USB to Serial Converters

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However, there's no choice when it comes to the TYT programming cable; it comes with the prolific chip.

Yes, I have seen the same problem. Your finding that the so-called fake adapters work with the legacy driver in Win 8 is a good finding. Microsoft has imposed an idiot test to frustrate installation of unsigned drivers just to compound the problem.

Owen

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After a brief search I found this: http://www.vexforum.com/showthread.php?t=77392.
I followed the links in the third message, installed the older driver and it now works fine

Thank God for Forums!
Thank you Iain for the link you referred to.

http://content.vexrobotics.com/download ... rivers.zip

I dug out my neglected Wouxun KG-UV6D handheld recently, and was trying to get it to talk with the PC via the Wouxun USB adapter, which obviously uses a fake Prolific chip.

Having run the .exe file, it now works with the Wouxun USB adapter.

Try finding anything from 6 years ago on Stupidbook!
And try telling Facebook users that Forums can be better as an information repository - they just don't 'get it'.