Setting Up Your Monitor; Overview - IBM T55D Manual

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Overview

Setting Up your Monitor

The graphics adapter included in your monitor package uses a Matrox
graphics engine to help the monitor provide superior performance with
Windows, digital video and 3D graphics. To further accelerate 3D programs,
your graphics adapter uses bus mastering and has hardware-accelerated
features, including texture mapping, Gouraud shading and Z-buffering. This
graphics adapter also supports more advanced 3D features such as alpha-
blending, anti-aliasing, MIP-mapping, and more. Depending on the model of
your graphics adapter, it supports display addressabilities up to 1800×1440
and 1920×1200.
Your graphics adapter is 100% VGA compatible and supports all VESA
standards: VBE 2.0 (Super VGA modes), DPMS (energy saving), and DDC-
2B (Plug-and-Play monitors).
Also, depending on the model of your graphics adapter, you can upgrade it
with more graphics memory or multimedia hardware add-ons. For more
information on available upgrades, see the Matrox Web site
(www.matrox.com/mga).
Follow the three steps below for a successful setup of your monitor.
1. Installing the Graphics Adapter Hardware. To provide the best
performance for your Digital TFT monitor you must install the digital
graphics adapter supplied with your monitor in the accessories box. See
on page 6 for instructions.
Hardware Installation
2. Connecting your Monitor. Next, connect the monitor to your system unit
and to a power supply outlet. See
instructions.
3. Installing the Graphics Adapter Software. Finally, install the display
drivers provided with your monitor. See
instructions.
on page 8 for
Connecting your Monitor
on page 9 for
Software Installation
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