Icom IC-R8600 Installation Guide For Windows 11/10/8.1 Usb3.0 Supported - Page 2

2. PRECAUTIONS Before installation •• W hen installing the driver, confirm Windows has completed its startup, and then log in as the administrator. •• C onfirm no other applications are running. •• W hen a previous version driver is installed on your PC, the driver name "Silicon Laboratories CP210x USB to UART Bridge (Driver Removal)" is displayed on the Control Panel screen, as shown below. In this case, uninstall it before installing this driver. •• If the earlier version "Windows Driver Package - Silicon Laboratories Inc. (silabser) Ports" is installed, uninstall it manually before installing the latest driver. See "Uninstalling the driver" on page 9 for details. After installation • Uninstalling the USB driver You cannot uninstall the USB driver for each individ- ual unit. After uninstalling the USB driver, none of the radios that require this driver can be operated with the PC. • When another radio is connected A COM port number is automatically added after turning ON the device. About compatible radios The radios that require this driver are shown on the Icom website. https://www.icomjapan.com/support/ (Windows 10 screen is shown.) Before connecting to a PC The USB driver is not supported by the automatic recognition system, so NEVER connect the USB cable between the radio and the PC until AFTER the USB driver has been installed. See "Driver installation" on page 3 for details. •• O nce the driver is 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. 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. 2