Matrox Electronic Systems DVI G450, LX G450, LE G450, PCI G450 manual Software installation

Software installation

This section describes how to install Matrox software for Windows 98/Me/2000 /XP or NT 4.0. (For other operating systems, see the Readme file in the root folder of the Matrox installation CD-ROM.)

Windows 2000/XP or NT 4.0 – You may need administrator rights to install certain software. For more information, see Windows documentation.

1Restart your computer If you’re using Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, it detects new hardware when you restart. If Matrox display drivers haven’t been previously installed, Windows reports finding a PCI adapter (even if you have an AGP card). Windows prompts you to install a display driver. Follow the on-screen instructions. (The Matrox Windows 98/Me display driver is in the Win9x folder of your Matrox installation CD-ROM. The Matrox Windows 2000/XP display driver is in the Win2k folder.)

2Install required software After your computer has restarted, insert (or reinsert) the Matrox installation CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive – the setup program automatically starts.* This setup program works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and NT 4.0, and detects which operating system you’re using. If the required display software isn’t already installed, the setup program automatically prompts you to install this software. Follow the on-screen instructions.

After the required display software is installed, you’re prompted to restart your computer for changes to take effect. Leave your Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

3Install optional software After your computer restarts, the setup program shows you a list of additional items you can install. For each item you want to install, select a list item, click Install, then follow the on-screen instructions.

4 Set up your display software See “Display setup”, page 9.

* If Windows doesn’t automatically start the setup program, you can start it manually from the root folder of the CD-ROM.

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