Just over a year ago, FTDI, manufacturers of the most popular USB to serial conversion chip on the market, released an update to their drivers that bricked FTDI clones. Copies of FTDI chips abound ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for FTDI USB Serial Converter Drivers. This is a driver pack that allows USB ports to be used to connect to Serial bus devices with a USB - Serial adapter cable.

Cheap serial-to-USB adapters are invaluable for snooping debug ports or programming chips, and if you ask us, you can never have too many laying around the bench. [Quentin Bolsée] loves them so ...

A USB drive not showing up is a common Windows problem that can frustrate a user to the core. Imagine working hours on a ...

This article explains how to determine why a USB drive isn't showing up and how to try to get it working again. If you've ...

If you are a music producer, this article will show you how to optimize Windows 11/10 for music production to boost ...

Data Transfer Speed: USB 3.0 supports theoretical data transfer speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second (Gbps), which is about ...

Before the introduction of USB, electronics relied on various legacy connectors and protocols, such as serial ports, parallel ports, and FireWire. They often required specific drivers and ...

So read on to find out all about Thunderbolt vs USB ports and cables. USB (or Universal Serial Bus) is an electronics industry communication standard that allows different devices to talk to each ...

Most of the legacy (and even some modern-day) USB peripherals use the larger USB Type-A connector, and they might outnumber the ones that have already transitioned to USB-C. Thankfully ...

Luckily, USB Power Delivery (USB PD) is a universal charging specification that allows you to sidestep the fragmented phone charger market altogether. Here’s everything that you need to know ...

A USB WiFi adapter can be plugged into your PC or laptop and contain a small Wi-Fi network chip, often with antennas. They are easy to use, don’t require any drivers, and are for the most part ...