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Matrox graphics card – User Guide
If you use a dual-monitor cable, connect it
to the secondary connector on your graphics
card, then connect your monitor to
connector
1
on the dual-monitor cable. If
you’re going to connect the TV output
adapter, connect your computer monitor to
connector
2
instead.
3
Connect the third monitor
If you want to use 3 computer monitors at a
time and your Matrox product supports it,
your second and third monitors must use
HD-15 connectors. Connect your third
monitor to connector
2
on the dual-monitor
cable.
HD-15
connector
Note:
The left-to-right order of your displays isn’t dependent on your connection setup
and, through Matrox PowerDesk software, you can re-order your displays to match your
Windows desktop. For more information, see Matrox PowerDesk help.
Note:
Whenever you change your connection setup, make sure you’re using the correct
connectors and that all connectors are properly fastened.
Whenever you restart your computer, make sure your monitors are already turned on.
Otherwise, the software may not be able to properly detect your monitors.
Note:
To connect a TV or video recorder to your
graphics card, you need a TV output adapter
(included with certain Matrox products). The TV
output adapter connects to connector
1
on your
dual-monitor cable or to a DVI-to-HD15 adapter.
For more information,
see “TV output”
in the
online version of this guide.
HD-15
connector
VIDEO
OUT
S-
VIDEO
OUT
TV output adapter
