Hardware Installation - Matrox G450 MMS User Manual

Hardware installation

This section describes how to install your Matrox card. For information specific to your computer,
like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.
WARNING:
it to cool before you touch any of its internal parts.
While your computer 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.
Also, static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic
parts, drain static electricity from your body (for example, by touching the metal frame of
your computer). When handling a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching its
circuitry.
Switch to the standard VGA display driver
1
If you're running Windows 2000/XP on your computer, this step isn't necessary.
If you're using another operating system (for example, Windows NT 4.0), see its
documentation for how to switch to VGA mode.
Open your computer and
2
remove your existing graphics
*
card
If a graphics card isn't already installed in
your computer, skip to
Using
a
Windows
currently installed display drivers.
Restart your computer for the changes
to take effect.
After your computer restarts, you're
prompted to install drivers for the new
graphics hardware detected. Click
Cancel
* With multi-display mode, you may be able to use your existing graphics card. For Windows 2000/XP, see Windows 2000/XP
online help under "Multiple Display Support". For Windows NT 4.0, only Matrox graphics card models supported by the Matrox
display driver can be used.
To avoid personal injury, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for
step 3.
Add/Remove Programs
, remove any
Control Panel
.
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