Specifications

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Installing the Sentinel Driver
The Sentinel driver is required for all Quartus II software systems running
on Windows that use a USB software guard. The Sentinel driver is installed
automatically with the Quartus II software for Windows.
To install the Sentinel driver on Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit)
systems, following these steps:
1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
2. Type the following command in the Run dialog box:
<drive>:\<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\sentinel\
setup.exe /usb /q3 r
or
For the MAX PLUS II software:
<drive>:\<MAX+PLUS II system directory>\drivers\setupx86 r
3. In the Sentinel Driver Setup Program window, on the Functions menu,
click Install Sentinel Driver.
4. In the Sentinel Install dialog box, click OK.
5. Restart your computer when prompted.
To install the Sentinel driver on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or
Windows Vista (64-bit) systems, follow these steps:
1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
2. Type the following command in the Run dialog box:
<drive>:\<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\sentinel\
win_xp64\sentinst71xp64.exe /S /v"/qn"r
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Sentinel Driver Installation Requirement
Installing the Sentinel driver requires that you have system administration
(Administrator) privileges.