Wow, that's a really strange one. If it doesn't work on a second computer it's hard to believe it's anything to do with your computer.
Even if the firmware was corrupt, the bootloader and Espruino itself use different bits of code so one or the other would work.
And COM8 is well within what's fine - it's just when it gets up to COM30 or so that you have to start worrying :)
If you got it from Pi Hut are you in the UK? I think the easiest solution is just for me to swap it for another one for you. Please could you message gw@pur3.co.uk with your address?
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Wow, that's a really strange one. If it doesn't work on a second computer it's hard to believe it's anything to do with your computer.
Even if the firmware was corrupt, the bootloader and Espruino itself use different bits of code so one or the other would work.
And COM8 is well within what's fine - it's just when it gets up to COM30 or so that you have to start worrying :)
If you got it from Pi Hut are you in the UK? I think the easiest solution is just for me to swap it for another one for you. Please could you message gw@pur3.co.uk with your address?