eng_inst.print.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Matrox Graphics Architecture ENGLISH Matrox Productiva G100 • Matrox Millennium II • Matrox Mystique 220 • Installation Guide • 10526-101-0300 1998.02.
in_inst.trademarks.fm Page 32 Monday, February 16, 1998 11:42 AM Copyright © 1998 Matrox Graphics Inc. • (English) All rights reserved. • (Français) Tous droits réservés. • (Deutsch) Alle Rechte vorbehalten. • (Italiano) Tutti i diritti riservati. • (Español) Reservados todos los derechos. Trademarks • Marques déposées • Warenzeichen • Marchi registrati • Marcas registradas Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd..................................... Matrox®, Matrox Mystique® Matrox Graphics Inc. ...................
na_inst.compliance.fm Page 1 Monday, February 16, 1998 6:05 PM USA American user’s information – FCC Compliance Statement Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables must be used to connect the monitor and other peripherals to the card.
eng_inst.print.book Page 2 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Contents Using this guide 3 Overview 4 Hardware installation 5 Software installation 7 Software setup – Windows 95 8 Monitor setup.......................................................................................................................... 8 Display setup .......................................................................................................................... 8 Software overview ...........................
eng_inst.print.book Page 3 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Using this guide This guide assumes you’re familiar with basic functions like click, right-click and double-click, and that you’re familiar with the basics of the operating system you’re using. Also, we use the following conventions: Bold for text that appears on-screen, subheadings and labels. Italics for file names, paths, publication titles, and new terms. Bold Italic for emphasis.
eng_inst.print.book Page 4 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Overview Thank you for purchasing a Matrox graphics card. Your Matrox Productiva G100, Millennium II or Mystique 220 card is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal computer. Matrox’s 64-bit graphics engine gives you superior performance with Windows, digital video and 3D graphics.
eng_inst.fm Page 5 Wednesday, February 18, 1998 10:26 AM Hardware installation WARNING – Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Take these precautions: 1 Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by touching the metal frame of your computer. Don’t remove a card from the anti-static container it was shipped in until you’re ready to install it. When you remove a card from your computer, place it back in its container.
eng_inst.print.book Page 6 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM 4 Insert your Matrox card Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use. Save the screw for the mounting bracket. Position your Matrox card over the expansion slot you’ve chosen. Push the card in firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated in the slot. Replace the screw to secure the bracket of your Matrox card to the computer frame.
eng_inst.print.book Page 7 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Software installation This section describes how to install Matrox software for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. 1 Insert the “Matrox Installation” CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive – the mgasetup program automatically starts. This setup program works with Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, and detects which operating system you’re using. 2 Select the language you want to use, then click Next.
eng_inst.print.book Page 8 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Software setup – Windows 95 To access PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click MGA PowerDesk. Programs Monitor setup To check your monitor settings 1 Right-click the Windows desktop background, then click the Properties menu item Monitor tab. 2 If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor: Make sure the Windows 95 Monitor button is selected.
eng_inst.print.book Page 9 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Software overview MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95 includes MGA display driver with: DirectDraw, DirectVideo and Direct3D support for direct access to Matrox hardware. Plug-and-Play (DDC-2B) and Energy Star (DPMS) support. Settings property sheet to change your display settings. Use this sheet to access MGA PowerDesk features such as: Desktop mode buttons to set up a proportional, horizontal or vertical virtual desktop.
eng_inst.print.book Page 10 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Software setup – Windows NT 4.0 To access PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click MGA NT PowerDesk. Programs Monitor setup To check your monitor settings 1 Right-click the Windows desktop background, then click the MGA Display Properties menu item Monitor tab. 2 If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor: Make sure the Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor button is selected.
eng_inst.print.book Page 11 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Software overview MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT 4.0 includes MGA display driver with: Multi-display support to use up to 4 monitors at a time (one monitor for each Matrox card – of the same type – in your computer) Accelerated DirectDraw and OpenGL support for direct access to Matrox hardware. Plug-and-Play (DDC-2B) monitor support. Settings property sheet to change your display settings.
eng_inst.print.book Page 12 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Troubleshooting This section contains solutions to problems you may encounter with your Matrox graphics card. Problem: Computer doesn’t boot after Matrox card is installed Cause There may be another graphics adapter in your computer. (For MGA multi-display mode in Windows NT, all other graphics cards in your computer must also be Matrox cards of the same type – Productiva G100, Millennium, Millennium II or Mystique 220.
eng_inst.print.book Page 13 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Problem: After the startup screen, or after display settings are changed, the screen image is garbled or unusable (rolling screen images, overlapping screen images or a blank screen) Cause The MGA display driver may be trying to use settings your monitor doesn’t support.
eng_inst.print.book Page 14 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Problem: After game for Windows 95 starts, monitor doesn’t display properly (rolling screen images, overlapping screen images or a blank screen) Cause If your game uses a low-resolution (640 × 480 and below), full-screen display mode, your monitor may not support the refresh rate the MGA driver is using.
eng_inst.print.book Page 15 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Cause (PCI graphics cards only) Your Matrox card may be in a “slave” expansion slot on a computer that makes a distinction between bus mastering and slave slots. Solution Change slots. Shut down your computer, disconnect it from the power supply, remove your Matrox card and then insert it into a different PCI expansion slot. For instructions on how to safely install your Matrox card, see “Hardware installation”, page 5.
eng_inst.print.book Page 16 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Problem: Game for Windows 95 doesn’t start or runs slower than normal (program uses Microsoft DirectX interface) Cause An older version of DirectX may be installed. The “Matrox Installation” CD-ROM setup program installs DirectX as part of the MGA PowerDesk software installation, but some programs install an older version of DirectX (overwriting your version).
eng_inst.print.book Page 17 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Solution If possible, update your Matrox display driver. Matrox makes new display drivers available on the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga) and BBS (514-685-6008). Solution Windows 95: Disable Matrox hardware acceleration. 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop background. 2 Click the Properties menu item Performance tab Graphics button. 3 Move the Hardware acceleration slider to None.
eng_inst.print.book Page 18 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Problem: Screen image defects appear in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 (example: mouse pointer not drawn properly) Cause Some programs may not work properly with some MGA acceleration. Solution Disable specific types of software acceleration. Windows 95: 1 Right-click the Windows desktop background, then click the Properties menu item Settings tab PowerDesk button Performance tab.
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eng_inst.softinfo.fm Page 20 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:59 PM Maximum display resolutions – Matrox Millennium II Graphics memory Color palette Maximum display area Maximum 3D display area* 256 colors (8-bit) 1800 × 1440 / 1920 × 1200 — 32/64 K colors (15/16-bit) 1920 × 1080 1152 × 864 16.8 M colors (24-bit) 1280 × 1024 — 16.8 M colors (32-bit) 1152 × 864 800 × 600 256 colors (8-bit) 1800 × 1440 / 1920 × 1200 — 32/64 K colors (15/16-bit) 1800 × 1440 / 1920 × 1200 1920 × 1080 16.
eng_inst.print.book Page 21 Tuesday, February 17, 1998 4:39 PM Index 0-9 3D 4, 14 A acceleration, MGA Adobe Acrobat AGP 16, 18 3 I W installation Matrox card 5–6 Windows 95/NT/ 4.0 warning IRQ settings 7 15 M 5 12 monitor connector B BIOS settings 15 12 BNC monitor connection bus mastering 4, 14 monitor settings 12 Windows 95 8, 13, 14 Windows NT 4.
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