Installing Your Interface Card; Before You Begin; Preventing Damage To Your Interface Card; Using Multiple Interface Cards - Matrox Extio F2208 User Manual

Installing your interface card

This section describes how to install your Matrox interface card. For information specific to your
computer, like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.

Before you begin

To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your computer or Matrox hardware, read the
following guidelines before installing your Matrox graphics hardware.
Note:
or by adding, removing, or moving an interface card from one slot to another, you need to
uninstall and reinstall your Matrox software.

Preventing damage to your interface card

Always turn off your computer, unplug it, then wait for it to cool before touching any of
the internal parts of your computer or installing your Matrox product.
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.
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.
Always try to insert or remove your card as straight as possible.

Using multiple interface cards

You can use up to two (2) interface cards in your system to add more monitors to your setup.
While using multiple interface cards, the following guidelines apply:
An Extio F2408E Expander unit can be connected only to an Extio F2408 unit.
An Extio F2208 unit can be connected only to the second interface card.
8 Matrox Extio Series – User Guide
When changing your hardware configuration by adding or removing an Extio unit