National Instruments PXI NI 8171 Series - Manual (Page 45)

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Common Configuration Questions
This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when
using the NI 8171 series embedded controller.
General Questions
What do the LEDs on the NI 8171 series front panel mean?
The green LED indicates the power supplies to/on the NI 8171 series are
within spec. The supplies monitored are 3.3 V, 5 V, +12 V, and the internally
regulated processor core voltage. The hard drive LED lights when there is
hard drive activity on the NI 8171 series.
How do I check the configuration of the memory, floppy drive, hard
drive, time/date, and so on?
You can view these parameters in the BIOS setup. To enter the BIOS setup,
reboot the NI 8171 series and press <Delete> during the memory tests. See
the
Entering BIOS Setup section in Chapter 2, Installation and
Configuration , for more information.
Can I use the internal IDE drive and an external SCSI hard drive at
the same time?
Yes.
Boot Options
What devices can I boot from?
The NI 8171 series can boot from the following devices:
• The internal IDE hard drive.
• The internal 1.44 MB floppy drive.
• The internal IDE CD-ROM in a PXI-1020 or PXI-1025 chassis.
• An external SCSI hard drive or CD-ROM if an SCSI adapter, such as
the PXI-8210, is used.