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Millennium G400 • Millennium G400 MAX User Guide 10526-301-0510 1999.05.21 ENGLISH ...

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2 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Contents Using this guide 3 Hardware installation 4 Software installation 7 Software setup 8 Accessing PowerDesk property sheets.......................................................................................

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 3 Using this guide This guide assumes you’re familiar with basic functions like click, right-click and double-click, and that you’re familiar with the basics of the operating system you’re using. Also, we us...

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4 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Hardware installation 1 Switch to the standard VGA display driver If you’re running Windows 95/98 on your computer, this step isn’t necessary. If you’re using another operating system (for example, Windows ...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 5 4 Insert your Matrox card Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use. Save the screw for the mounting bracket. Position your Matrox card over the expansion slot you’ve chosen. Push the card in firmly a...

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6 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 6 If your Matrox card has a second monitor connector: Connect the second monitor Simply plug your second monitor cable into monitor connector 2 on your Matrox card. Make sure the other end of the monitor cab...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 7 Software installation This section describes how to install Matrox software for Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 . (For other operating systems, see the Readme file in the root folder of the Matrox installa...

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8 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Software setup Matrox PowerDesk display drivers and utilities help you get the most out of your Matrox graphics card. This section has important information on how to configure your display settings using Matrox...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 9 If you want to customize your Windows monitor settings: 1 Access the PowerDesk Monitor Settings property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property sheets”, page 8). 2 Depending on what you want to do, click...

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10 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 3 Click OK Æ Yes to restart your computer and for changes to take effect. 4 If multi-display mode isn’t automatically enabled when you restart Windows: a Right-click your Windows desktop background, the...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 11 More information For more information on Matrox PowerDesk: Windows 95/98 – „ Access the PowerDesk Information property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property sheets”, page 8), then click Help or ...

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12 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Troubleshooting This section addresses possible problems that could prevent you from using your computer. Problem Computer doesn’t display information or boot after Matrox card is installed Cause Your Matrox ...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 13 3 Make sure Matrox System Utilities are installed on your computer. (These can be installed from your Matrox CD-ROM.) 4 Restart your computer in DOS mode, then type: cd c:\matrox\util [Enter] upbiosdos [Enter...

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14 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Solution Make sure the connection to the back of the monitor is firmly in place. This could be a 15-pin or BNC connection. If your monitor uses BNC input, make sure the Red, Green, Blue, Horizontal Sync (HSYN...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 15 5 Move the Desktop area (Windows 95) or Screen area (Windows 98) slider down to its lowest setting, then click OK . 6 Restart your computer normally. 7 Make sure the correct monitor is selected in Windows ...

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16 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 4 If an old version (before version 5. x ) of Matrox PowerDesk software is installed, remove it: click Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ Add/Remove Programs (double-click) Æ Matrox PowerDesk �...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 17 More troubleshooting The online version of this guide has extra troubleshooting items dealing with problems such as: „ Can’t use Windows 95/98, Windows reports a configuration error, and/or can’t install o...

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18 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Extra troubleshooting Graphics The following troubleshooting items address problems related to graphics cards. Problem Can’t use Windows 95/98, Windows reports a configuration error, and/or can’t install or...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 19 7 Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Æ SOFTWARE , remove all items starting with “Matrox” or “MGA”. 8 Restart your computer, then install the latest display drivers for your Matrox graphics card. You may a...

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20 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Windows NT 4.0 – 1 Click Æ Programs Æ Matrox PowerDesk NT Æ Matrox Display Properties Æ Performance . 2 Clear the Use Bus Mastering check box. 3 Click OK Æ Yes to accept the changes...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 21 Problem Game for Windows 95/98 doesn’t start or runs slower than normal (program uses Microsoft DirectX interface) Cause An older version of DirectX may be installed. The Matrox CD-ROM setup program installs ...

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22 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Problem Screen image defects appear or program doesn’t run properly (example: mouse pointer not drawn properly) Cause Some programs may not work properly with some Matrox acceleration. Solution Disable specifi...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 23 4 Restart your computer. Video The following troubleshooting items address problems related to video files. Problem Video file playback is jerky (skipping frames) Cause Your hard disk may be too slow. Solution T...

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24 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Cause Too many programs may be running (using up computer resources). Solution Close other programs, including memory-resident programs like System Agent . Cause Your display settings may be too high. As a resu...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 25 Windows 95/98 – To enable DMA for a DVD drive: 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop background, then click Properties Æ Device Manager . 2 Double-click the Disk drives list ite...

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26 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide TV output If your Matrox graphics card has a second monitor connector, you can connect it to a TV or VCR. This section describes how to use a TV or VCR with your Matrox graphics card. Connection setup 1 Turn o...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 27 3 Connect video output To connect to a TV or VCR, you’ll need the TVadapter included with your Matrox graphics card and you’ll need a composite or S-video cable. If your video device (TV or VCR) didn’t ...

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28 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 4 Connect audio output Typically, the sound output from a computer comes from speakers connected to your sound card. If you prefer, you can hear or record the sound output from your computer using the same T...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 29 Software setup If a TV or VCR is connected to the second monitor connector on your Matrox graphics card, you can use TV output mode to view or record your display on your TV or VCR. (To connect video devices t...

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30 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Windows NT 4.0 – 1 Click Æ Programs Æ Matrox PowerDesk NT Æ Matrox Display Properties Æ Monitor . 2 Depending on the standard your TV or VCR uses, click one of the following buttons: ƒ Outp...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 31 Solution Make sure your Matrox graphics card is properly configured to support TV output for DOS display modes. To enable TV output support for DOS display modes, use Matrox System Utilities . You can install...

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32 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Windows NT 4.0 – Click Æ Programs Æ Matrox PowerDesk NT Æ Matrox Display Properties Æ Settings. 2 Under Font size , select Large Fonts . 3 Click OK to close the dialog box and apply ch...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 33 Sound troubleshooting The following troubleshooting items address problems related to sound cards. Problem Sound doesn’t record, video files play back with no sound, or sound output is distorted or too loud C...

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34 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 7 For the Master , Line and/or Wave controls, make sure the Volume sliders are at one- quarter to one-half levels (if you’re not sure, try half level), and the Mute check boxes are cleared. 8 Close t...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 35 Display information Notes „ Matrox graphics cards that can support a secondary display have the Matrox DualHead feature. For information on which card models support this feature, see “Hardware informati...

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36 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Maximum display resolution Aspect ratio Main display Secondary display 4:3/5:4 (standard) 2048 × 1536 1280 × 1024 16:9/16:10 (wide screen) 1920 × 1200 1280 × 720 Maximum vertical refresh rate (Hz) * * Base...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 37 Maximum horizontal refresh rate (kHz) * Aspect Ratio Display resolution Main display Secondary display (135 MHz RAMDAC) 300 MHz RAMDAC 360 MHz RAMDAC 4:3/5:4 (standard) 640 × 480 130 130 130 800 × 600 130 130...

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38 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Supported VESA modes In the table below, VESA modes supported by your Matrox graphics card are indicated by a VESA mode number. Many Super VGA DOS programs use VESA modes. Display resolution 16 colors 256 colo...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 39 Hardware information Features Millennium G400 (single-display) Millennium G400 (DualHead) Millennium G400 MAX (DualHead) Graphics chip Matrox G400 (256-bit DualBus) 3D features VCQ 2 (Vibrant Color Quality 2 )...

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40 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Matrox hardware add-ons (sold separately) Video specifications Environmental specifications Millennium G400 (single-display) Millennium G400 (DualHead) Millennium G400 MAX (DualHead) Rainbow Runner G-Series (...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 41 Monitor connector pinouts Pin usage with Matrox TV output adapter (see page 26) 1 Analog red output 2 Analog green output 3 Analog blue output 4 Not connected 5–8 Ground 9+5 V (DDC) 10 Ground 11 Not connected...

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&XVWRPHU6XSSRUW Getting customer support If you encounter a problem with your computer’s video display, contact your computer’s manufacturer for support. Refer to your computer’s documentation for information on available technical supp...

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Where to get information For display information: ♦ Windows 95/98 – access the Information property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property sheets”). ♦ Windows NT 4.0 – click Start→Programs →Matrox PowerDesk NT→Matrox Display Pro...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 45 Warranty A. Limited Warranty Statement 1. Matrox Graphics Inc. (“Matrox”) warrants to the end-user customer, who provides adequate proof of purchase that Matrox hardware products purchased from Matrox autho...

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46 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide C. Limitations of Liability 1. EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL MATROX BE LIABLE FOR: a. any direct, indirect, special, incidental, conseque...

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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 47 Index A address, Matrox 43 Adobe Acrobat 3 AGP 4 B BBS, Matrox 42 BIOS settings 20 BNC monitor connection 14 bus mastering 19 C CD-ROM, Matrox 3 , 6 , 13 , 21 , 31 composite video 27 , 28 CompuServe 42 cust...

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48 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide Software license agreement Single User Products This Matrox software (the “Software”) is copyrighted by Matrox Graphics Inc. All rights are reserved. The purchaser is granted a license to use the software o...

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Copyright © 1999 Matrox Graphics Inc. • (English) All rights reserved. • (Français) Tous droits réservés. • (Deutsch) Alle Rechte vorbehalten. • (Italiano) Tutti i diritti riservati. • (Español) Reservados todos los derechos. Trademar...

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(English) Disclaimer THE INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE. Matrox Graphics Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this docume...