When connecting the micro:bit to a computer, it will automatically install a driver to your machine that enables it to communicate as a serial device via USB. There are some cases in which the driver being missing (Windows 7) or a legacy driver being present (Windows 8.1+) could cause an issue with the serial function or with WebUSB.
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Windows 7 (serial not working)
In Windows 7, you had to manually install the Mbed serial driver to enable the serial port. The legacy mBed driver is still available, but as Windows 7 reaches end of life you should upgrade your operating system accordingly.
Windows 8.1/10 (WebUSB not working)
If the Mbed Serial driver has been manually installed it might interfere with the Windows 8.1/10 automatic installation of the WebUSB driver.
It is possible that a driver was previously installed on the Windows machine if you have upgraded from Windows 7
To check if you have this driver already:
- Open Windows Device Manager and see if the micro:bit USB device is shown. If it is..
- find the mbed Composite Device entry, right click on it and select Uninstall device.
- A new window will open, mark the Delete the driver software for this device box and click Uninstall.
- Unplug and replug your micro:bit and it should appear under USB devices.
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For most devices, the Ports device setup class and the Serial function driver provide the functionality required to operate serial ports and COM ports. To install serial ports and COM ports using these system-supplied components, do the following:
Provide an INF file that specifies the Ports device setup class and the Serial function driver as the service for the port.
To configure a serial port as COM port, comply with the requirements that are defined in Configuration of COM Ports.
For more information about installing serial ports and COM ports using the Ports device setup class and the Serial function driver, see the following topics:
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If you do a custom installation of a COM port, you must comply with the COM port requirements that are defined in Configuration of COM Ports.