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Matrox Millennium G450

• G450 LE • G450 LX • G450 PCI • G450 DVI • G450 SH

User Guide

10711-301-0210

2002.01.14

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Matrox Electronic Systems LE G450, LX G450, DVI G450, PCI G450 manual English

Contents

English Switch to the standard VGA display driver Hardware installationOpen your computer and remove your existing graphics card Insert your Matrox card Choose an expansion slotRemove the cover for the slot you intend to use HD-15 only only an HD-15 blue Connector Connection setupDVI/HD-15 a DVI white and an HD-15 Blue connector DVI only only a DVI white connector DVI connector DVI-to-HD15 adapter HD-15 connectorDVI connector HD-15 connector Matrox Graphics Card User Guide HD-15 connector analog Main Connector Determining your main and secondary display Set up your display software See Display setup, Software installation Accessing PowerDesk property sheets Display setupMonitor setup Windows NT 4.0 analog monitors only DualHead Multi-Display setupIf you have a Plug-and-Play monitor If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitor Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT Other DualHead featuresWindows 98/Me/2000/XP For more information on Matrox PowerDesk More PowerDesk information Basic procedures TroubleshootingRestarting in safe mode Windows 98/Me Cause Main troubleshooting Your monitor video controls may be improperly set Make sure the monitor power cable is firmly in placeYour monitor manual Your monitor may not be properly connected Bayonet Nut Connect BNC Solution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Restore your original display settings see steps 2 Matrox Graphics Card User Guide More information TV output Connection setupTurn off computer Attach TV adapter Connect video output TV or video Recorder using VideoVideo cable TV adapter Scart adapter Scart connectorConnect audio output TV or video Recorder Software setup Graphics Extra troubleshooting Matrox 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 98/Me Click Close # Yes Windows 2000/XP Click EnableRestart your computer for changes to take effect Multi-display mode, displays aren’t numbered consecutively Windows XP Disable one or more features Program window or dialog box doesn’t appear on screen Disable Matrox hardware accelerationClick OK # OK to accept the changes Dialog box you want to see Windows* 98/Me/2000/XP Solution Disable the displayWindows* 2000/XP or NT Use CenterPOPUP Windows 2000/XP Solution Windows 2000/XP or NT Video Problem Video file playback is jerky skipping frames Click OK to accept the changes Can’t view video DVD video playback is jerky skipping frames TV outputCan’t play certain DVD videos Can’t record DVD video Solution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 See Software setup, Problem Computer text is hard to read with a TV Can’t record video with a video recorder Poor TV or video recorder image qualityVideo appears stretched or squished on a TV Select the aspect ratio of your TV 43 or 169 most TVs are SoundWindows 98/Me/2000 Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar Click OK Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar Display information Maximum vertical refresh rate Hz Maximum display resolutionAspect ratio Main display*† Secondary display† Aspect ratio Display Main display Secondary display† Supported Vesa modes main display Maximum horizontal refresh rate kHzDisplay Colors Environmental specifications FeaturesHardware information Digital monitor information certain models only Maximum card dimensions for ATX cards90 in. / 14.98 cm 25 in. / 8.26 cm Pinouts for analog HD-15 connector Maximum card dimensions for low-profile cardsPin Signal In. / 16.77 cm 54 in. /6.45 cm See TV output, Pin usage for a digital DVI-I connector Certain models only Certain models only Pin usage with an analog dual-monitor cable DVI-I to HD-15 Customer support If you have a problemMatrox Web and FTP sites Information we need Program specific problems For display information Where to get information Limited Warranty Statement Warranty Limitations of Liability Software license agreement 15, 19 Index Thank you for choosing Matrox English Industry Canada Compliance Statement FCC Compliance StatementVcci Compliance Statement Europe Avertissement sur l’épilepsie DualHead, Matrox, Matrox Mystique, Rainbow Runner English Disclaimer United Kingdom Matrox Graphics IncItalia Deutschland