18 Chapter 2: Hardware installation
Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Digital
Before you install your board, some precautionary measures
must be taken. Turn off the power to the computer and its
peripherals, and drain static electricity from your body (by
touching a metal part of the computer chassis). Next, follow the
steps to install your board according to its form factor: PCI or
PC/104
-Plus
.
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If you are not using Windows NT as your operating system,
your board must be installed before you install the software
(either MIL or one of its derivatives). If you are adding
another Matrox Meteor-II to your computer, you will have to
re-install your software after installing your board.
Installing Matrox Meteor-II /Digital for PCI
Use the following steps to install your Matrox Meteor-II board
for PCI:
1. Remove the cover from your computer using the
instructions from your computer manual.
2. If you plan to use the RS-232 input connector or the trigger
connector, check that you have two adjacent empty PCI slots
to accommodate the board and the adapter bracket (one slot
is enough if you do not need to use the adapter bracket). If
you do not have empty slots, remove a PCI board(s) from
your computer to make room for your Matrox Meteor-II
board, and take note of the slot number(s) you choose.
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