Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide
13
Troubleshooting
Basic procedures
This section explains basic procedures that are referred to by some troubleshooting items in this
guide.
Restarting in VGA mode
What follows is information on how to restart your computer in
VGA mode
.
If your primary display is
usable
:
Windows 2000/XP or NT 4.0 –
1
Restart your computer:
#
Windows 2000/XP –
Click
Start
"
Shut Down
"
Restart
"
OK
.
#
Windows NT 4.0 –
Click
Start
"
Shut Down
"
Restart the computer
"
Yes
.
2
Windows 2000/XP –
Before
Windows starts, press [F8] for the Windows startup menu
to appear. (If [F8] doesn’t work, instead try pressing and holding [Ctrl] before Windows
starts.)
3
Select “VGA mode”, then press [Enter].
If your primary display is
unusable
:
Windows 2000/XP –
1
Restart your computer. For more information, see your system manual.
2
Before
Windows starts, press [F8] for the Windows startup menu to appear.
3
Select “VGA mode”, then press [Enter].
Windows NT 4.0 –
1
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]
"
[Tab]
"
[Tab]
"
[Enter]
"
[
$
] (down arrow)
"
[Enter] to
restart your computer.
2
From the startup menu, choose Windows “VGA mode”.
