Matrox G450 MMS Manuel utilisateur

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Graphics Solutions for Professionals

User Guide

10807-301-0220

2007.02.02

Matrox

G450 MMS

ENGLISH

2 Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide

Overview

Thank you for purchasing a G450 MMS (Multi-Monitor Series) graphics card. Your Matrox MMS

card is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal

computer. With this card, you can use 2 or 4 computer monitors or TVs at a time.

Hardware supplied

Software supplied (for Windows 2000/XP and NT 4.0)

Matrox PowerDesk

– to use your Matrox graphics hardware

Other software

– see the CD-ROM

Readme

file

Installation overview

To install your Matrox product:

Install the Matrox card – see “Hardware installation”, page 3.

Install the software – see “Software installation”, page 8.

G450 MMS card *

* Pictured is a G450×4 MMS card.

Dual-monitor cable †

† 2 dual-monitor cables are included with Matrox MMS×4 products.

DVI-to-HD15 adapters ‡

‡ 2 DVI-to-HD15 adapters are included for each dual-monitor cable.

Note:

If your Matrox product is already partially or fully installed on your computer, some

or all the installation information in this guide may not apply to you. However, this

information may be useful if you need to reinstall your Matrox product.

Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide 3

Hardware installation

This section describes how to install your Matrox card. For information specific to your computer,

like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.

1Switch to the standard VGA display driver

If you’re running Windows 2000/XP on your computer, this step isn’t necessary.

If you’re using another operating system (for example, Windows NT 4.0), see its

documentation for how to switch to VGA mode.

2Open your computer and

remove your existing graphics

card*

If a graphics card

isn’t

already installed in

your computer, skip to step 3.

Using

Add/Remove Programs

in the

Windows

Control Panel

, remove any

currently installed display drivers.

Restart your computer for the changes

to take effect.

After your computer restarts, you’re

prompted to install drivers for the new

graphics hardware detected. Click

Cancel

WARNING:

To avoid personal injury, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for

it to cool before you touch any of its internal parts.

While your computer is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied

to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working

properly.

Also, static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic

parts, drain static electricity from your body (for example, by touching the metal frame of

your computer). When handling a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching its

circuitry.

* With multi-display mode, you may be able to use your existing graphics card. For Windows 2000/XP, see Windows 2000/XP

online help under “Multiple Display Support”. For Windows NT 4.0, only Matrox graphics card models supported by the Matrox

display driver can be used.

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Turn off your computer and all peripherals such as your monitor or printer.

Open the computer and remove your existing graphics card. (If graphics hardware is

built into the motherboard of your computer, you may need to disable it manually. For

more information, see your system manual.)

3Choose a PCI slot

Most computers have different types of

expansion slots. Choose a

PCI

(not

PCI

Express

) slot for your graphics card. Your

card supports both 64-bit and 32-bit PCI

slots. Your system manual should identify

the location of each type of expansion slot in

your computer.)

(Back of computer)

PCI

Express

slots

PCI

slots

AGP

slot

Note:

If you’re using a PCI graphics card in a PCI 64-bit compatible slot, your choice of PCI

slot may affect your card or system performance. For more information, see your computer

manual.

WARN I NG:

Inserting your Matrox card

into the wrong type of slot could damage

your card, your computer, or both.

If you’re using a 64-bit PCI slot, your

card’s edge connector should be inserted

into only part of the PCI slot (the part

closest to the back of the computer).

AGP card

PCI card

PCIe card

32-bit 64-bit

Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide 5

4Insert your Matrox card

Position your Matrox card over the

expansion slot you’ve chosen.

Push the card in firmly and evenly until

it’s fully seated in the slot.

Secure the bracket of your Matrox card

to the computer frame.

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Connection setup

This section describes how to connect computer monitors to your Matrox product.

1Connect your dual-monitor

cables

Attach your Matrox dual-monitor cables

the connectors on the bracket of your

Matrox MMS card. Make sure the

connectors are firmly in place.

Note:

Windows 2000/XP

– If you want to use TV output with your Matrox product, you

first need to connect at least one (1) computer monitor to be able to install the display

driver. After the display driver is installed with TV output support, you can connect your

dual-TV-output cables. For more information, see “TV output” in the online version of

this guide.

* Only one dual-monitor cable is included with Matrox MMS×2 cards.

Dual-monitor

cable

WARNING:

To avoid damaging the LFH-60 connector on your

dual-monitor cable or on your graphics card, carefully insert the

connector on your dual-monitor cable as straight as possible into the

connector on your graphics card. Specifically, inserting the

connectors into each other at an angle is likely to bend and damage

the pins on the connector of the dual-monitor cable.

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2Connect your monitors

Connect your preferred monitor to the main

DVI connector of your multi-monitor cable.

If your monitor has a DVI connector, connect it

directly to the main DVI connector of your

multi-monitor cable.

If your monitor has an HD-15 connector, use

the DVI-to-HD15 adapter included with your

product to connect your monitor to the main

connector. Make sure the connectors are

properly fastened.

Your Matrox card is now installed. Restart your computer and install your Matrox software

(see “Software installation”, page 8).

Monitor

connector

(DVI)

DVI-to-HD15

adapter

Monitor connector

(HD15)

Note:

Monitors are numberedconsecutively based

on which connector each is attached to.

Numbering starts with the primary display – the

one that first displays information when you

restart your computer. If another graphics card is

installed in your computer, display numbering

may be different.

Note:

To connect a

digital

monitor (a

monitor that uses digital input, usually a

flat panel monitor) to your Matrox

product, your monitor must have a DVI

connector.

Some monitors with DVI connectors

support both digital and analog input. If

you’re using one of these monitors with

your Matrox product, make sure it’s configured to use the correct type of input. For more

information, see your monitor documentation.

DVI connector

(digital)

HD-15 connector (analog)

DVI connector

(analog/digital)

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Software installation

This section describes how to install Matrox

software for

Windows 2000/XP or NT 4.0

You may need administrator rights to install

certain software. For more information, see

Windows documentation.

1Install display driver

Windows detects new hardware when you restart. If Matrox display drivers haven’t been

previously installed, Windows prompts you to install a display driver. Follow the on-screen

instructions. (The Matrox Windows 2000/XP display driver is in the

Win2kXP

folder of your

Matrox installation CD-ROM.)

If you want to use TV output, you need to enable the feature when you install the display

driver. For more information on TV output, see “TV output”, page 14.

After the required display software is installed, you’re prompted to restart your computer for

changes to take effect.

2Install optional software

After your computer has restarted, insert (or reinsert) the Matrox installation CD-ROM in

your CD-ROM drive – the setup program automatically starts.

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.

3Set up your display software

See “Display setup”, page 9.

Note:

This guide has references that are specific to the Matrox installation CD-ROM. If your Matrox

product wasn’t packaged by Matrox (for example, if it was included with your computer), your

product may not include this CD-ROM.

If you don’t have this CD-ROM, certain references in this guide may not reflect the software you

have. For more information, see other software documentation provided by your system vendor.

* 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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Display setup

Windows 2000/XP or NT 4.0 –

Your Matrox display driver includes Matrox PowerDesk software. This

software helps you get the most out of your Matrox graphics card. This section has important

information on how to configure your display settings using Matrox PowerDesk software.

Accessing PowerDesk property sheets

Many display controls are on Matrox PowerDesk property sheets. You can identify

Matrox PowerDesk property sheets by the icon appearing on the tab. To access

these property sheets:

Windows 2000/XP

– Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click

Properties

Settings

Advanced

. If you’re using a multi-display desktop, select a

display before clicking

Advanced

Windows NT 4.0

– Click

Start

Settings

Control Panel

Matrox Display Properties

(double-click).

Also, to quickly access PowerDesk features, click the Matrox QuickDesk icon ( ) on your Windows

taskbar. To see the QuickDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the

Show hidden icons

button ( ) on your Windows taskbar.

Monitor setup

Before changing your display resolution, color palette, or other Matrox PowerDesk settings, make

sure correct software monitor settings are selected. If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor,

correct settings are usually automatically selected. The following explains how to make sure your

monitor settings are okay.

Note:

Multi-display mode is supported under Windows 2000/XP and NT 4.0. For more

information on multi-display mode, see Windows 2000/XP online help under “Multiple

Display support”.

WARNING:

If incorrect software monitor settings are applied,

some

monitors can be

permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.

10 Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide

Windows 2000/XP

– If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, Windows should

automatically use correct settings for your monitor. To make sure the correct monitor is

selected in Windows:

Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click

Properties

Settings

Advanced

Monitor

. If you’re using a multi-display desktop (see “Multi-display setup”,

page 11), select a display before clicking

Advanced

If the monitor name listed doesn’t match your monitor, click

Properties

Driver

Update driver

. Follow the on-screen instructions.

If you’re using a multi-display desktop (see “Multi-display setup”, page 11), repeat steps

1–2for each display in your Windows desktop.

For more information on Windows monitor settings, see Windows documentation.

If you want to customize your Windows monitor settings:

Access the PowerDesk

Monitor Settings

property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk

property sheets”, page 9).

Depending on what you want to do, click one of the buttons in the

Monitor settings

selection method

box, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Windows NT 4.0 –

Access the PowerDesk

Monitor

property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property

sheets”, page 9).

If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor

Make sure the

Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor

button is

selected. If so, the Matrox display driver

automatically

uses correct settings for your

monitor. If not, click this button, then click

Apply

If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitor

See if the

Default monitor (60 Hz)

button is selected. If

so, use the Matrox monitor selection method. For more information on Matrox monitor

selection, see Matrox PowerDesk online documentation.

If you’re using a multi-display desktop (see “Multi-display setup”, page 11), repeat steps

1–2for each display in your Windows desktop.

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