18 Installing the Hardware and Software
Start your System
Switch on your monitor before you switch on your computer.
Failing to do so could damage your monitor.
If you have correctly installed the card, operating system
messages will appear on your monitor when the boot procedure
is finished.
Your System Does Not Start as it Should?
•
Check again to verify that the installation instructions were
properly followed.
•
Check that the card is properly installed in your system and
connected to your monitor.
•
Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor:
Check your connections to the video and power cables.
Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast
controls of your monitor.
•
If you have problems during start-up, restart your
computer in
SAFE MODE
.
In Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP, press and hold
F8
until you see the Windows® Advanced Options Menu.
Use the arrow keys to select
Safe Mode
, and press
Enter
.
•
Check the system configuration utility of your operating
system for the interrupt assignments.
•
Please refer to the
Troubleshooting
section for more
information, if it appears that the card is not performing
optimally.
•
Contact the Technical Support.
Note
Your monitor is running in standard VGA mode.
Higher refresh rates etc. are not available at this
stage of the installation. After you have successfully
installed the Fire GL 8700 drivers you can use the
dialogs in the
Display Properties
menu to adjust the
video settings and set up a multi-monitor
configuration.
