Using LabJack VIs in LabVIEW

Hi, I'm using LabVIEW with a third party DAQ card, the LabJack U12. I know that its drivers are supported by LabVIEW, but I can't figure out how to add the LabJack VIs to the library. when I added the includes VIs into the user library, then ran LabVIEW, the user library was filled with blocks with question marks in them. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

You may have to copy the LabJack library file (the folder where that is located) to the addons folder (directory) so the path in Windows Explorer would look like: vi.lib\addons\LabJack. With a new folder containing the LJ library files. I think this is something I had to do on atleast one of the computers I use.
Or you can ask the LJ support at: [email protected] Or you can post in the LV section of their forum on their website, I'm sure they or someone would be able to help you there as well. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to e-mail them anyway, they have great tech support.Message Edited by MAH2681 on 03-31-2005 04:54 PM
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