They made their name with USB converter chips, namely USB to serial chips that are still ... reproduce results of a Chinese-made ‘FTDI’ USB to RS232 cable that behaved strangely.

Add or Remove Programs entry for FTDI USB Serial Converter Drivers. This is a driver pack that allows USB ports to be used to connect to Serial bus devices with a USB - Serial adapter cable.

If you know where to go on the Internet, you can pick up an FTDI USB to Serial adapter for one dollar and sixty-seven cents, with free shipping worldwide. The chip on this board is an FTDI FT232RL ...