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Page 1: Installation Guide
Matrox Graphics Architecture Matrox Productiva G100 • Matrox Millennium II • Matrox Mystique 220 • Installation Guide • 10526-101-0300 1998.02.20... - Page 2 Copyright © 1998 Matrox Graphics Inc. • (English) All rights reserved. • (Français) Tous droits réservés. • (Deutsch) Alle Rechte vorbehalten. • (Italiano) Tutti i diritti riservati. • (Español) Reservados todos los derechos. Trademarks • Marques déposées • Warenzeichen • Marchi registrati • Marcas registradas ®...
- Page 3 American user’s information – FCC Compliance Statement Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables must be used to connect the monitor and other peripherals to the card.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Software setup – Windows 95 Monitor setup.......................... 8 Display setup .......................... 8 Software overview ........................9 Software setup – Windows NT 4.0 Monitor setup........................10 Display setup ........................10 Software overview ........................ 11 Troubleshooting Display information Index Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide... -
Page 5: Using This Guide
Acrobat Reader install from the “Matrox Installation” CD-ROM. This guide is available on the CD-ROM as a PDF file (doc\inst_en.pdf). The online version of this guide has additional information, including the following sections: “Hardware information”, “Customer support”, “Warranty” and “Software license agreement”. -
Page 6: Overview
(Super VGA modes), DPMS (energy saving), and DDC-2B (Plug-and-Play monitor). Also, depending on the model of your Matrox card, you can upgrade it with more RAM or multimedia hardware add-ons. For more information on available upgrades, see the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga). -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
WARNING: Inserting your Matrox card into the wrong slot could damage your card, your computer, or both. If you have an AGP card, don’t insert the plastic tab next to the connector pins into the slot. - Page 8 Restart your computer Install the software If you’re using Windows 95, it detects new hardware when you restart. If Matrox display drivers haven’t been previously installed, Windows 95 reports finding a PCI adapter (even if you have an AGP card).
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Page 9: Software Installation
Software installation This section describes how to install Matrox software for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. Insert the “Matrox Installation” CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive – the mgasetup program automatically starts. This setup program works with Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, and detects which operating system you’re using. -
Page 10: Software Setup - Windows 95
Windows desktop background, then click the menu item. To change your display Properties resolution or color palette, click the tab. For more information on changing your display Settings settings, see the MGA PowerDesk online guide. Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide... -
Page 11: Software Overview
MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95 includes MGA display driver with: DirectDraw, DirectVideo and Direct3D support for direct access to Matrox hardware. Plug-and-Play (DDC-2B) and Energy Star (DPMS) support. property sheet to change your display settings. Use this sheet to access MGA... -
Page 12: Software Setup - Windows Nt 4.0
Windows desktop background, then click the menu item. To change your MGA Display Properties display resolution or color palette, click the tab. For more information on changing your Settings display settings, see the MGA PowerDesk online guide. Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide... -
Page 13: Software Overview
MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT 4.0 includes MGA display driver with: Multi-display support to use up to 4 monitors at a time (one monitor for each Matrox card – of the same type – in your computer) Accelerated DirectDraw and OpenGL support for direct access to Matrox hardware. -
Page 14: Troubleshooting
There may be another graphics adapter in your computer. (For MGA multi-display mode in Windows NT, all other graphics cards in your computer must also be Matrox cards of the same type – Productiva G100, Millennium, Millennium II or Mystique 220.) Solution If another graphics card is plugged into an expansion slot, remove it. - Page 15 Display area Restart your computer normally. Select a monitor with the property sheet, then you can adjust your display settings. Monitor For more information, see the MGA PowerDesk online guide. Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide...
- Page 16 Windows NT 4.0: Right-click the Windows desktop background, then click the menu MGA Display Properties item tab. Performance Clear the check box. Use Bus Mastering (OpenGL) Click to accept the changes and restart your computer. Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide...
- Page 17 Cause (PCI graphics cards only) Your Matrox card may be in a “slave” expansion slot on a computer that makes a distinction between bus mastering and slave slots. Solution Change slots. Shut down your computer, disconnect it from the power supply, remove your Matrox card and then insert it into a different PCI expansion slot.
- Page 18 (program uses Microsoft DirectX interface) Cause An older version of DirectX may be installed. The “Matrox Installation” CD-ROM setup program installs DirectX as part of the MGA PowerDesk software installation, but some programs install an older version of DirectX (overwriting your version). To see what version of DirectX is...
- Page 19 Close Note: If you identify a program that doesn’t work well with MGA acceleration, please contact Matrox technical support and describe the problem. This information may help us come up with a fix or work-around in a future driver release.
- Page 20 Properties Device Manager Click the plus sign next to (if it appears) and Other devices Display adapters Delete any display adapter other than the one for your Matrox graphics card. Restart your computer. Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide...
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Page 21: Display Information
* Maximum refresh rates are attainable when using 8- or 16-bit color palettes. Maximums may not be attainable at the highest display resolutions with a 24- or 32-bit color palette. Maximum display resolutions – Matrox Productiva G100 & Mystique 220 Graphics memory... -
Page 22: Supported Vesa Modes
1280 × 1024 * Double-buffering, without Z-buffering. Supported VESA modes In the table below, VESA modes supported by your Matrox graphics card are indicated by a VESA mode number. Many Super VGA DOS programs use VESA modes. Display resolution 16 colors... -
Page 23: Index
DirectX display drivers software installation – information software setup document conventions Windows 95 driver conflict Windows NT 4.0 Super VGA expansion slots – troubleshooting hardware acceleration VESA information DDC monitor – installation modes (table) Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide... - Page 24 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide...
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