Serial Port in Tool option cannot click

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hi,

I suddenly get problem when trying to download program to my arduino. I get the error message
"Did you get select the right one from Tools > SerialPort menu?"

But when I try to click on Tools> Serial Port, the Serial Port menu is grey in colour. I cannot click on it.
Before this, I can upload to my board. This problem suddenly happen.

Anyone..Please help.. =(

-FAM-

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I also realize that in my device manager, no new port is coming out when I plug in my arduino board..

Anyone have any idea about this?

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Did it ever work? Have you looked at the troubleshooting page?

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Actually, before this I can download to my board. But suddenly it can't. and all problem above occur.

5

Have you looked at the troubleshooting page?

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ya..I have see the troubleshoot page.
but i not found answer from there.. actually, I think ftdi chip on my board has burn. that why it not detect any change in device driver when i plug in my board to computer.
because when i try to plug in my friend's board, it's works..

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There is a way to check if the FTDI chip is working. It's right here on the boards, but I'm thinking a direct link might be handy (In case you want to bookmark it. I would, it would save lots of time in the future. Honest! :))

Link is here: http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,73748.0.html

That way, you'll know if your FTDI chip is burnt out or not, and it might save you the cost of a new Audrino board. :slight_smile: (Not that there's anything wrong with having more than one handy)

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Hey so er... having the same problem with the greying and all..... can somebody simply... SIMPLY explain to me the problem/s..... ?