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10881-301-0100
2003.12.15

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide 10881-301-0100 2003.12.15...

  • Page 2: Hardware Supplied

    Thank you for purchasing a Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT (Satellite Graphics Technology) graphics card. Your Matrox card is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal computer. Your Matrox graphics card supports DualHead features and OpenGL stereo- output.

  • Page 3: Hardware Installation

    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: To avoid personal injury, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for it to cool before you touch any of its internal parts.
  • Page 4 Replace the screw to secure the bracket of your Matrox card to the computer frame. Your Matrox card is now installed. Before restarting your computer, connect your monitor or monitors (see “Connection setup”, page 5). After connecting, restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page...

  • Page 5: Connection Setup

    Connection setup This section describes how to connect your monitors and your stereo device to your Matrox graphics card. WARNING: Don’t change monitor connections while your computer is turned on. While your computer is turned on, it may be using monitor settings that are specific to the current monitor connections.
  • Page 6 (analog/digital) you’re using one of these monitors with your Matrox product, make sure it’s configured to use the correct type of input. For more information, see your monitor documentation. Make sure the connectors are firmly in place. Your Matrox card is now installed. Restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page...

  • Page 7: Software Setup

    Windows detects new hardware when you restart. If Matrox display drivers haven’t been previously installed, Windows prompts you to install a display driver. Follow the on-screen instructions. (The Matrox Windows 2000/XP display driver is in the Win2kXP folder of your Matrox installation CD-ROM.)
  • Page 8 PowerDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the button ( Show hidden icons on your Windows taskbar. For more information on how to use Matrox PowerDesk, see the online help. Using multiple displays in independent mode If you want to use a standard computer monitor and an analog grayscale monitor, you may want to modify your multi-display setup to use independent mode.

  • Page 9: Basic Procedures

    Your Matrox card may not be properly installed. Solution Make sure your Matrox card is properly installed. Specifically, make sure the card is firmly inserted in its expansion slot and that all connections to it are firmly in place. For more information, see “Hardware installation”, page...
  • Page 10 Solution If a graphics adapter is built into your computer motherboard, your system may not have automatically disabled it when you inserted your Matrox card. Check your system manual for instructions on how to disable your computer’s built-in graphics adapter.
  • Page 11 Start PBIOSWin update the BIOS of your Matrox graphics card. For more information on how to use this program, see the Readme file in the Sysutils folder. Turn off your computer, remove the other graphics card, then plug your monitor into your Matrox graphics card.
  • Page 12 (blank screen, rolling or overlapping screen images) Cause The Matrox display driver may be trying to use settings your monitor doesn’t support. This can happen if a monitor was never selected in the software and the display resolution was changed to one your monitor doesn’t support, or if the monitor connected to your computer was changed without changing it in the software.
  • Page 13 Matrox PowerDesk-SE Change/Remove Restart your computer. After removing Matrox software, install the latest display driver for your Matrox graphics card. You may also need to reinstall other Matrox software. Cause You may be using a standard monitor that doesn’t support a display resolution of 1280 ×...

  • Page 14: Extra Troubleshooting

    Settings for your analog grayscale monitor are preconfigured in the display driver. If an unsupported monitor is used with your Matrox product, it may be permanently damaged. A list of supported analog grayscale monitors is available on the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga).
  • Page 15 If you’re using a standard analog monitor with an HD-15 connector at the back of the monitor, use this connector instead of the BNC connectors. BNC (Bayonet Nut Connect) HD-15 connector connectors Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 15...
  • Page 16 3D and video programs don’t work Cause Your computer may not have given an interrupt request (IRQ) to your Matrox graphics card or may have given one used by another device in your computer. This may be because your computer’s “Plug-and-Play” feature is turned off.
  • Page 17 An update may be available for the program you’re using. This update may fix problems this program has with multi-display systems. For more information, contact the software distributor for the program you’re using. Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 17...
  • Page 18 (Software doesn’t work with a certain graphics card, or another graphics card doesn’t work at all) Cause If you have different models of graphics cards in your computer, your Matrox display driver may not support all the graphics cards in your computer. Solution Under Windows 2000/XP, a display driver may support one or more graphics cards.
  • Page 19 Cause Windows 2000/XP – If the Windows method for display driver installation was used (instead of running the setup program included with your Matrox display driver), the driver may not be installed for all the graphics cards it supports. Solution Run the setup program included with the Matrox display driver.
  • Page 20 Effects Disable one or more features. Solution If possible, update your Matrox display driver. Matrox makes new display drivers available on the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga). Note: If your Matrox product was provided by the manufacturer of your computer, check the Web site of that manufacturer for the latest display driver.
  • Page 21 ) on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface. To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the button ( ) on your Windows taskbar. Show hidden icons Click Desktop Management Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 21...
  • Page 22 (double-click*). (* Depending on your version and configuration of Windows, this part of the step may not be necessary.) Click the tab. Pointers In the box, select (or reselect) “ ”, then click Scheme (None) 22 Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide...

  • Page 23: Display Information

    Your Matrox product supports DualHead features. DualHead features control 2 displays at a time. To get the most of your Matrox product, we recommend using the highest color palette setting (a 32-bit color palette) for all your displays. 3D acceleration is only available with a 16- or 32-bit color palette.

  • Page 24: Supported Vesa Modes

    Supported VESA modes (main display) 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 16 colors 256 colors 32 K colors 64 K colors 16 M colors resolution 640 ×...

  • Page 25: Hardware Information

    TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) encoding based on the Silicon Image PanelLink standard DDWG (Digital Display Working Group) compliant DVI connector EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) 1.2, 1.3 (without the extended data block), and 2.0 support Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 25...
  • Page 26 Maximum card dimensions – Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT ≤ 0.75 in. / ≤ 1.91cm 6.875 in. / 17.46 cm 3.89 in. / 9.88 cm 26 Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide...
  • Page 27 (Analog R, G, & B return) Analog green Analog horizontal sync * Used with the stereo-output adapter. Pin usage for a stereo-output connector (mini DIN, 3 pins) Signal Ground +5 V power 3D-sync-out Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 27...
  • Page 28 VSync) Analog vertical sync (1) Hot plug detection TMDS clock– Analog red (1) Analog blue (1) Analog ground (Analog R, G, & B return) (1) Analog green (1) Analog horizontal sync (1) 28 Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide...
  • Page 29 Analog blue output Ground TTL horizontal sync — +5 V (DDC) TTL vertical sync Ground Ground SCL (DDC) Pin usage for a 3W3 connector Signal TTL horizontal sync TTL vertical sync Analog green output Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 29...

  • Page 30: Customer Support

    Customer support Matrox Web Matrox is on the Internet with a World Wide Web (WWW) site. Our Web site has product literature, press releases, technical material, a sales office list, trade show information, and other relevant material. Visit the Matrox Graphics Web site at: www.matrox.com/mga/...
  • Page 31 Windows XP – Click " " " Start Settings Control Panel Performance and " (double-click*). (* Depending on your configuration of Maintenance System Windows, this part of the step may not be necessary.) Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 31...
  • Page 32 (3) years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original end- user purchaser and is non-transferable. Conditions and limitations of Matrox’s warranty are stated below. 2. Matrox’s limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the hardware and does not apply to any: a.
  • Page 33 3. If you are still experiencing difficulties, please contact your dealer where you purchased your Matrox product. 4. If you must return a Matrox product, leave the configuration as it was when you were using it, and leave all identification stickers on the product. Pack the product in its original box and return to your Matrox dealer where the product was purchased, together with your proof of purchase.

  • Page 34: Software License Agreement

    Making telecommunication data transmissions of the Software. Matrox reserves the right to terminate this license if there is a violation of its term or default by the Original Purchaser. Upon termination, for any reason, all copies of the Software must be immediately returned to Matrox, and the Original Purchaser shall be liable to Matrox for any and all damages suffered as a result of the violation or default.
  • Page 35 – extra – – customer support – – hardware – graphics overview video display primary VESA – display information monitor connectors – settings multi-display expansion slots mode warning – warranty Web, Matrox Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide 35...
  • Page 36 Thank you for choosing Matrox Please register online (www.matrox.com/mga/registration/home.cfm) to be eligible for customer support, new product announcements, and information on special offers and upcoming events.
  • Page 37 (extension 2026) • Attention: Conformity Group Matrox Declaration The Matrox hardware products supported by this guide comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) these devices may not cause harmful interference, and (2) these devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 38 B. (Español) Información para usuarios europeos – Declaración de conformidad Observación referente a los productos de hardware de Matrox apoyados por este manual Estos dispositivos cumplen con la directiva de la CE 89/336/EEC para dispositivos digitales de Clase B. Dichos dispositivos han sido sometidos a prueba y se ha comprobado que cumplen con las normas EN55022/CISPR22 y EN55024/CISPR24.
  • Page 39 Si vous-même ou un membre de votre famille avez déjà présenté des symptômes liés à l’épilepsie (crise ou perte de conscience) en présence de stimulations lumineuses, veuillez consulter votre médecin avant toute utilisation. Nous conseillons aux parents d’être attentifs à leurs enfants lorsqu’ils jouent avec des jeux vidéo. Si vous-même ou votre enfant présentez un des symptômes suivants: vertige, trouble de la vision, contraction des yeux ou des muscles, perte de conscience, trouble de l’orientation, mouvement involontaire ou convulsion, veuillez immédiatement cesser de jouer et consultez un médecin.
  • Page 40 Copyright © 2003 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 Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
  • Page 41 However, no responsibility is assumed by Matrox Graphics Inc. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use.
  • Page 42 Technical support: + 44 (0) 1753 66 55 22 Fax: 01 45.60.62.05 E-mail: graphic.tech.uk@matrox.com Support technique: 01 45.60.62.75 www.matrox.com/mga/francais/support/tech_support Italia /tech_request_form.cfm Ufficio italiano di Matrox Graphics Inc. Site Web: www.matrox.com/mga/francais/ 3G electronics Hong Kong via Boncompagni 3B Matrox Asia Ltd. 20139 Milano, Italia...

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