I did try a different cable and a different USB port. It also doesn't give the "USB device plugged in" sound which it should, I guess. In devices I only have one com port which is present wether or not the mega is plugged in. When I plug it in, no new device pops up in the device manager at all. BUT…

New Mega2560 starting and running the default blink, but not recognized by win7

system February 9, 2013, 10:18pm 2

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