[WriteLog] Solution to USB Comports problem

[Norman]

Hi 

I am using Writelog with the MMTTY plugin in conjunction with RigExpert Standard and Vista Home Premium.    Initially the port allocation was the standard  comports 3,4,5 and 6 as set up by the the RigExpert software.  Then one day the allocations magically changed to Comports 7,8,9, & 10.   Changing to the new allocation worked OH on other software installed on my machine, but I could not get the Writelog/MMTTY combination to work FSK with the new allocation.  I tried reverting to the original allocation through Device manager, but with out success.  I ran a couple of RTTY contests without Writelog, but its excellent ability as a contest program was sorely missed. 

I finished up reformatting the HD and reinstalling everything again (Probably well overdue) and all was well for a while.   Then the problem reoccurred.   After further investigation, I discovered the culprit was a Windows Vista optional update called FTDI USB Serial Port.   By using the Vista Restore function I was able to recover my desired settings.  So all's well with the world again.  

So I pass this snippet on to others who may be having similar problems.  No doubt the more computer erudite among us may have a more elegant solution - but it worked for me. 

73 de Norman VK6GOM


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