About This Guide; Installing Your Mxo2 Software; Installing Your Matrox Mxo2 Hardware; Installing Your Pcie Host Adapter (For Desktops) - Matrox MXO2 Quick Installation Manual

About this guide

This guide provides brief instructions for installing your Matrox MXO2 hardware and
software. It is intended to help you quickly set up your Matrox MXO2 system. For
detailed installation instructions, please refer to your Matrox MXO2 Installation and
User Guide.

Installing your MXO2 software

In order to provide our customers with products of the highest quality, we are
regularly improving our products through frequent software updates. To ensure that
you have the latest software version, the Matrox MXO2 software is available on our
website. To download the latest version of the MXO2 software and documentation,
visit the MXO2 Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.
You can also contact your Matrox representative for the latest software and
documentation.
You can install the MXO2 software on a computer with or without the MXO2
hardware connected. If you plan on working with third-party applications, such as
Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro, you should install those applications
before installing the MXO2 software.

Installing your Matrox MXO2 hardware

Installing your PCIe host adapter (for desktops)

The Matrox PCIe host adapter is designed to operate in your desktop computer's PCIe
slot. For detailed instructions on how to perform the following steps, refer to your
computer's documentation.
²Caution Static electricity from your body can damage your Matrox PCIe host adapter
or your computer. Once you've opened your computer, drain static electricity from your
body by touching a bare metal surface on your computer chassis before you install or
remove any parts of your system. If you have a grounding wrist strap, use it while
handling and installing any components in your computer. You should avoid touching
the chips and other components on the circuit board. Try to handle the card by its edges.
Shut down your computer, remove the power cord and all the cables from the
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computer, and open your computer's chassis.
Insert the Matrox PCIe host adapter in an available PCIe slot in your computer,
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and secure the adapter into place.
Close your computer's chassis, and reconnect the power cord and all the cables to
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the computer. You can now supply power to MXO2 and connect it to your
computer as described in this guide.
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About this guide