![]() ![]() If it has a yellow warning icon then delete the drivers (see above), otherwise give it a try. Troubleshooting: If you previously installed Iridium drivers using the Iridium driver-installer program then you will see “Iridium Handset USB Serial Port” (or similar) instead of “USB Serial Device”. Click here to download a copy, or download it from the official iridium driver page here: There is no harm in trying it, however, and it can be removed as described above. This only works properly for older Windows versions. Iridium Driver-Installer: If you have an earlier version of Win-10 (1909 or prior) and are unable to update or prefer not to, then you may need to use Iridium’s Driver-Installer. Note the Comport-number when Device Manager refreshes, you will need that for the modem setup. Depending on the Windows version, this will install the default Windows USB/serial drivers or you can repeat the manual install, above. Next, select Device Manager’s “Action” menu and click “Scan for hardware changes”, or disconnect and reconnect the handset. If you see a box for “Delete the driver software for this device”, then check that. To delete the Iridium device drivers, right-click on the USB Serial Port device and select “Uninstall device”. If Windows indicates that the “Best drivers are already installed”, or if you still see an error or yellow warning icon, then delete the current drivers as follows and then repeat the manual installation. Windows Device Manager should now show “Iridium 9555A Handset USB Serial Port” (or similar) with the same COM-port number. Click “Next” and verify that Windows successfully updated the drivers. Be sure that “Include subfolders” is checked. Click “Browse my computer…”, and browse to the “Iridium 9555-9575” folder under Drivers on the C-Drive. To manually install the Iridium USB drivers, right-click on the “USB serial device” that appeared when the handset was plugged in, and select “Update drivers”. Open the “zip” file and copy the “Iridium-9555-9575” folder to a “Drivers” folder on your hard drive (C-Drive), create a “Drivers” folder first if needed. ![]() ![]() You can also click here to download them. Manual driver installation: If you see a yellow warning icon in Device Manager, or if the device “Properties” window indicates an error, then manually install the drivers as follows:Ī CD-ROM disk that came with a recently purchased phone should have the correct driver files (.inf and. The drivers however are the same, just a different device name. This will change the device name from the generic “USB Serial Device” to “Iridium 9555A Handset USB Serial Port” (or similar) “. You can also proceed with the manual install below. If you see that, and no yellow warning icon, then you are all set, proceed to the Iridium set-up page. COM3).Īlso check that the drivers installed correctly: Double-click the “USB Serial Device” in Device Manager (or right-click and select “Properties”), and check for “This device is working properly”. Now connect the phone, and Windows will install it as a “USB serial device” and you will see that appear in the “Ports” list. This will show any serial ports that are plugged in (including the Iridium “USB Serial Port” once configured). Open Windows Device Manager (use Windows Search for that name), find “Ports” and expand that. If you open Windows Device manager before connecting the phone, then you can check the install and note the COM-port number (e.g. Windows default: Updated versions of Windows-10 will install the correct driver for the Iridium handsets. Win-7) should use the manual installation below. For earlier Win-10 versions (ver 1909 or earlier) then use the Iridium Driver-Installer below. The Windows version is shown at the bottom. For Windows version 2004 (build 19041.xxxx) or later, use the Windows default install below. For recent Win-10 versions, we recommend either using Windows default drivers or installing the Iridium drivers manually as described below.įirst, check your Windows-10 version: Open Windows settings, select “System” and then “About”. ![]() Iridium offers a driver-installer program, but with a spring 2021 Win-10 update that quit working properly. An Iridium 9555 or 9575/Extreme handset connects to the computer via a USB cable, and will need USB drivers to function properly. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |