Windows 7; Windows Xp - Keysight X Series Manual

User and Remote Interface Security Measures
USB Interfaces

Windows 7

If your instrument has the Windows 7 operating system, you can disable or
enable AutoPlay via the Control Panel. Open the Control Panel and select
Hard ware and Sound > AutoPlay, then uncheck or check the "Use AutoPlay for
all media and devices" checkbox.
If you want to understand details of how this AutoPlay setting affects the
Windows Registry, see the

Windows XP

discussion below.
Windows XP
You can change the AutoRun configuration by editing the value of one of two
Windows Registry keys. The Windows Registry is a database that stores critical
configuration information for the instrument's operating system.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme caution whenever you edit the Windows Registry. Entering
an incorrect Registry value, or accidentally deleting Registry keys, may have
serious consequences that can prevent the system from starting, or require
that you reinstall Windows. The instructions in "Disable & Enable Procedure"
on page 33 below assume that you are familiar with the use of the Windows
Registry Editor to modify Registry settings.
Registry Key Definitions
AutoRun can be configured per-machine or per-user.
N O T E
If the per-machine Registry key is present, its settings override those of the
per-user Registry key.
The Registry key that controls the per-machine AutoRun settings is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer\NoDriveTypeAutoRun
The Registry key that controls the per-user AutoRun settings is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
policies\Explorer\NoDriveTypeAutoRun
In the following discussions, we use the industry-standard abbreviation HKLM
for the root key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and the industry-standard
abbreviation HKCU for the root key HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
The DWORD value of either of these entries represents a set of single-bit flags.
Each flag specifies the AutoRun setting for a specific drive type, as shown in
Figure 8-1. Setting a bit flag to 1 disables AutoRun for that drive type.
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