[updated for Windows ARM users]
For students attempting to get the USB drivers working for the Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino please follow these instructions:
First: make sure that you’re not using the white USB cable. Use a different one.
Second: install the USB driver for the board.
a) Go to Seeed Studio’s wiki: https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/
b) click on the USB driver shortcut: https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/#install-the-usb-driver
c) Go to the Silicon Labs page: https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
d) Go to Downloads on the SiLabs page and choose the correct file for you.
For most Windows users choose the CP201x Windows Drivers (if you’re using an x86 or x64 device). A small minority of Windows users on ARM processors (e.g. Snapdragon, some Surface tablets…) should use the Universal Binary download.
e) macOS users: run the installer
f) Windows users (x86 or x64)
- x86 or x64: Uncompress the file completely. Make sure that it creates an uncompressed folder. Enter that folder. Run the 64 bit installer file in that folder:
g) Windows users (ARM)
- You will need to download the Universal Binary file.
Note that, as of 2024, we are seeing an increase in students with ARM-based Windows laptops. In such cases, some programs, written for the majority of Windows laptops running Intel or AMD chips (Ryzen, Core, i7, etc.) will not work. These ARM-based laptops are made by a variety of companies, and include some Microsoft Surface models and Snapdragon X Elite.
Use the following graphic as a guide to install the driver.
