User's Guide

Install the Dongle Driver (Windows 7 & 8)

A driver for the Dongle only needs to be installed in Windows 7 & 8.

Step 1: Windows will alert you that the driver is not installed. Once this happens download

the driver from www.shaperobotics.com/download and unzip in a folder. (See balloon 1).

Step 2: Locate the Dongle within Windows’ Device Manager under Other devices, right click

and select “Update Device Software”. (See balloon 2).

Step 3: Browse to the the folder containing the driver that you downloaded. Accept if

Windows warns you that the driver is unsigned. (See balloon 3).

Step 4: The Dongle driver should now be installed. It can be checked under the “Ports”

section in Device Manager. The Dongle will automatically be assigned as a COM port. (See

balloon 4).