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1. If there s an HD 15 connector at the back of mm CE LS SE your monitor use this connector instead ofthe BNC connectors BNC Bayonet Nut Connect HD 15 connector connectors After game for Windows 2000 XP starts monitor doesn t display properly blank screen rolling or overlapping screen images If your game uses a low resolution 640 x 480 and below full screen display mode your monitor may not support the refresh rate the Matrox driver is using 1 Ifthe game is still running in full screen mode and your monitor is unusable exit the game To do this press Alt Tab once right click the name of the game on the Windows taskbar then click Close 2 Make sure the correct monitor is selected in Windows 3D and video programs don t work Your computer or program may not work well with bus mastering Disable bus mastering If you want to continue using bus mastering see the other solutions Windows 2000 XP 1 Double click the PowerDesk icon Q on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button on your Windows taskbar 2 Click Help gt Troubleshooting settings 3 Make sure Use bus mastering is disabled 4 Click OK or Apply You can now close the PowerDesk main interface Matrox graphics card User Guide 31 Cause Your computer may not have given an
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3. i x1 and 32 bit PCI slots Your system manual CE should identify the location of each type of E 64 bit expansion slot in vour computer P y P 32 bit Note If you re using a PCI graphics card in a PCI X compatible slot your choice of PCI slot may affect your card or system performance For more information see your computer manual WARNING Inserting your Matrox card into the wrong type of slot could damage your card your computer or both If you have a PCI card and the versions 32 or 64 bit of your card and PCI expansion slot are different only part of the card s edge connector the part closest to the bracket or expansion slot the part closest to the back of the computer should be used Pe NANANA ANNADO ar Matrox graphics card User Guide 3 3 Insert your Matrox card a Position your Matrox card over the expansion slot you ve chosen b Push the card in firmly and evenly until it s fully seated in the slot c Secure the bracket of your Matrox card to the computer frame Your Matrox card is now installed Your Matrox card is now installed Before restarting your computer connect your monitor or monitors see Standard ATX connection setup page 6 or Low profile connection setup page 10 After connecting restart your computer and instal
4. DVI connector 1 3 of your dual monitor cable If your monitor has a DVI connector connect it DVI to HD15 directly to the main DVI connector 1 3 of your dual monitor cable If your monitor has an HD 15 connector use SEN FU Monitor connector the DVI to HD15 adapter included with your HD 15 product to connect your monitor to the main connector Make sure the connectors are properly fastened 3 Connect the second monitor Connect your second monitor to the secondary DVI connector 2 4 of your dual monitor cable Depending on the connector type of your monitor connect the same way as in step 2 Your Matrox card is now installed Restart your computer and install your Matrox software see Software setup page 12 Matrox graphics card User Guide 11 Software setup o Note This guide has references that are specific to the Matrox installation CD ROM If your Matrox product wasn t packaged by Matrox for example if it was included with your computer your product may not include this CD ROM If you don t have this CD ROM certain references in this guide may not reflect the software you have For more information see other software documentation provided by your system vendor W This section describes how to install Matrox software for Windows 2000 XP You may need administrator rights to install certain software For more information see Windows documentation or contact your system administrator 1 Inst
5. flat panel monitor to your Matrox E Connector product your monitor must have a DVI analog connector If you have an analog monitor a monitor DVI connector DVI connector that uses analog input with a DVI digital analog digital connector and you want to connect it to an HD 15 connector you ll need a separate adapter If this adapter isn t included with your monitor contact your monitor vendor Some monitors with DVI connectors support both digital and analog input If 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 6 Matrox graphics card User Guide Step by step connection setup di 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 Some devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are used Note Whenever you change your connection setup make sure you re using the correct connectors and that all connectors are properly fastened Whenever you restart your computer make sure your monitors are already turned on Otherwise the software may not be able to properly detect your monitors Connect the first monitor Connect your preferred monitor to the main connector A on your Matrox graphics card If your monitor has
6. Double click the speaker icon f or on the Windows taskbar If you don t see the speaker icon Windows 2000 a Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel b Double click the Multimedia or Sounds and Multimedia icon c Enable Show volume control on the taskbar d Click OK e Double click the speaker icon on the taskbar Windows XP a Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Sound Speech and Audio Devices gt Sounds and Audio Devices double click Depending on your configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary b Enable Place volume icon in the taskbar c Click OK d Double click the speaker icon on the taskbar 2 Click Options gt Properties 3 Click the Recording button enable all check boxes in the list box then click OK 4 For the Line In and or Microphone controls make sure the Volume slider Volume levels are okay if you re not sure try half level and the appropriate Select check box is enabled 5 Click Options gt Properties T M Select 6 Clickthe Playback button enable all check boxes in the list box then click OK 7 For the Master Line Aux and or Wave controls make sure the Volume sliders are at one quarter to one half levels if you re not sure try half level and the Mute check boxes are cleared 44 Matrox graphics card User Guide 8 Close the dialog box ke Note Depending on your sound driver certain labels may
7. IRQ interrupt request to your Matrox graphics card or may have given one used by another device in your computer This may be because your 3 Ce computer s Plug and Play feature is turned off W Windows 2000 XP To check the display adapter s IRQ 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System double click gt Hardware gt Device Manager Depending on your version and configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary 2 Click the plus sign to the left of the Display adapters An X through an icon means the hardware has been disabled A circled exclamation point through the icon means the hardware has a problem 3 Double click the name of your Matrox display mm adapter to open a properties dialog box The Interrupt Request MERE Memory Range FFBECOOO FFBEFFFF Memory Range FFOOOOOO FFFFFFFF type of problem is displayed in the General tab gt Device status area Check also the Resources tab gt Resource type list for an Interrupt Request Solution Change settings in your computer BIOS setup utility If your computer has the options of enabling Plug and Play detection or assigning an IRQ to a VGA adapter make sure they re enabled If your computer doesn t have these options you may be able to manually assign an IRQ to your graphics card using the BIOS setup utility For more information on the BIOS setup utility of your comput
8. MHz 128 MB or Memory 256 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB Nemov tube DDR Double Data DDR Double Data DDR Double Data DDR Double Data DDR Double Data ry typ Rate SDRAM Rate SDRAM Rate SDRAM Rate SDRAM Rate SDRAM AGP 4x 8x Card type compatible AGP 2x 4x 8x AGP 2x 4x Bx PCI PCle x16 compatible compatible PCI Form factor ATX ATX ATX Low profile ATX TripleHead upgrade kit available see http shopmatrox com T TV output adapter sold separately see http shopmatrox com t Supported only with Matrox Parhelia 256 MB PCI Video input adapter sold separately see http shopmatrox com 48 Matrox graphics card User Guide Environmental specifications Minimum maximum ambient operating temperatures 0 to 55 C Minimum maximum storage temperature 40 to 75 C Maximum altitude for operation 3 000 meters Maximum altitude for transport 12 000 meters Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Digital monitor 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 While using 2 digital monitors at the same time certain limitations may apply For more information see page 46 Matrox graphics card User
9. a DVI connector connect it directly to the main connector of your graphics card If your monitor has an HD 15 connector use the DVI to HD 15 adapter included with your Matrox product to connect your monitor to the main connector Note If you want to use 3 monitors at a time and one of these needs to use a DVI connector that monitor must be connected to the main connector Monitor connector HD 15 Matrox graphics card User Guide 7 Connect the second monitor If your second monitor uses a DVI connector connect it directly to the secondary connector B of your graphics card If your second monitor uses an HD 15 connector you can use a dual monitor cable included with certain Matrox products or a DVI to HD15 adapter To use 3 monitors at a time a dual monitor cable is required If you use a dual monitor cable connect it to the secondary connector on your graphics card then connect your monitor to connector 1 on the dual monitor cable If youre going to connect the TV output adapter connect your computer monitor to connector 2 instead Connect the third monitor If you want to use 3 computer monitors at a time and your Matrox product supports it your second and third monitors must use HD 15 connectors Connect your third monitor to connector 2 on the dual monitor cable Monitor connector DVI Monitor connector HD 15 Monitor connector HD 15
10. another graphics card doesn t work at all 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 Under Windows 2000 XP a display driver may support one or more graphics cards If a display driver doesn t support a certain card a different display driver must be used for that card Software that depends on a certain display driver may not work with a graphics card that s not using the same display driver 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 A display driver provided by the manufacturer of your computer is more likely to be tested with your computer model If a graphics card isn t supported you may need to remove it If there s graphics hardware built into the motherboard of your computer that s not supported by your software see your system manual for information on how to disable this graphics hardware 34 Matrox graphics card User Guide Cause Solution Problem W Cause Solution o Problem W Cause Solution 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 Run the setup program included with the Matrox display driver The
11. b Push the card in firmly and evenly until Z it s fully seated in the slot c Secure the bracket of your Matrox card to the computer frame WY d Select a slot for your stereo output bracket Replace the cover of that slot with the stereo output bracket 4 Connect your stereo device Connect your stereo device for example De your 3D glasses to the stereo connector E mini DIN 3 pins on your stereo output bracket Stereo device To connect your monitors see Standard ATX connection setup page 6 After connecting your devices restart your computer 22 Matrox graphics card User Guide Connecting your stereo output adapter This section describes how to use the stereo output adapter with your Matrox product To use the stereo output bracket see Connecting your stereo output bracket page 21 Stereo output adapter 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 Sorne devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are used Note Because the video input and stereo output adapters use the same connector you can only use one of these adapters at a time For more information on video input see Video input page 18 Connect your st
12. be different For example Line In may be labeled Line Cause The problem may be specific to the sound card you have Solution For more information see your sound card manual More Information We provide additional information in help and Readme files Be sure to check for any last minute release notes included with your product and in the Matrox CD ROM Readme file Also check the Matrox Web site www matrox com mga for the latest Matrox software technical support and product information This guide is available on the CD ROM as an Adobe Acrobat file Guide Guide pdf Matrox graphics card User Guide 45 Display information m Your Matrox graphics card is 100 VGA compatible and supports all VESA standards VBE 2 0 Super VGA modes DPMS energy saving and DDC 2B Plug and Play monitor m Your Matrox product supports DualHead features DualHead features control 2 displays at atime m Matrox Parhelia and Matrox Millennium P750 products support TripleHead features TripleHead features control 3 displays at a time m 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 m 3D acceleration is only available with a 16 or 32 bit color palette m The display resolutions and refresh rates available depend on your Matrox graphics card display driver software monitor settings and monitor For information on the capabilities of your monitor
13. disable then clear the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box 3 Click OK or Apply for your changes to take effect The program window or dialog box may be somewhere off screen If the program window you want to see is named on the Windows taskbar right click on it and select Maximize If you click Restore the program window goes back to its previous position To fix this problem see the other solutions Manually move the program window or dialog box 1 Press Alt Space 2 Ifyou see a pop up menu click Move If you don t see a pop up menu press M for Move 3 Press on one of the arrow keys once and move your mouse pointer to where you want the window or dialog box to appear then click The program window or dialog box should appear where you clicked Windows 2000 XP 1 Double click the PowerDesk icon Q on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button on your Windows taskbar 2 Click Desktop Management Matrox graphics card User Guide 37 Problem Cause Solution Video 3 Enable one or more of the following features Open program windows Maximize windows e Center dialog boxes and message boxes 4 Choose where you want the program window or dialog box to appear For more information see Matrox PowerDesk help Display on digital monitor appears blurry or uses only a p
14. in licenza solamente per la visualizzazione limitata B Questo prodotto incorpora una tecnologia per la protezione dei diritti d autore che coperta da brevetti USA e da altri diritti di propriet intellettuale detenuti da Macrovision Corporation e da altri titolari L utilizzo di questa tecnologia di protezione dei diritti d autore deve essere autorizzato da Macrovision Corporation ed intesa solamente per la visione casalinga ed altri utilizzi limitati salvo diversa autorizzazione di Macrovision Corporation proibito il disassemblaggio o procedimenti di reverse engineering Espa ol A Aparato patentado en los EE UU con los n meros siguientes 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 y 4 907 093 con licencia para visualizaci n limitada nicamente B Este producto incorpora una tecnolog a de protecci n por Copyright mediante la demanda de ciertas patentes en los EE UU y otros derechos de propiedad intelectual de Macrovision Corporation y otros propietarios de los derechos La utilizaci n de esta tecnolog a de protecci n por Copyright debe ser autorizada por Macrovision Corporation y est destinada a su utilizaci n dom stica y otras formas de visualizaci n limitada a menos que Macrovision Corporation exprese lo contrario Est prohibida la utilizaci n de t cnicas de ingenier a inversa y el desmontaje Copyright 2005 Matrox Graphics Inc e English All rights reserved Fran ais Tous droits r serv s e Deutsch Alle Rechte v
15. instead Programs that don t work in independent mode may work in stretched mode For more information see Matrox PowerDesk help Matrox graphics card User Guide 33 Solution W Problem W Cause Solution e Solution Windows 2000 XP For advanced users To use a program that doesn t support multi display systems you can disable all displays other than your primary display 1 Double click the PowerDesk icon c on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button on your Windows taskbar 2 Click Multi Display Setup Make sure you re using 1 display 3 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System double click gt Hardware gt Device Manager Depending on your version and configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary 4 Click the plus sign to the left of the Display adapters 5 For each display adapter except for the one controlling your primary display right click the name of a display adapter then click Disable gt Yes Note Your primary display can t be disabled 6 Restart your computer for changes to take effect Note To restore display adapters repeat steps 3 5 but click Enable in step 5 Not all graphics cards in the computer are fully supported Software doesn t work with a certain graphics card or
16. items are related to TV output support see TV output page 14 Problem Cause Solution TV image is garbled or unusable blank screen rolling or overlapping screen images Your TV or video recorder may not be properly connected Make sure your TV or video recorder is properly connected For more information see Standard ATX connection setup page 6 40 Matrox graphics card User Guide Cause Solution Solution Cause Solution Cause Solution Problem Cause Solution W Solution W Your TV or video recorder may not be properly set up If a TV is connected to your Matrox graphics card and the TV has a TV VIDEO switch set it to VIDEO For more information see your TV manual If a video recorder is connected to your Matrox graphics card and the video recorder has a TUNER LINE switch set it to LINE For more information see your video recorder manual Matrox software may not be set up for TV output Particularly the TV standard selected may not be correct Windows 2000 XP See Software setup page 17 TV output isn t supported with full screen DOS display modes for example the information you see before Windows starts or with standard VGA mode for example when you restart Windows in safe mode Older programs may use these display modes While one of these display modes is in use your TV displays nothing black View the program youre using with your computer mo
17. more information on how to use Matrox PowerDesk see the online help 24 Matrox graphics card User Guide Troubleshooting Basic procedures This section explains basic procedures that are referred to by some troubleshooting items in this guide VV Restarting in VGA mode Windows 2000 XP What follows is information on how to restart your computer in VGA mode 1 Click Start gt Shut Down gt Restart gt OK to restart your computer Depending on your version and configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary If your primary monitor is unusable see your system manual for information on how to restart your computer using a hardware control 2 Before Windows starts press F8 for the Windows startup menu to appear If F8 doesn t work instead try pressing and holding Ctrl before Windows starts 3 Select VGA mode then press Enter Graphics Main troubleshooting This section addresses possible problems that could prevent you from using your computer Problem Computer doesn t display information or boot after Matrox card is installed Cause 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 2 Cause There may be unsupported graphics hardw
18. name and version Name any add on packages you re using m If possible take note of the file and segment address that caused the problem m Detailed steps known to cause the bug so we can reproduce it 60 Matrox graphics card User Guide ZS e Where to get information For display information Windows 2000 XP 1 Double click the PowerDesk icon Q on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button on your Windows taskbar 2 Click Information For system information m Windows 2000 Right click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop background then click Properties m Windows 2000 XP Click Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt System Information m Windows XP Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System double click Depending on your configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary Matrox graphics card User Guide 61 Warranty A Limited Warranty Statement 1 Matrox Graphics Inc Matrox warrants to the end user customer who provides adequate proof of purchase that Matrox hardware products purchased from Matrox authorized dealers will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase This warranty applies only to the original end user purch
19. see your monitor documentation m While using 1 or 2 displays at a time your Matrox graphics card supports display resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 m Your Matrox graphics card supports the highest refresh rates supported by most monitors At the highest display resolution 2048 x 1536 your Matrox graphics card supports a vertical refresh rate of up to 85 Hz m While using 2 displays at a time each monitor has its own monitor settings refresh rates m While using 2 displays at a time both at the highest display resolution 2048 x 1536 certain display limitations may apply For example video playback may be limited m While using 3 displays at a time TripleHead all 3 displays use the same display resolution color palette and refresh rates and the highest display resolution available is 1280 X 1024 that is 3840 x 1024 for all 3 displays m The highest display resolution supported for digital monitors is 1920 x 1200 m 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 To avoid having only a portion of the screen used we recommend you select the highest display resolution available The highest display resolution available is the highest resolution supported by both monitors I
20. the current monitor connections If a display device monitor TV or video recorder is connected while your computer is using settings intended for another display device the display of the new device may be garbled or unusable Some devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are used 2 Attach TV adapter Standard ATX card Connect the TV TV output adapter output adapter to connector 1 on your dual monitor cable 14 Matrox graphics card User Guide If you re only using one computer monitor and a TV you can use a DVI to HD15 adapter to connect the TV output adapter to the secondary B connector on your Matrox card Low profile card Use a DVI to HD15 Secondary DVI connector NS adapter to connect the TV output adapter to TV output the secondary DVI connector on your adapter dual monitor cable lt N gt A DVI to HD15 adapter 3 Connect video output TV or video recorder TV or video recorder using S video using composite To connect to a TV or a video recorder you ll video VIDEO IN need a composite video RCA or S video cable S VIDEO N N Gt Ce 9 If your video device a TV or a video recorder h didn t come with one ofthese cables these types S of cable are available at most electronics stores The type of cable you use depends on what your S video cable video device supports Many video devices support composite video
21. user s guide e 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 Limited warranty Matrox warrants to you for a period of 90 days normal use from your date of purchase that 1 The CD disks on which the software is furnished and the documentation are not defective 2 The Software is properly recorded upon the CD disks included 3 The documentation is substantially complete and contains all the information Matrox deems necessary to use the software 4 The Software functions substantially as described in the documentation Matrox s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be the replacement of any CD Disks or documentation not meeting these warranties which is returned to Matrox or an authorized dealer together with a copy of your paid receipt The above is the only warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use that is made by Matrox on this Licensed Software In no event shall Matrox be liable to you or to any third party for consequential special indirect or inciden
22. your computer manufacturer you can get direct technical assistance this way Visit our technical support Web site at www matrox com mga support tech_support home cfm Visit our technical support forum at www matrox com mga support forum agree cfm See our FAQs Frequently Asked Questions at http forum matrox com mga Matrox graphics card User Guide 59 Write a letter to Graphics Customer Support at our Corporate Headquarters The address is Matrox Graphics Inc 1055 Saint Regis Boulevard Dorval QC Canada H9P 2T4 Information we need Please give a complete description of the problem and include m Matrox card serial number model number revision number BIOS number driver type and version and memory address at which the Matrox card is installed m Computer brand name system BIOS manufacturer and version number or date bus type model processor speed and amount of memory m Monitor brand and model name m Operating system and version m If you re using a memory manager its brand and version Also list any memory resident programs in use m If youre using a network card its brand and version m Brand and model of any other cards and devices installed on your system Program specific problems If a problem appears with a specific program please give us the following information m Display settings color palette display resolution and so on applied when the problem occurs m Program
23. 0 5 shield TMDS data 4 TMDS data 3 TMDS data 5 TMDS data 3 TMDS data 4 3D sync ouf TMDS data 5 DDC clock 5 V power TMDS clock shield Ground for 5 V HSync amp DDC data VSyno TMDS clock Analog vertical sync Hot plug detection TMDS clock C1 Analog red C3 Analog blue Analog ground CS Analog R G amp B return C2 Analog green C4 Analog horizontal sync Analog R G etu Used with the stereo output adapter Matrox graphics card User Guide 55 Pin usage with an analog dual monitor adapter DVI I to HD 15 1 H G EJEJEJEJEJEJEJEJ 9 FREE C1 C2 EJ EJ WE BE D4 a C5 Pin Signal O a FR W N 56 Matrox graphics card User Guide TMDS data 2 TMDS data 2 TMDS data 2 4 shield Analog red 2 Analog horizontal sync 2 DDC clock 1 DDC data 1 Analog vertical sync 1 Analog red 1 Analog green 1 Pin C3 C4 Signal TMDS data 1 TMDS data 1 TMDS data 1 3 shield TMDS data 3 TMDS data 3 5 V power Ground for 5 V Hsync amp VSync Hot plug detection Analog blue 1 Analog horizontal sync 1 Pin C5 Signal TMDS data 0 TMDS data 0 TMDS data 0 5 shield Analog blue 2 DDC Clock 2 TMDS clock shield TMDS clock TMDS clock Analog ground Analog R G amp B return 1 Pin usage for a graphics card connector LFH 60 Low profile card only Display 1 3 Display 2 4 11 12 13 14 15 7 16 I
24. 16 4 819 098 et 4 907 093 avec licence pour des utilisations limit es d affichage uniquement B Ce produit b n ficie d une technologie de protection de droits d auteur mis en ceuvre par des demandes de brevets am ricains et d autres droits de propri t intellectuelle de Macrovision Corporation et d autres propri taires de droits L utilisation de cette technologie de protection de droits d auteur doit tre autoris e par Macrovision Corporation et est destin e des utilisations domestiques ou de consultation limit e autoris es par Macrovision Corporation L ing nierie rebours ou le d sassemblage est interdit Deutsch A Patentanspr che f r Ger te mit US Patentnummern 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 und 4 907 093 die nur f r eingeschr nkte Anzeigen lizenziert sind B Dieses Produkt enth lt urheberrechtlich gesch tzte Technologie die durch Patentanspr che bestimmter US Patente und andere geistige Eigentumsrechte der Macrovision Corporation und anderen Eigent mern von Rechten gesch tzt sind Die Verwendung dieser urheberrechtlich gesch tzten Technologie mu von der Macrovision Corporation genehmigt werden und darf nur zum Abspielen f r private Zwecke und anderen Einschr nkungen unterliegende Zwecke eingesetzt werden sofern keine Genehmigung f r andere Zwecke von Macrovision vorliegt Reverse Engineering und Disassemblieren ist untersagt Italiano A Diritti di brevetto USA n 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 e 4 907 093
25. Graphics Solutions for Professionals Matrox Parhelia Matrox Millennium P750 Matrox Millennium P650 User Guide 10818 301 0210 2005 02 28 www matrox com graphics matrox Graphics for Professionals LINDE Hardware installation This section describes how to install your Matrox card If your Matrox graphics card is already installed in your computer skip to Standard ATX connection setup page 6 or Low profile connection setup page 10 For information specific to your computer like how to remove its cover see your system manual A 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 Also 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 o Note If your Matrox product supports stereo output and you want to use a stereo output bracket provided with some Matrox products you need to connect your stereo output bracket to your graphics card For more information see Stereo output page 21 Stereo output bracket e Note Matrox low profile graphics cards ship with standard ATX brackets compatible with most systems If you have a low profile system you may need to change the standard bra
26. Guide 49 Maximum card dimensions Matrox Parhelia AGP de d in 1 91 cm 6 875 in 17 46 cm 4 25 in 10 80 cm 50 Matrox graphics card User Guide Maximum card dimensions Matrox Parhelia PCI lt 0 75 in 1 91 cm 4 20 in 10 67 cm 0 325 in 0 83 cm X kd en D 4 un We x NN Y SS ZU we Tee L i 4 d AN KR SN RAN NS iw y CN LIS 7 50 in 19 05 cm Matrox graphics card User Guide 51 Maximum card dimensions Matrox Millennium P750 or P650 AGP de in lt 1 91 cm 5 90 in 14 99 cm 4 05 in 10 29 cm Millennium P750 shown 52 Matrox graphics card User Guide Maximum card dimensions Matrox Millennium P650 Low profile PCI 0 75 in 1 91 cm i in 6 44 cm 5 20 in 13 21 cm 0 325 in 0 83 cm Matrox graphics card User Guide 53 Maximum card dimensions Matrox Millennium P650 PCle M in lt 1 91 cm 6 425 in 16 32 cm 4 376 in 11 12 cm we ME 0 331 in 0 84 cm 54 Matrox graphics card User Guide Pin usage for a digital DVI I connector 1 eeng 8 SE let fi EJEJEJEJEJEJEJEH ale D FIS WEBEEEHEH H S C5 Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal TMDS data 2 TMDS data 1 TMDS data 0 TMDS data 2 TMDS data 1 TMDS data 0 TMDS data 2 4 shield TMDS data 1 3 shield TMDS data
27. If your video equipment supports it use S video connections For more information see Connection setup page 14 Try changing one or more video devices If possible use fewer connections For example don t use cable extensions The image settings on your TV may need adjusting Some TVs have an aperture control sometimes called PICTURE Lowering this setting may reduce this problem Reducing your TV s brightness setting may also improve image quality For more information see your TV manual Can t record video with a video recorder 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 To get copies of a copy protected video contact the vendor of the video Video appears stretched or squished on a TV Windows 2000 XP If you re using the Pure Video DVDMax feature to view video full screen on your TV the aspect ratio of a video may not match the aspect ratio of your TV Adjust software settings 1 Double click the PowerDesk icon Q on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button on your Windows taskbar 2 Click Video Playback Settings gt PureVideo DVDMax settings 3 Select Preserve aspect ratio 4 Select Detect video aspect ratio based o
28. 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 To connect a TV or video recorder to your graphics card you need a TV output adapter included with certain Matrox products The TV output adapter connects to connector 1 on your dual monitor cable or to a DVI to HD15 adapter For more information see TV output page 14 Matrox graphics card User Guide output adapter Note If your Matrox product supports stereo output and you want to use a stereo output adapter provided with some Matrox products you can connect the adapter to the main connector A of yo p your graphics card For more information see Gar Stereo output page 21 Stereo output adapter Your Matrox card is now installed Restart your computer and install your Matrox software see Software setup page 13 Matrox graphics card User Guide 9 Low profile connection setup This section describes how to connect your monitors to a low profile Matrox graphics card Connector overview Dual monitor cable LFH60 to DVI TV output Secondary DVI adapter connector 2 4 DV to HD19 connector adapter Composite video connector Main DVI connector 1 3 a D
29. S I IT TI Pitre Ty 30 45 CTI 31 15 4 BERR ERR ERE N LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL A 46 G0 Display Display 2 4 1 3 Signal Pin Signal Ground Analog red output Analog blue output Ground 5V Power SCL DDC SDA DDC SDA DDC SCL DDC 5V Power Ground Analog blue output Analog red output Ground TMDS data2 TMDS data2 TMDS data0 TMDS data0 16 TMDS data0 17 TMDS data0 18 TMDS data2 19 TMDS data2 21 Pin 41 42 43 44 45 Signal TMDS datal TMDS data1 TMDS clock data TMDS clock data Hot plug detection Hot plug detection TMDS clock data TMDS clock data TMDS data1 TMDS datal Pin 48 49 50 51 52 Signal Ground VSYNC HSYNC Ground Analog green output Ground Ground Analog green output Ground HSYNC VSYNC Ground Matrox graphics card User Guide 57 Pinouts for analog HD 15 connector Analog red output 6 Ground 11 EM Analog green output 76 Ground 12 SDA DDC 8 Ground 9 5 V DDC 10 Ground Analog blue output 13 TTL horizontal sync 14 TTL vertical sync Ground 15 SCL DDC Composite video 6 Ground 11 Y S video C S video 7 Ground 8 Ground 12 Shorted with 15 by adapter 13 14 Ground 10 Ground 15 Shorted with 12 by adapter Pin usage for a stereo output connector mini DIN 3 pi
30. VI to HD15 adapter TV output adapters are sold separately see http shopmatrox com Step by step connection setup A 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 Some devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are used G Note Whenever you change your connection setup make sure you re using the correct connectors and that all connectors are properly fastened Whenever you restart your computer make sure your monitors are already turned on Otherwise the software may not be able to properly detect your monitors 10 Matrox graphics card User Guide Connecting a low profile card 1 Attach the dual monitor cable Attach your Matrox dual monitor cable to the connector on the bracket of your Matrox card Make sure the connectors are properly fastened A WARNING To avoid damaging the LFH 60 connector on your dual monitor cable or on your graphics card carefully insert the connector on your dual monitor cable as straight as possible into the JON Dual monitor cable connector on your graphics card Specifically inserting the connectors into each other at an angle is likely to bend and damage the pins on the connector of the dual monitor cable 2 Connect the first monitor Monitor connector Connect your preferred monitor to the main DVI nn
31. adapter or both To use stereo output you need to install the stereo output bracket and connect your stereo output device to that bracket or you can connect your stereo output device to the stereo output adapter Connecting your stereo output bracket This section describes how to install and use the stereo output bracket included with your Matrox product Stereo output bracket A 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 Also 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 1 Remove your graphics card Turn off your computer and all peripherals such as your monitor or printer Open your computer and remove your existing graphics card Matrox graphics card User Guide 21 2 Connect the bracket to your graphics card Connect your stereo output bracket to the stereo output connector on your graphics card The stereo output connector is a small white connector near the main connector A of your graphics card Stereo connector 3 Insert your Matrox card and stereo output bracket a Position your Matrox card over its expansion slot
32. adio en tal caso el usuario deber adoptar las medidas adecuadas Para satisfacer las disposiciones de la CE deber n utilizarse cables apantallados para conectar el monitor y dem s perif ricos a la tarjeta Estos productos han sido sometidos a prueba en un t pico sistema anfitri n que responde a los requisitos de la clase B Se supone que estos productos cumplir n tambi n con las normas en cualquier sistema que responda a los requisitos de la clase B FRANCE Avertissement sur l pilepsie lire avant toute utilisation d un jeu vid o par vous m me ou votre enfant Certaines personnes sont susceptibles de faire des crises d pilepsie ou d avoir des pertes de conscience la vue de certains types de lumi res clignotantes ou d l ments fr quents dans notre environnement quotidien Ces personnes s exposent des crises lorsqu elles regardent certaines images t l vis es ou qu elles jouent certains jeux vid o Ces ph nom nes peuvent apparaitre alors m me que le sujet n a pas d ant c dent m dical ou n a jamais t confront une crise d pilepsie Si vous m me ou un membre de votre famille avez d j pr sent des sympt mes li s l pilepsie crise ou perte de conscience en pr sence de stimulations lumineuses veuillez consulter votre m decin avant toute utilisation Nous conseillons aux parents d tre attentifs leurs enfants lorsqu ils jouent avec des jeux vid o Si vous m me ou votre enfant pr sente
33. all display driver 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 2 Install optional software After your computer restarts the setup program shows you a list of additional items you can install Follow the on screen instructions 3 Configure your monitor settings To take full advantage of your graphics card make sure you have the correct monitor settings selected in Windows for each of your monitors a Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings gt Advanced gt Monitor If you re using a multi display desktop select a display before clicking Advanced b If Hide modes that this monitor cannot display is available make sure it s enabled Under Screen refresh rate select the highest refresh rate listed c Click OK gt OK For more information on Windows monitor settings see Windows documentation 12 Matrox graphics card User Guide A WARNING If incorrect software monitor settings are applied some monitors can be permanently damaged For more information see your monitor manual 4 Setup your display software Use Matrox PowerDesk software to change certain display settings or access Matrox features To access PowerDesk double cl
34. are in your computer Solution Ifan unsupported graphics card is plugged into an expansion slot remove it Solution If graphics hardware 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 hardware Matrox graphics card User Guide 25 Cause Your computer BIOS Basic Input Output System settings may be incorrect Solution Change your BIOS settings specifically the AGP aperture size For more information on your computer BIOS see your system manual Cause Your computer BIOS may not be up to date For more information on your computer BIOS see your system manual Solution Reinstall your previous graphics card and if possible update your computer BIOS This can usually be done with software from the manufacturer of your computer Contact your system vendor or manufacturer to get a BIOS update for your computer To get the correct BIOS update you may need to know the serial number your computer displays when it restarts This number is usually in the lower left corner of the display Cause The BIOS of your Matrox graphics card may need to be updated or restored Solution For advanced users If you have another VGA compatible graphics card PCI you can try resetting the BIOS of your Matrox graphics card 1 Turn off your computer and insert the other graphics card i
35. are the customer s sole and exclusive remedies 62 Matrox graphics card User Guide C Limitations of Liability 1 EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL MATROX BE LIABLE FOR a any direct indirect special incidental consequential foreseeable or unforeseeable or punitive damages whether based on contract tort delict or any other legal theory and whether advised of the possibility of such damages and or b damages arising from the loss of use data production revenue and or profit of in connection with the Matrox product or any business interruption Without prejudice to the foregoing any liability of Matrox for any breach of warranty shall be limited to the amount paid by the customer for the defective hardware in question To the extent allowed by local law Matrox s entire liability and the customer s exclusive remedy shall be the repair or replacement of any defective product during the warranty period Matrox does not offer any other warranty with respect to Matrox hardware or software or any other hardware or software Customer shall be responsible for all applicable taxes duties and customs fees on any replacement unit as well as all transport insurance storage and other charges incurred on all returned products D Obtaining Service 1 Verify that your Matrox product was installed and configured according to the information i
36. as more than one hard disk you may get better results if you play back video files from a disk other than the one where the Windows swap file is stored The Windows swap file is usually stored on drive C Make sure the drive you re using a hard disk or DVD drive is using DMA if your drive supports DMA transfers To use DMA WARNING Not all drives support DMA well For more information see the documentation that came with your hard disk Windows 2000 XP 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System double click gt Hardware gt Device Manager Depending on your version and configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary 2 Double click the IDE ATA ATAPI controllers list item to expand it then double click the name of the appropriate controller 3 Change each Transfer Mode setting to DMA if available 4 Click OK to accept the changes Too many programs may be running using up computer resources Close other programs including memory resident programs like System Agent Your Matrox graphics card may be sharing an IRQ interrupt request with another PCI card in your computer for example a network card 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 Mouse pointer flickers or disappears when it s over a video window You may be u
37. aser and is non transferable Conditions and limitations of Matrox s warranty are stated below 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 improper or inadequate maintenance b incompatibilities due to the user s hardware or software applications with or in which the Matrox product interfaces product of a special or custom made nature unauthorized modification or misuse improper installation misapplication or negligence operation outside the product s environmental specifications improper site preparation or maintenance so ro Oo software Other causes that do not relate to a product defect j defects or damage suffered as a result of force majeure including theft k defects or damage suffered as a result of normal wear and tear and or l stolen goods If Matrox receives during the applicable warranty period notice of a defect in a warranted hardware product and the defective Matrox product in question Matrox shall at its sole option either repair or replace the product and shall return the repaired product or a replacement product within a reasonable delay The replacement product may not be new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced This warranty is valid in any country where Matrox hardware products are distributed by Matrox or its authorized
38. ay be incorrect Set each of your monitor RGB input and sync switches if available to 75 ohms with the sync set to external These controls are usually switches on the back of your monitor If display problems occur after the startup screen of your operating system your software monitor settings may be incorrect Make sure correct software monitor settings are selected If your primary display is still usable see Configure your monitor settings page 12 Otherwise see the next troubleshooting item Matrox graphics card User Guide 27 Solution Windows 2000 XP Make sure you re not using inappropriate monitor setting customizations 1 Double click the PowerDesk icon Q on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button on your Windows taskbar 2 Click Monitor Adjustments 3 Select the appropriate device 4 Click Adjust visible area and refresh rate gt Restore defaults Problem After the startup screen or after display settings are changed the screen image is garbled or unusable 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 com
39. ccording to the standard used by your TV or video recorder 4 Click OK m To adjust TV settings access Monitor Adjustments and Video Playback Settings in your Matrox PowerDesk software To access PowerDesk double click its icon c on your Windows taskbar To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button 3 on your Windows taskbar For more information on how to use Matrox PowerDesk see the online help Matrox graphics card User Guide 17 Video input If your Matrox product supports video input you can use the video input adapter to capture video with your graphics card This section describes how to use the video input feature 0 Video input adapter Note Because the video input and stereo output adapters use the same connector you can only use one of these adapters at a time For more information on stereo output see Stereo output page 21 Connection setup 1 W A Turn off your computer Windows 2000 XP To shut down your computer click Start gt Shut Down gt Shut down gt OK then turn off your computer 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 If a display device monitor TV or video recorder is connected while your computer is using settings intended for another display device the disp
40. cket on your graphics card to a low profile bracket For more information see Replacing brackets on a low profile graphics card page 5 1 Open your computer and remove your existing graphics card If a graphics card isn t already installed in your computer skip to step 2 a Using Add Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel remove any currently installed display drivers Restart your computer for the changes to take effect With multi display mode you may be able to use your existing graphics card For Windows 2000 XP see Windows 2000 XP online help under Install additional monitors 2 Matrox graphics card User Guide After your computer restarts youre prompted to install drivers for the new graphics hardware detected Click Cancel b Turn off your computer and all peripherals such as your monitor or printer c Open the computer and remove your existing graphics card If graphics hardware is built into the motherboard of your computer this graphics hardware should automatically disable itself after your Matrox card is installed For more information see your system manual Choose an expansion slot Back of computer Most computers have different types of AGP slot expansion slots Choose an AGP PCI or PCI es Express x16 PCIe slot depending on the PCI m x16 type of Matrox card you have If you have a Express PCI card your card supports both 64 bit slots
41. connections and 1 Composite video RCA cable some higher quality video devices support S video connections a Attach one end of your composite video or S video cable to the appropriate connector on your TV adapter TV adapter b Attach the other end to the VIDEO IN connector on your TV or video recorder c Before viewing or recording video output directly from your computer make sure your TV or video recorder is set up to use line input For example if your TV hasa TV VIDEO switch set it to VIDEO or if your DR d A video recorder has a TUNER LINE switch is set it to LINE Note Using the Matrox composite video and S video connectors at the same time is optional The labels on your devices may not be consistent with what s in this guide Different manufacturers sometimes use different labels for the same type of controls and connectors For example the VIDEO IN connector on your TV may be labeled VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 To match labels see the documentation for your video devices T Ifyour 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 Matrox graphics card User Guide 15 Optionally if you use the composite video and S video connectors on your Matrox TV adapter you can directly connect two different video devices at the same time To view and record output fr
42. ctrique dict par Industrie Canada JAPAN VCCI Compliance Statement Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide Thisis a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual LONE LSS ERHEBEN TE VCCI ORECH 2 FAB RRR CT ORBIT zs CHAT SOLER ANE LU ETS ORR 7 D ART VEY a VaR L TEN SNZE SRE ZE amp d CENT Ba ASE lc Es TIE LW ERO We UT FEV EUROPE English European user s information Declaration of Conformity C Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide These devices comply with EC Directive 89 336 EEC for a Class B digital device They have been tested and found to comply with EN55022 CISPR22 and EN55024 CISPR24 In a domestic environment these products may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures To meet EC requirements shielded cables must be used to connect the monitor and other peripherals to the card These products have been tested in a typical class B compliant host system It is assumed that these products will also achieve compliance in any class B compliant system Francais Informations aux utilisateurs Europ ens D claration de conformit Remar
43. dealers This Limited Warranty Statement gives the customer specific legal rights The customer may also have other rights which vary from state to state in the United States from province to province in Canada and from country to country elsewhere in the world B Limitations of Warranty 1 NEITHER MATROX NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKES ANY OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO MATROX PRODUCTS MATROX SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS and the customer by accepting the Matrox product specifically accepts such disclaimer and waives ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR OR INTENDED PURPOSE OR USE AND THE WARRANTY AGAINST LATENT DEFECTS WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDWARE AND OR SOFTWARE MATROX FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT MATROX PRODUCTS IN WHOLE OR IN PART WILL BE FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS To the extent that this Limited Warranty Statement is inconsistent with the law of the locality where the customer purchases the Matrox product this Limited Warranty Statement shall be deemed modified to be consistent with such local law Under such local law certain limitations of this Limited Warranty Statement may not apply to the consumer To the extent allowed by local law the remedies provided in this Limited Warranty Statement
44. den Host System getestet Es wird davon ausgegangen da diese Produkte auch in jedem Klasse B entsprechenden System entsprechend funktionieren Italiano Informazioni per gli utenti europei Dichiarazione di conformit Nota per i prodotti hardware Matrox supportati da questa guida Questi dispositivi sono conformi alla direttiva CEE 89 336 EEC relativamente ai dispositivi digitali di Classe B Sono stati provati e sono risultati conformi alle norme EN55022 CISPR22 e EN55024 CISPR24 In un ambiente domestico questi prodotti possono causare radiointerferenze nel qual caso all utente potrebbe venire richiesto di prendere le misure adeguate Per soddisfare i requisiti CEE il monitor e le altre periferiche vanno collegati alla scheda grafica con cavi schermati Questi prodotti sono stati provati in un tipico sistema host conforme alla classe B Inoltre si d per scontato che questi prodotti acquisiranno la conformit in qualsiasi sistema conforme alla classe B Espa ol Informaci n para usuarios europeos Declaraci n de conformidad Observaci n 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 En entornos residenciales estos productos pueden causar interferencias en las comunicaciones por r
45. e compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the card is required to meet FCC requirements Declaration of conformity of a Class B digital device according to the FCC rules We the Responsible Party Matrox 625 State Route 3 Unit B Plattsburg NY 12901 e Telephone 514 822 6000 extension 2026 e 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 Any question regarding this declaration should be forwarded to the above coordinates CANADA English Industry Canada Compliance Statement Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide These digital devices do not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital devices set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Francais Conformit avec les exigences du minist re de l Industrie Canada Remarque sur les produits mat riels Matrox couverts par ce guide Ces appareils num riques n emettent aucun bruit radio lectrique d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio le
46. er see your system manual or contact your system manufacturer Cause Your computer s other BIOS settings may be incorrect Solution Reset your computer BIOS settings to the factory defaults using your computer s built in BIOS setup utility The factory defaults are usually the safest settings Check your system manual for more information 32 Matrox graphics card User Guide Problem W Cause Solution Solution Solution Solution Cause Solution Solution Using multiple displays under Windows 2000 XP program doesn t work with main graphics card Your main graphics card may not be controlling your primary display The graphics card that controls your primary display is the one that first displays information when you restart your computer program that doesn t recognize multiple displays may not work with a graphics card unless it s controlling your primary display Your computer BIOS Basic Input Output System and the slot type AGP PCI or PCIe see Choose an expansion slot page 3 of each graphics card help determine which graphics card controls your primary display If you re having problems with a program that can be moved on your Windows desktop run this program on your primary display Make sure the program window doesn t overlap any other display If the program doesn t work with the graphics card controlling your primary display or you want your main graphics card to control y
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48. ereo output dapter Stereo output STE adapter Connect the stereo output adapter to the main connector A on your graphics card If a monitor is already connected to the main connector disconnect that monitor and if present the DVI to HD15 adapter Connect your monitor Connect your preferred monitor to the main Monitor connector DVI on your stereo output ENT adapter If your monitor has a DVI connector connect it directly to the main connector DVI on your adapter 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 connector Make sure the connectors are firmly in place HD 15 Matrox graphics card User Guide 23 3 Connect your stereo device 2 SK S lt Stereo device Connect your stereo device for example your I sa 3D glasses to the stereo connector mini DIN Se IX P 3 pins on your stereo output adapter S After connecting your devices restart your computer Software setup W Windows 2000 XP To enable stereo output support for OpenGL software access the Matrox PowerDesk HF main interface Click Quality and Performance Settings then make sure Allow stereo output is enabled To access PowerDesk double click its icon Q on your Windows taskbar To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button 3 on your Windows taskbar For
49. f one of your monitors supports a higher resolution it may use display scaling to fill the entire screen For more information on what your monitors support see their documentation 46 Matrox graphics card User Guide m Ifyoure using BNC connectors with a Plug and Play monitor the Plug and Play feature of your monitor can t be used To use the Plug and Play feature of your monitor instead of the 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 Eoi ooi 16 colors 256 colors 32K colors 64 K colors 16M colors 640 x 400 100 O 640 x 480 VGA 101 110 111 112 800 x 600 102 103 113 114 115 1024 x 768 105 116 117 118 1280 x 1024 107 119 11A 11B 1600 x 1200 11C 11D 11E 11F Rows Columns 25 43 50 60 ER 108 132 109 10A 10B 10C Matrox graphics card User Guide 47 Hardware information Features Matrox Matrox Matrox Matrox Matrox Parhelia Millennium Millennium Millennium Millennium P750 P650 P650 P650 PCle Low profile PCI DualHead 4 v v v Zz TripleHead v v y _ TV output v v vt vt E Stereo P _ output Video input vit Display SC EN v rotation man 400 MHz 400 MHZ 400 MHZ 400 MHz 400 MHz RAMDAC Secondary RAMDAC 400 MHz 400 MHz 400 MHz 400 MHz 400
50. h Matrox acceleration please contact Matrox technical support see page 59 and describe the problem This information may help us come up with a fix or work around in a future driver release Problem Program window or dialog box doesn t appear on screen Cause Another window or dialog box may be covering the window or dialog box you want to see Solution Move close or minimize any window or dialog box that may be covering the window or dialog box you want to see 36 Matrox graphics card User Guide Cause Solution Cause Solution W Cause W Solution Solution Solution If you re using multi display mode the program window or dialog box may be in a display or on a monitor that s unusable For example your monitor may not be properly connected or configured Make sure all the displays and monitors you want to use are usable For more information see other troubleshooting items in this guide The software may be using a display you didn t intend to use or the software may be configured to use more displays than the actual number of monitors you have For example you may be in DualHead Multi Display mode but you only have one monitor Disable the display Windows 2000 XP Only while using multiple displays in independent mode For more information see PowerDesk help 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings 2 Select the display you want to
51. ick its icon el on your Windows taskbar To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden icons button 3 on your Windows taskbar For more information on how to use Matrox PowerDesk see the online help Matrox graphics card User Guide 13 TV output If your Matrox product supports TV output you can use the TV a output adapter to connect a video recorder or a TV to your pd Matrox graphics card 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 To A purchase a Matrox TV output adapter for your product see the TV output adapter Matrox online store http shopmatrox com This section describes how to use the TV output feature o Note TV output isn t supported with full screen DOS display modes for example the information you see before Windows starts or with standard VGA mode for example when you restart Windows in safe mode Older programs may use these display modes While one of these display modes is in use your TV displays nothing black Connection setup 1 Turn off computer W Windows 2000 XP To shut down your computer click Start gt Shut Down gt Shut down gt OK then turn off your computer A 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
52. l your Matrox software see Software setup page 12 A WARNING If your computer doesn t restart after your graphics card is installed turn off your computer to avoid damaging electronic parts For troubleshooting information see page 25 4 Matrox graphics card User Guide Replacing brackets on a low profile graphics card Matrox low profile graphics cards ship with standard ATX brackets compatible with most systems The following explains how to change your standard bracket to a low profile bracket 1 Remove the standard bracket from your Matrox graphics card by removing the hexagonal nuts on either side of the monitor connector Attach and fasten the low profile bracket with the two hexagonal nuts you just removed Low profile bracket Matrox graphics card User Guide 5 Standard ATX connection setup This section describes how to connect your monitors to a standard ATX Matrox graphics card Connector overview Secondary B connector DVI Dual monitor cable DVI to HD15 HD 15 connector TV output adapter Composite video Main A connector connector DVI HD 15 connector DVI to HD15 1 adapter Matrox Millennium P650 products include 2 DVI to HD15 adapters but no dual monitor cable or TV output adapter TV output adapters are sold separately see http shopmatrox com Note To connect a digital monitor a monitor that uses digital input usually a
53. lay of the new device may be garbled or unusable Some devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are used Connect your video input adapter os Connect the video input adapter to the main PES connector A on your graphics card If a monitor is already connected to the main connector disconnect that monitor and if present the DVI to HD15 adapter 18 Matrox graphics card User Guide 3 Connect your monitor Connect your preferred monitor to the main connector DVI on your video input adapter If your monitor has a DVI connector connect it directly to the main connector DVI on your adapter 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 Make sure the connectors are firmly in place Connect video input Connect the video output of your video device for example your video camera to the composite video VIDEO IN or S video S VIDEO IN connector on your video input adapter Connect audio input To connect the audio output of your video device to your computer make sure you have a cable that corresponds to the connectors on your audio hardware Typically video devices use two RCA connectors and audio hardware uses stereo Jacks These cables and adapters are available at most electronics stores Connect the audio output of your video device to the LINE IN Q or MICROPHONE x connector on you
54. ltri marchi registrati e nomi commerciali riconosciuti a livello nazionale e internazionale sono ugualmente riconosciuti qui e Espa ol Las marcas registradas est n registradas en los EE UU Canad u otros pa ses Por medio del presente se reconocen todas las dem s marcas y nombres comerciales reconocidos a nivel nacional e internacional English Disclaimer THE INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE Matrox Graphics Inc reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable 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 No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Graphics Inc Fran ais Responsabilit LES INFORMATIONS CONTENUES DANS CE MANUEL PEUVENT TRE MODIFI ES TOUT MOMENT SANS PR AVIS Matrox Graphics Inc se r serve le droit de modifier les sp cifications a tout moment sans pr avis Les informations contenues dans ce manuel sont reconnues comme tant pr cises et fiables Cependant Matrox Graphics Inc n assume aucune responsabilit concernant leur utilisation ni leur contrefa on ou les autres droits des tiers r sultant de leur utilisation Aucune licence n est accord e sur aucun brevet ou droit d exploiter un brevet de Matro
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56. n gt Video window 42 Matrox graphics card User Guide 5 Select the aspect ratio of your TV 4 3 or 16 9 most TVs are 4 3 6 Click OK or Apply for your changes to take effect For more information see context sensitive help Stereo output The following troubleshooting items address problems related to stereo output support Problem Cause Solution Sound Stereo image is choppy Your refresh rate may be too low Make sure the vertical refresh rate of your monitor is setto at least 85 Hz Stereo image quality is usually better at higher refresh rates The following troubleshooting items address problems related to sound cards Problem Cause Solution Cause Solution Sound doesn t record video files play back with no sound or sound output is distorted or too loud If the sound problem is with a particular device for example TV or speaker the volume control on the device itself may need adjusting Adjust the volume control on the device itself Audio cables may be loose or incorrectly wired Make sure your sound card cables are properly connected see Connect audio output page 16 Matrox graphics card User Guide 43 Cause Your sound card s Windows software settings may be incorrect Specifically input or output may be disabled or volume levels may be too low or too high Solution Windows 2000 XP Make sure your sound card s Windows software settings are correct W 1
57. n its accompanying documentation Read the Troubleshooting information included with the Matrox product to see if you can solve the problem yourself If you are still experiencing difficulties please contact your dealer where you purchased your Matrox product 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 Your Matrox dealer will return the product for you Alternatively if this first option is unavailable to you you may contact the Matrox Technical Support group who will issue an Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number upon receipt of adequate proof of purchase and inform you of shipping instructions DO NOT RETURN THE PRODUCT TO MATROX WITHOUT MATROX S RMA NUMBER AND EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION E General This limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec Canada and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein and the courts of the Province of Quebec shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide any dispute instituted by the customer in connection with this limited warranty the customer waives by accepting the product its rights to institute proceedings in connection with this warranty against Matrox in any jurisdiction other than Quebec Matrox gra
58. nitor instead of your TV Computer text is hard to read with a TV The resolution of a TV is lower than a typical computer display As a result some text may be harder to read with a TV than with a computer monitor Lower your computer display resolution Windows 2000 XP 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings 2 Move the Screen area Windows 2000 or Screen resolution Windows XP slider to a lower setting 3 Click OK to close the dialog box and apply changes If you re using a display area larger than 640 x 480 you can use larger system fonts to make some text more readable Windows 2000 XP 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings gt Advanced gt General 2 Under Font size select Large Fonts 3 Click OK to close the dialog box and apply changes Matrox graphics card User Guide 41 Problem Cause Solution Cause Solution Solution Solution Cause Solution Problem Cause Solution Problem Cause W Solution Poor TV or video recorder image quality Your software TV settings may need adjusting See Software setup page 17 There may be too many video devices between your video source and destination or one or more of the video devices may be degrading the quality of the video signal Demodulators long cables cable extensions and improper connections can all affect video signal quality
59. ns Pin Signal 1 Ground 2 5 V power 3 3D sync out 58 Matrox graphics card User Guide 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 Our FTP site contains current drivers for Matrox products You can download drivers using the Internet FTP site You can access our FTP server independently or from the Matrox Web site Our address for Matrox Graphics Inc is WWW www matrox com mga FTP ftp matrox com pub mga Send questions or comments regarding the site to e mail webmaster matrox com If you have a problem If you have a problem we recommend that you follow the procedure below for the quickest results 1 Contact your dealer This is usually the quickest and most effective method of technical assistance Your dealer is local and may be familiar with your complete system In the case of hardware warranty assistance the product must be returned to the dealer who will return it to Matrox 2 If your Matrox product was provided by your computer manufacturer contact this manufacturer For contact information see your computer documentation or contact the vendor 3 Direct Matrox technical support If you still can t resolve a problem and your Matrox product wasn t provided by
60. ns button on your Windows taskbar 2 Click Help gt Troubleshooting settings 3 Disable one or more features For more information see Matrox PowerDesk help Matrox graphics card User Guide 35 4 Click OK or Apply for your changes to take effect Depending on the feature you disabled you may have to restart your computer for the changes to take effect Solution Disable Windows effects Windows 2000 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Effects 2 Disable one or more features under Visual effects Windows XP 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Appearance gt Effects 2 Disable one or more features Solution Ifpossible 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 A display driver provided by the manufacturer of your computer is more likely to be tested with your computer model Solution Windows 2000 XP Disable Matrox hardware acceleration 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings gt Advanced gt Troubleshooting 2 Move the Hardware acceleration slider to None 3 Click OK gt OK to accept the changes e Note If you identify a program that doesn t work well wit
61. nto an expansion slot For more information on expansion slots see see Choose an expansion slot page 3 2 Plug your monitor into the other graphics card and restart your computer Ee Note Make sure your computer uses the other graphics card to control your primary display The graphics card that controls your primary display is the one that first displays information when you restart your computer Your computer BIOS Basic Input Output System and the slot type AGP PCI or PCIe see Choose an expansion slot page 3 of each graphics card help determine which graphics card controls your primary display To control which graphics card is used for your primary display you may be able to change the configuration of your computer BIOS For information on how to change your computer BIOS settings see your system manual 3 Insert your Matrox installation CD ROM 4 Click Start gt Run type D Sysutils You will need to use the PBIOSWin program to 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 5 Turn off your computer remove the other graphics card then plug your monitor into your Matrox graphics card 6 Restart your computer 26 Matrox graphics card User Guide Cause Solution Solution Problem Cause Solution Cause Solution Solution Solution Cause Solution Cause Solution W The power s
62. om the same Matrox video connector you can connect it to a video recorder and connect the video recorder to a TV For more information see your video recorder and TV manuals 4 Connect audio output TV or video A Typically the sound output from a oe P computer comes from speakers connected AN ere A f NR to your sound card If you prefer you can Se hear or record the sound output from your fum VE computer using the same TV or video U D recorder you connect to your graphics card To do this you need an audio cable with a stereo jack on one end and two RCA connectors on the other end If you don t have this type of cable you can buy one at most consumer electronics stores fil a Plug the stereo jack end of the audio soundcard cable into the LINE OUT connector on your sound card b Plug the other end of the cable into the left L and right R AUDIO IN connectors of your video device For more information see your sound card manual If your computer has no audio LINE OUT connector you can use its SPKR speaker connector instead In this case all your computer sound output goes to the video device you connected to 16 Matrox graphics card User Guide 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 device
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64. ortion of the screen You may be using a lower display resolution than what your digital monitor supports If your monitor supports display scaling the image on your screen may appear blurry If display scaling isn t supported the display may use only a portion of your screen Select the highest display resolution available This generally results in better image quality While using 2 digital monitors at the same time certain limitations may apply For more information see page 46 The following troubleshooting items address problems related to video files Problem o Cause Solution W Video file playback is jerky skipping frames Note Jerky video file playback may be the result of slow playback or recording Slow recording causes frames to be dropped frames aren t recorded If jerky video is caused by frames that were dropped during recording or by the video settings such as the encoding method the problem can only be fixed by recapturing the video under better conditions or with different video settings Your hard disk may be too slow Try defragmenting your hard disk To defragment a hard disk Windows 2000 XP Click Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt Disk Defragmenter 38 Matrox graphics card User Guide Solution d Solution W Cause Solution Cause Solution Problem Cause Solution W If possible try using a faster disk Tip If your computer h
65. ou 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 USA FCC Compliance Statement Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide This equipment has been tested FC and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for th
66. our primary display see the other solutions Change the configuration of your computer BIOS so that the slot type of your main graphics card has priority for becoming the primary display For information on how to change your computer BIOS settings see your system manual If your computer BIOS doesn t let you select which slot type has priority for becoming the primary display a BIOS update may be available to let you do this The BIOS of most computers can be updated with software For a possible BIOS update for your computer contact your system vendor If there s a graphics controller built into the motherboard of your computer by changing your computer BIOS settings you may be able to change which device controls your primary display For more information see your system manual 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 The program you re using may not work properly with systems using more than one display ata time 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 youre using If you re using multiple displays in independent mode try using stretched mode
67. owerDesk HF and Driver gt Change Remove gt Yes Depending on your version and configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary 3 Restart your computer for the changes to take effect 4 After your computer has restarted install the latest display driver for your Matrox card You may also need to reinstall other Matrox software Graphics Extra troubleshooting The following are extra troubleshooting items related to graphics hardware Problem Can t use Windows Windows reports a configuration error and or can t install or uninstall Matrox display driver Note Windows 2000 XP You may need administrator rights to install certain software For more information see Windows documentation Cause The problem may be specific to the motherboard in your computer Solution There may be a software update available for your motherboard To find out what motherboard model your computer is using see your system manual For more information contact the maker of your motherboard or computer Many motherboard or computer manufacturers have software updates available on their Web site Matrox graphics card User Guide 29 Cause Files on your system may have been deleted or corrupted Solution Remove then restore Matrox software For more information see page 29 Problem Monitor settings aren t automatically detected A WARNING If incorrect software monitor settings are used your display may become un
68. phics card User Guide 63 Software license agreement Single User Products This Matrox software the Software is copyrighted by Matrox Graphics Inc All rights are reserved The purchaser is granted a license to use the software only subject to the following restrictions and limitations 1 The license is for the original purchaser only and is not transferable without written permission of Matrox 2 The original purchaser may use the Software on a single computer owned or leased by the original purchaser You may not use the Software on more than a single computer even if you own or lease more than one computer without written consent of Matrox 3 The original purchaser may make back up copies of the Software for his or her own use only subject to the use limitations of this license 4 The original purchaser may not engage in nor permit third parties to engage in any of the following e Providing or disclosing the Software to third parties e Providing use of the Software in a computer service business network time sharing multiple CPU or multi user arrangement to users who are not individually licensed by Matrox e Making alterations or copies of any kind in the Software except as specifically permitted above e Attempting to unassemble de compile or reverse engineer the Software in any way e Granting sublicenses leases or other rights in the Software to others e Making copies or verbal or media translations of the
69. puter was changed without changing it in the software A WARNING If incorrect software monitor settings are applied some monitors can be permanently damaged For more information see your monitor manual Solution Windows 2000 XP W 1 I your primary display is unusable restart your computer in VGA mode see Restarting in VGA mode page 25 2 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings 3 Movethe Screen area Windows 2000 or Screen resolution Windows XP slider down to its lowest setting then click OK 4 Restart your computer normally 5 Make sure the correct monitor is selected in Windows see Configure your monitor settings page 12 6 Restore your original display settings see steps 2 and 3 28 Matrox graphics card User Guide Cause Files on your system may have been deleted or corrupted Solution Remove then restore Matrox software e Note Before removing software make sure you have all the necessary files to reinstall software that may still be needed e Note Windows 2000 XP You may need administrator rights to remove certain software For more information see Windows documentation VV Windows 2000 XP 1 Ifyour primary display is unusable restart your computer in VGA mode see Restarting in VGA mode page 25 2 To remove Matrox software click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs double click gt Matrox P
70. que sur les produits mat riels Matrox couverts par ce guide Ces unit s sont conformes la directive communautaire 89 336 EEC pour les unit s num riques de classe B Les tests effectu s ont prouv qu elles sont conformes aux normes EN55022 CISPR22 et EN55024 CISPR24 Le fonctionnement de ces produits dans un environnement r sidentiel peut causer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre les mesures appropri es Pour respecter les imp ratifs communautaires les c bles de connexion entre le moniteur ou autres p riph riques et la carte doivent tre blind s Ces produits ont t test s dans un syst me h te typique compatible classe B On suppose qu ils pr senteront la m me compatibilit dans tout syst me compatible classe B Deutsch Information f r europ ische Anwender Konformit tserkl rung Anmerkung f r die Matrox Hardware Produktunterst tzung durch dieses Handbuch Diese Ger te entsprechen EC Direktive 89 336 EEC f r ein digitales Ger t Klasse B Sie wurden getestet und entsprechen demnach EN55022 CISPR22 und EN55024 CISPR24 In einer Wohnumgebung k nnen diese Produkte Funkinterferenzen erzeugen und der Benutzer kann gen tigt sein entsprechende Ma nahmen zu ergreifen Um EG Anforderungen zu entsprechen m ssen zum AnschlieBen des Monitors und anderer Peripherieger te an die Karte abgeschirmte Kabel verwendet werden Diese Produkt wurden in einem typischen der Klasse B entsprechen
71. r computer audio hardware If your video device has only one audio connector use the left audio connector on the cable ie Monitor connector DVI DVI to HD15 adapter N DS Ba IQ K Sr UL n di p 7 7 Vo Monitor connector HD 15 Video device 2 d S video Video device Composite video Video device Note The labels on your devices may not be consistent with what s in this guide Different manufacturers sometimes use different labels for the same type of controls and connectors For example the VIDEO IN connector on your TV may be labeled VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 To match labels see the documentation for your video devices Matrox graphics card User Guide 19 Software setup To capture video with your Matrox Parhelia product your video capture software must support WDM Windows Driver Module drivers and you must have the Matrox WDM display driver package installed on your system For the latest Matrox WDM display driver package see the Matrox Web site www matrox com mga workstation video support drivers home cfm To capture video with your Matrox product select Matrox Video Capture as your video source in your video editing software 20 Matrox graphics card User Guide Stereo output You can use stereo output with OpenGL software that takes advantage of this feature Matrox products that support stereo output ship with a stereo output bracket a stereo output
72. s to your computer see page 14 TV settings have lower resolutions and refresh rates than typical computer monitor settings Lower refresh rates may result in more noticeable flicker e Note Two TV standards are supported for TV output The NTSC standard is used in North America and Japan among other places The PAL standard is used in most of Western Europe and in China among other places If an incorrect TV standard is selected in Matrox software the output from your computer may not appear or record properly on your TV or your video recorder To find out what standard your TV or video recorder supports see its documentation W Windows 2000 XP m To add a TV to your Windows desktop or as a feature display access Multi Display Setup in your Matrox PowerDesk software m You can also use a TV or video recorder as your secondary display With Matrox Clone Access Multi Display Setup in your Matrox PowerDesk software and select 2 displays Clone mode With Multi Display Zoom Access Matrox Zoom in your Matrox PowerDesk software and select Multi Display Zoom e With PureVideo DVDMax Access Video Playback Settings in your Matrox PowerDesk software and enable Use PureVideo DVDMax m To select the TV standard NTSC or PAL used for TV output 1 Access Monitor Adjustments in your Matrox PowerDesk software 2 Click the TV in the left part of the page then click Select a TV output standard 3 Select NTSC or PAL a
73. setup program automatically installs the display driver for each Matrox graphics card it supports In multi display mode displays aren t numbered consecutively If you have more than one graphics card in your computer the KR 3 display numbering may not be consecutive for the displays of a multiple display card for example a DualHead supporting card Display numbering depends on the types of expansion slots used in your computer AGP and PCI and the BIOS settings of your computer Windows 2000 XP Move the displays in Windows Only while using multiple displays in independent mode For more information see PowerDesk help 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings 2 Select a display and move it according to the physical position of the monitor it s associated with Note In multi display mode you may have limited control over the arrangement of your displays For more information see Matrox PowerDesk documentation Screen image defects appear program doesn t run properly or Windows doesn t work properly example mouse pointer not drawn properly Some programs may not work properly with some Matrox acceleration Disable specific types of software acceleration Windows 2000 XP 1 Double click the PowerDesk icon Q on your Windows taskbar to access the PowerDesk main interface To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP you may need to click the Show hidden ico
74. sing a customized mouse pointer Windows draws customized mouse pointers in a way that may cause them to flicker or disappear while they re over a video window Windows 2000 XP Use default Windows mouse pointers 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Mouse double click Depending on your version and configuration of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary Matrox graphics card User Guide 39 DVD 2 Click the Pointers tab 3 In the Scheme box select or reselect None then click OK The following troubleshooting items address problems related to DVD For general video related troubleshooting items see Video page 38 Problem DVD video playback is jerky skipping frames Cause Your DVD drive may be too slow Solution If your DVD drive supports DMA transfers enable this feature see page 39 Problem Can t play certain DVD videos Cause A DVD video may not play back because the region setting on your DVD player doesn t match the region code on the DVD ROM disc DVD players and videos use region codes to prevent the playback of video that was intended only for a certain region or market Solution To get a copy of a DVD video that s compatible with the region code of your DVD player contact the vendor of that video Problem Can t record DVD video See Can t record video with a video recorder page 42 TV output The following troubleshooting
75. tal damages which you may incur as a result of using the licensed software including but not limited to loss of data or information of any kind which you may experience 64 Matrox graphics card User Guide Index A Address Matrox 60 Adobe Acrobat 45 AGP 3 B BIOS 26 32 33 BNC monitor connection 27 31 Bus mastering 31 C CD ROM Matrox 45 Connection setup Low profile card 10 11 Standard ATX card 6 8 Connector 6 11 BNC 27 LFH 60 11 Customer support 59 61 62 63 D Display Modes 14 Primary 33 Display information 46 47 DVD 40 E Expansion slots 25 F FTP Matrox 59 Hardware Acceleration 35 Information 48 58 Installation 2 4 Installation Hardware 2 4 IRQ 32 L Low profile Bracket 5 Connection setup 10 Monitor Connectors 58 Settings 27 29 31 Multi display Mode 35 P PCI 3 PCI Express 3 PDF 45 PowerDesk 13 61 S Software Setup 12 13 Sound output 16 Stereo output Adapter 9 23 24 Bracket 2 21 22 Connection 23 24 Software setup 24 T Technical assistance 59 TripleHead 46 Troubleshooting 25 45 DVD 40 Sound 43 45 Stereo output 43 TV output 40 43 Video 38 39 TV output Adapter 14 Connection setup 14 16 Display modes 41 Software setup 17 Troubleshooting 40 43 V VESA 46 47 VGA 46 47 W Warning 2 3 4 7 10 11 13 14 18 21 23 28 30 39 Warranty 62 63 Web Matrox 59 Matrox graphics card User Guide 65 Thank y
76. upply of your computer may not be powerful enough for all the devices on your computer For advanced users Remove unnecessary devices from your computer for example an unused network card or an extra CD ROM drive For more information see your system manual or the documentation for each device You may be able to upgrade the power supply of your computer We recommend a power supply of 300 Watts or more For more information contact your computer vendor Wrong color balance screen image off center or no picture at all Your monitor video controls may be improperly set Adjust your monitor controls brightness contrast and so on For more information see your monitor manual Your monitor may not be properly connected Make sure you re using the correct connectors see Standard ATX connection setup page 6 or Low profile connection setup page 10 and that all connectors are properly fastened Make sure the monitor power cable is firmly in place Make sure the connection to the back of the monitor is firmly in place If your monitor uses BNC input make sure the D m CD OD Red R Green G Blue B Horizontal Sync cp HSYNC white or gray wire and Vertical Sync Kri pp pP VSYNC black wire connections are firmly in place and plugged into the correct input Bayonet Nut Connect BNC If your monitor uses BNC input one or more connection settings m
77. usable and some monitors can be permanently damaged For more information see your monitor manual Note Windows 2000 XP To check if your monitor settings are properly selected W 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties gt Settings gt Advanced gt Monitor If you re using multiple displays in independent mode select a display before clicking Advanced 2 Ifyou see the name of your monitor or Plug and Play your monitor settings are properly selected If you see the wrong monitor name or Default monitor your monitor settings aren t properly selected Cause Your monitor may not be Plug and Play Most new monitors are Plug and Play but many older ones aren t Software can t automatically detect settings for monitors that aren t Plug and Play Solution Manually select your monitor settings in the software For more information see Configure your monitor settings page 12 Cause Ifa monitor was changed or added while Windows was running the new monitor may not be detected by the software Solution Restart your computer If your monitor is a Plug and Play DDC monitor it should be automatically detected by the software 30 Matrox graphics card User Guide Cause Solution Problem W Cause Solution Problem Cause Solution W You may be using BNC connectors with a Plug and Play monitor The Plug and Play feature of a monitor can t be used with BNC connectors
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