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hardware setup: recomment windows users install SEGGER
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Users reported that the version of SEGGER tools delivered with nRF Connect for
Desktop doesn't offer the legacy USB driver installation option. This updates
the guide to recommend installing those tools direct from SEGGER.

Signed-off-by: Mike Szczys <[email protected]>
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**Windows Users** have reported that you should select "Install legacy USB
Driver for J-Link" during the Segger J-Link installation step of the wizard.
Some users are unable to connect to the dev board when this driver is not
installed.
1. Install newer SEGGER Tools

![Segger install wizard options](./assets/install_nrf_segger_windows.png)
**Windows Users** have reported that the version of the SEGGER tools
included with nRF Connect for Desktop may be too old to offer the legacy
driver installation option and suggest installing the [newest version
available directly from
SEGGER](https://www.segger.com/downloads/jlink/#J-LinkSoftwareAndDocumentationPack).

2. Select legacy USB drivers during SEGGER install

**Windows Users** have reported that you should select "Install legacy
USB Driver for J-Link" during the Segger J-Link installation step of the
wizard. Some users are unable to connect to the dev board when this
driver is not installed.

![Segger install wizard options](./assets/install_nrf_segger_windows.png)
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