Modifying the usb device name in microsoft windows, Windows vista/xp users – National Instruments USB device 628x User Manual

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Modifying the USB Device Name in Microsoft Windows

You can change how the USB-622x/625x/628x OEM device name appears
when users install the device in both the Found New Hardware Wizard that
appears when the device is initially installed and in the Windows Device
Manager.

Windows Vista/XP Users

Figure 14 depicts how a USB-6251 OEM device name appears in the
Found New Hardware Wizard and Windows Device Manager.

Figure 14. USB-6251 OEM Device in the Found New Hardware Wizard and

Device Manager (Windows Vista/XP)

To modify the device name in the Found New Hardware Wizard and
Windows Device Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista/XP, complete the
following steps.

Note

You must have NI-DAQmx 8.7 or later installed on your PC.

1.

Locate the

OEM

x.inf

file in the

y:\WINDOWS\inf\

directory,

where

x

is the random number assigned to the INF file by Windows,

and

y:\

is the root directory where Windows is installed.

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