[TenTec] Thank You

[PC Anderson]

Kim, thank u for the information. However, I have very little knowledge of computers and the language used by you folks when you talk about the fixes. For now I will stick with Ver 2.044A > Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:42:52 -0500
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> From: cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Thank You
> 
> FWIW, before I buy a USB-serial converter, I check out Newegg 
> reviews. A lot of times, I will see mention of which OS supports the 
> unit along with notes about how someone found a driver for Win 7 or 
> some other OS or resolved a driver problem.
> 
> So far, I've been lucky: I've found drivers for every USB-serial 
> converter I've purchased and they's all worked without difficulty -- 
> that may be because they all use a Prolific chipset. I had one fail 
> in an odd way such that the system saw it and indicated all was well, 
> but nothing got through it
> 
> Kim N5OP
> 
> 
> At 04:30 PM 4/15/2012, you wrote:
> 
> >Thanks for the heads up. Seems this is becoming a PITA.
> >
> >
> > >>
> > > If you encounter any difficulty with the Prolific chip drivers, don't
> > > immediately despair... contact PowerWerx.com (you know the guys who
> > > sell Anderson Power Poles and related accessories...) and they can
> > > explain how to keep the newer Prolific drivers from clashing with the
> > > chip in your adapter cable. It seems Prolific has had problems with
> > > cheap Chinese bootleg copy-cat chips, and they now employ Windows Update
> > > to push updated drivers to your OS which may disable the cable if it
> > > appears it is a bootleg chip. Not saying the cable will have a bootleg
> > > chip, but sometimes the drives THINK a particular cable has a bootleg
> > > chip, and disabled the device -- this has happened to me - even using
> > > the TenTec cable adapter that is based on a bona fide Prolific chip.
> > >
> > > The Powerwerx work around should work... but this deal with disabling
> > > purportedly bootleg chips was the last straw for me, and why I purchased
> > > a 4-port Serial com port card. Heck... I have 5 or 6 Prolific
> > > chip-based USB-Serial cables supplied from TenTec and various reputable
> > > HT radio vendors, and they all stopped working. The Powerwerx
> > > work-around worked on an older box with the Win-XP OS - but the serial
> > > port card I purchased works on all my latest 64 bit Win7 boxes, and
> > > there are no USB-Serial adapters in my shack now.
> > >
> > > I am not trying to rain on your parade, as you have already ordered a
> > > Prolific-chip-based cable, but I am merely suggesting a potential
> > > solution if you see the problem with your new cable. There is nothing
> > > like being prepared and informed before the problem arises.
> > >
> > > At least I have "good intentions" - but, of course, my road to Heck is
> > > well paved with all my good intentions !
> > >
> > > Good Luck.
> > >
> > > ======================== K8JHR =========================
> > >
> > > On 4/15/2012 11:53 AM, PC Anderson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Wade, thank you for this info. Have ordered it for that price, 
> > what the heck.
> > >
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