Thanks to everyone who sent information on the serial cards they were using in their Windows 8 computers. I purchased a new Dell 3847 desktop PC with Windows 8.1 and it arrived this past Monday. On t
Part of the problem with installing drivers in Windows 8/8.1 is the new hybrid sleep (fast boot) capability. In essence, Win 8/8.1 closes any running applications then saves the operating system and
Joe, Thank you very much for this information. I did not realize 8.1 had this capability. Thank You! Dave Greig N3BUO *801 Tactical* Phone: (682) 422-6667 http://www.801tactical.com Google Plus: gplu
I have been looking at this thread and I know I had purchased a Serial Adapter cable that went from USB 2.0 to two male serial connections. It was recommended to me that it does work well, I cannot c
Don, Sorry the Syba card gave you problems. My 2S1P card uses the same MOSChip set and was found/installed automatically when I built by new Windows 8.1 based system. My recommendation was based on t
No sweat Joe. I think perhaps if I had shut the PC down using the SHIFT key that it may have made a difference. I don't know, but I'm going to get another shot at it soon as a friend of mine wants me
Tom et al, the reason I went with the standard serial port board in my new PC is because most USB-to-serial adapters will not handle 5-bit data. I think the Edgeport does, but most do not. For years
Actually, USB to serial adapters will handle 5 bit codes. The problem is that all USB to serial UART (or "Bridge") chips designed in the last 10 years support USB 2.0 data rates and are intended to h
I predict that, in the near future, G3YYD's "Improved Pseudo-FSK Circuit" will become the standard RTTY TX interface, rather than serial ports. http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/RTTY/2014-03
It won't happen unless someone gets busy with the Open Source MMTTY project and adds pFSK support to MMTTY and MMVARI. 73, ... Joe, W4TV Laptop prices keep decreasing relative to desktops, and 45 bau
I should also have stated in my prediction that, in the near future, 2Tone will take over as the primary TX/RX interface, replacing MMTTY, which will then be used for receive-only windows. Dave Hacha
Unfortunately, 2-Tone does not provide a complete interface (e.g., can not replace MMTTY on a stand alone bases). Until it does so there are substantial impediments to your prediction. 73, ... Joe, W