National Instruments NI PXIe-8105 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI PXIe-8105 User Manual 4-2 ni.comBoot OptionsWhat devices can I boot from?The NI PXIe-8105 can boot from the following devices:• The internal Serial ATA hard drive• An external SCSI hard drive or USB CD/DVD-ROM if an SCSIadapter, such as the PXI-8214, is used• A network PXE server on the same subnet• An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or USBCD/DVD-ROM• An external USB floppy drive• Most PCI or PCIe-based devices that provide an Option ROMNote There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows XPcan be installed from a USB CD/DVD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot.The NI PXIe-8105 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOSenvironment.How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices?There are two methods.• Enter Setup and select the Boot menu. You will see a list of all bootabledevices, ordered by device type. You can set the boot order using <+>and <–>. Set the order by device type and set the order for the deviceslisted within the device type.• To boot from a different device without permanently changing the bootorder, press during POST. After the BIOS completes the POSTand just before the controller boots the OS, the Boot menu is displayed.You can select the device type you want to boot from.Cables and ConnectionsHow do I plug both a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into thecontroller?The NI PXIe-8105 has no PS/2 connector, and you need to use a USBY-splitter cable as shown in Figure 4-1, or a similar device, to connect botha PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard. National Instruments Part Number778713-02 is such a cable and is available through the online catalog atni.com/products.