To communicate with a device connected via universal serial bus (USB), a computer needs the driver, not just for the device itself, but also for the USB controller. Microsoft Windows uses USB ...

After connecting a device with a serial port with the computer via the Prolific PL2303 cable, some users have received the following error message: Please install the ...

Windows install floppies and discs have gone the way of the dodo, but it still pays to keep a copy of the OS on a USB drive. Here's how to make your own.

The primary method here is to visit the FTDI website and search & download the drivers you’re looking for. Here’s how that can be done: Open your web browser and visit the FTDI driver download center ...

While USB printers are designed to be used over a direct connection to a single computer, they can not only be shared, but also can be shared wirelessly with a workgroup. There are two different ...

Welcome to the re-launch of Ask Ars, brought to you by CDW! Re-launch, you ask? Why, yes! Ask Ars was one of the first features of the newly born Ars Technica back in 1998. Ask Ars is all about your ...

I just bought and installed a new Gigabyte Gaming 3 with an i5-6600K. I was coming from an AMD board/CPU so I did a sysprep in my Windows 7 install to clear out drivers right before installing the ...