National Instruments NI PXIe-8105 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions© National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI PXIe-8105 User ManualFigure 4-1. Y-Splitter CableWhat 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 PXIe-8105?The NI PXIe-8105 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.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 or reinstall the GPIB driver?The NI-488.2 driver for your GPIB port is installed by default when yourcontroller is first shipped from the factory. To change the default installeddriver, complete the following steps:1. Download the latest GPIB driver from ni.com/downloads.2. Install the driver and verify that the driver has properly detected theGPIB driver in the Device Manager. If you need more assistance, referto ni.com/support/install.