National Instruments PCI-8430, Manual

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Uninstall the Windows Software
Before you uninstall the NI-Serial software, you must remove the
hardware information from your system, as described in
Delete a Serial
Interface .
To uninstall the NI-Serial software, complete the following steps:
1. Select Start»Control Panel .
2. On Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, double-click the
Add/Remove Programs icon. On Windows Vista, double-click
the Programs and Features icon.
3. Select National Instruments Software in the list and click the
Change/Remove button on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 or the
Uninstall/Change button on Windows Vista.
4. Select the software components you want to remove and click the
Remove button. The uninstallation program removes all folders,
utilites, and registry entries associated with the NI-Serial software.
5. Shut down Windows, power off your computer, and physically
remove the serial interfaces from your system.
The uninstallation program removes only items that the setup wizard
installed. If you added anything to a directory that the setup wizard
created, the uninstallation program does not delete that directory. You
must remove any remaining components yourself.
To reinstall the hardware and software, refer to Install the Hardware and
NI-Serial Software Installation .