westfw:
Try connecting CTS and DSR to DTR ("before" the cap that goes to the arduino reset pin.)I can't quite tell whether your sparkfun board (the one in your picture) is (un)jumpered for 3.3V or not? If it is set for 5V, did you remember to connect vccio to +5 instead?
While you were writing this message I was holding in the soldering iron and de-soldering that jumper Looll =P!! Ya, 5V is connected to VCCIO! I'll come back with the results of ur suggestion =P Thx