Measurement Computing Daq PC-Cards - Manual (Page 13)

☛ For Windows 2000 Operating Systems Only
1. Insert the Daq PC-Card, label-side up, into your computer’s PCMCIA adapter slot.
A dialog box should appear, indicating that Windows has begun the installation process; and
a
“Found New Hardware Wizard” will open, indicating that Windows 2000 is ready to install
drivers for the new hardware.
If the Windows Operating System detects the Daq PC-Card, skip directly to the section
entitled,
Connect the Interface Cable [Step 3] . The procedure begins on page 2-5.
3. Click <Next>. The Wizard will proceed to a screen with the text, “Install Hardware Device
Drivers.”
4. Select the radio button that reads, “Search for a suitable driver for my device.”
5. Click <Next>. The “Locate Driver Files” screen appears.
6. Check the “Specify a location” check box. Then click <Next>.
At this point you will be prompted to insert the manufacturer’s installation disk. Click
<OK>.
7. Using Window’s <Browse> feature, locate your Data Acquisition CD.
8. Expand the contents of the CD; then click on the folder labeled, “Windows 2K Driver
Disk.”
9. Select the file named, “DAQPCC2K.INF;” then click <Open>. You will once again see the
Hardware Wizard’s prompt to insert the manufacturer’s installation disk.
10. Click <Ok>.
A screen with the text, “Driver Files Search Results,” appears.
The screen identifies the device and driver that were found.
11. Click <Next> to install the driver.
12. After the Hardware Wizard indicates that “Windows has finished installing the software for
this device,” Click <Finish.>
This completes the Windows 2000 Software setup for the Daq PC-Card.
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