My old laptop was windows 7 64 bit and I use prolific USB to serial 
converters all the time with no problem. What did that laptop in was the 
hard drive let go so I'm back to actually an older one now but I never had a 
problem with the prolific chipset with windows 7 or any other OS and I've 
used a lot of them over the years for different things. As long as you have 
the latest driver you should be fine and that's very easy to find.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "richard watson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: cat control cable for ft817nd with ft817-commander


>I have read that the prolific chipset causes lockups and bluescreen on
> windows 7 64-bit (my operating platform)
> The official cable from yaesu is serial and not usb. I have a usb to
> serial adapter and might be able to use that - don't know.
> I'd like to get a usb cable though.
> 73 - rick n3gms
>
> On 6/14/12, John Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I wouldn't worry about it as long as it works. Many times you can get 
>> cables
>>
>> not made by the same company as the radio for much less than their 
>> version
>> and it's as good if not made better. I know that's true for Icom, not 
>> sure
>> on yaesu since I stay clear of them as much as I can but it probably is 
>> true
>>
>> there.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "richard watson" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: cat control cable for ft817nd with ft817-commander
>>
>>
>>> what cable do you have.
>>> The problem I see from this cable is that some folks are getting
>>> cables with the ftdi chip set and others say the cable they get (same
>>> item) has a prolific chip set instead of ftdi.
>>> I wonder how one can tell by looking at the cable?
>>> 73 - rick n3gms
>>>
>>> On 6/14/12, Eric Clegg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>> From your description it sounds like this cable will work.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know what luck you have using commander with your Yaesu FT817ND.
>>>>
>>>> I have the program but have never gotten around to installing it.
>>>>
>>>> I use Jaws as my screen reader.
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>> KU3I
>>>>
>>