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=== Drivers for Alternate Brand Arduino Boards ===
When using an Arduino for the first time, you may encounter some issues. This page will outline some of the most often issues seen, however, for more detail a search of the error in google will allow you to gain a further understanding of the problem at hand.
When using an Arduino for the first time, you may encounter some issues. This page will outline some of the most often issues seen, however, for more detail a search of the error in google will allow you to gain a further understanding of the problem at hand.
http://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_ZIP.html
http://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_ZIP.html
Follow these steps:
Follow these steps:
* Restart the Arduino IDE and attempt to run Blink as shown here [INSERT LINK TO INSTRUCTION].
* Restart the Arduino IDE and attempt to run Blink as shown here [INSERT LINK TO INSTRUCTION].
=== Other Potential Problems ===
* If the port is still not showing up on the Arduino IDE as seen below, try to change the port being used and see if it is being registered.
* If the port is still not showing up on the Arduino IDE as seen below, try to change the port being used and see if it is being registered.
[[File:Arduino IDE Menu.png|center|thumb|482x482px|Tools menu in Arduino IDE.]]
* Make sure that the correct board is selected as depicted in the figure above.
* Make sure that the correct board is selected as depicted in the figure above.