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Software Setup - Windows NT 4.0
To access PowerDesk programs and on-line documentation, click
à
P
ROGRAMS
à
M
ATROX
P
OWER
D
ESK
NT
or click Matrox QuickDesk icon
on the
Windows taskbar.
Monitor setup
Many Plug-and-Play
monitors don't
automatically report whether
they are capable of 1152 × 864
or 1600 × 1200 and higher
display addressabilities. To use
these addressabilities, or higher
refresh rates than those
reported by the monitor, you can
use the MGA Matrox monitor
selection method.
To check your monitor settings
1.
Click
à
P
ROGRAMS
à
M
ATROX
P
OWER
D
ESK
NT
à
M
ATROX
D
ISPLAY
P
ROPERTIES
à
M
ONITOR
.
2.
If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor
button is selected. If so, the MGA Matrox display driver automatically
uses the correct settings for your monitor. If not, click this button, then
click
A
PPLY
.
Display setup
After checking your monitor's software settings, you can change your display
resolution, color palette and other MGA Matrox PowerDesk settings. To
access MGA Matrox display property sheets, click
à
P
ROGRAMS
à
M
ATROX
P
OWER
D
ESK
NT
à
M
ATROX
D
ISPLAY
P
ROPERTIES
. To change your display
resolution or color palette, click the
S
ETTINGS
tab. For more information on
changing your display settings, see the MGA Matrox PowerDesk on-line
guide.
Software overview
MGA Matrox PowerDesk for Windows NT 4.0 includes:
•
MGA Matrox display driver with:
•
Multi-display support to use up to 5 monitors at a time (one monitor for
each Matrox card - of the same type - in your computer)
•
Accelerated DirectDraw and OpenGL support for direct access to
Matrox hardware.
•
Plug-and-Play (DDC-2B) monitor support.
•
Settings property sheet to change your display settings. This sheet
provides access to Matrox PowerDesk features such as:
•
Desktop mode buttons to set up a proportional, horizontal or vertical
virtual desktop.
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