FreeDV
/
freedv-gui
mirror of https://github.com/drowe67/freedv-gui.git
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Releases Wiki Activity

Add information on Windows serial port troubleshooting.

pull/226/head
Mooneer Salem 2022-04-16 12:03:10 -07:00
parent 63e8661101
commit 52973a3a6a
1 changed files with 18 additions and 0 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

18
USER_MANUAL.md
View File

@ -289,6 +289,24 @@ of the ```dialout``` group?
1. Contact the digital voice mailing list. Be specific about your
hardware, what you have tried, and the exact nature of the problem.
## I'm on Windows and serial port PTT doesn't work with my USB to serial adapter.
Please verify that you are running the correct drivers for the USB to serial adapter
that you're using. Information and download links for the drivers used by the most
common devices can be found [here](https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php).
While it is preferred to use devices that use authorized/original versions of the
various USB to serial chipsets, it is possible to use some cloned devices with
older drivers. When doing this, you may also need to force Windows to use an older
version of a driver instead of automatically updating the driver on reboot. See
[here](https://wethegeek.com/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-updates-in-windows-10/)
for instructions on doing so in Windows 10. For Windows 8:
1. Search for "Change device" in the Windows 8 Start menu.
1. Click on where it says "Change device installation settings".
1. Select the "No, let me choose what to do" option.
1. Check the "automatically get the device app" option, then click Save changes to save the settings you just chose.
## FreeDV 2020 mode is greyed out
In order to use FreeDV 2020 mode, you must have one of the following: