I cannot seem to upload the simple blink program to my Arduino Nano. I keep getting the message:

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x03

What I have tried already with a lot of suggestions on Google. I have tried it on both a Windows 7 & 8 machine and with 2 different Nano's:

• Set my Board to Arduino Nano
• Set my Processor to ATmega168
• Set my port to COM1
• On windows 8 turned off driver signature
• Installed the FTDI Driver
• Checked my drivers in control panel
• USB controllers says USB Serial Converter
• USB Serial port says USB Serial Port (COM1)
• Rebooted a Lot!

When I plugin the nano to the USB it starts blinking the L led 180 times a minute. When I start uploading, L blinks at about 80-100 times a minute, blinks the rx and then start blinking the L led fast again.