how to use VXI-1394 with notebook computer

[lincoln]

hello!
Some notebook computers have 1394 port. Now I want to use notebook computer to control the VXI-1394 module.It's said that you are writting the drivers for the VXI-1394 which is used in notebook computer.I don't know whether this kind of driver is accomplished or not.Tell me,please.
Thanks a lot!

[Trey_Hamilton]

lincoln,

If you are using Windows 98/ME/2000 and have an OHCI compliant 1394 port (which many laptops have) then we have software that you can use. NI-VXI 3.x will allow you to use any OHCI compliant 1394 port with the above named operating systems and a NI VXI-1394 controller.

Trey Hamilton
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/support

[Iqbal]

There is also autility you can use to config the 1394 port please look for "Using a Third Party IEEE 1394 Host Adapter with the VXI-1394 Interface in Windows 2000" in the knowledge base.