Chapter 4
Common Configuration Questions
PXI Configuration
NI PXI-8101/8102 User Manual
My NI PXI-8101/8102 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there
a way to use an external drive?
Yes. The NI PXI-8101/8102 controller supports and can boot from USB
floppy drives. A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT4, but
will work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Refer to the
section for more information.
A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part
number 778492-02.
How do I use the SMB trigger on the front panel?
For details, refer to the
Configuration.
PXI Features
section of Chapter 2,
4-6
Boot Options
Installation and
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