Interactive Software Installation
Appendix D
GPIB-PCII/IIA for Graphics
D-2
© National Instruments Corp.
Installing the Software for MS-DOS
Select
GPIB
Installation
to install the NI-488.2 software files.
INSTALL
displays a screen asking you to confirm or change the default
installation settings, the destination directory and the boot drive.
•
The destination directory setting is the drive and directory name of the
location to which
INSTALL
will copy the NI-488.2 software. The
default value of this setting is
c:\gpib-pc
. In most cases, the drive
name given in this field should be the drive off of which you start your
computer.
•
The boot drive setting is the drive name of the disk (hard disk or
diskette) off of which you start your computer. If you start from a
diskette, this field typically contains
A:
or
B:
. If you start from a hard
disk, this field typically contains
C:
. The default value of this setting
is
C:
.
To change these settings, use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the
appropriate field and enter the new value. Press <Enter> to exit the menu.
INSTALL
then checks the information you entered. If there is a problem
accessing any of the specified drives, it displays an error message and
prompts you to re-enter the offending setting. If there are no errors,
INSTALL
installs the software files.
Note:
Press <Esc> at any time to abort the installation.
When the installation is complete,
INSTALL
asks to modify your
CONFIG.SYS
file. If you enter
yes
,
INSTALL
adds the following line to
your
CONFIG.SYS
file:
device=
dir\gpib.com
where
dir
is the destination directory. If you have a previous version of
the NI-488 software installed on your computer,
INSTALL
replaces the old
version's information in
CONFIG.SYS
with the new information.
If you enter
no
to the above prompt,
INSTALL
displays a message
informing you of the correct line that you should add to your
CONFIG.SYS
file.