Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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NI PXI-8119 User Manual
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Up Arrow, Down Arrow
—Use these keys to move between the
options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric
keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)
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<Enter>
—Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all
available settings for a highlighted configuration option.
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<Esc>
—Use this key to return to the parent menu of a submenu.
At the top-level menus, this key serves as a shortcut to the
Exit
menu.
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<+> and <–>
—Use these keys to cycle between all available settings
for a selected configuration option.
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<Tab>
—Use this key to select time and date fields.
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<F9>
—Use this key to load the optimal default values for BIOS
configuration settings. The optimal default values are the same as the
shipping configuration default values.
Main Setup Menu
The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the
Main
setup menu. The
Main
setup menu reports the following configuration
information:
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BIOS Version and Build Date
—These values indicate the version of
the NI PXI-8119 controller BIOS and the date on which the BIOS was
built.
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Embedded Firmware Version
—This value helps identify the built-in
hardware capabilities.
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Processor Type, Processor Base Frequency, and Active Processor
Cores
—These values indicate the type of processor used in the
NI PXI-8119 controller, the speed of the processor, and the maximum
number of processor cores.
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Total Memory
—This value indicates the size of system RAM
detected by the BIOS.
The
Main
setup menu also includes the following settings:
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System Time
—This setting controls the time of day, which is stored
in a battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems also
include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in conjunction
with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
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System Date
—This setting controls the date, which is stored in a
battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems also include a
way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in conjunction with
<Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.
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