Chapter4 CommonConfiguration Questions
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•An externalU SB mass storage device such as a USB hard driveor
CD-ROM.
•An externalU SB floppy drive.
Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windowsdoes not
supportbooting from USBdevices. The NI 8171 series BIOS configures the USB devices
sothey will work in a DOS environment. Due to the Windows limitation, you also cannot
install the OS from a USB CD-ROM.
Howdo I configurethe controller to boot from these devices?
There are twomet hods:
•EnterSetup and select the Boot menu. Youwi ll see a list of all bootable
devices,ordered by device type. You can set the boot order using <+>
and<->. Set the orderby device type and set the order for the devices
listed within the device type.
•Toboot from a different devicewithout permanentl yc hanging the boot
order,press <Esc> during POST. After the BIOS completes the POST
andjust before the controller boots the OS, the Boot menu is displayed.
Youcan select the device type you want to boot from.
Cables and Connections
HowdoIplugbothaPS/2mouseandPS/2keyboardintothe
controller?
The NI 8171 series has a combined PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard
connector,so you need to use the PS/2 Y-splitter cable shipped with the
NI 8171 series, shownin Figure 4-1, to connect both a PS/2 mouse and
PS/2 keyboard.
Figure4-1. Y-Splitter Cable
Howdo I get a replacement Y splitter?
See theonline catalog at ni.com for ordering details.