Hello, I am very new to the whole micro-controller thing. Having just had my Arduino arrive, I tried to upload a new sketch and had a problem. I thought I would ask for help here among people who can help me. The problem is that, after verification (which is fine if a little slow) I try to upload it to the Arduino using USB. This however seems to be a problem as it says that it cannot find 'COM1'. The exact message is "Serial port 'COM1' not found. Did you select the right one from the Tools > Serial Port menu?". I then try to change it and find that this menu is greyed out meaning, presumably, that there are no other options.
I assume that this is an issue with drivers but cannot find the right one after being bounced around by links on other Fora.
The following procedure will help you install the drivers for your Arduino board:
Go to Device Manager
Right click the unknown device in Device Manager \ Other Devices
Select Update Driver Software
Select Browse my computer for software
Click Browse button
Select the Drivers folder under the location of your Arduino software installation
Click OK
Click Next
Thanks for that - still a little confused
Do I need to add the driver folder or is it a specific driver in that folder - it sounds like the whole thing
JJC114:
Thanks for that - still a little confused
Do I need to add the driver folder or is it a specific driver in that folder - it sounds like the whole thing
Select the Drivers folder under the location of your Arduino software installation
You are selecting the folder and not anything inside of it.
