Measurement Computing Personal488 rev.3.0 For DOS & Windows 3.Xi - Manual (Page 52)

II. SOFTWARE GUIDES - 8. Driver488/DRV 8B. Installation & Configuration
Personal488 User’s Manual, Rev. 3.0 II-37
NOTICE
1. The Driver488/DRV 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
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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.
The first thing to do, before installing the software, is to make a backup copy of the Driver488/DRV
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. Type the command CD\ to go back to your system’s root directory.
3. Place the first Driver488/DRV software disk into drive A: .
4. 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.)
5. When the copy is complete, remove the backup (target) disk from drive A: and label it to match
the original (source) Driver488/DRV software disk just copied.
6. Store the original Driver488/DRV software disk in a safe place.
7. Place the next Driver488/DRV software disk into drive A: and repeat steps 4-6 for each original
(source) disk included in the Driver488/DRV package.
8. 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/DRV onto your working disk: The required files
must first be extracted from the distribution disk to the working disk, and the software must be
configured. Since the Driver488/DRV files are compressed on the distribution disks, the
INSTALL
program must be used to properly extract them.
Driver488/DRV should normally be installed on a hard disk. Installing Driver488/DRV on a floppy
disk, while possible, is not recommended. Assuming that the Driver488/DRV disk is in drive
A: , start
the installation procedure by typing A:INSTALL at the prompt.
Selective Installation of Support files
The installation program allows you to choose which files are to be copied to your working disk. A
menu will display a listing of the following files: