FTDI USB Serial Converter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

USB Serial Converter is a USB Universal Serial Bus hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by FTDI. USB/VID_103E&PID_0406 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install FTDI USB Serial Converter driver

1. Download the driver setup file for FTDI USB Serial Converter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 2.08.30 dated 2013-07-12.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 307147 bytes (299.95 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 89824 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

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

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

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you find the FTDI USB Serial Converter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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