Icom ID-52A Installation Guide For Windows 11/10/8.1 - Page 2

Precautions

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2. PRECAUTIONS Before the installation •• When installing the driver, confirm Windows has completed its startup, and then log in as the administrator. •• Confirm no other application is running. Before connecting to a PC •• The USB driver does not support the automatic recognition system. NEVER connect the USB cable between the radio and the PC until AFTER the USB driver has been installed. See "Installing the driver" on page 3 for details. Once the driver has been installed, a PC software can be used by just connecting the USB cable. •• Directly connect the radio and the PC. Icom is not responsible for improper operation when connecting them through a USB hub. After the installation •• Uninstalling the USB driver You cannot uninstall the USB driver for individual device. After uninstalling the USB driver, none of the devices that require this driver can be recognized by the PC. •• When another radio is connected A COM port number is automatically added after turning ON the device. Important •• Depending on your PC performance (OS, environment, and so on), the USB audio may be interrupted, or a control by the PC software may get delayed. •• If the CPU has a heavy load, the USB audio is easily interrupted. •• The settings of the installed audio player may be changed after connecting the radio to the PC. About compatible radios •• The radios that require this driver are shown on the Icom website. https://www.icomjapan.com/support/ 2

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Before the installation
When installing the driver, confirm Windows has
completed its startup, and then log in as the
administrator.
Confirm no other application is running.
Before connecting to a PC
The USB driver does not support the automatic
recognition system.
NEVER
connect the USB
cable between the radio and the PC until AFTER
the USB driver has been installed.
See “Installing the driver” on page 3 for details.
Once the driver has been installed, a PC software
can be used by just connecting the USB cable.
Directly connect the radio and the PC. Icom is
not responsible for improper operation when
connecting them through a USB hub.
After the installation
Uninstalling the USB driver
You cannot uninstall the USB driver for individual
device. After uninstalling the USB driver, none
of the devices that require this driver can be
recognized by the PC.
When another radio is connected
A COM port number is automatically added after
turning ON the device.
Important
Depending on your PC performance (OS,
environment, and so on), the USB audio may be
interrupted, or a control by the PC software may
get delayed.
If the CPU has a heavy load, the USB audio is
easily interrupted.
The settings of the installed audio player may be
changed after connecting the radio to the PC.
About compatible radios
The radios that require this driver are shown on the
Icom website.
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PRECAUTIONS