newbie trinket problems--won't enter bootloader or install s

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newbie trinket problems--won't enter bootloader or install s

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Just received the NeoPixel goggles kit and am having problems at the initial steps with the Arduino IDE. I am using the Trinket 5V supplied with the kit. My system is W10.

I believe I have followed the steps to install the drivers, IDE, update the .conf file, etc. [I am new to Arduino and Trinket, not new to computers or documentation--started programming my Apple II in machine code in the '80's--but that's no guarantee I didn't miss a step.] I have searched this forum and not been able to find a relevant post with the solution. I've pasted the complete error message--generated when attempting to upload the Blink test sketch--after the end of this post.

In the Arduino IDE the Adafruit Trinket 8MHz board appears under Tools and the Programmer is set to USBtinyISP.

Right at the outset I note that when plugging in the Trinket the green power LED is illuminated but when attempting to enter bootloader mode the red LED illuminates steadily for only 2-3 secs then switches off. There is no pulse. It turns off before the IDE finishes compiling. I have tried different ports and a hub with no change.

I'm wondering if this is a connection issue or if I have misinterpreted the installation documentation, especially as the error messages appear to reference the avrdude routine.

Thanks.

Error message follows:

Arduino: 1.8.5 (Windows 10), Board: "Adafruit Trinket 8MHz"

Archiving built core (caching) in: C:\Users\tppbi\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_547965\core\core_adafruit_avr_trinket3_0c812875ac70eb4a9b385d8fb077f54c.a
Sketch uses 680 bytes (12%) of program storage space. Maximum is 5310 bytes.
Global variables use 9 bytes of dynamic memory.
avrdude: error at C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf:332: programmer type must be written as "id_type"
avrdude: error reading system wide configuration file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
avrdude: error reading system wide configuration file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf"

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

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Re: newbie trinket problems--won't enter bootloader or insta

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Problem solved.

I installed the IDE and connected Trinket to my desktop and all functions normally.

For unknown reasons, it will not function on the laptop.

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