Why won't LabChart 7 for Mac find my PowerLab at startup?

Several issues may cause the LabChart 7 for Mac software to fail to recognize a PowerLab connected to your computer.

Generally turning the PowerLab off and on again will resolve the issue. If repeated attempts fails to resolve the issue, the cause may be a settings in the preferences has been set to launch LabChart in Analysis mode.

Launch LabChart 7 for Mac and select: LabChart > Preferences > PowerLab Startup:

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Open the PowerLab Startup menu and make sure the "Always start in analysis mode" is unchecked:

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Click OK. This solution applies to LabChart for Mac 7.x.

If you have further issues, please contact your local ADInstruments Support Representative.

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