If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try
again.
The NI PXIe-8840 Quad-Core automatically recognizes the ExpressCard and loads the
appropriate driver(s). Third-party cards may require that you install additional drivers.
Removing an ExpressCard
Caution
To avoid data loss and other potential issues, stop communication with
your ExpressCard device before removing it from the NI PXIe-8840 Quad-Core. In
Windows, use the Safely Remove Hardware tool to stop the ExpressCard safely.
1.
Push in the module and then release to eject the card.
2.
Slide the card out of the slot.
Boot Options
The NI PXIe-8840 Quad-Core can boot from the following devices:
•
The internal Serial ATA hard drive
•
An external SCSI hard drive or SCSI CD/DVD-ROM if an SCSI adapter, such as the
PXI-8214, is used.
•
A network PXE server on the same subnet.
•
An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive, USB CD/DVD-ROM, or
USB flash drive.
•
An external USB floppy drive.
•
Most PCI or PCI Express-based devices that provide an Option ROM.
Note
There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. You can install
Windows 7 and later from a USB CD/DVD-ROM, but not earlier versions of
Windows. The NI PXIe-8840 Quad-Core BIOS configures the USB devices so that
they work in a DOS environment.
There are two ways to configure the controller to boot from these devices:
•
Enter the BIOS setup by rebooting the controller and pressing <Delete> during the
memory tests. Select the
Boot
menu. You will see a list of all bootable devices, ordered
by device type. You can set the boot order by altering the
1st Boot Device
,
2nd Boot
Device
, and
3rd Boot Device
settings.
•
To boot from a different device without permanently changing the boot order, press
<F10> during POST. After the BIOS completes the POST and just before the controller
boots the OS, the
Boot
menu is displayed. You can select the device type you want to
boot from.
Hard Drive Recovery
NI PXIe-8840 Quad-Core controllers preinstalled with Windows include two methods of
restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a
factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive, allowing you to restore your controller
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