[TenTec] OT: Programming Cheap Chinese Handhelds

[Richards]

On 9/8/2014 1:31 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> EXCELLENT information, Geoff.
>
> I bought my Wouxon nearly 4 years ago and there was hardly any info
> available at the time.
> The problem now, there is too much information.
>
> I think the key here is to buy a cable that comes with a driver.  Then it
> doesn't matter if it is a clone or an original Prolific.
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I disagree.   The problem is that Windows Update service will 
automatically download a Prolific driver that cancels the one that comes 
with the cable.  It is programmed to know if you have a bootleg chip or 
a real legitimate Prolific brand chip.    If you load the driver that 
comes with the cable, it works, but Windows Update will override it 
behind the scenes, at least on Win XP, Win 7 and Win 8 OS - where that 
is enabled.  If you disable that, it will work fine, at least until you 
re-enable it again.

Your XP machine may or may not be a problem, depending on how advanced 
the updates are, as the later Service Packs are supposed to install the 
automatic update service - if you can keep it off the internet before 
you finish programming the radio, it will work fine with the driver that 
comes with it.  If not, the Prolific driver will load over it and cancel 
it.

Old news.
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> But as I said, mine did not come with a WIN8 driver.
> I have WIN7 on the computer I programmed with.
>
> And yes, my driver (for WIN7) was called something like Vista_WIN7 (hi).
> I wondered why they had such a funny name for it.
> You just explained why.  TNX!
>
> Perhaps I'll install this stuff on my ham radio computer (which runs XP) and
> try my cheap clone (driverless) cable again.
>
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