go to the arduino.cc website. Get the USB drivers, I think you can find them under the getting started tutorial. In addition to the sketch software, you need to load the USB drivers and then it shows up as a new com port. That step is in fine print so it is not automatically loaded.
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6 years ago
You have to check the port in the computer directory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hou4okcCX7E
8 years ago
now i have no problems any more thanks!
8 years ago
go to the arduino.cc website. Get the USB drivers, I think you can find them under the getting started tutorial. In addition to the sketch software, you need to load the USB drivers and then it shows up as a new com port. That step is in fine print so it is not automatically loaded.
Reply 8 years ago
http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/Windows
steps to manually install drivers
Reply 8 years ago
thanks you guys it helped
8 years ago
another Great place for Arduino advice is Element14.