The PL-2303 - Cable (CA-42 Generic) is a device manufactured by Prolific. You can unlock features and improve performance by updating its driver. Visitors have downloaded this file "PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_10311.exe" 14,418 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 18 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 3.1 MB.
PL-2303 - Cable (CA-42 Generic)
Windows 2008, Windows 2008 (64 bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows 2003, Windows 2003 (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE
3.3.3.114 (10-Apr-2009)
Setup Installer Revision Note History
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System Requirement:
. Supports the following Windows OSes:
- Windows 98SE
- Windows ME
- Windows 2000 SP4
- Windows XP SP2 and above (32-bit)
- Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 (32/64 bit versions)
- Windows Vista (32/64 bit versions)
. USB host controller
. Device using PL-2303H/HX/X version chip
Supported device ID and product strings:
. VID_067B&PID_2303 for "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port"
Release Notes:
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PL2303 Driver Installer v1.0.3.11
Changes from Installer v1.0.2.5:
. Fixed problem when running installer in Windows Server
Diego Ospina Hernández (DG Member) on 20-Jul-2009
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