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Chapter 2 Measurement & Automation ExplorerNI-488.2 User Manual for Windows 2-14 www.natinst.com3. Expand the Devices and Interfaces directory by clicking on the + nextto the folder.4. Click on your GPIB interface and select Tools»Settings»NI-488.2from the Explorer menu.5. Enable or disable DOS support in the NI-488.2 Settings dialog boxand click on the OK button.6. If you are prompted to do so, restart your system.Windows 2000/NTTo enable NI-488.2 DOS support in Windows 2000/NT, complete thefollowing steps:1. Open your config.nt file, located in the Windows NT system32directory (for example, c:\windows\system32).2. Find the following lines:REM ***To run DOS GPIB applications, uncomment theREM ***following lineREM device=\doswin16\gpib-nt.comwhere is the directory in which you installed the NI-488.2software.3. Remove REM from the last line so that it reads as follows:device=\doswin16\gpib-nt.comTo disable DOS support, add REM back to the line where it was removed.Access Additional Help and ResourcesTo access additional help and resources for the NI-488.2 software and yourGPIB hardware, refer to the following sections.NI-488.2 Online HelpThe NI-488.2 for Windows Online Help addresses questions you mighthave about NI-488.2, includes troubleshooting information, and describesthe NI-488.2 API. You can access the NI-488.2 online help as follows:1. Select Start»Programs»National Instruments NI-488.2»ExploreGPIB to start Measurement & Automation Explorer.2. Expand the Devices and Interfaces directory by clicking on the + nextto the folder.
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