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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

Before I close the thread I want to again thank you for all of your help in solving this issue!
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- Post #15
- Jun 12, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

Greetings, You hit the jackpot! I purchased a new cable and powered hub. Just for grins I tried the new cable and the UNO lighted up and finished installing the driver. I didn't need the hub. I then went back and tried the old cable. It didn't connect. So I said why did it work with the desktop...
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- Post #13
- Jun 11, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

Unfortunately the UNO does not light up when plugged in. It does when I plug it into a USB port on my desktop, so I believe the UNO board is OK. As best as I can tell the problem is someplace in getting the VIrtual COM port installed / working. I really appreciate you helping resolve this very...
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- Post #11
- Jun 8, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

Hi, I tried this but I still cannot connect. I changed the device driver to all the choices available one at a time to see if it would work, however nothing worked. I believe the link provides the set up for a 'hardwired' Com port. My Studio 1555 does not have a true COM port but uses the USB...
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- Post #9
- Jun 6, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

I don't see anything in Device Manager that says ports. I have made a screen cap of the entire DM screen and the expanded USB screen and attached them. When I look at Device Manager, and plug in the UNO nothing changes, and no changes when I unplug UNO. Since UNO software uses a Vitrual COM...
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- Post #7
- Jun 4, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

Hi, Yes I have tried 4 flash drives and all worked flawlessly. Yes, out of frustration I plugged it into a desktop and it was detected.
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- Post #5
- Jun 4, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

Well that is great information. No, sorry to say that I forgot to mention that. The other thing is that the UNO software has a port selection feature that is greyed out. It was not greyed out when the communications worked. In addition, when I try to upload the UNO program, the error message I...
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- Post #3
- Jun 4, 2015
- Forum: Windows Update
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[SOLVED] Need some help with Virtual Com port

Greetings, I hope this is the right place to post this question, if not, please move it to the proper forum. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit, SP1, on a Dell Studio 1555 laptop. I use a USB cable to connect the Laptop to a Ardinuo UNO microcontroller board which I use for project...
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- Jun 3, 2015
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Update

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