mjthomas59
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I've really been struggling with getting my Icom radios programmed. Admitedly part of the problem is my own making, as I was trying to go the cheap route and not pay the $100+ for factory programming cables for each of the various Icom models I own. Naturally i'm getting the code 10 errors and the "your hardware was installed but your device may not work properly" when I plug in the USB programming cables. This has persisted after following the detailed instructions, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, etc
Ive tried the driver CD's which came with the cables and also downloaded the latest driver software direct from Prolific. Still no luck. I've tried this on a 32bit XP machine and a 64bit Vista machine both with the same problems. I've searched the web and it seemed as though many people were having trouble with a 64-bit OS which led me to blow the dust off the old 32bit machine. I also have a 64bit OS with Win7 but my thinking was I needed an older machine as opposed to a new machine(such as a win98 OS) to make everything run smoothly.
My 32bit XP does have a 9-pin port on the back so would using this instead of relying on the USB drivers solve my issues?
Thanks for the help! I guess my last resort is to quit being a cheapa$$ and buy the real stuff lol Or pay the $35 bucks for dealer programming and wait weeks for radio to be returned (my experience with a local dealer, not suggesting every dealer is that price or that wait period)
I've really been struggling with getting my Icom radios programmed. Admitedly part of the problem is my own making, as I was trying to go the cheap route and not pay the $100+ for factory programming cables for each of the various Icom models I own. Naturally i'm getting the code 10 errors and the "your hardware was installed but your device may not work properly" when I plug in the USB programming cables. This has persisted after following the detailed instructions, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, etc
Ive tried the driver CD's which came with the cables and also downloaded the latest driver software direct from Prolific. Still no luck. I've tried this on a 32bit XP machine and a 64bit Vista machine both with the same problems. I've searched the web and it seemed as though many people were having trouble with a 64-bit OS which led me to blow the dust off the old 32bit machine. I also have a 64bit OS with Win7 but my thinking was I needed an older machine as opposed to a new machine(such as a win98 OS) to make everything run smoothly.
My 32bit XP does have a 9-pin port on the back so would using this instead of relying on the USB drivers solve my issues?
Thanks for the help! I guess my last resort is to quit being a cheapa$$ and buy the real stuff lol Or pay the $35 bucks for dealer programming and wait weeks for radio to be returned (my experience with a local dealer, not suggesting every dealer is that price or that wait period)