ATI Technologies 100-505181 - FireGL 256 MB PCI-Express Card User Manual page 26

22 Installing the Hardware and Software
Start your System
Turn on your monitor before you turn on your computer. Failing
to do so could damage your monitor.
If you have correctly installed the card, operating system
messages will appear on your monitor when the boot procedure
is finished.
If Your System Does Not Start as it Should
• Verify that the installation instructions were properly
followed.
• Check that the card is properly installed in your system and
connected to your monitor.
• Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor:
Check your connections to the video and power cables.
Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls
of your monitor.
• If you have problems during start-up, restart your computer
in Safe Mode.
While starting Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP, press
and hold F8 until you see the Windows® Advanced Options
Menu. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and press
Enter.
• Check the system configuration utility of your operating
system for the interrupt assignments.
• Please refer to the
information, if it appears that the card is not performing
optimally.
• Contact ATI's Customer Care or your local technical support.
Your monitor is running in a basic video mode.
Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage
of the installation. After you have successfully
i
installed the FireGL drivers you can use the tabs
in the Display Properties menu to adjust the
video settings and set up a multi-monitor
configuration.
Troubleshooting section for more