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Matrox PJ-4OLP – User Guide

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Set up your display software

Use Matrox PowerDesk software to change certain display settings or access Matrox features. 
To access PowerDesk, double-click its icon (

) on your Windows taskbar. To see the 

PowerDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the 

Show hidden icons

 button (

on your Windows taskbar. For more information on how to use Matrox PowerDesk, see the 
online help.

Edge overlap setup

Use the Matrox edge overlap feature to overlap adjacent displays.

Windows 2000/XP

 – To configure edge overlap:

1

Click the 

PowerDesk

 icon (

) on your Windows taskbar. (To see the PowerDesk icon 

in Windows XP, you may need to click the 

Show hidden icons

 button (

) on your 

Windows taskbar.)

2

Select 

Edge Overlap

 

!

 

Display 1

.

3

Choose the amount of overlap you want for your adjacent displays. Click 

OK

 for changes 

to take effect.

For more information on Matrox PowerDesk, see the online help.

Note: 

Before using edge overlap

 

make sure you’re using a horizontal stretched mode. Edge overlap 

works only while you’re in horizontal stretched mode.

Summary of Contents for PJ-4OLP

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Page 2: ...atrox com graphics support drivers latest home cfm Installation overview To install your Matrox product 1 Install the Matrox card see Hardware installation page 3 2 Connect your monitors see Connectio...

Page 3: ...puter this graphics hardware should automatically disable itself after your Matrox card is installed For more information see your system manual WARNING To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage...

Page 4: ...until it s fully seated in the slot c Secure the bracket of your Matrox card to the computer frame 64 bit Back of computer 32 bit PCI Express slots 16 1 PCI slots Note If you re using a PCI graphics...

Page 5: ...or monitors Connection setup page 6 After connecting restart your computer and install your Matrox software see Software setup page 8 WARNING If your computer doesn t restart after your Matrox card i...

Page 6: ...nformation see Display information page 24 1 Connect your dual monitor cables Attach your Matrox dual monitor cables to the connectors on the bracket of your Matrox card Make sure the connectors are p...

Page 7: ...To connect a digital monitor a monitor that uses digital input usually a flat panel monitor to your Matrox product your monitor must have a DVI connector Some monitors with DVI connectors support bot...

Page 8: ...cs card make sure the monitor settings for the main monitor are supported by all 4 monitors connected to your graphics card a Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties Settings...

Page 9: ...up Use the Matrox edge overlap feature to overlap adjacent displays Windows 2000 XP To configure edge overlap 1 Click the PowerDesk icon on your Windows taskbar To see the PowerDesk icon in Windows XP...

Page 10: ...VGA mode then press Enter Graphics Main troubleshooting This section addresses possible problems that could prevent you from using your computer Problem Computer doesn t display information or boot af...

Page 11: ...r in VGA mode see Restarting in VGA mode page 10 While in VGA mode install the Matrox display driver on the installation CD ROM provided with your product If no CD was provided with your product see t...

Page 12: ...monitor settings of the main monitor 2Cause Files on your system may have been deleted or corrupted 1Solution Uninstall then reinstall Matrox software Windows 2000 XP 1 If your primary display is cur...

Page 13: ...rts a configuration error and or can t install or uninstall display driver 1Cause The problem may be specific to the motherboard in your computer 1Solution There may be a software update available for...

Page 14: ...rd may have caused your computer to reallocate system resources 1Solution Try reinstalling your network drivers 2Solution Try moving your Matrox multi monitor graphics card to another PCI slot in your...

Page 15: ...computer BIOS settings see your system manual If your computer BIOS doesn t let you select which slot type has priority for becoming the primary display a BIOS update may be available to let you do th...

Page 16: ...ard Software that depends on a certain display driver may not work with a graphics card that s not using the same display driver 1Solution If a graphics card isn t supported you may need to remove it...

Page 17: ...properly with some acceleration 1Solution Windows 2000 XP Disable Windows effects Windows 2000 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties Effects 2 Disable one or more feature...

Page 18: ...1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties Settings 2 Select the display you want to disable then clear the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box 4Cause The pr...

Page 19: ...lution Select the highest display resolution available This generally results in better image quality Problem Can t select one or more display resolutions supported by your monitor 1Cause Windows 2000...

Page 20: ...of Windows this part of the step may not be necessary 2 Double click the IDE ATA ATAPI controllers list item to expand it then double click the name of the appropriate controller 3 Change each Transfe...

Page 21: ...ndow 1Cause You may be using a customized mouse pointer Windows draws customized mouse pointers in a way that may cause them to flicker or disappear while they re over a video window 1Solution Windows...

Page 22: ...volume levels may be too low or too high 1Solution Windows 2000 XP Make sure your Windows audio settings are correct 1 Double click the speaker icon or on the Windows taskbar If you don t see the spea...

Page 23: ...then click OK 7 For the Master Line and or Wave controls make sure the Volume sliders are at one quarter to one half levels if you re not sure try half level and the Mute check boxes are cleared 8 Cl...

Page 24: ...andardmode foreach displayand1680 1050 widescreenmode for each display with a vertical refresh rate up to 60 Hz If you re using multiple monitors your Matrox hardware uses the same display resolution...

Page 25: ...Matrox PJ 4OLP User Guide 25 Rows Columns 25 43 50 60 80 108 132 109 10A 10B 10C...

Page 26: ...puter monitors supported 4 of dual monitor cables 2 of DVI to HD15 adapters 4 Connectors 2 LFH 60 Minimum maximum ambient operating temperatures 0 to 55 C Minimum maximum storage temperature 40 to 75...

Page 27: ...Matrox PJ 4OLP User Guide 27 Maximum card dimensions 7 50 in 19 05 cm 4 20 in 10 67 cm 0 750 in 1 91 cm 0 325 in 0 84 cm...

Page 28: ...site at www matrox com graphics support Information we need Please give a complete description of the problem and include Matrox card serial number model number revision number BIOS number driver type...

Page 29: ...ur Windows desktop background then click Properties Windows 2000 XP Click Start Programs or All programs Accessories System Tools System Information Windows XP Click Start Settings Control Panel Perfo...

Page 30: ...a reasonable delay The replacement product may not be new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced 4 This warranty is valid in any country where Matrox h...

Page 31: ...uct was installed and configured according to the information in its accompanying documentation 2 Read the Troubleshooting information included with the Matrox product to see if you can solve the prob...

Page 32: ...the user s guide Making telecommunication data transmissions of the Software Matrox reserves the right to terminate this license if there is a violation of its term or default by the Original Purchase...

Page 33: ...eleration 17 Information 2 26 27 Installation 3 7 I Installation Hardware 3 7 Overview 2 M Monitor Settings 11 12 14 Multi display mode 17 P PCI 4 PowerDesk 9 Primary display 15 S Software License agr...

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