Kenwood 7160 Programming

[btritch]

I have the software from Kenwood that I bought, The KPG 99D software and the programming Serial to USB cable to program it with. it's always worked, However I got a new computer with windows 7 and it will no longer recongize a com port to use. It says it cannot start in the device manager. I've tried both the regular and vista drivers. Can somebody tell me if there is a fix to get it to work on 7? something I'm doing wrong?
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[ramal121]

Is your Win7 running 64 bit? If so that may be your problem. There are many devices out there that lack drivers for 64 bit. Kenwood has a driver update that states it for Win7 32 bit. Version # is 1.40.

 

[btritch]

Yea it's 64 bit unfortunately..

 

[wv8mat]

64 bit, get your lifejacket and paddle cause it's looking like your up that creek with no end in sight. Get you a computer that is 32 bit and use it for you programming.

 

[btritch]

I have an older one I can use for that. Kenwood tells me it's not the bit. it's the 7 OS. But I've got an older one to use for it if it works, I'll give it a shot later on.

 

[ramal121]

Us radio geeks need to keep the klunkers going just to get by. My oldest is 92 Toshiba 486 running DOS. Floppy is shot but it still boots and programs like crazy. Don't know when it's gonna die, my fingers are crossed.

For anyone thinking of a new computer, unless you absolutely positively need more than 4 gigs of ram, don't go with win7 64 bit. You will find a lot of the older stuff you hook to it will not update drivers to 64 bit. Buy a 32 bit OS version. Better yet, ask if the computer comes with both, 32 now and 64 later if you want. It is available.

 

[btritch]

yea I realize that NOW.. ha ha ha
I have an older desktop that is 32 bit, It has 7 on it but I can get XP put back on it at no charge. I'm thinking about going that route.
Thanks For The Heads Up For Future Reference.