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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><h1><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I downloaded CHIRP from the Web Site to WD 10 and after the down load was completed there was no sign of a CHIRP shortcut on my desk top. <o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Went to C: (x86) CHIRP and found shortcut. I dragged the shortcut to Desktop. I clicked on the CHIRP ICON and Chirp loaded. <o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I then installed the <span class=a-size-large>Baofeng USB Programming Cable for Baofeng Two way Radio UV-5R, BF-888S,BF-F8+ With Driver CD to my BF-F8HP Radio. <o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I attempted to install the Driver CD and found it corrupted. <o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I thought that my windows 10 had the most up to date USB Driver and I would not need the one that came with the Programing Cable. I may have been wrong and do need a special Driver. <o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I than plugged the programing Cable in to the USB Port and then the Radio, turned the Radio on, started CHIRP, clicked the Radio Menu, input vendor info, started download.<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>Message:<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>Due to the fact that the manufacturer continues to release new versions of the firmware with obscure and hard-to-track changes, this driver may not work with your device. Thus far and to the best knowledge of the author, no UV-5R radios have been harmed by using CHIRP. However, proceed at your own risk! <o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><img width=262 height=162 style='width:2.7291in;height:1.6875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D34F21.A8E8A3D0"><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:normal'>Typed USB in port assignment box and tried again with the following results.<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><img width=298 height=175 style='width:3.1041in;height:1.8229in' id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image002.png@01D34F24.7F655280"><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Do I need a special USB Driver?<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Can anyone help me with this problem?<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Scott<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span class=a-size-large><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><h1><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></h1></div></body></html>