National Instruments NI PXIe-8130 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI PXIe-8130 User Manual 4-4 ni.comHow 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.How do I install software from a CD?The compact size of the NI PXIe-8130 does not allow for an integratedUSB CD/DVD-ROM drive. If you are using Windows XP, you have thefollowing options:• USB CD/DVD-ROM—Windows XP supports installing from aUSB CD/DVD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.• SCSI CD-ROM—Windows XP supports installing from aSCSI CD-ROM using a bootable installation CD.• Mapped network drive—You can use the Ethernet to connect toanother computer. If you share the USB CD/DVD-ROM drive on theother computer, you can map the shared USB CD/DVD-ROM drive toa drive letter on the NI PXIe-8130.A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive is available from National Instruments,part number 778492-01.Upgrade InformationHow do I upgrade system memory?You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXIe-8130 byupgrading the DDR2 SO-DIMMs.To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXIe-8130 from the PXI chassis. Tooptimize both memory capacity and system performance, use the same sizeand speed memory module in each of the two module slots. The use ofdifferent size modules in each slot is supported, but system performancewill be slower than using two matched modules. However, two mismatchedmodules will result in better performance than using a single module.