Planar AX4 Quick Reference Manual

Display controller windows xp windows 2000

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Display Controller
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Windows XP
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  • Page 1 AX4/AX5 Display Controller Quick Reference Windows XP Windows 2000...
  • Page 2 Experienced users and system administrators can follow the instructions in this document to install either the AX4 or AX5 display controller. Each board provides two ports for dual-display functionality. Check the system requirements and the safety precautions on page 3.
  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Check that your system meets these requirements and runs one of these operating systems. Board Display System Requirements Dome P1/P2 • Intel Pentium 4/Xeon; AMD Dome E2 • PCI Express x16 lane slot Dome RE2 • 50 MB hard disk space Dome E2c •...
  • Page 4: Installing The Display Controller

    Installing the Display Controller Remove any existing graphics card and its driver from your computer system before you install the display controller and driver. Also disable any onboard graphics capability on the motherboard. See safety precautions on page 3. To install the controller 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals.
  • Page 5: Connecting The Display

    5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to connect a second display to the controller. 6 Power on your display fi rst, then the computer. NOTE: See page 2 for the port assignment of functionality on the AX4 and AX5 display controllers.
  • Page 6: Installing The Display Driver

    4 Click Yes to the license agreement.The installation starts. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Planar recommends that you select the Express installation option. 6 When the Setup complete message appears, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish.
  • Page 7: Adjusting The Display Properties

    Adjusting the Display Properties Use the Display Properties dialog to make changes to the video settings. To set the display mode manually 1 Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings. 2 Select the monitor that you want to change.Then click Advanced. 3 Click the Monitor tab.Make sure that the check box for Hide modes that this monitor cannot display is empty (unchecked).
  • Page 8 Customer Support Visit www.planar.com E-mail: medicalsupport@planar.com Call (866) PLANAR1 © 2006 Planar Systems, Inc. Planar and Dome are registered trademarks of Planar Systems, Inc. Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice. 020-0494-00A Europe Sales European Representative Planar Systems, Inc.

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