Monitor Setup; Display Setup - Matrox Digidesktop Installation Manual And User's Manual

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Monitor setup

Display setup

Chapter 3, Software Installation and Monitor Setup
To check your monitor settings:
1
Right-click the Windows desktop background, click
, then click the
Properties
2 If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the Plug-and-Play (DDC)
option is selected. The Matrox display driver will then
monitor
automatically use the correct settings for your monitor. If not already
selected, click this option, then click
If you don't have a Plug-and-Play
monitor:
The
Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor
Default monitor (60 Hz)
monitor selection method. For more information on Matrox monitor
selection, see the Matrox PowerDesk online guide. To view this
document, choose
If you have a VESA-compatible monitor:
The VESA settings
of your VESA-compatible monitor.
Note Many Plug-and-Play monitors do not automatically report whether
they're capable of 1152×864 or higher display resolutions. To use these
resolutions, or higher refresh rates than those reported by the monitor, you
can use the Matrox monitor selection method.
Warning If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some
monitors can be permanently damaged. For more information, see your
monitor's manual.
After checking your monitor's software settings, you can change your
display resolution, color palette, and other Matrox PowerDesk settings. To
access the Matrox display property sheets, right-click the Windows
desktop background, then click
your display resolution or color palette, click the
information on changing your display settings, see the Matrox PowerDesk
online guide. To view this document, choose
.
PowerDesk NT
Important To display video in a window, you must set the color palette
to True Color (24-bit)
tab.
Monitor
Apply
option will be replaced by the
option. You can use this option, or the Matrox
Start|Programs|Matrox PowerDesk NT
option allows you to manually adjust the settings
Matrox Display Properties
. Be aware that if you select a display resolution
Matrox Display
.
.
. To change
tab. For more
Settings
Start|Programs|Matrox