I'm trying to use a Leonardo, and am trying to use the serial monitor for debugging, to make "trace" messages. When I click "Serial Monitor", it says the port is not found, and to change it in the Tools > Serial Port. Then, sometimes I can click it, sometimes I can't. When I can, nothing shows up (P…

Arduino IDE Serial Port Gray/Grey

system January 10, 2013, 1:52pm 8

I've now found that my board shipped with dead pins. If there is a defect here, might there also be one in the serial communication portion?

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