Can we install a PCI-GPIB card on a laptop

or do we need to install PCMCIA GPIB card for that. We will have windows 2000 installed on the laptop. I want to use LabVIEW 6.0 on my laptop.

Hello Kunal,
Generally speaking you will need to have a PCMCIA GPIB card as there is not way to connect a PCI card to a laptop computer. Depending on your application however there are a few alternatives. We also have a USB based GPIB card which will work in any laptop that has USB connectivity. In addition, you may be able to take advantage of a GPIB ENET device that can be connected to any Ethernet network. This will allow your laptop to connect to your GPIB devices from anywhere.
Best Regards,
Aaron K.
Application Engineer
National Instruments

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second, the oringinal old pc with this PCI card is down, so i used another old pc. this makes problems more complicated. i installed the PCI card on the old PC and it not work. then I connected the USB controller, it works fine. same problem as the new PC.
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thank you.
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