Have you tried on another computer, just in case it's some kind of configuration issue with the COM port?
Also, when plugged in and you get that text (out of bootloader mode), try [Ctrl-C] [Ctrl-C] echo(1) [Enter] and see if a prompt appears. If it does, reset and save (but that shouldn't affect the bootloader)
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Have you tried on another computer, just in case it's some kind of configuration issue with the COM port?
Also, when plugged in and you get that text (out of bootloader mode), try
[Ctrl-C] [Ctrl-C] echo(1) [Enter]
and see if a prompt appears. If it does, reset and save (but that shouldn't affect the bootloader)