![]() Prolific Adapter in Device ManagerĪ closer look at the properties of the USB-to-Serial adapter reveals the popular Code 10 error which means that the device fails to start:įigure 2. As expected, the operating system listed the hardware under Device Manager with an exclamation mark:įigure 1. We took our old USB-to-Serial adapter and plugged it in our ultrabook running Windows 8.1. ![]() Make sure to download our Profilic Windows 8/8.1 圆4bit Drivers from our Administrative Tools section The truth is that PL-2303HXA & PL-2303X chipsets are fully supported under Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and we’ll show you how to make use of that old USB-to-Serial adapter that might also hold some special sentimental value. ![]() ![]() With the arrival of Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and upcoming Windows 10, Profilic has announced that these operating systems will not support USB-to-Serial adapters using the PL-2303HXA & PL-2303X chipsets, forcing thousands of user to buy USB-to-Serial adapters powered by the newer PL-2303HXD (HX Rev D) or PL2303TA chipset. The most common USB-to-Serial adapters in the market are based on Profilic’s PL2303 chipset. Thanks to the absence of dedicated serial ports on today’s laptops and ultrabooks, USB-to-Serial adapters are very popular amongst Cisco engineers as they are used to perform the initial configuration of a variety of Cisco equipment such as routers, catalyst switches, wireless controllers (WLC), access points and more, via their Console Port. ![]()
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