That picture - I think - shows incorrect connections. It looks like you're trying to put the 0.1uf cap for autoreset on the breadboard externally; that will not reset the board because the 0.1uf cap already on the board will fight it. You need to remove the capacitor and connect that line from the serial adapter to the line on the end of that 6-pin header on the end (The pinouts are such that you can plug the serial adapter directly onto that 1x6 pin header on the edge of the pro mini)