No serial port menu entries

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hello,

I have a very basic problem, that I happen to not find any solution to.

In the arduino-software the menu "serial port" is non-active. Thus I can't select a "correct" port whatsoever. When trying to upload, I get the error "No Com1 port found, check for correct port" or something. The board itself is connected and seems to work just fine.
Maybe there is something fairly simple I just don't see, but right now I'm helpless.

Thanks for any suggestions.

2

Try this modified IDE:

http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,118440.0.html

3

If you are on a windows machine, take a look in device manager, to see if the Arduino is recognized

Something like this:

http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/UnoDriversWindowsXP

4

I tried both, and it didn't seem to help (the board was shown in die device manager beforehand), but afterwards I un- and replugged the arduino, and now everything works fine. I have no idea what just happend, but thank you anyways. Thanks a lot!

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Do you have another USB port to try?