diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md index d022190d3d1..9d110b5d4ca 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/FAQ.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -## Arduino Uno/Mega/Duemilanove is not detected +## Arduino Nano/Uno/Mega is not detected -When you run `arduino-cli board list`, your board doesn't show up. Possible causes: +When you run [`arduino-cli board list`][arduino cli board list], your board doesn't show up. Possible causes: -- Your board is a cheaper clone, or -- It mounts a USB2Serial converter like FT232 or CH340: these chips always report the same USB VID/PID to the operating - system, so the only thing we know is that the board mounts that specific USB2Serial chip, but we don’t know which - board that chip is on. +- Your board is a cheaper derivative, or +- It's a board, such the classic Nano, that uses a USB to serial converter like FTDI FT232 or CH340. These chips always + report the same USB VID/PID to the operating system, so the only thing we know is that the board mounts that specific + USB2Serial chip, but we don’t know which board that chip is on. ## What's the FQBN string? @@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ the [Monitor service documentation][monitor service]. If your question wasn't answered, feel free to ask on [Arduino CLI's forum board][1]. +[arduino cli board list]: commands/arduino-cli_board_list.md [0]: platform-specification.md [1]: https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?board=145.0 [screen]: https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/screen.html