Installing Your Extio 3 Transmitter Card; Before You Begin - Matrox Extio 3 Series User Manual

Installing your Extio 3 transmitter card

This section describes how to install your Matrox Extio 3 transmitter card. If your Matrox card is
already installed in your system, skip to
specific to your system, like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.

Before you begin

To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your system or Matrox hardware, read the
following guidelines before installing and connecting your Matrox hardware.
Preventing damage to your hardware
Always turn off your system, unplug it, then wait for it to cool before touching any of the
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internal parts of your computer or installing your Matrox product.
 While your system is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
Always try to insert or remove your card as straight as possible.
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 When connecting devices, make sure the connectors are properly fastened.
Before installing your transmitter card, make sure the SFP module is removed. For more
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information on removing the SFP module,
 Review the safety information provided. For more information,
information", page
"Connecting your Extio 3 devices", page
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see "Removing the SFP module", page
see "Matrox safety
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