Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
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TV output
With your Matrox card, you can use dual-TV-output cables
instead of dual-monitor cables. With dual-TV-output cables,
you can view or record your displays with TVs or video
recorders. While using TV output, all your displays use TV
output settings. If you want to use this feature and dual-TV-
output cables weren’t included with your Matrox product, you
can purchase them separately (see
http://shopmatrox.com
).
This section describes how to use the
TV output
feature.
Connection setup
1
Turn off computer
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP –
To shut down your computer, click
Start
"
Shut Down
"
Shut
down
"
OK
, then turn off your computer.
Note:
To use TV output, you need to enable the feature when you install the display driver
for your Matrox product. If TV output isn’t enabled, you need to reinstall the display driver
and enable TV output. For more information,
see “Connection setup”, page 5
and
“Software installation”, page 7
.
Note:
TV output isn’t supported with full-screen DOS display modes (for example, the
information you see before Windows starts) or with standard VGA mode (for example,
when you restart Windows in “safe mode”). Older programs may use these display modes.
While one of these display modes is in use, your TV displays nothing (black).
Dual-TV-output cable
WARNING:
Don’t change monitor connections while your computer is turned on. While
your computer is turned on, it may be using monitor settings that are specific to the current
monitor connections.
If a display device (monitor, TV or video recorder) is connected while your computer is
using settings intended for another display device, the display of the new device may be
garbled or unusable.
Some
devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are
used.
