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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Larry,<br>It sounds like you have the same windows issue as Bill (in the last post) :- )<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As a courtesy to users, Windows 10 updates drivers to the latest version.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Unfortunately, this is not what you want with a Prolific cable.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The drivers you need (3.2.0.0) can be found at <a href="http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php">http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Also, the driver does not follow the cable. If you change USB slots, you must also load 3.2.0.0 to the new COM port.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><o:p> </o:p></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>That along with the Latest Daily Build of CHIRP and you should be up and running.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/">http://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/</a></span><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><o:p> </o:p></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>BTW: Here's an error message link that may assist. <a href="http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_ErrorMess.php">http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_ErrorMess.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><o:p> </o:p></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>John<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.miklor.com">http://www.miklor.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>donotspamme@windstream.net<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:51 PM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [chirp_users] Baofeng UV-83 com port issue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>CHIRP was working until today’s software upgrade. I uninstalled and reinstalled once I could not clear the error.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>When attempting to “Upload from radio” the pop-up box appears correctly confirming COM port, vendor and model. After selecting OK, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Then “error #2” pops up “could not open port COM3. The system cannot find the file requested.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Windows 10 – Device Mgr tells me that COM3 is set for the Prolific USB-to-Serial. Under General, “This device cannot start (Code 10). A device which does not exist was specified. Prolific driver is 9/4/2015, version 3.6.81.357<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Events: <img border=0 width=419 height=358 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D1B5BC.94815CC0"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any simple fix???<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Larry B Lynn<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>476 Bob Mark Trail<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Rabun Gap, GA 30568<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>706 746 5842 (local Rabun County)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>678 386 9082 (local Atlanta)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>762 333 2823 (local Augusta)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>