Problem when trying to connect a USB to serial adapter, 'USB Device not recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it'.
The Bafo USB to Serial driver has been added below for download. You can also search the other USB to serial drivers on this website such as the Aten USB to Serial Driver and also the FT232R USB UART Driver and the USB to RS232 Driver.
Search this website for more details about installing the USB to Serial drivers if you get lost and cannot install this software. Mote that this was the last driver for this adapter from Bafo. This uses the same chipset as the Prolific Serial adapter which can also be found on this website. If you are looking for the Linux version then see the link below on how to install the USB-Serial adapter for Linux which would very very similar. The Linux drivers for this will already be on your Ubuntu operating system.
Bafo USB to Serial Driver Install
- Download the zip file below and click on the file inside
- Once you click on the file BF-810_DriverInstaller_v1.11.0.exe tjhe software install will start
3. Click next and the software will install very quickly
4. The Bafo Serial Adapter is now install. What we now need to do is complete the setup
5. Since this is a RS232 Serial Device (i.e.: Modem) you need to connect it to the USB port
6. Turn off your Modem. Plug in the DB 9 connector of the USB-Serial adapter into your Modem
7. Plug in the other side of the cable into the USB port.
8. Nowonly turn on the modem
9. Turn on your computer
10. If you already installed you modem then you will need to go to Start – > Settings – > Modems.
11. Open the Modem Properties then you must select the Modem
12. Now click on Properties. In the General tab you will need to change the Port value to USB to Serial Port (COM3)
13. You can now use the USB to Serial Bridge Cable to connect RS232 Serial 56K FAX Modem with Windows dial-up function.
Bafo USB to Serial Driver Troubleshooting
- Check the settings by going to Control Panel – > System – > Device Manager
- Now check check the COM Ports (COM & LPT).
- If you cant see the ports the you need to go into the BIOS of the computer
- BIOS setting– > I/O configure setting – > Onboard Serial Port 1 (It should be enabled)
- Restart the computer and it should now show and the Bafo Serial Adapter should work.
- Now go to Control Panel – > Add New Hardware
- Check Ports (COM & LPT) and install hardware and show it where the driver is located.
- Reboot and that should be it!
Bafo USB to Serial Windows Driver
Windows 2K / XP / Server 2003 / 2008 / 2008 R2 / 2012 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32 & 64-bit)
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Windows 7 64-bit & 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit & 32-bit, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98
Important note regarding Windows 7 and Vista:
The driver MUST be installed 'as Administrator'
Right-click the downloaded EXE file and choose Run as administrator
The driver MUST be installed 'as Administrator'
Right-click the downloaded EXE file and choose Run as administrator
Download the Windows installer for the USB RS-232 adaptor:
Download for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit)
Download for Windows 7/Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Download for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit)
Download for Windows 7/Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
If for some reason the above driver does not work, try one of the following:
Download for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit and 64-bit - Alternate driver)
Download for Windows XP, 2000, 98/ME (32-bit only)
Download for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit and 64-bit - Alternate driver)
Download for Windows XP, 2000, 98/ME (32-bit only)
For older cables (purchased prior to October, 2010):
Download for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
Download for Windows Vista (32-bit only)
Download for Windows 7/Vista/XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
Download for Windows Vista (32-bit only)
Run the installer, then after rebooting, plug the USB end of the adapter into one of the USB ports on the computer.
NOTE: For Windows 7, please use RC build 7100 or RTM Final version. (Installer program will not run on early Windows 7 or Beta versions)
Check the software driver installation
1) Open the Device Manager dialog from Control Panel
- Windows Vista: Start >> Control Panel >> System >> Hardware >> Device Manager
- Windows XP: Start >> Control Panel >> System >> Hardware >> Device Manager
- Windows 2000: Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> System >> Hardware >> Device Manager
- Windows 98/ME: Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> System >> Device Manager
2) Click the plus sign (+) next to 'Ports'.
3) If the device is properly installed, 'Serialio.com USB Serial Port' or 'Prolific USB-to-Serial COM Port' will be displayed.
The software driver is properly installed, but the USB-RS232 adaptor does not work as expected
One of the common reasons that software may not work as expected with a USB-Serial adaptor when the devcie is properly installed, is many older programs (and even some new ones) only support a limited number of COM ports (e.g. only COM1 - COM4)
If the USB-RS232 adapter is installed as COM5, it may need to be reassigned to COM1 - COM4 to work with some software.
The following outlines how to to reassign the COM port on Windows XP/2K/Me/98SE
Windows XP
1) Follow steps 1-3 of 'Check the software driver installation'above.
2) Right-click on the 'Prolific USB to Serial Port', then click Properties
3) Click on the 'Port Settings' tab. Click the 'Advanced' button.
4) In the 'COM Port Number' drop-down select the desired port number. For example if the software requires COM2, select COM2. Note the COM port must have '(in use)' listed next to it, if it does then another device with that name is already installed in the system. After selecting the desire port number, click 'OK.'
5) Click 'OK' again, and the device will show up as being on the same COM port that it was before (i.e., COM5), but should show up on the selected port name when the Device Manager dialog is closed and opened again.
6) Close the Device Manager. Launch the software to use with the new COM port.
Windows 2000, Me, and 98 SE (Second Edition)
1) Follow steps 1 2 of 'Check the software driver installation'above.
2) Right-click on the 'Prolific USB to Serial Port', then click Properties.
3) Click on the 'Port Settings' tab. Click the 'Advanced' button.
4) Uncheck 'Use automatic settings'.
5) Select 'Input/Output range'. Click on 'Change Settings'.
6) Type '02E8-02EF' in the Value box. This value will change the port to COM 4. If COM 4 is in use, you must choose another port. The values for each port are.
- COM 1: 03F8-03FF
- COM 2: 02F8-02FF
- COM 3: 03E8-03EF
- COM 4: 02E8-02EF
7) Enter the value, then click OK. Click OK again, then click Yes when the 'Creating a Forced Configuration' window appears. Click OK.
8) Restart the computer. The Device Manager can be checked, to see the COM port change.
Note: Adaptor may not be exactly as pictured above.
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