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Support Forum » PL2303 usb driver for windows problem

December 08, 2011
by mcphout83
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When I download the PL2303 usb driver from the nerdkits download page, I "Save As" to my desktop...it gives me an Internet Explorer webpage link, then when I click it...it opens a ridiculous amount of Explorer webpage tabs...it never ends...and no drivers get installed. Any help would be awesome thanks.

December 09, 2011
by hevans
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Hi mcphout83 ,

Thats quite strange. Try just clicking the link (don't right click and save as), since it is a link to a file it should just give you the option of saving it to your hard drive that way, or it might save it automatically to you your downloads folder (depending on the way your browser is configured).

The file is contained inside a zip file, so you are probably going to have to unzip it before you install the proper driver.

Humberto

December 09, 2011
by mcphout83
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Ya I just needed to extract it, I didnt have the Winzip program before so once I installed that I was good to go. Thanks for the info!

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