In many older dongles, the driver was stored on the device itself (acting as a virtual CD-ROM drive). However, with modern operating systems like Windows 10 and Windows 11, these auto-run drivers often fail to launch due to security settings or compatibility issues, necessitating a manual driver installation.

Before you start the software installation, ensure the hardware is ready:

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