Chapter 3 Software Installation; Software Driver Installation; Verify Magma Installation; Windows 7, 8 And Windows 10 - Magma EB7-X8G2 User Manual

Chapter 3 Software Installation

Software Driver Installation

Magma Driver is not required for Windows 7, which means no manual installation of Magma driver. Windows 7, Windows
8, Windows 10, Windows Server Operating Systems and a non-Windows OS such as Linux and Unix based Operating
Systems
You should first install your 3
Before attempting to install anything on a Windows system, you should ensure that you have set a Restore Point, that all
data files are closed and that you have a current backup of your data.
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Before installing drivers, you should ensure that you have a current system backup of all of your
important data.
Failure to follow these instructions exactly could result in a system lock-up and potential loss of data.
You must also disable your anti-virus software before continuing.

Verify Magma Installation

Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10

As your Windows computer starts up, you will see a small message box pop-up in the lower-right corner of the screen to
alert you that Windows has found new hardware.
The system does not require any Magma drivers in order to operate properly with the x8 PCIe Host card.
To verify a successful installation on Windows, find the 'My Computer' icon and "right-click" on it. Then select 'Manage'
from the pop-up menu. Next, click on 'Device Manager' in the leftmost Computer Management window. Finally, click
on the View Menu and select View Devices by Connection.
Party card and connect the system as described earlier in this chapter.
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