Console input doesn't working

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Posted at 2015-05-29 by EZer0

I'am using Chrome Web IDE and successfully connected to my Espruino. But in console window I cannot type anything, any key from keyboard is not working, I cannot even type 1+2 very beginning tutorial :)

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2015-05-29 by @gfwilliams

Are you sure you have actually connected to the Espruino and not something else? What happens if you unplug Espruino while the web ide is connected?

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Posted at 2015-05-29 by DrAzzy

Well, on Windows, nothing happens if you unplug the espruino with the console connected - it still shows as connected, but is dead until disconnect/reconnect

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Posted at 2015-05-30 by EZer0

Well it shows me green icon as connected, btw it even allows me to send/write code from right part of Web IDE, which I guess is never executed (maybe I am wrong). If I unplug, as DrAzzy correctly mentioned nothing happens with the green icon in Web IDE.

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Posted at 2015-05-30 by EZer0

Found solution. Windows native driver is either outdated or corrupted. Updating driver from Control Panel didn't help. However I've launched Driver Toolkit (software which I personally recommend), and downloaded latetst version of driver. Now Espruino Pico is correctly installed on COM3, and working perfectly! Gordon thank you very much for very good product!

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Posted at 2015-05-30 by @gfwilliams

Great, glad it's working! Which version of Windows do you have?

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Posted at 2017-01-09 by bristoljon

Hi, I've got the same problem on Ubuntu 16.04. The board (Pico) shows as connected and then disconnected if I unplug it but no text appears when I type in the console.

It also appears to let me upload scripts and says 'Sent' but the LED's continue blinking red/green on the board.

I added the 45-espruino.rules to /etc/udev/rules.d already.

Also I get the exact same problem with Windows 10 on the same computer although I didn't try updating drivers as EZer0 mentioned as prefer to work on linux.. Any help appreciated.

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Posted at 2017-01-09 by @gfwilliams

the LED's continue blinking red/green on the board.

I think you've left it in bootloader mode. Unplug it then plug it back in without pressing the button and the leds should stop blinking - you should then be able to connect properly.

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Posted at 2017-01-09 by bristoljon

Ah yeah that was it, silly me should have read the docs properly! Thanks Gordon.