@lilshawn
Thanks for the neoprogrammer tip! You really are a wealth of information
It seems to have been updated more recently, and seems to support a wider range of chips.
Development links are dead, but other download links are out there.
I used some generic Chinese software (recommended by seller) dating back to 2004. Works well enough, but it only supports the 24XXX and 25XXX series of chips.
You have to "Run as administrator", otherwise it won't work (and won't be able to quit either, needed to use Task Manager to end task).
You also need to install the driver first (comes with software) and put the "english.ini" file into "languages" folder (why it isn't there to begin with, I cannot say).
Original development links for this are long dead too.
If you are interested, you can download it here:
https://github.com/KrisKasprzak/CH341This video of how to use the CH341A + software is essential viewing:
Good "tool" to have in your kit.
@Bobby
You'd be fine once you got your brain around it. None of it is rocket science. You are a wizard at the carpentry/painting/craft stuff. Play to your strengths.
That thought in mind, I always find it hard to change "modes", like from carpentry/painting/craft stuff to programming/electronics/wiring stuff. It is almost like I have to lift a flap on my skull and move a switch in my brain. I'd say it gets worse as I get older, but when I was younger I didn't know ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, so comparisons would be pointless
Can we reset the switch?