Matrox G200 MMS – User Guide
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Display setup
Windows 98/Me/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:
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Windows 98/Me/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
.
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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 ystour
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 98/Me/2000/XP and NT 4.0. For
more information on multi-display mode, see Windows 98/Me/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.
