Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
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Windows 95/98/2000 – If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, Windows should
automatically use the correct settings for your monitor. To make sure the correct monitor is
selected in Windows:
1
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
"
Settings
.
2
Depending on what version of Windows you have, click
Change Display Type
, or
Advanced Properties
"
Monitor
, or
Advanced
"
Monitor
. If you’re using a multi-display
desktop, select a display before clicking
Advanced
.
3
If the monitor name listed doesn’t match your monitor, click the
Change
button to select
a new monitor name. Follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information on Windows monitor settings, see Windows documentation.
If you want to customize your Windows monitor settings:
1
Access the PowerDesk
Monitor Settings
property sheet (
see “Accessing PowerDesk
property sheets”, page 6
).
2
Depending on what you want to do, click one of the buttons in the
Monitor settings
selection method
box, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Windows NT 4.0 –
1
Click
"
Programs
"
Matrox PowerDesk NT
"
Matrox Display Properties
"
Monitor
.
2
If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the
Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor
button is
selected. If so, the Matrox display driver automatically uses the correct settings for your
monitor. If not, click this button, then click
Apply
.
If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
See if the
Default monitor (60 Hz)
button is selected. If
so, use the Matrox monitor selection method. For more information on Matrox monitor
selection, see Matrox PowerDesk online documentation.
DualHead Multi-Display setup
With your Matrox graphics card, you can enable a second display (for example, a computer monitor
or a TV) as part of your Windows desktop. This is the Matrox DualHead Multi-Display feature. To
use this feature:
Windows 98 –
1
Access the PowerDesk
DualHead
property sheet (
see “Accessing PowerDesk property
sheets”, page 6
).
2
Select the
DualHead Multi-Display
option button.
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