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Digital Tigers SideCar MMS Series manual The Digital Tigers product family

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The Digital Tigers product family

The SideCar MMS series is part of the Digital Tigers family of mobile expansion systems for notebook computers. Digital Tigers products include:

SideCar systems, which enable notebook computers to support up to four additional monitors

LaunchPad mobile video editing expansion systems – which provide notebook computers with multi-monitor support plus additional capabilities such as large, fast hard drives (fixed or removable, with three times faster performance than most Firewire drives), and 24-bit professional audio.

Tiger ATV integrated mobile video editing systems

LCD monitors optimized for multimonitor installations; monitor arms and other multi- monitor mounting solutions

Shipping cases and carry-on luggage for systems and monitors

Many products support Macintosh as well as Windows XP/2000.

Please visit our web site at http://digitaltigers.com for more information about our full line of products, or call toll-free 1-800-TIGER-21 (800-844-3721). Outside the U.S., call 1-404-240- 9293. Reseller inquiries are welcome.

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Digital Tigers SideCar MMS Series manual The Digital Tigers product family

Contents

Page This page intentionally blank inside front cover Thank you for your purchase of this Digital Tigers SideCar Digital TigersSideCar MMS Series ƒ SideCar PlusTwo MMS ƒ SideCar PlusFour MMSCopyright 2003 Digital Tigers, Inc Digital Tigers, IncTable of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction The SideCar conceptSideCar PlusTwo MMS Standard configuration add up to two displays Windows XPExtended configuration add three displays Windows XP only 3- INTRODUCTIONSideCar PlusFour MMS Standard configuration add up to four displays Windows XPExtended configuration add five displays Windows XP only 4- INTRODUCTIONThe power of multi-monitor workstations 5- INTRODUCTIONThe best of both worlds multi-monitor power, notebook mobility Multi-monitor primary workstation, with detachable notebookHome and office multi-monitor workstations 6- INTRODUCTIONMobile multi-monitor workstations 7- INTRODUCTIONThe Digital Tigers product family ƒ Shipping cases and carry-on luggage for systems and monitorsChapter 2 - Supported display configurations SideCar PlusTwo MMSSideCar PlusFour MMS Three External DisplaysWindows XP 11- SUPPORTED DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS Four External DisplaysWindows XP, Windows Five External DisplaysDisplay types and connections DVI vs. VGA connectionsDisplay Connector Types DVI-I connector13- SUPPORTED DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS = compatible with SideCar MMS series14- SUPPORTED DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS Supported display combinations Supported display combinations per Y-cable splitter includeChapter 3 - Hardware setup 1. Unpack all SideCar components. You should have16- HARDWARE SETUP ƒ Digital DVI displays are supported up to 1280 by 1024 resolution ƒ Analog VGA displays are supported up to 2048 by 1536 resolution8. Turn on the monitors Chapter 4 - Windows XP/2000 driver installation Power on monitors, SideCar and notebookOverview Stage 1. Install PCI to PCI bridge Windows XP / Stage 1 Install PCI to PCI BridgeWindows 2000 / Stage 1 Install PCI to PCI Bridge 21- WINDOWS XP/2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION22- WINDOWS XP/2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION Stage 2. Install SideCar chassis driver PC Card version only 23- WINDOWS XP/2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION24- WINDOWS XP/2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 25- WINDOWS XP/2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION Stages 3 - 4 Install SideCar MMS display controllers and monitors Windows XP / Stage 3 Install display driversClick “Continue Anyway.” Windows XP / Stage Install monitors Windows XP Install remaining SideCar MMS controllers and monitorsClick “Finish.” Windows 2000 / Stage 3 Install SideCar MMS display drivers 29- WINDOWS XP/2000 DRIVER INSTALLATIONƒ If you wish to install in English, click “Next” and skip to step 6. French, Italian, German and Spanish users only7. All users The dialog box reports Do not restart your computer, even if promptedWindows 2000 / Stage 4 Install monitors Windows 2000 Install remaining SideCar MMS controllers and monitors32- WINDOWS XP/2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION Chapter 5 - Monitor activation and configuration Using Display PropertiesSelect the “Settings” tab on the far right ƒ “Monitor #3” refers to the lower-number SideCar monitor ƒ “Monitors #4 - #6” are the higher-number SideCar monitorsThe following is the resulting screen in a six-monitor example 4. Click the checkbox “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.” 11. Now activate the remaining SideCar monitors 38- MONITOR ACTIVATION AND CONFIGURATION Using the notebook external monitor port 39- MONITOR ACTIVATION AND CONFIGURATIONPower-up sequence Power-down sequenceChapter 6 - Putting the SideCar to work key tips You can visualize this as a chainUse care when attaching the dual-monitor Y-cables 41- PUTTING THE SIDECAR TO WORK KEY TIPSAvoid “Suspend” and “Hibernate” methods of shutdown Take advantage of the usability options in the next chapterWhat is a “primary monitor”? Chapter 7 - User options for multi-display ease of useUser options ƒ Designate a new primary monitorDesignate a new primary monitor Follow these steps to designate a new primary monitor2. Click the “Settings” tab 46- USER OPTIONS FOR MULTI-DISPLAY EASE OF USE Move or auto-hide the Windows Taskbar Moving the TaskbarIf you can’t move the Taskbar 1. Right-click the Taskbar on an unused area not occupied by an iconAuto-hide the Taskbar Windows 2000 auto-hide the TaskbarWindows XP auto-hide the Taskbar 49- USER OPTIONS FOR MULTI-DISPLAY EASE OF USEQuickDesk / PowerDesk utilities window / dialog box positioning Save/Restore window positions when programs are opened/closed Use CenterPOPUPOpen program windows in display… 1. Select the checkbox “Open program windows in display”Combining the “Save/Restore” and “Open program windows” options Recommended Multi Display Controls settingsMaximize windows across all displays Use MaxVIEW DualHead onlyTo activate the “Snap to display…” feature Snap to display…2. Select “Window Positions”, then “Snap to Display…” 3. Click the checkbox “Snap window borders to display edge”Change language for QuickDesk / PowerDesk menus Getting help for QuickDesk / PowerDesk features2. Select “Language” 4. Choose your preferred languageExtensive help is also available via the QuickDesk menu 1. Open the QuickDesk menu from the Taskbar click on the blue iconHow to change the mouse pointer Support from MatroxEnlarge and speed up the mouse pointer 57- USER OPTIONS FOR MULTI-DISPLAY EASE OF USE ƒ Windows 2000 click the “Motion” tab ƒ Windows XP click the “Pointer Options” tab58- USER OPTIONS FOR MULTI-DISPLAY EASE OF USE When finished, click “OK” to close the Mouse Properties dialog box Windows 2000 “Motion” tabWindows XP “Pointer Options” tab We recommend selecting this optionƒ Hide pointer while typing - Another XP option When finished, click “OK” to close the Mouse Properties dialog boxChapter 8 - Disable the notebook display To disable the notebook display62- DISABLE THE NOTEBOOK DISPLAY Reactivate the notebook LCD display Adjust display color and contrast 3. Select the SideCar monitor you wish to adjust5. Make adjustments as you prefer Chapter 9 - Advanced optionsICC/ ICM color profiles View and change the ICC / ICM profiles for your display3. Select the SideCar monitor you wish to adjust 1. Right-click on the desktop, select “Properties”6. Click “Add” to load the new color profile you will supply 66- ADVANCED OPTIONSƒ Optimized for 1,280 by 1,024 resolution ƒ Stand with vertical and tilt adjustmentƒ Integrated power supply Chapter 10 - Monitor optionsRecommended flat-panel monitors ƒ Bright, high-contrast screen wide viewing angleMonitor arms and mounting options Carry-on luggage and shipping cases69- MONITOR OPTIONS Chapter 11 - Frequently asked questions FAQs Why can’t I see motion video in applications and/or media players? Chapter 12 - Uninstalling the SideCar To uninstall the SideCar1. Open the Windows Control Panel 3. Select each “SideCar” and “Digital Tigers” item from the listChapter 13 - Troubleshooting ƒ Hardware not plugged in and powered onƒ Failure to follow installation directions ƒ Bent cable pins. During theTroubleshooting a “dead” display caused by bent cable pins 74- TROUBLESHOOTINGTechnical Support 75- TROUBLESHOOTINGChapter 14 - Specifications Operating systems supportedNotebook computers supported Notebook interfaceCombined Windows desktop resolution SideCar chassis specificationsWarranty Part NumberChapter 15 - Index 78- INDEXwith notebook display disabled PowerDesk utilities79- INDEX speeding up the mouse pointer