Upgrde NI-488.2 device driver

[Mike_D.]

I'm currently running NI device driver 2.73 on my Windows 7 system.  I'd like to update the device driver to the latest-and-greatest NI-488.2 (version 3.0.2 I think).  Can I just install the new device driver or do I need to uninstall the old NI stuff first?

Thanks, Mike

[WearWolf]

Hey Mike_D,

You can simply install the newest NI 488.2 device driver (3.0.2) without uninstalling the older one.

[Mike_D.]

Hi Wear,

Thanks for the quick response.  I installed the NI-488.2 3.0.2 package on my Win7 system and everything seemed to install OK.

But, now when I run MAX 5.1 and look at my (only) GPIB-USB-HS device MAX tells me that "GPIB interface properties can only be changed by an Administrator".  I am an Administrator but all the settings are still disabled.  What do I do now?

Thanks,

Mike

[WearWolf]

Hey Mike,

You can right click on the icon for Measurement and Automation Explorer and select “Run as Administrator” and that will run the program with the appropriate privileges.

[Mike_D. · Accepted solution]

Done and done.  I wasn't sure if there was a setting in MAX to do this.  Thanks for your help.  Let's consider this topic 'closed'.