hi
i have been trying to use Arduino on my laptop and it won't work properly.
i first had this problem when i first tried Arduino, i posted then but couldn't get it to work and abandoned it in favor of using one of my family's other computers, but its been nagging at the back of my mind so i'm trying again.
i have an hp G61
its a 64 bit processor
and running windows 7
i will give any other info you might need and will try every sugestion.
i'm using an Uno and a Freeduino (a Duemilanove clone) both with 328s
the program won't upload.
i think it gets as far as compiling, it shows "Binary sketch size: 1230 bytes (of a 30720 byte maximum)" and then just sits there saying "Uploading to I/O board
the board is plugged in, turned on and i've uploaded the blink program using another computer so i know its fine.
i also have the right board selected in the Arduino software and the only COM port in the list
i also have the right board selected in the Arduino software and the only COM port in the list
so i have no clue whats wrong
Unplug the arduino, then open the arduino IDE software and see if that one com port goes away or is still there. If it's still there then something is wrong with the arduino driver installation.
Did you had installed the usb drivers of arduino?
Check on device manager on section COM Ports/LPT and see if when you conect your arduino board, it apears there a new COM port
If not check if you dont have a yelow ? in some part of the list meaning it need to be installed
when i plug and unplug the arduino the device manager refreshes and a com port appears/disappears respectively and its the same one that shows up in the arduino environment.