Matrox Electronic Systems PCI G450, LX G450, LE G450 Customer support, Matrox Web and FTP sites

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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.

1Contact 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.

2If your Matrox product was provided by your computer manufacturer, contact this manufacturer. For contact information, see your computer documentation or contact the vendor.

3Direct Matrox Technical Assistance – If you still can’t resolve a problem (and your Matrox product wasn’t provided by your computer manufacturer), you can get direct technical assistance four ways:

"Call Technical Support (Canada) at 514-685-0270. For residents of Quebec only, call 514-822-6330.

"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.

54 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide

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Contents English Hardware installation Switch to the standard VGA display driverOpen your computer and remove your existing graphics card Choose an expansion slot Insert your Matrox cardRemove the cover for the slot you intend to use DVI/HD-15 a DVI white and an HD-15 Blue connector Connection setupHD-15 only only an HD-15 blue Connector DVI only only a DVI white connectorDVI connector HD-15 connectorDVI connector DVI-to-HD15 adapter HD-15 connector Matrox Graphics Card User GuideMain Connector HD-15 connector analogDetermining your main and secondary display Software installation Set up your display software See Display setup,Display setup Accessing PowerDesk property sheetsMonitor setup If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor DualHead Multi-Display setupWindows NT 4.0 analog monitors only If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitorOther DualHead features Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NTWindows 98/Me/2000/XP More PowerDesk information For more information on Matrox PowerDeskRestarting in safe mode TroubleshootingBasic procedures Windows 98/MeMain troubleshooting CauseYour monitor manual Make sure the monitor power cable is firmly in placeYour monitor video controls may be improperly set Your monitor may not be properly connectedSolution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Bayonet Nut Connect BNCRestore your original display settings see steps 2 Matrox Graphics Card User Guide More information Turn off computer Connection setupTV output Attach TV adapterVideo cable TV or video Recorder using VideoConnect video output TV adapterConnect audio output Scart connectorScart adapter TV or video RecorderSoftware setup Extra troubleshooting GraphicsMatrox 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 Windows 2000/XP Click Enable Windows 98/Me Click Close # YesRestart your computer for changes to take effect Multi-display mode, displays aren’t numbered consecutively Disable one or more features Windows XPClick OK # OK to accept the changes Disable Matrox hardware accelerationProgram window or dialog box doesn’t appear on screen Dialog box you want to seeSolution Disable the display Windows* 98/Me/2000/XPWindows* 2000/XP or NT Solution Windows 2000/XP or NT Use CenterPOPUP Windows 2000/XPProblem Video file playback is jerky skipping frames VideoClick OK to accept the changes Can’t view video Can’t play certain DVD videos TV outputDVD video playback is jerky skipping frames Can’t record DVD videoProblem Computer text is hard to read with a TV Solution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 See Software setup,Poor TV or video recorder image quality Can’t record video with a video recorderVideo appears stretched or squished on a TV Windows 98/Me/2000 SoundSelect the aspect ratio of your TV 43 or 169 most TVs are Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbarClick OK Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar Display information Aspect ratio Main display*† Secondary display† Maximum display resolutionMaximum vertical refresh rate Hz Aspect ratio Display Main display Secondary display†Maximum horizontal refresh rate kHz Supported Vesa modes main displayDisplay Colors Features Environmental specificationsHardware information Maximum card dimensions for ATX cards Digital monitor information certain models only90 in. / 14.98 cm 25 in. / 8.26 cm Pin Signal Maximum card dimensions for low-profile cardsPinouts for analog HD-15 connector In. / 16.77 cm 54 in. /6.45 cmPin usage for a digital DVI-I connector Certain models only See TV output,Pin usage with an analog dual-monitor cable DVI-I to HD-15 Certain models onlyIf you have a problem Customer supportMatrox Web and FTP sites Program specific problems Information we needWhere to get information For display informationWarranty Limited Warranty StatementLimitations of Liability Software license agreement Index 15, 19Thank you for choosing Matrox FCC Compliance Statement English Industry Canada Compliance StatementVcci Compliance Statement Europe Avertissement sur l’épilepsie DualHead, Matrox, Matrox Mystique, Rainbow Runner English Disclaimer Italia Matrox Graphics IncUnited Kingdom Deutschland