title: Arduino Nano - Programmer not responding
body: <p>I cannot seem to upload the simple blink program to my Arduino Nano. I keep getting the message:</p>
  
  <pre><code>avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x03
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What I have tried already with a lot of suggestions on Google. <strong>I have tried it on both a Windows 7 &amp; 8 machine and with 2 different Nano's</strong>:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Set my Board to Arduino Nano</li>
  <li>Set my Processor to ATmega168</li>
  <li>Set my port to COM1</li>
  <li>On windows 8 turned off driver signature</li>
  <li>Installed the FTDI Driver</li>
  <li>Checked my drivers in control panel
  
  <ul>
  <li>USB controllers says USB Serial Converter </li>
  <li>USB Serial port says USB Serial Port (COM1)</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li>Rebooted a Lot!</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>When I plugin the nano to the USB it starts blinking the L led 180 times a minute. When I start uploading, L blinks at about 80-100 times a minute, blinks the rx and then start blinking the L led fast again.</p>