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[WriteLog] K1EL Winkeyer USB Problems

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Subject: [WriteLog] K1EL Winkeyer USB Problems
From: jmaass@k8nd.com
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:37 -0500
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I am tracking down a problem at PJ2T. We have used Winkeyer USB devices with 
Writelog for several years, and suddenly cannot get the Winkeyers to work. This 
is an issue on three stations where they worked previously: not an initial 
install problem. 

In the WKtest utility, when the "Open Wk" button is clicked, the respose is "WK 
Fal: no echo." In writelog, the CW speed box says "Timeout".  The Winkeyer is 
recognized by Wiindows as a "USB Serial Port" when plugged in.  Yes, the 
correct port is slected for each (COM3 in this case).  This is on two XP 
machines and one Win98SE2 machine, all of which had used the Winkeyers 
previously without problem. 

I uninstalled and reinstalled the FTDI drivers (twice) on one of the PCs last 
night, reinstalling using the executable for that purpose downloaded from 
K1EL.com in the Winkeyer CD archive. No joy. 

Since the last time the were used successfully, copies of Win-Test were 
installed to each of the PCs at the stations. We don't know that this is a 
possible cause, but the timeline suggests that it (or some change made 
coincident with it) may be. 

Has anyone exoperienced something similar? Any ideas?

I'd really rather be on-the-air!


73,  PJ2/K8ND ("Curacao Jeff")
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