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- Page 1 Matrox Parhelia Matrox Millennium P750 Matrox Millennium P650 User Guide 10818-301-0200 2003.04.30...
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Page 2: Hardware Installation
Hardware installation This section describes how to install your Matrox card. If your Matrox graphics card is already installed in your computer, skip to “Connection setup”, page 4. For information specific to your computer, like how to remove its cover, see your system manual. - Page 3 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 4). After connecting, restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page...
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Page 4: Connection Setup
DVI-to-HD15 HD-15 connector adapter S-video connector * Matrox Millennium P650 products include 2 DVI-to-HD15 adapters, but no dual-monitor cable or TV output adapter. Note: To connect a digital monitor (a monitor that uses digital input, usually a flat panel monitor) to your Matrox... - Page 5 If your monitor has an HD-15 connector, use the DVI-to-HD15 adapter included with your Matrox product to connect your monitor to the main connector. HD-15 connector Note: If you want to use 3 monitors at a...
- Page 6 Note: The left-to-right order of your displays isn’t dependent on your connection setup and, through Matrox PowerDesk software, you can re-order your displays to match your Windows desktop. For more information, see Matrox PowerDesk help. Note: Whenever you change your connection setup, make sure you’re using the correct connectors and that all connectors are properly fastened.
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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 ) on your Windows taskbar. To see the 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. Matrox graphics card – User Guide...
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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 , type d:\SysUtils. You will need to use the program to 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. 10 Matrox graphics card – User Guide...
- Page 11 “external”. These controls are usually switches on the back of your monitor. Cause If display problems occur after the startup screen of your operating system, your software monitor settings may be incorrect. Matrox graphics card – User Guide 11...
- 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.
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Page 13: More Information
. (* Depending on your version and configuration of Windows, this part of the step may not be necessary.) After removing Matrox software, install the latest display driver for your Matrox graphics card. You may also need to reinstall other Matrox software. -
Page 14: Turn Off Computer
TV output You can use the TV output adapter to connect a video recorder or a TV to your Matrox graphics card. This adapter is only included with certain Matrox products. This section describes how to use the TV output feature. -
Page 15: Connect Video Output
). To match labels, see the documentation for your video devices. † If your TV only has an antenna or cable TV connector, you can use an RF modulator to connect it to your Matrox card. RF modulators are available at most electronics stores. -
Page 16: Connect Audio Output
Software setup If a TV or video recorder is connected to your Matrox product, you can use TV output mode to view or record your display on your TV or video recorder. (To connect video devices to your computer, page 14.) - Page 17 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. Matrox graphics card – User Guide 17...
- Page 18 Many motherboard or computer manufacturers have software updates available on their Web site. Cause Files on your system may have been deleted or corrupted. Solution Remove, then restore Matrox software. For more information, see page Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected WARNING: If incorrect software monitor settings are used, your display may become unusable and some monitors can be permanently damaged.
- Page 19 Cause If your game uses a low-resolution (640 × 480 and below), full-screen display mode, your monitor may not support the refresh rate the Matrox driver is using. Solution If the game is still running in full-screen mode and your monitor is unusable, exit the game.
- Page 20 Apply 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 21 If you don’t need to use the graphics card that’s controlling your primary display, remove it from your computer. If your primary display is controlled by the motherboard of your computer, see your system manual for information on how to disable this graphics controller. Matrox graphics card – User Guide 21...
- Page 22 (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 23 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 24 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 25 Note: If you identify a program that doesn’t work well with Matrox acceleration, please contact Matrox technical support (see page 41) and describe the problem. This information may help us come up with a fix or work-around in a future driver release.
- Page 26 While using stretched mode, maximize windows Choose where you want the program window or dialog box to appear. For more information, see Matrox PowerDesk context-sensitive help. Problem Display on digital monitor appears blurry or uses only a portion of the...
- Page 27 Double-click the list item to expand it, then double-click the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers name of the appropriate controller. Change each setting to “ ”. Transfer Mode DMA if available Click to accept the changes. Matrox graphics card – User Guide 27...
- Page 28 Close other programs, including memory-resident programs like System Agent Cause Your Matrox graphics card may be sharing an IRQ (interrupt request) with another PCI card in your computer (for example, a network card). Solution Try moving the PCI card to another PCI slot in your computer. For more information, see the documentation for this card or see your system manual.
- Page 29 . For more information, see your TV manual. VIDEO Solution If a video recorder is connected to your Matrox graphics card and the video recorder has a switch, set it to . For more information, see your video recorder manual.
- Page 30 Some TVs have an aperture control sometimes called . Lowering this setting may PICTURE reduce this problem. Reducing your TV’s brightness setting may also improve image quality. For more information, see your TV manual. 30 Matrox graphics card – User Guide...
- Page 31 Can’t record video with a video recorder Cause The video source may be copy protected. Your Matrox product may not let you make copies of copy-protected video. (Some video sources let you make a copy of a video, but you may not be able to make a copy of that copy.)
- Page 32 For the , and/or controls, make sure the sliders are at one- Master Line Wave Volume quarter to one-half levels (if you’re not sure, try half level), and the check boxes are Mute cleared. 32 Matrox graphics card – User Guide...
- Page 33 Depending on your sound driver, certain labels may be different. For example, may be labeled Line In Line Cause The problem may be specific to the sound card you have. Solution For more information, see your sound card manual. Matrox graphics card – User Guide 33...
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Page 34: Display Information
The highest display resolution supported for digital monitors is 1600 × 1200. " Matrox Parhelia – If you’re using two digital monitors at the same time, your Matrox hardware uses the same display resolution for both your monitors. If you select different resolutions for your displays, one of your displays may use only a portion of the screen (the rest of the screen will be black). - Page 35 BNC connectors, use the 15-pin connector at the back of your monitor. 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...
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Page 36: Hardware Information
EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) 1.2, 1.3 (without the extended data block), and 2.0 support " * While using two digital monitors at the same time, certain limitations may apply. For more information, see page 36 Matrox graphics card – User Guide... - Page 37 Maximum card dimensions – Matrox Parhelia ≤ 0.75 in. / ≤ 1.91cm 6.875 in. / 17.46 cm 3.89 in. / 9.88 cm Matrox graphics card – User Guide 37...
- Page 38 Maximum card dimensions – Matrox Millennium P750 or P650 ≤ 0.75 in. / ≤ 1.91cm 5.90 in. / 14.99 cm 3.69 in. / 9.37 cm (Millennium P750 shown) 38 Matrox graphics card – User Guide...
- Page 39 TMDS clock+ 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) Matrox graphics card – User Guide 39...
- Page 40 SDA (DDC) Analog blue output Ground TTL horizontal sync — +5 V (DDC) TTL vertical sync Ground Ground SCL (DDC) Pin usage with Matrox TV output adapter (see “TV output”, page Signal Signal Signal Composite video Ground — Y (S-video) Ground...
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Page 41: Customer Support
Customer support Matrox Web and FTP sites Matrox is on the Internet with a World Wide Web (WWW) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site. Our Web site has product literature, press releases, technical material, a sales office list, trade show information, and other relevant material. -
Page 42: Information We Need
Write a letter to Graphics Customer Support at our Corporate Headquarters. The address is: Matrox Graphics Inc., 1055 St. Regis Blvd., Dorval, QC, Canada, H9P 2T4. Information we need Please give a complete description of the problem, and include: "... -
Page 43: Where To Get Information
System Tools System Information " 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 graphics card – User Guide 43... - Page 44 (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 45 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.
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Page 46: 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 47 – – customer support connectors – settings multi-display VESA mode display modes primary – display information warning DualHead PowerDesk – warranty Web, Matrox expansion slots software setup sound output FTP, Matrox Matrox graphics card – User Guide 47...
- Page 48 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 49 (x2026) • 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 50 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 51 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 52 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 53 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 54 /tech_request_form.cfm E-mail: graphic.tech.uk@matrox.com Site Web: www.matrox.com/mga/francais/ Italia Hong Kong Ufficio italiano di Matrox Graphics Inc. Matrox Asia Ltd. 3G electronics Units 2405-6 via Boncompagni 3B 24/F ING Tower 20139 Milano, Italia 308 Des Voeux Road Central Ufficio vendite: 02-5253095...
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