He selected USB Serial Converter from the list, ignoring the warning that the driver might not be compatible. He clicked Next .
“Windows 7,” Aris muttered, pulling on his reading glasses. “End of life. No native drivers. The disc?” download driver usb device-vid-1f3a-pid-efe8- windows 7
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