©NationalInstruments Corporation 2-1 PXI-PCI8330 Series User Manual
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Installation
This chapter explainshow toi nstall theMX I-3 software and hardware.

Software Installation

Your MXI-3 kit includes a setup program for Microsoft Windows
operating systems. The setup program works in the same manner for
Windows 2000/NT4/9x. Users of other operating systems can ignore this
section.
Note The software included for Microsoft Windowsis provided so that the performance
ofNational Instrument s PXI modules is optimized across a PCI-PCI bridge. The software
does not affectPXI or CompactPCI modules from other vendors.
The setup program is an interactiveapplication that installs the MXI-3
softwareand configures your system for use with the MXI-3 card. Follow
these steps to perform the installation.
Note Youcan quit the setup program at any time by choosing the Cancel option.
1. Insertthe disk labeled MXI-3 Software for Windows 2000/NT4/9x.
2. SelectRun from the Start menu and ty pe the followingtext (where X
is the driveletter of your floppy drive):
X:\setup.exe
3. Press<Ent er>.
4. ClickontheNextbuttonat the Welcome screen to start the
installation. Youmust accept the license agreement to enable
installation.
5. The setup program nowcopies the necessary files to your hard drive.
When the installation process is complete, you must reboot your
computerfor the changesto take effect.
6. Reviewthe information in the README.TXT file for the most
up-to-dateinformation on your MXI-3 interface.