Software Setup; Accessing Powerdesk Property Sheets; Monitor Setup - Matrox Millennium G450 User Manual

Software setup

Your Matrox display driver includes Matrox PowerDesk software. This software helps you get the
most out of your Matrox graphics card. This section has important information on how to configure
your display settings using Matrox PowerDesk software.

Accessing PowerDesk property sheets

Many display controls are on Matrox PowerDesk property sheets. You can identify
Matrox PowerDesk property sheets by the icon appearing on the tab. To access
these property sheets:
! Windows 95 – Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
95 95
98 98 98
! Windows 98/2000 – Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
2k 2k 2k
Properties
display before clicking
! Windows NT 4.0 – Click
NT NT
Display Properties
Also, to quickly access PowerDesk features, click the Matrox QuickDesk icon (
Windows taskbar.
Note:
information on multi-display mode, see Windows 98/2000 online help under "Multiple
Display support" and
support multiple displays.)

Monitor setup

Before changing your display resolution, color palette, or other Matrox PowerDesk settings, make
sure correct software monitor settings are selected. If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, the
correct settings are usually automatically selected. The following explains how to make sure your
monitor settings are okay.
WARNING:
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.
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Settings Advanced
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Multi-display mode is supported under Windows 98/2000 and NT 4.0. For more
see "DualHead Multi-Display setup", page
If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some monitors can be
. If you're using a multi-display desktop, select a
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