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-SCOPE 3.4 or later installed on your PC.
1. Locate the NIHSD2k.inffile in the y:\WINDOWS\inf\directory,
where y:\is the root directory where Windows is installed.
If you want to revert back, save a copy of this file as
NIHSD2k_original.infin a different location.
2. Edit the device INF file by opening NIHSD2k.infwith a text editor.
At the bottom of this file are the descriptors where Windows looks to
identify the device. Locate the four lines of text that contain in quotes
the descriptors for the device name you are modifying. Change the
descriptor on all lines to the new device name, as shown in Figure 5.
Original File
Modified File
Figure 5. INF File Descriptors Changed to “My Device” (Windows Vista/XP)
3. Save and close the INF file.
4. Go to the Windows Device Manager.
(Windows Vista) In the Device Manager, notice that the OEM device
now appears as My Device, as shown in Figure 6.
(Windows XP) In the Device Manager, right-click the OEM device under
Data Acquisition Devices, and select Uninstall. Power down the OEM
device and disconnect the USB cable from your PC.
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