail to function properly.<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Jim<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>chirp_users mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com" target="_blank">chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com</a></span><br><span><a href="http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users" target="_blank">http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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