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Matrox M-Series – User Guide
Windows Vista/XP
– Click
Start
Æ
Shut Down
*
Æ
Restart
Æ
OK
* to restart your
computer.
(* Depending on your version and configuration of Windows, this part of the step
may not be necessary.)
If your primary monitor is unusable, see your system manual for information on
how to restart your computer using a hardware control.
b
Before
Windows starts, press [F8] for the Windows startup menu to appear. (If [F8]
doesn’t work, instead try pressing and holding [Ctrl] before Windows starts.)
c
Select “VGA mode” (or “Low resolution video”), then press [Enter].
2
To uninstall Matrox software:
Windows 8
–
a
Open the
Settings
charm, then click
Control Panel
Æ
Hardware and Sound
Æ
Mouse
.
b
Click
Matrox Driver
(or
Matrox M-Series Driver
)
Æ
Uninstall
Æ
Yes
.
Windows 7/Vista
–
a
Click
Start
Æ
Settings
*
Æ
Control Panel
Æ
Programs
*
Æ
Programs and Features
Æ
Matrox PowerDesk
(or
Matrox PowerDesk-SE
)
Æ
Uninstall
Æ
Yes
. (* Depending on
your version and configuration of Windows, this part of the step may not be
necessary.)
b
Click
Matrox Driver
(or
Matrox M-Series Driver
)
Æ
Uninstall
Æ
Yes
.
Windows XP
–
a
Click
Start
Æ
Settings
*
Æ
Control Panel
Æ
Add/Remove Programs
(double-click*)
Æ
Matrox PowerDesk
(or
Matrox PowerDesk-SE
)
Æ
Change/Remove
Æ
Yes
.
(* Depending on your version and configuration of Windows, this part of the step
may not be necessary.)
b
Click
Matrox Driver
Æ
Change/Remove
Æ
Yes
.
3
Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
4
After your computer has restarted, install the latest display driver for your Matrox card.
You may also need to reinstall other Matrox software.
Note:
If your system stops responding while it’s in VGA mode, select “Safe mode”
instead.
