The SemiTech USB-HID -> COM device is a device manufactured by Arkmicro. You can unlock features and improve performance by updating its driver. This driver - "ARKMICRO_USB-RS232.zip" - has been downloaded 3,070 times and is rated 1 out of 5 stars based on 13 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 70.2 KB.
HL USB-RS232
SemiTech USB-HID -> COM device
SemiTech USB-HID -> COM device (Virtual Port)
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE
Should work for generic USB to serial converters with arkmicro chipset. This driver is provided by SemiTech Semiconductor. It is not digitally signed. It has been tested and works with Windows XP SP2, but should work with 2000/98. You may need to install the driver manually if the system doesn't pick it up because of the signing issue.
Alex (DG Member) on 13-Mar-2008
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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CCPORT.SYS | 41.5 KB | 23 Aug 2001 |
HIDCOM.INF | 4.4 KB | 5 Apr 2004 |
HidCom.sys | 69.6 KB | 23 Aug 2001 |
HidComInst.exe | 57.3 KB | 29 Sep 2002 |
RS232.txt | 2.5 KB | 5 Apr 2004 |
WDMMDMLD.VXD | 7.8 KB | 23 Aug 2001 |