Install Usb Serial Port

• Serial Port To Usb Adapter
• Usb Serial Ports Pc
• How To Install Usb Serial Port

If you are on a physical Windows 7 PC simply skip down to Step 2.

Plug your USB to serial cable into your PC's USB port. Chances are the drivers are already installed. Look for it to show up under 'Ports (COM & LPT)'. If it does, then note the COM number at the end of the description and proceed to the software you are using it in. If it doesn't show up under 'Ports (COM & LPT)' then proceed to step 4.

Step 1: Connect your Arduino to your Windows 7 VirtualBox machine.

Start up your Windows 7VirtualBox and plug your Arduino into your Mac. Then click on the usb icon on the lower right corer of the Virtual machine window and make sure that “FTDI FT232R USB UART [0600]” is checked as seen below:

A digital serial to USB adaptor; An RS232 to USB adaptor; USB Serial Port: Digital Serial. The digital serial unit does away with all RS232 comms (and cables) and outputs only digital signals. This is the generates the same as the signals that you get at the microcontroller, after they are decoded at the MAX232 chip. FTDI USB Serial Port driver is the software that helps your operating system to communicate with USB Serial Port devices. Get the latest driver Please enter your product details to view the latest driver information for your system.

Step 2: Download the drivers

You can download them at: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%20v2.12.00%20WHQL%20Certified.zip

Step 3: Extract the zip file of the drivers into a folder on your desktop.

I’ll call the folder CDM:

If you are on Windows 7 you simply double click the zip file which just “opens” the zip file like it is a folder. Then click and drag the contents into another folder you must create on the desktop, I called it CDM.

Step 4: Click on the Start Menu and then right click on “Computer” and click on Properties.

Step 5: Open the “Device Manager.”

Click on “Device Manager” in the Computer Properties:

Step 6: Locate the FT232R USB UART device in the device manager list:

Step 7: Right click on “FT232R USB UART” and click on properties.

Step 8: Click on the “Driver” tab of the Properties window and then click on the “Update Driver…” button:

Step 9: Click on “Browse my computer for driver software”:

Step 10: Click on “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”

Step 11: Click on “Show All Devices” (should be automatically selected) and the click the “Next” button:

Step 12: Click the “Have Disk” Button:

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Step 13: Click the “Browse” button:

Step 14: Browse to the location of the drivers.

Click on the “Desktop” Icon in the left window and browse to the folder you extracted the drivers into in step 3 and then open the folder that holds the drivers:

Step 15: Click on the ftdibus file and click the “Open” button.

Note, the file may be called ftdibus.inf if you have the preference turned on to show known file extensions:

Click on the “OK” button in the resulting window that pops up:

Step 16: Select “USB Serial Convertor” from the list and click the “Next” button:

Step 17: Click “Yes” to override the warning window.

It is warning you that Window cannot verify this driver (you get this error because it is a cloned Arduino board and the driver is unsigned):

Step 18: Wait a while.

It will take a little while for the driver to install and then if you are successful you will get the following message, which you can click the “Close” button:

Click the “Close” button to close the USB Serial Converter Properties window:

Step 19: Back in the Device Manager Window right-click on “USB Serial Port” and Click on “Properties”:

Step 20: Click on the Driver tab and click the “Driver Update…” button:

Step 21: Click on “Browse my computer for driver software”

Step 22: Click on “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”

Step 23: Click “Show All Devices” and click the next button:

Step 24: Click on the “Have Disk” button:

Step 25: Click on the “Browse” button, and browse to the same folder you browsed to in Step 14:

Step 26: Click on “ftdiport” and click the “Open” button:

Click the “OK” button to install from disk:

Step 27: Select “USB Serial Port” from the list and click the “Next” button:

Click the “Yes” button to go past the unsigned driver warning message:

You will get this window if you are successful and you can click the “Close” button:

You can then close the USB Serial Port Window by clicking the “Close” button:

You will see this if you are successful:

And now if you launch the Arduino software and click on Tools > Port you will see the COM port listed. Success!

Other relevant information on this issue:

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Today, almost all wired and wireless mice use USB as the interface to the computer. However, older computers may utilize PS/2 or serial ports. If your mouse is wireless, it can be communicating over Bluetooth, RF (radio frequency), or IR(infrared). To proceed, select your connection type from the list below and follow the instructions.

If you want to disconnect a mouse from a computer, do the opposite of the steps provided on this page.

Connecting a wireless USB mouse

A cordless mouse has a small receiver that communicates with the mouse. The receiver connects to the computer via a USB port.

1. Look for a USB port in the back or on the side of your computer and plug in the receiver.

If you are unsure what a USB port looks like, there is an example image in the next section.

2. Once the wireless receiver is connected to the computer, Windows should automatically find and install the appropriate drivers as long as you're connected to the Internet.
3. Make sure there are batteries in the mouse or that it is charged.
4. Next, verify that the mouse is turn on. Many wireless devices have an on and off switch on the bottom of them.

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If the mouse you want to change how any special buttons work, additional software may need to be installed. If the mouse is not functioning, see our mouse troubleshooting section.

Connecting a wired USB mouse

Connect the USB cable coming from the mouse to one of the USB ports (shown right) on the back or side of your computer. If you are using a USB port hub, connect the mouse cable to that.

After the mouse is connected, the computer should automatically install the drivers and provide basic functionality. If the mouse you want to change how any special buttons work, additional software may need to be installed.

If the mouse is not functioning, see our mouse troubleshooting section.

Connecting a Bluetooth mouse

A Bluetooth mouse connects to a computer wirelessly using a Bluetooth signal. The computer must have built-in Bluetooth or have a Bluetooth adapter connected to it.

To connect a Bluetooth mouse to your computer, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Bluetooth utility on your computer and make sure Bluetooth is turned on. The Bluetooth utility, if enabled, is found in the notification area, with an icon that looks like the Bluetooth symbol.
2. Turn on the mouse if it has an On/Off switch. Check the Bluetooth utility to see if it detects the Bluetooth mouse.
3. When the Bluetooth utility finds the Bluetooth mouse, select the mouse in the Bluetooth device list and click the Pair button.
4. If successful, the mouse connects to the computer.

If the Bluetooth utility does not detect the Bluetooth mouse, check the bottom of the mouse or inside the battery compartment for a small button. If found, press the button, as it may be required for the mouse to be discoverable by the computer. If no button is found and the mouse came with a software installation disc, install the mouse software on the computer. After installing, check the Bluetooth utility to see if it detects the Bluetooth mouse.

Connecting a PS/2 mouse

Before connecting or disconnecting the PS/2 mouse, make sure the computer is turned off.

Connect the cable coming from the mouse to the green-colored PS/2 port (shown right) on the back of the computer. If your PS/2 ports are not color-coded, the mouse port is the furthest port from the left side of computer chassis (when viewed from the back).

After the mouse is connected, the computer should automatically install the drivers and provide basic functionality. If the mouse you want to change how any special buttons work, additional software may need to be installed. If the mouse is not functioning, see our mouse troubleshooting section.

Connecting a serial mouse

When connecting or disconnecting a serial mouse, make sure the computer is turned off.

Connect the mouse to the serial port on the back of the computer. If you have more than one serial port on the computer, we recommend connecting the mouse to the first port. Once connected, depending on your computer setup, you may need to configure the mouse COM ports in BIOS setup.

Today, most computers no longer have serial ports. Most serial mice are specialized, so to use one, you need to install the software included with the mouse, or from the mouse manufacturer's website.

If you're having problems connecting a serial mouse because the computer has no serial port or the port is not working, consider using a serial to USB adapter.

How To Install Usb Serial Port

BIOS setup

If you have an older computer (2005 or earlier) with a serial or USB mouse, it may be necessary to configure the ports in BIOS setup. If you have a newer computer, this section can be skipped.

Older computers with serial mice

If you're using a serial mouse and it's not detected, verify that the serial ports or COM ports are enabled and properly assigned in BIOS.

Older computers with USB

If the mouse connects via USB, make sure USB is enabled and if available, also ensure that the USB legacy support is enabled. USB legacy support allows the mouse to work in legacy mode, for example, DOS.

Mouse troubleshooting

If your mouse is not working after following the steps above, additional troubleshooting may be required.

• Mouse and touchpad help and support.

Additional information

• See the mouse, PS/2, serial port, and USB definitions for further information and related links.