Chapter 3
Software Installation
This chapter contains instructions for installing the NI-488.2 software files.
If you are using the NI-488.2 software for Windows, skip to the Installing
the NI-488.2 Software for Windows section later in this chapter. If you are
using the NI-488.2 software for MS-DOS, proceed with the following
section, Installing the NI-488.2 Software for MS-DOS.
Installing the NI-488.2 Software for MS-DOS
Follow these steps to install the NI-488.2 software for MS-DOS applications.
Note:
You must have approximately 300 kilobytes of free disk space to
install the NI-488.2 software files.
Step 1. Run INSTALL
The quick version of the INSTALL program creates a directory,
C:\GPIB-PC, and copies the NI-488.2 software files to that directory.
Note:
If you want to change the default file names and installation
settings of the INSTALL program, refer to Appendix C,
Interactive Software Installation, for information on running the
interactive version of INSTALL.
Complete the following steps to run the quick version of INSTALL.
1. Insert the NI-488.2 distribution diskette into an unused drive.
2. Install the software by entering the following command:
x : install/q
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