No, FTDI is the manufacturer of the USB/Serial converter chip in the AE6HO
CAT/Audio interface I'm using.

If your SignaLink also uses a USB/Serial converter chip, then you should
find out who that manufacturer is so you can get the MS Certified Drivers
for it.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Jim Darrough <ki7ay@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hi Mike.
>
> Thanks for your information. I am going to assume FTDI is the manufacturer
> of the Signal Link usb interface?
>
> 73 Jim
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Flowers <mike.flowers@... <mike.flowers%40gmail.com>>
> To: ham-radio-deluxe@yahoogroups.com <ham-radio-deluxe%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:42:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [ham-radio-deluxe] Windows 7 64-bit and Signal Link
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Most of the HRD/DM780/Vista difficulties seem to arise because of driver
> issues for any USB/Serial converters used for CAT control. Vista is
> notoriously picky about its USB device drivers, and MS Certified Drivers
> should be used, especially for USB/Serial converter chips.
>
> My HRD/DM780/Vista configuration keep locking up until FTDI published MS
> Certified drivers for their USB/Serial converter chips. Once I installed
> these new drivers, HRD & DM-780 has been running great on Vista.
>
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Jim Darrough
<ki7ay@...<ki7ay%40yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Greetings all.
> >
> > I am planning to install Vista 64-bit ultimate on my new computer (Quad
> > core AMD Phenom with 4G memory) and then later Win 7 64-bit Ultimate when
> it
> > becomes available.
> >
> > I have been a very satisfied Ham Radio Deluxe user for many years (thanks
> > Simon) and want to try DM-780 and the Signal Link interface.
> >
> > Does anyone have any advice, caveats, etc. about this plan?
> >
> > 73 Jim Darrough, KI7AY
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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>
> 73 de Mike, K6MKF
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