Matrox Electronic Systems LE G450, LX G450 Other DualHead features, Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT

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2Select the DualHead Multi-Displayoption button.

3Click OK # Yes to restart your computer and for changes to take effect.

4Access the Matrox PowerDesk Settings property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property sheets”, page 9).

5Click Multi-Display Desktop ( ).

6Move the Desktop area slider to adjust your multi-display desktop, then click OK to accept your changes.

Note: In multi-display mode under Windows NT 4.0, the same display resolution and color palette is used for each display.

Other DualHead features

If your Matrox graphics card has a second monitor connector, you can also use these features:

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 –

!DualHead Clone – View a copy of your main display on your secondary display. Each display can use different monitor settings (refresh rates).

!DualHead Zoom – Use your secondary display to view a zoomed-in portion of your main display.

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP –

!DualHead DVDMax* – Play digital video in a window on your main display and, at the same time, view that video full-screen on your secondary display.

Note: You can also use your main and secondary displays for two distinct views in games that use the DualHead Multi-Display feature. For more information on games that use this feature, see the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga).

* If you have a PCI G450-based graphics card, this feature may not be supported with computers that don’t have Intel chipsets.

Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide

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Contents English Open your computer and remove your existing graphics card Hardware installationSwitch to the standard VGA display driver Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use Choose an expansion slotInsert your Matrox card DVI only only a DVI white connector Connection setupHD-15 only only an HD-15 blue Connector DVI/HD-15 a DVI white and an HD-15 Blue connectorHD-15 connector Matrox Graphics Card User Guide HD-15 connectorDVI connector DVI-to-HD15 adapter DVI connectorHD-15 connector analog Main ConnectorDetermining your main and secondary display Set up your display software See Display setup, Software installationMonitor setup Display setupAccessing PowerDesk property sheets If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitor DualHead Multi-Display setupWindows NT 4.0 analog monitors only If you have a Plug-and-Play monitorWindows 98/Me/2000/XP Other DualHead featuresWindows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT For more information on Matrox PowerDesk More PowerDesk informationWindows 98/Me TroubleshootingBasic procedures Restarting in safe modeCause Main troubleshootingYour monitor may not be properly connected Make sure the monitor power cable is firmly in placeYour monitor video controls may be improperly set Your monitor manualBayonet Nut Connect BNC Solution Windows 98/Me/2000/XPRestore your original display settings see steps 2 Matrox Graphics Card User Guide More information Attach TV adapter Connection setupTV output Turn off computerTV adapter TV or video Recorder using VideoConnect video output Video cableTV or video Recorder Scart connectorScart adapter Connect audio outputSoftware setup Graphics Extra troubleshootingMatrox Graphics Card User Guide Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected BNC Bayonet Nut Connect HD-15 connector Connectors Type of problem is displayed in the General tab Solution Change settings in your computer Bios setup utility Click the plus sign next to Other devices if it appears Matrox Graphics Card User Guide Restart your computer for changes to take effect Windows 2000/XP Click EnableWindows 98/Me Click Close # Yes Multi-display mode, displays aren’t numbered consecutively Windows XP Disable one or more featuresDialog box you want to see Disable Matrox hardware accelerationProgram window or dialog box doesn’t appear on screen Click OK # OK to accept the changesWindows* 2000/XP or NT Solution Disable the displayWindows* 98/Me/2000/XP Use CenterPOPUP Windows 2000/XP Solution Windows 2000/XP or NTVideo Problem Video file playback is jerky skipping framesClick OK to accept the changes Can’t view video Can’t record DVD video TV outputDVD video playback is jerky skipping frames Can’t play certain DVD videosSolution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 See Software setup, Problem Computer text is hard to read with a TVVideo appears stretched or squished on a TV Poor TV or video recorder image qualityCan’t record video with a video recorder Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar SoundSelect the aspect ratio of your TV 43 or 169 most TVs are Windows 98/Me/2000Click OK Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar Display information Aspect ratio Display Main display Secondary display† Maximum display resolutionMaximum vertical refresh rate Hz Aspect ratio Main display*† Secondary display†Display Colors Maximum horizontal refresh rate kHzSupported Vesa modes main display Hardware information FeaturesEnvironmental specifications 90 in. / 14.98 cm 25 in. / 8.26 cm Maximum card dimensions for ATX cardsDigital monitor information certain models only In. / 16.77 cm 54 in. /6.45 cm Maximum card dimensions for low-profile cardsPinouts for analog HD-15 connector Pin SignalSee TV output, Pin usage for a digital DVI-I connector Certain models onlyCertain models only Pin usage with an analog dual-monitor cable DVI-I to HD-15Matrox Web and FTP sites If you have a problemCustomer support Information we need Program specific problemsFor display information Where to get informationLimited Warranty Statement WarrantyLimitations of Liability Software license agreement 15, 19 IndexThank you for choosing Matrox Vcci Compliance Statement FCC Compliance StatementEnglish Industry Canada Compliance Statement Europe Avertissement sur l’épilepsie DualHead, Matrox, Matrox Mystique, Rainbow Runner English Disclaimer Deutschland Matrox Graphics IncUnited Kingdom Italia