Installing the Hardware and Software 21
Start your System
Switch on your monitor before you switch on your computer. Failing to do so could damage your monitor.
If you have correctly installed the card, operating system messages will appear on your monitor when the boot procedure is finished.
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Your monitor is running in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. After you have successfully installed the FireGL drivers you can use the tabs in the Display Properties menu to adjust the video settings and set up a
If Your System Does Not Start as it Should
•Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed.
•Check that the card is properly installed in your system and connected to your monitor.
•Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor: Check your connections to the video and power cables.
Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls of your monitor.
•If you have problems during
While starting Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP, press and hold F8 until you see the Windows® Advanced Options Menu. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and press
Enter.
•Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments.
•Please refer to the Troubleshooting section for more information, if it appears that the card is not performing optimally.
•Contact ATI’s Customer Care or your local technical support.
