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LabWindows/CVI Release Notes for Windows 4
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Introduction to LabWindows/CVI
These release notes contain installation instructions, system requirements, new features, and
updated information to help you begin using LabWindows/CVI, version 5.0.
LabWindows/CVI Installation for Windows
Before working on your data acquisition and instrument control applications, you must install
LabWindows/CVI on your computer. The LabWindows/CVI setup program does this for you
in a process that lasts approximately 10 minutes.
Minimum System Requirements for Windows 95/NT
To run LabWindows/CVI for Windows 95/NT, you must have the following:
• Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 4.0 or higher
• Personal computer using at least a 33 MHz 486 or higher microprocessor
• VGA resolution (or higher) video adapter
• Minimum of 16 MB of memory
• 50 MB free hard disk space
• Microsoft-compatible mouse
Note
The dialog box the Edit Instrument Attributes command displays requires an
800-by-600 video adapter resolution.
Minimum System Requirements for Windows 3.1
To run LabWindows/CVI for Windows 3.1, you must have the following:
• MS-DOS, version 3.1 or higher
• Windows operating system, version 3.1 or higher
• Personal computer using at least a 33 MHz 386 or higher microprocessor
• VGA resolution (or higher) video adapter
• Math coprocessor or one of the following coprocessor emulation programs:
– WEMM387.386 from Watcom
– Q387 from Quickware
• Minimum of 8 MB of memory
• 30 MB free hard disk space
• Microsoft-compatible mouse
Note
The dialog box the Edit Instrument Attributes command displays requires an
800-by-600 video adapter resolution.