# Opps! Cabled digirig to FT-857 before the PC. Am I in trouble?
**URL:** https://forum.digirig.net/t/opps-cabled-digirig-to-ft-857-before-the-pc-am-i-in-trouble/4601
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Tags:** yaesu-ft-857d, troubleshoot-usb
**Created:** [October 12, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/opps-cabled-digirig-to-ft-857-before-the-pc-am-i-in-trouble/4601 "2024-10-12T04:46:08Z")
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### Author:  [@Dave1](https://forum.digirig.net/u/Dave1)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/opps-cabled-digirig-to-ft-857-before-the-pc-am-i-in-trouble/4601/1 "2024-10-12T04:46:08Z")
I know…the instructions said not to. A dumb trick! Now the PC doen’t see the device. Device Manager showed a triangle with “!” until I went searching for a driver on my PC. Now the triangle is gone. What next?
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### Author:  [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/opps-cabled-digirig-to-ft-857-before-the-pc-am-i-in-trouble/4601/2 "2024-10-13T03:58:29Z")
Connecting the radio first shouldn’t be a problem.
Please share the screenshot of what you see in the device manager (ports and sound).
Maybe you just need a driver.
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### Author:  [@Dave1](https://forum.digirig.net/u/Dave1)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/opps-cabled-digirig-to-ft-857-before-the-pc-am-i-in-trouble/4601/3 "2024-10-13T21:00:25Z")
Hi Dennis.
Thanks for your response!
I got to looking on the Digirig User Forum and determined that the problem
was probably a wrong USB-A to USB-C cable.
Apparently, there are at least 3 types.
So, I ordered one from Digirig which is short (abt 10 inches) and has ferrites and the right configuration USAB-C.
So, it looks like I’m in business.
Thanks again,
Dave