Method and apparatus for installing software

摘要

A method of installing a software program in a host device, which is required for the host device to communicate with a peripheral device. The method includes the steps of coupling the host device to the peripheral device, which contains the software program stored in a memory device contained in the peripheral device, utilizing a USB serial interface; uploading the software program from the peripheral device to the host device; and installing the software program in the host device thereby allowing communication between the host device and the peripheral device.