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[skip changelog] Improve wording of FAQ re: boards w/o dedicated VID/PID (#1097)

* [skip changelog] Improve wording of FAQ re: boards w/o dedicated VID/PID

Some minor wording improvements for readability/correct terminology.

* [skip changelog] Mention Nano in FAQ re: boards w/o dedicated VID/PID

The classic Nano is the sole active official board without a custom VID/PID, so it's especially important to mention it
in this FAQ.
parent 63289ba6
## 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 - Your board is a cheaper derivative, or
- It mounts a USB2Serial converter like FT232 or CH340: these chips always report the same USB VID/PID to the operating - It's a board, such the classic Nano, that uses a USB to serial converter like FTDI FT232 or CH340. These chips always
system, so the only thing we know is that the board mounts that specific USB2Serial chip, but we don’t know which report the same USB VID/PID to the operating system, so the only thing we know is that the board mounts that specific
board that chip is on. USB2Serial chip, but we don’t know which board that chip is on.
## What's the FQBN string? ## What's the FQBN string?
...@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ the [Monitor service documentation][monitor service]. ...@@ -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]. 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 [0]: platform-specification.md
[1]: https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?board=145.0 [1]: https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?board=145.0
[screen]: https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/screen.html [screen]: https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/screen.html
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