When you meet the issues”PL2303HXA PHASED OUT SINCE 2012. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER”, you can try to fix it as follow:
Download PL2303 Driver
- Download the “PL2303” Driver from the link: https://bit.ly/gpsdrivers
Install PL2303 Driver
Install the driver once you download it.
Upgrade PL2303 Driver
- Right-click the “Windows Start” and select the“Device Manager”:
- Click “Port (COM & LPT)”, right-click “PL2303HXA PHASED OUT…” ;
- Select “Update driver”;
- Click “Browse my computer for drivers“,
- Click “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”
- Click “10/27/2008” then click next;
- Back to the “Port (COM & LPT)” and then it shows the COM Port