National Instruments NI PXI-8104 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI PXI-8104 User ManualWhat if I don’t have a Y-splitter cable? Can I still use a mouse andkeyboard?If you do not have a Y-splitter cable, plug a USB keyboard into any USBconnector. You can also plug a USB mouse into any USB connector.How do I connect a standard 25-pin LPT cable to theNI PXI-8104?The NI PXI-8104 uses a type C LPT connector. Most parallel portdevices use a type A connector. To use a device with a standard type ALPT connector, you need to use a type C-to-type-A LPT adapter. Parallelport adapter cables, part number 777169-01, are available through theonline catalog at ni.com/products.How do I connect a VGA monitor to the NI PXI-8104?A VGA-to-DVI-I adapter (part number 762559-01) is included with yourkit. You can use this adapter to connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I port.Software Driver InstallationHow do I install or reinstall the video driver?Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni.com support.How do I install or reinstall the Ethernet driver?Refer to KnowledgeBase 3H3COSD8 at ni.com support.How do I install software from a CD?The compact size of the NI PXI-8104 does not allow for an integratedCD-ROM drive. You have the following options:• USB CD-ROM—You can install from a USB CD-ROM using abootable installation CD.• SCSI CD-ROM—Other types of CD-ROM drives are available.Check with the vendor to make sure Windows XP supports the drive.• Mapped network drive—You can use the Ethernet to connect toanother computer. If you share the CD-ROM drive on the othercomputer, you can map the shared CD-ROM drive to a drive letteron the NI PXI-8104.