Unable to install board driver

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Your operating system.

Board type: Arduino Leonardo (pic below)

Issue: Unable to install board driver.
"The easiest way to check if the drivers for your board are installed correctly is by opening the Tools > Serial Port menu in the Arduino software with the Arduino board connected to your computer. Additional menu items should appear relative to when you open the menu without the Arduino connected to your computer. Note that it shouldn't matter what name the Arduino board's serial port gets assigned as long as that's the one you pick from the menu."

I followed the above instructions but I do not see any additional menu items with the board plugged in.

How do trouble shoot this to install a driver for my board?

Thanks

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issr7:
Board type: Arduino Leonardo (pic below)

That looks nothing like a Leonardo.

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Compare:

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It does have a 32U4 on it, so it could look to the IDE like a Leonardo.

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It's from a micro quad copter so it may look a little different from a pure arduino board. Either way i'm having trouble getting a driver to install.

I'm new to all this so forgive my lack of knowledge. What happens when you plug a board into a computer for the first time? Does it react like any other hardware where it starts to detect/install a driver ?

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Yes. May have to fool around depending on the OS to point it at the right driver in the IDE directory.
Never installed a Leonardo myself.

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issr7:
I'm new to all this so forgive my lack of knowledge. What happens when you plug a board into a computer for the first time? Does it react like any other hardware where it starts to detect/install a driver ?

It depends a bit on what the USB interface (assuming it has one) enumerates to. If the OS can recognize it (eg. generic mouse) then it can use it. If not it will offer to install drivers (which you have to provide if it can't find them).

You haven't said what operating system, but whatever it is I would try to find if it recognizes the USB port and if so what sort of device it thinks is on it.

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I'm using windows vista.

When i looked in device manager, everything seems fine so i'm guessing it is not even detecting anything.

any ideas ?

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When you connect the board to the computer, is a "device insertion" sound generated?

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hi Coding Badly, no there is no device insertion sound at all.

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Is the sound generated when other USB devices are connected to the computer?

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Yes there is a sound when i plug in my mouse or any other usb device

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Is the cable you are using known to work with other USB devices?

Assuming it is, you have two choices: 1. Attempt to upload the firmware; 2. Exchange the board.

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yes the cable works with other devices.

How do i upload the firmware ?

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Start by collecting the two materials...

  1. Firmware. Determine what firmware the board manufacturer states should be used. If the board is truly supposed to function like an Arduino Leonardo then the firmware is available with the Arduino IDE.

  2. Programmer. You will need a dedicated programmer like an USBtinyISP or a second Arduino compatible board.

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Try these instructions:

It should behave like a Leonardo

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The instructions on the video don't work for me. At 3:00 he mentioned after you install mutiwii guii, simply plug in the quad and start to program. well this part doesn't work for me.

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Maybe you can find the firmware under the Files-tab here:

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Erni,

I'd still need a programming cable right ?

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I'd still need a programming cable right ?

Yes, or some jumperwires. As far as I can see tyhe MOSI,MISO,SCK are brought out to connectors.
You will need a programmer too, which could be an Arduino with the ArduinoISP sketch loaded.