PL2303 Windows User Manual v1.7
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1. Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM6 Properties lt ft DelHICHE p dy Audio inputs and outputs b JE Computer o Prolific USB 4o Serial Comm Port COME b q Disk drives lt p MG Display adapters Device type Ports COM amp LPT b gt m i DVD CD ROM drives p iz Human Interface Devices Manufacturer Prolific Location Port_ A000 Hub _ AIG t Keyboards b 5 n Mice and other pointing devices ners p Monitors p A Network adapters a Y Ports COM amp LPT iE Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM6 gt imh Print queues gt Processors b A Sound wideo and game controllers This device cannot stat Code 10 b gt lt lt Storage controllers b gl System devices p F Universal Serial Bus controllers Windows 7 Driver Installation This section will guide you on how to install the PL 2303 Windows Driver You can download the latest Driver Installer program from Prolific Support website http www prolific com tw US ShowProduct aspx p_id 225 amp pcid 41 Note Please take notice of the installation order First run the Driver Installer Program before plugging in the USB to Serial adapter If you already plug the device during the driver installation you need to re plug the device for Windows to enumerate the device and load the drivers installed If your device is embedded to the system you might need to restart the system or click2. o gio p Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release ee ee A For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems PL2303 USB to Serial Bridge Chip Family Windows Driver Installer User Manual WHQL Driver Version Information v Driver Installer amp Build date 1 9 0 2013 10 25 GUID ECC3713C 08A4 40E3 95F 1 7D0704F 1CE5E v Windows 2000 and XP 32 amp 64 bit WHQL WDM Driver v2 1 51 238 10 22 2013 Compatible with Server 2003 32 amp 64 bit v Windows Vista 7 8 and 8 1 32 amp 64 bit WHQL WDF Driver v3 4 62 293 10 17 2013 Compatible with Server 2008 Server 2008R2 Server 2012 32 amp 64 bit e Drivers can also automatically install via Windows Update need Internet connection System Requirements v PC with USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 Host Controller USB Port and following Windows OS Family Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP2 or SP3 32 amp 64 bit e Windows Server 2003 32 amp 64 bit Windows Vista 32 amp 64 bit Windows 7 32 amp 64 bit Windows Server 2008 2008 R2 32 amp 64 bit Windows 8 32 amp 64 bit Windows 8 1 32 amp 64 bit e Windows Server 2012 32 amp 64 bit USB Device with below PL 2303 chip versions and their aluss OS zy a amp 64 bit mea amp 64 bit poeg amp 64 bit PL PLH Not Not Supported PL2303RA PL2303SA PL2303H PL 2303HX Rev A and PL 2303X are EOL and discontinued chips and Prolific will not
3. Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW ad The PL 2303 Driver Installer program will then start to install the drivers needed Click the Finish button to close the InstallShield program InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successtully installed PL 2303 USB to Senal Click Finish to exit the wizard 4 Plug in the USB to Serial adapter to the PC USB port Windows should detect the driver as Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Go to Device Manager and check for the device and the COM port number assigned by Windows You can also check the driver version by right clicking on the Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port device and select Properties and Driver tab File Action View Help e m E H m PRS a g J200 1CH10 E Computer g Disk drives Driver Provider Prolific i Display adapters Driver Date 10 17 203 DVD CD ROM drives gt ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers O ERE ee E Keyboards Digital Signer Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Mice and other pointing devices Publisher gt I Monitors gt EP Network adapters gt Portable Devices Y Ports COM amp LPT ae eae USB to Serial Comm Port COM3 Sey re om the device fails after updating the driver roll gt Ge Print queues back to the previously installed driver gt Oo Processors Se gt q Sound vide
4. or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release ail aril For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Uninstalling the PL 2303 Driver To uninstall the PL 2303 driver follow the below steps 1 Click Start Control Panel Programs Programs and Features Uninstall a Program Look for the PL 2303 USB to Serial program and click the Uninstall Remove button T A gt Control Panel gt Programs Programs and Features v Search Programs and Features a Uninstall or change a program View installed updates To uninstall a program select it from the list and then click Uninstall Change or Repair Turn Windows features on or Organize Uninstall Name i Publisher Installed On Size Version m PL 2303 USB to Serial Prolific Technology INC 10 28 2013 1 9 0 a Prolific Technology INC Product version 1 9 0 2 InstallShield Wizard will then start the maintenance program and will prompt you to choose if you want to modify repair or remove the driver Click the Remove button and click Next to begin the driver uninstall Welcome Modify repair or remove the program Welcome to the PL 2303 USB to Senal Setup Maintenance program This program lets you modify the curent installation Click one of the options below Select new pro
5. AMD Engineering Sample 2 40 GHz Windows Update Installed memory RAM 8 00 GB 3 00 GB usable Performance Information and System type 64 bit Operating System Tools Pen and Touch No Pen or Touch Input is available for this Display 1 Power on your computer and boot to Windows Run or double click the PL 2303 Windows Driver Installer program 2 The InstallShield Wizard will be displayed to inform you that the PL 2303 USB to Serial driver will be installed on your computer Click Next to continue PL 2303 Driver Installer Program Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PL 2303 US6 to Sernal The InstallShield Wizard will install PL 2303 USB6 to Senal on your computer To continue click Nest lt Back Nea Prolific Technology Inc 30f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release acai arial For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ad The PL 2303 Driver Installer pro
6. Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release ee ee nee For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Windows 8 Driver Installation via Windows Update This section will guide you on how to install the PL 2303 Windows Driver via Windows Update You will need an Internet connection to be able to automatically download and install the drivers via Windows Update 1 Check if your Internet connection is OK Plug in PL 2303 USB to Serial cable peee A E ee File Action View Help e gt m E H mee Re 4 ge ICH10 gt JE Computer gt g Disk drives i Display adapters gt 3 DVD CD ROM drives tS Human Interface Devices Cg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt E Keyboards Mi Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors ae Network adapters i Other devices a USB Serial Controller D Print queues gt Processors ra Sound video and game controllers lt lt Storage controllers jE System devices b gt F Universal Serial Bus controllers 2 Windows will automatically check Windows Update if driver is available and will download and install the driver instantly i Installing Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM3 Please wait while Setup installs necessary files on your system This may take several minutes Prolific Technology Inc 150f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and co
7. System type 64 bit Operating System Pen and Touch No Pen or Touch Input is available for this Display Computer name domain and workgroup settings Computer name AMD Armorhead Change settings Full computer name AMD Armorhead Computer description Workgroup WORKGROUP See also Action Center Windows activation Windows Update Windows is not activated View details in Windows Activation en Information and Product ID 00137 11009 99904 AA445 ools 1 Power on your computer and boot to Windows 8 Run or double click the PL 2303 Windows Driver Installer program 2 The InstallShield Wizard will be displayed to inform you that the PL 2303 USB to Serial driver will be installed on your computer Click Next to continue Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PL 2303 US6 to Sernal The InstallShield Wizard will install PL 2303 USB to S eral on your computer To continue click Next Cancel Prolific Technology Inc 120f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer
8. b A Sound video and game controllers b gi System devices b Uniwersal Serial Bus controllers 2 Windows will automatically check Windows Update if driver is available and will download and install the driver instantly A Driver Software Installation Installing device driver software USB Senal Controller D Searching Windows Update Obtaining device driver software from Windows Update might take a while Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update Prolific Technology Inc 7of20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release oe ee nee For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ad Windows will then prompt you that Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COMx is installed and ready to use J orerar Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM6 installed Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COMB wt Ready to use 2e mial om F es 4a SE Snook PC b JE Computer gt a D
9. no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release ego ere eee eee For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Warning If you are encountering yellow mark Error Code 10 for device in Device Manager under Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 you need to contact the cable vendor or manufacturer for possible counterfeit chip Prolific does not manufacture or sell any end user market products and will not provide or be responsible for direct support to end users dg Device Manager File Action View Help m E i P ie 6 4 2 Dell ICH8 p amp Audio inputs and outputs gt gil Computer gt q Disk drives b W Display adapters gt i DVD CD ROM drives a Human Interface Devices b Keyboards J Mice and other pointing devices gt E Monitors gt KF Network adapters a Y Ports COM amp LPT TS Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COME b Print queues b A Processors Sound video and game controllers Ma ty gt 4 Storage controllers p JE System devices gt Universal Serial Bus controllers Prolific USB o Serial Comm Port COM6 Device type Ports
10. provide Windows 8 driver support New driver versions will show yellow mark Error Code 10 in Device Manager for these EOL chip versions under Windows 8 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release a ee nee For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Counterfeit Warning Please be warned that counterfeit fake PL 2303HX Rev A or PL 2303HXA USB to Serial Controller ICs using Prolific s trademark logo brandname and drivers are being sold in the China market Counterfeit IC products show exactly the same outside chip markings but generally are of poor quality and causes Windows driver compatibility issues Yellow Mark Error Code 10 in Device Manager under WinXP Vista and 7 This warning is issued to all customers and consumers to avoid confusion and false purchase Please purchase only from stores or vendors providing technical and RMA support Device Manager L 21 i J o File Action View Help
11. rescan hardware changes in Device Manager to reload and install the driver The following steps will show how to install the device under Windows 7 64 bit OS as this is the most inquired driver installation support received by Prolific The procedures are the same and straight forward for all other supported Windows operating system versions Prolific Technology Inc 2 of 20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release a ee nee For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems N JE Control Panel System and Security System Search Control Panel D Control Panel Home a View basic information about your computer Device Manager Windows edition is Remote settings Windows 7 Ultimate a System protection Copyright 2009 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved ay Advanced system settings Service Pack 1 System See also Rating 23 Windows Experience Index Action Center Processor
12. COM amp LPT Manufacturer Prolific Location Fot _ 0002 Hub _ 000E Device status This device cannot start Code 10 Prolific Technology Inc 60f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release acai arial For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Windows Driver Installation via Windows Update This section will guide you on how to install the PL 2303 Windows Driver via Windows Update You will need an Internet connection to be able to automatically download and install the drivers via Windows Update for Windows Vista 7 8 and 8 1 only 1 Check if your Internet connection is OK Plug in PL 2303 USB to Serial cable s File Action View Help ii amp JE Computer gt Sy Disk drives gt Ry Display adapters 43 DVD CD ROM drives 4g IDE ATA ATAPI controllers A Mice and other pointing devices s ME Monitors EP Network adapters F Other devices b A Processors
13. e USB Serial Controller C Searching online for software Cancel Prolific Technology Inc 170f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release eee ogee Mra For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems AA Update Driver Software USB Serial Controller Installing driver software Update Driver Software Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM3 Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Prolific Technology Inc 18 of 20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential
14. e fails after updating the driver roll La iad back to the previously installed driver Disables the selected device To uninstall the driver Advanced Cance Prolific Technology Inc 160f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release ae ee nee For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems You can also right click on the USB Serial Controller device and click Update Driver 1 Update Driver Software USB Serial Controller L How do you want to search for driver software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation Browse my computer tor driver software Locate and install driver software manually 2 Update Driver Softwar
15. gram features to add or select currently installed features to remove Reinstall all program features installed by the previous setup Remove all installed features InstallShield Prolific Technology Inc 19 of 20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release aca aril For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ad The InstallShield Wizard will prompt you to confirm to uninstall Click Yes to continue Confirm Uninstall Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features 4 Wait for the InstallShield Wizard to complete the uninstall process When complete click Finish to end the program Wait for some few seconds until the PL 2303 USB to Serial program is removed from the Control Panel Uninstall Add or Remove Programs program list Uninstall Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished uninstalling PL 2303 USB to S eral Cancel Pro
16. gram will then start to install the drivers needed PL 2303 Installer Program Setup Status PL 2303 USB to Serial is configuring our new sottware installation InstallShield Cancel 4 Click the Finish button to close the InstallShield program If you have plugged the cable into the PC while running the setup installation please unplug and replug the cable for the system to detect the device PL 2303 Driver Installer Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed PL 2303 USB to Senal Click Finish to exit the wizard Back Cancel Prolific Technology Inc 4 of 20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release en ne arene For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems on Plug in the USB to Serial adapter to the PC USB port Windows should detect the driver as Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Go to Device Manager and check for t
17. he Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port device and the COM port number assigned by Windows File Action View Help e9im OHTA PNE a al J200 ICH10 jE Computer g Disk drives amp Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives Ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards a Mice and other pointing devices L Monitors ry Network adapters E Portable Devices Ports COM amp LPT Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM3 Print queues Processors X Sound video and game controllers gt gt gt gt P P gt gt gt il lt Storage controllers jE System devices b gt Universal Serial Bus controllers 6 You can also check the driver version by right clicking on the Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port device and select Properties and Driver tab Prolific USB o Serial Comm Port COMS Driver Provider Prolific Driver Date 10 17 4013 Driver Version 3 4 62 293 To view details about the driver files To update the driver software for this device de Tes f the device fails after updating the driver roll eee back to the previously installed driver Disable Disables the selected device To uninstall the driver Advanced Prolific Technology Inc 5 of 20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in
18. is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW Windows 8 Driver Installation This section will guide you how to install the PL 2303 device in Windows 8 or 8 1 Operating System You can download the latest Driver Installer program from Prolific Support website http www prolific com tw US ShowProduct aspx p id 225 amp pcid 41 a o gt T 1 Control Panel System and Security System Yy Search Control Panel p B Control Panel Home View basic information about your computer Device Manager Windows edition Remote settings Windows 8 Release Preview MA System protection 2012 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved a WI n d OWS 8 Advanced system settings Get more features with a new edition of Windows System Rating FA Windows Experience Index Processor AMD Engineering Sample 2 40 GHz Installed memory RAM 8 00 GB 3 00 GB usable
19. isk drives T Display adapters 43 DVD CD ROM drives gt Ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt ED Keyboards File Action View Help pe a Mice and other pointing devices AS Monitors EP Network adapters a J Ports COM amp LPT IF Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COMB T Processors Sound video and game controllers gt gill System devices be F Universal Serial Bus controllers Prolific Technology Inc 80f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release een nee arene For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Search automatically for updated driver software 2 Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually Update Driver Software USB Serial Contro
20. lific Technology Inc 200f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer
21. lific does not support old version chips in Windows 8 Device Manager Whee gs l File Action View Help ANa E B Dell ICH D iy Audio inputs and outputs p JE Computer gt Disk drives b E Display adapters gt ig DVD CD ROM drives gt aL Human Interface Devices gt 2 Keyboards gt Mice and other pointing devices b Monitors p a Network adapters a7 Ports COM amp LPT ia Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM4 Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COME E Print Queues b gt Processors gt Sound wideo and game controllers gt Storage controllers JE System devices s Universal Serial Bus controllers Prolific USB o Serial Comm Port COME Device type Ports COM amp LPT Manufacturer Prolific Location Port_ OO0 Hub _ 000E Device status This device cannot start Code 10 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For
22. ller D Searching online for software Le _ _ _ o i yO Prolific Technology Inc 9 of 20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release ea ne are For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems AA Downloading driver software E E Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port Prolific Technology Inc 10 of 20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any
23. means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release TAES laid For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Windows 8 Supported Chip Versions This section will guide you on what PL 2303 chip versions are supported by Prolific in Windows 8 Chip Version Chip Availability Windows 8 32 amp 64 bit PL 2303H Discontinued EOL No New Driver Support PL 2303HX Rev A or HXA Discontinued EOL No New Driver Support l i PL 2303X or XA No New Driver Support PL 2303HX Rev D or HXD Yes PL2303TA Yes PL2303TB Yes PL2303EA Yes PL2303RA Yes PL2303SA Yes New Driver does not support PL 2303H PL2303HX Rev A and PL2303X in Windows 8 It will show a yellow mark Error Code 10 in Device Manager similar to what counterfeit chips would show Check Chip Version Tool Prolific provides a tool program together with the driver to check the chip version of your device for Windows8 ready driver support http www prolific com tw US ShowProduct aspx p _id 225 amp pcid 41 NOTE This tool will not work in Windows 8 if the PL 2303 device shows a yellow mark in Device Manager You need to use Windows 7 or XP to run the tool program for discontinued chip versions Check PL 2303 chip version v1002 Exit This is a PL 2303 HXD chip Clear Prolific Technology Inc 110f20 October 28 2013 All information herein
24. mpleteness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release acai arial For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems ad Windows will then prompt you that Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COMx is installed and ready to use eo mB Em 8 2 as a ge ICH10 jE Computer ca Disk drives By Display adapters 3 DVD CD ROM drives tS Human Interface Devices gt Og IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt 5 Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices I Monitors a Network adapters Y Ports COM amp LPT Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COMS i oo Print queues Oi Processors Xi Sound wideo and game controllers lt Storage controllers gt ll System devices gt Universal Serial Bus controllers General Port Settings Driver Details Events Prolific USB o Serial Comm Port COM3 Driver Provider Prolific 10 17 2013 Driver Version 3 462 293 Digital Signer Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher To view details about the driver files To update the driver software for this device le Tig f the devic
25. o and game controllers Disable Disables the selected device gt Storage controllers o p gl System devices b gt Universal Serial Bus controllers General Port Settings Driver Detaiis Events Frolific USB4o Serial Comm Port COM3 To view details about the driver files To update the driver software for this device Uninstall To uninstall the driver Advanced Prolific Technology Inc 130f20 October 28 2013 All information herein is subject to change without prior notice Prolific Technology Inc does not make any warranties regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the express written permission of the manufacturer Prolific PL2303 Windows Driver User s Manual For Driver Installer v1 8 0 Release For Microsoft Windows Operating Systems TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW on The COM Port number for the PL 2303 is assigned by the Windows Operating System If you encounter a device that shows a yellow mark Error Code 10 you need to check if that device is using an old version Prolific chip PL 2303HXA or PL 2303XA or a counterfeit chip As mentioned in the previous sections Pro
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