KPXI-CON-900-01 Rev. A / January 2007
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Section 4: Driver Installation
Installing hardware configuration file
Follow the instructions below to install the hardware configuration file on a Windows XP/2000
system.
NOTE
Record the location of the Windows XP/2000 directory before installing the drivers.
Step 1:
Check the System Requirements. Windows XP/2000 must be fully installed and running
on the system prior to running this software.
Step 2:
Close any running applications.
Step 3:
The files are stored in an integrated Windows XP/2000 application setup program.
Step 4:
Insert the Keithley Instruments CD, run the infinst_enu.exe file at
X:\Driver Installation
\PXI controller
\chipset\Win2kXP\ (where X is the CD-ROM drive).
Step 5:
Click
Next
on the Welcome Screen to read and agree to the license agreement. Click
Yes
if you agree to continue. NOTE: If you click No, the program will terminate.
Step 6:
Click
Next
on the Readme Information screen to install INF files.
Step 7:
Click
Finish
to restart the system when prompted.
Step 8:
Follow the screen instructions and use default settings to complete setup when Windows
XP/2000 restarts. Upon restart, Windows may display a dialog box announcing new
hardware has been found and installs drivers for them. If a New Hardware Found dialog
box is displayed requesting the location of the drivers, click on the scrollbar and select the
Windows directory.
Step 9:
Select
Yes
, when prompted to restart Windows.
VGA driver installation
This section describes the VGA driver installation for the onboard VGA controller Intel® 855E
GMCH2. The relative drivers are located in X:\Driver Installation\PXI Platform\
\PXI controller
\VGA\
of the Keithley Instruments CD, where X: is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP may try to install the standard VGA driver. To ensure
compatibility, manually install the latest driver, which is included in the Keithley Instruments CD. To
update to the new driver, follow the steps below:
Step 1:
Boot Windows and execute the win2k_xp149.exe file under this directory:
X:\Driver Installation
\PXI controller
\VGA\Win2kXP
Step 2:
Follow the prompts. The VGA driver will automatically be installed onto the system.
Step 3:
Restart the system.
Troubleshooting VGA driver installation
After installing the VGA/AGP drivers in Windows, it is possible to find the drivers not working
correctly. This may be caused by failing to install the Windows service pack beforehand. Ensure
that the Windows service pack is installed to enable AGP capability.
LAN driver installation
This section describes the LAN driver installation for the onboard Intel® 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet
controller. The drivers included in the Keithley Instruments CD support Windows XP/2000.
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