National Instruments 622x, 625x, 628x

Note New security updates to Microsoft Vista and NI-DAQ 8.6 or later create random INF

files for NI hardware. Windows assigns random file numbers to all INF files, which causes

the user to search through several INF files until the correct file is located.

If you want to revert back, save a copy of this file as

OEM

_original.inf in a different location.

2. Edit the device INF file by opening OEM

.inf with a text editor.

At the bottom of this file are the descriptors where Windows looks to

identify the device. Locate the two lines of text that contain in quotes

the descriptors for the device name you are modifying. Change the

descriptor on both lines to the new device name, as shown in Figure15.

Figure 15. INF File Descriptors Changed to “My Device” (Windows Vista/XP)

3. Save and close the INF file.

4. Go to the Windows Device Manager.

(Windows Vista) In the Device Manager, notice that the OEM device

now appears as My Device, as shown in Figure16.

(Windows XP) In the Device Manager, right-click the OEM device under

Data Acquisition Devices, and select Uninstall. Power down the OEM

device and disconnect the USB cable from your PC.

Original File

Modified File