Matrox M-Series – User Guide
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Solution
If you don’t need to use the graphics card that’s controlling your primary display, remove it
from your computer. If your primary display is controlled by the motherboard of your
computer, see your system manual for information on how to disable this graphics controller.
2
Cause
The program you’re using may not work properly with systems using more than one display
at a time.
1
Solution
An update may be available for the program you’re using. This update may fix problems this
program has with multi-display systems. For more information, contact the software
distributor for the program you’re using.
2
Solution
If you’re using multiple displays in
independent
mode, try using
stretched
mode instead.
Programs that don’t work in independent mode may work in stretched mode. For more
information, see Matrox PowerDesk help.
Problem
Not all graphics cards in the computer are fully supported
(Software doesn’t work with a certain graphics card, or another
graphics card doesn’t work at all)
1
Cause
If you have different models of graphics cards in your computer, your Matrox display driver
may not support all the graphics cards in your computer.
1
Solution
Under Windows 7/Vista/XP, you can use different XDDM display drivers for different
products. Software that depends on a specific display driver feature may not work if your
graphics hardware is using different display drivers. For more information,
proper display driver”, page 20
2
Solution
Disable or remove any graphics hardware not supported by the display driver you want to
use. If there’s graphics hardware built into the motherboard of your computer that’s not
supported by your software, see your system manual for information on how to disable this
graphics hardware.
2
Cause
Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
– If the Windows method for display driver installation was used
(instead of running the setup program included with your Matrox display driver), the driver
may not be installed for all the graphics cards it supports.
1
Solution
Run the setup program included with the Matrox display driver. The setup program
automatically installs the display driver for each Matrox graphics card it supports.
