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Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide
Software setup – Windows NT 4.0
To access PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click
Programs
MGA NT PowerDesk
.
Monitor setup
To check your monitor settings
1
Right-click the Windows desktop background, then click the
MGA Display
Properties
menu item
Monitor
tab.
2
If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the
Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor
button is selected. If so,
the MGA 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
MGA monitor selection method. For more information on MGA monitor selection, see MGA
PowerDesk online guide.
Display setup
After checking your monitor’s software settings, you can change your display resolution, color
palette and other MGA PowerDesk settings. To access MGA display property sheets, right-click the
Windows desktop background, then click the
MGA Display
Properties
menu item. To change your
display resolution or color palette, click the
Settings
tab. For more information on changing your
display settings, see the MGA PowerDesk online guide.
Note: Many Plug-and-Play monitors do not automatically report if they’re capable of 1152 × 864
or 1600 × 1200 and higher display resolutions. To use these resolutions, or higher refresh rates
than those reported by the monitor, you can use the MGA monitor selection method.
WARNING: If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some monitors can be
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.
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