# Getting Started

- Connect the K3's RS-232 connector to a serial port on your personal computer using a standard serial cable or a USB to Serial Adapter such as the Elecraft KUSB.
- Start the K3 Utility.
- Choose the PC serial port used.
- Click Test Communications to verify the connection.
- Select the Firmware tab to check or update your K3's firmware.
- Click Default to select a Local folder for firmware files
- Click Copy Firmware Files from Elecraft. The latest firmware files will be copied from an Elecraft file server to your Local folder for firmware files. Then the firmware versions available in your Local folder for firmware files are compared with the versions installed in your K3.
- If new firmware is available, click Send All New Firmware to K3. Firmware installation takes just a few minutes.