Measurement Computing Personal488 rev.3.0 For DOS & Windows 3.Xi - Manual (Page 209)

10B. Installation & Configuration II. SOFTWARE GUIDES - 10. Driver488/W31
II-194 Personal488 User’s Manual, Rev. 3.0
The first thing to do, before installing the software, is to make a backup copy of the Driver488/W31
software disks onto blank disks. To make the backup copy, follow the instructions given below.
Making Backup Disk Copies
1. Boot up the system according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Find the MS-DOS icon, and open the DOS window.
3. Type the command CD\ to go back to your system’s root directory.
4. Place the first Driver488/W31 software disk into drive A: .
5. Type DISKCOPY A: A: and follow the instructions given by the DISKCOPY program. (You may
need to swap the original (source) and blank (target) disks in drive A: several times to complete
the DISKCOPY . If your blank disk is unformatted, the DISKCOPY program allows you to format it
before copying.)
6. When the copy is complete, remove the backup (target) disk from drive A: and label it to match
the original (source) Driver488/W31 software disk just copied.
7. Store the original Driver488/W31 software disk in a safe place.
8. Place the next Driver488/W31 software disk into drive A: and repeat steps 4-6 for each original
(source) disk included in the Driver488/W31 package.
9. Place the backup copy of the Installation disk into drive A: , type A:INSTALL , then follow the
instructions on the screen.
Driver Installation
There are two steps involved in installing Driver488/W31 onto your working disk. The batch file must
first be used to copy the required files from the distribution disk to your working disk, and then the
configuration must be established by using the Driver488/W31 configuration utility or modifying the
supplied Windows-style initialization file.
Note: Driver488/W31 requires about 2.5MB of hard disk space.
Driver488/W31 should normally be installed on a hard disk. Installing Driver488/W31 on a floppy
disk, while possible, is not recommended. The installation batch file will install
DRVR488W.INI into
your Windows directory and all other files into a new subdirectory, named \IEEE488 , within your
Windows directory. Three subdirectories exist within the \IEEE488 subdirectory which include the
language interfaces, example program(s), and utility programs: \LANGS , \EXAMPLES , and \UTILS ,
respectively.
NOTICE
1. The Driver488/W31 software, including all files and data, and the diskette on which it is
contained (the “Licensed Software”), is licensed to you, the end user, for your own internal
use. You do not obtain title to the licensed software. You may not sublicense, rent, lease,
convey, modify, translate, convert to another programming language, decompile, or
disassemble the licensed software for any purpose.
2. You may:
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only use the software on one single machine;
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copy the software into any machine-readable or printed form for backup in support
of your use of the program on the single machine; and,
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transfer the programs and license to use to another party if the other party agrees to
accept the terms and conditions of the licensing agreement. If you transfer the
programs, you must at the same time either transfer all copies whether in printed or
in machine-readable form to the same party and destroy any copies not transferred.