Graynomad:
That'll teach me to open my big mouth.Yes you have to be careful it doesn't get so complex you need a flow chart. How about
- Connect the board to your computer. After a brief pause Windows will produces a device-insertion tone if sound is enabled. Linux may or may not produce a device-insertion tone; an entry is added to the system log.
Rob
You may also like to add that under linux a new /dev/ttyUSB* device driver will appear.
The reason is that on (at least fedora or redhat) linux the 'messages' file is root only readable for security reasons. where as the existence of a new device driver is something any user can check on. Basically it is a more convenient thing for a user to look for.
Also note that users will need to be members of the right groups to enabled locking for serial communications. That is something that is noted in the web sites software installation and setup page. The step-by-step instructions however can just point to the right web page for that sort of detail.