Configuring A Secondary Monitor - Matrox RTMac Installation And User Manual

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Configuring a secondary monitor

If you've connected a secondary monitor, you must configure it properly for use with Matrox
RTMac. Your primary monitor is the monitor connected to the AGP graphics card that came
with your Power Mac G4. Your secondary monitor is the monitor you've connected to your
RTMac card.
Setting color depth and resolution
From the Apple menu, choose
display preferences dialog box that appears on your secondary monitor.
• Colors
Thousands
• Resolutions
resolution for use with Matrox RTMac and Final Cut Pro depends on the color depth
you select.
– When color depth is set to
secondary monitor is
– When color depth is set to
secondary monitor is
• Refresh Rate
the maximum refresh rate you should select for your secondary monitor is
Chapter 3, Installing Your Software and Configuring Your System
System Preferences
For use with RTMac and Final Cut Pro, you can select a color depth of either
or Millions depending on your resolution choice.
Sets the resolution for your secondary monitor. The maximum
Thousands
1280 × 1024
Millions
1024 × 768
Sets the refresh rate for your secondary monitor. For best performance,
, click
Display
, the maximum resolution you can select for your
.
, the maximum resolution you can select for your
.
, then click on the
75 Hertz .