Windows 8/8.1下 PL2303 HXA 驱动安装

1.PL-2303HX不义务支持Windows 8

http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=212&pcid=41

PL2303HXA/2303XA EOL NOTIFICATION  

 

 

PL-2303HX(Chip Rev A) and PL-2303X(Chip Rev A) Phase out Notice

 

Dear Customers,

Prolific Full-Speed USB to Serial bridge controller PL-2303HX(Chip Rev A) and PL-2303X (Chip Rev A) will be phased out (EOL) at the end of October, 2012. Both will be replaced by the new PL2303TA which is pin-to-pin compatible with PL-2303HXA and PL-2303XA PCB. Please refer to the PL2303TA PCN, Datasheet, and Migration Guide for more information.

Due to EOL (End-of-Life) policy, please note that PL-2303HX (Chip Rev A) and PL-2303X (Chip Rev A) will not have compulsory driver support for the coming Windows 8 operating system as it is not a supported OS mentioned in the chip datasheet. So it is advisable to switch to the new PL2303TA chip which will include support for Windows 8.

Please kindly inform your last order by the end of September, 2012. We already started supplying PL2303TA since the beginning of December, 2011.

2.国产伪劣PL-2303芯片不兼容

http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=225&pcid=41

Warning Notice:
Please be warned that counterfeit (fake) PL-2303HX (Chip Rev A) USB to Serial Controller ICs using Prolific's trademark logo, brandname, and device drivers, were being sold in the China market. Counterfeit IC products show exactly the same outside chip markings but generally are of poor quality and causes Windows driver compatibility issues (Yellow Mark Error Code 10 in Device Manager). We issue this warning to all our customers and consumers to avoid confusion and false purchase.

Please be warned that selling counterfeit products are illegal and punishable by civil and criminal courts according to the trademark, copyright, and intellectual properties laws and regulations. Prolific will take proper and severe actions to cease and confiscate these counterfeit products. Prolific also prohibits the distribution of any PL-2303 drivers (including download links) without written permission from Prolific.

Prolific advices end-users to only purchase vendor branded cable products with company name contact information for service and support. Prolific does not sell cables with Prolific brand and packaging. In case you suspect a counterfeit chip inside, you may also contact Prolific to provide the vendor information.

3.PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1.5.0.exe可用

再新的貌似不可用，未完全测试

4.安装准备

去控制面板搜索“设备”/“device"

更改设备安装设置

关闭自动更新驱动

5.下载安装

http://download.csdn.net/detail/u014080676/7069287

6.参考

http://blog.renren.com/share/396618657/16097126844

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2378715876

http://www.cnblogs.com/emouse/p/3452721.html