FTDI USB Serial Converter how to download and install the driver

USB Serial Converter is a USB Universal Serial Bus device. This Windows driver was developed by FTDI. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0403&PID_F288; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install FTDI USB Serial Converter driver

1. Download the setup file for FTDI USB Serial Converter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 2.08.14 dated 2011-03-18.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 427052 bytes (417.04 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.9 stars out of 49415 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to use DriverMax to install FTDI USB Serial Converter driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the FTDI USB Serial Converter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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