plz need help trying to install the driver to my computer but it wont even show the installation of the arduino falling please help just got this today
I had the same problem. Can't get it installed on win8 to select a com port. Ended up using a win7 laptop which worked immediately. Would love to know if there's a fix as the win7 machine I have is old and has a dodgy power jack and battery making it a pain to use.
THANKS FOR REPLING
so there is no solution to using it on your windows 8 computer
I'm sure there is, but I had a win7 option so I went for that instead of messing around. Someone will doubtless enlighten us soon.
can you mabey help me with the windows 7 instead plz
This bloody forum keeps failing to post arrggg!!!!!!!
Right. 3rd time of typing all of this!
First go to downloads on this site and download the windows zip folder. Unpack it and install the IDE application.
Then using the learning getting started instructions on the site, plug your board in to the usb and give it a second.
Mine did nothing, don't worry.
Go to control panel as instructed, devices and hardware.
You'll find your board under unknown hardware.
Right click it and select update drivers.
I went with search the net and in a few seconds it found and installed drivers. I'm using a Mega 2560 so your board my not be so easy, the instructions tell you where to find drivers in the folders you downloaded earlier using the browse my computer option.
Then the board moves to the com list. Mine was assigned com 7. Yours may be different.
Now when you open the IDE you can select your board and then select the com port your board is now assigned.
You can then start uploading sketches.
sorry but what link
Top menu bar on this site, downloads, select IDE, then windows. ZIP file (for non admin install)
That downloads you a folder that needs unzipping (right click it when you find it in your downloads list and click extract all).
In there is Arduino IDE.exe
Install that.
Again top menu bar on this site, learning, getting started.
Those are the set up instructions for all boards, read the bits that apply to you.
I've worked out what was crashing the forum, I can't put web addresses in my posts, it's obviously an anti spam thing and it locks me out so I can't put the web addresses for the above in for you.
IS IT BAD IF IT DOES NOT SHOW DRIVER INSTILLATION I NEED HELP PLZ
It is very bad to type all in capitals, it's called SHOUTING.
Now, how about telling us what the problem actually is. I'll break it down in to some questions:
What board did you buy?
Where did you get it?
Post a link please so we can have a look.
What are you connecting it to?
What operating system?
What drivers have you tried to find?
Please answer all of the above. If you don't you will not get much help.
Also please don't shout.
arduino uno
Amazon
a windows 7
and sorry i forgot to take it off of caps
It looks like an Uno R3, have you installed the IDE with the driver package?
yes
In which case the install should have put a driver directory somewhere. Go into device manager and find the device that shows up when you connect the Uno.
Then select properties, update driver, get to the bit where it says have disk, and then locate point it to the drivers directory.
On all versions after XP, you need to install Arduino with administrator rights. Some AV programs have problems with drivers, so it is best to temporarily disable AV.
Although it should not benecessary, reboot Windows after installing Arduino.
Plug in the UNO after reboot. If Windows does not recognize the driver, use device manager to force a user-directed install. That is, you are going to point Windows to C:\Program Files\ OR C:\Program Files (x86)\ and the directory where Arduino was installed.
Ray