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System wide configuration file is "C:\Users\`\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf"
Using Port : COM1
Using Programmer : arduino
Overriding Baud Rate : 115200
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xe6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xe6
same result i used blink sketch...arduino uno board check com1 check...however device manager does not give a name to port com1...is this a problem?...ps im brand new to this
COM1 is hardly ever the Arduino. Does the port disappear when you disconnect the board?
It might or might not be an issue. If you bought a clone that does not use the 16U2 TTL-to-USB chip (the chip closest to the USB port), it's a non-issue that it does not identify itself as an Arduino Uno. But see previous comment.
Do you have any yellow exclamation marks in Windows device manager?
If it's a clone , there is a good chance that you need to install the driver for the CH340 TTL-to-USB converter. You can download it from CH341SER.ZIP - NanjingQinhengMicroelectronics and install it.
That's expected; the board comes with the blink sketch pre-loaded. If it wasn't blinking the board is either faulty or they forgot to load the bootloader and blink.
I've done it!
download driver to Arduino/drivers/FTDI drivers and unzip it there...and install ;
looking for the correct port was also a challenge :com6 ;
SO ... many THANKS to you Sir