I have built the Arduino Uno.
Loaded 1.6.4 IDE.
Connected the USB cable to XP computer. The power LED lights up and the "L" LED lights up blinking.
However after modifying the "Blink" code, changing the delay function, then "Upload"ing it, and error stating "Problem uploading to board. See ..." occurs.
However after modifying the "Blink" code, changing the delay function, then "Upload"ing it, and error stating "Problem uploading to board. See ..." occurs.
Does this mean that you were able to upload the code at least once ?
Have you tried closing the Arduino IDE, disconnecting your Uno and starting again in case your PC thinks COM4 is already in use? (It's a long time since I used Windows).
Isaac, after setting the show verbose option for update to on, the following is what I received:
Build options changed, rebuilding all
Sketch uses 1,030 bytes (3%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32,256 bytes.
Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2,039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2,048 bytes.
C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -carduino -PCOM4 -b115200 -D -Uflash:w:C:\DOCUME~1\XXXXXXXX\LOCALS~1\Temp\build2532699202577320908.tmp/MyBlink.cpp.hex:i
avrdude: Version 6.0.1, compiled on Apr 15 2015 at 19:59:58
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch
System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
Using Port : COM4
Using Programmer : arduino
Overriding Baud Rate : 115200
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x60
"Built it my self", bad choice of words, I guess. Had to put the Arduino Uno PCB on the base, screw it down, and put the breadboard on. It was a "Starter Kit". The actual Arduino Uno PCB came assembled.
It has a bootloader.
When the USB is plugged in, the power on led stays on and the "L" led blinks.
I believe I said it was a Dell 650, wrong...
It's a Dell 600 latitude, running: Windows XP Professional ver 2002, SP3; 1.6 ghz; 2g ram; 60g hard drive.
Disconnect everything, close all windows, open the Arduino IDE, and plug in the Arduino. Open Device Manager, and find the board. Upload the sketch while watching the Device Manager window. Does the board disappear?
Well, I'm sending you all that Helped and those that view my problem...
As it turns out, the problem was not Ardunio Uno breadboard or the Arduino programing the board, it was that the Com port on the Dell computer is BAD! Would not pass anything thru. It took me several days to realize this.
So installed Arduino on a different computer, I didn't want to do that!, for now all is well...
Sorry to have wasted your time as well as mine on this problem.
Thanks for all the advices, as to what so be done.