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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
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Cause
Matrox software may not be set up for TV output. Particularly, the TV standard selected may
not be correct.
1
Solution
Windows 95/98/2000 or NT 4.0 –
See “Software setup”, page 20
.
4
Cause
TV output isn’t supported with full-screen DOS display modes (for example, the information
you see before Windows starts) or with standard VGA mode (for example, when you restart
Windows in “safe mode”). Older programs may use these display modes. While one of these
display modes is in use, your TV displays nothing (black).
1
Solution
View the program you’re using with your computer monitor instead of your TV.
Problem
Computer text is hard to read with a TV
1
Cause
The resolution of a TV is lower than a typical computer display. As a result, some text may
be harder to read with a TV than with a computer monitor.
1
Solution
Lower your computer display resolution:
Windows 95/98/2000 –
1
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
"
Settings
.
2
Move the
Desktop area
(Windows 95) or
Screen area
(Windows 98/2000) slider to a
lower setting.
3
Click
OK
to close the dialog box and apply changes.
Windows NT 4.0 –
1
Click
"
Programs
"
Matrox PowerDesk NT
"
Matrox Display Properties
"
Settings
.
2
Move the
Display area
slider to a lower setting.
3
Click
OK
to close the dialog box and apply changes.
2
Solution
If you’re using a display area larger than 640 × 480, you can use larger system fonts to make
some text more readable:
Windows 95/98/2000 or NT 4.0 –
1
Windows 95 – Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
"
Settings
.
Windows 98/2000 – Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
"
Settings
"
Advanced
"
General
.
Windows NT 4.0 – Click
"
Programs
"
Matrox PowerDesk NT
"
Matrox
Display
Properties
"
Settings
.
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