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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
2
Cause
Your TV or video recorder may not be properly set up.
1
Solution
If a TV is connected to your Matrox graphics card and the TV has a
TV/VIDEO
switch, set it
to
VIDEO
. For more information, see your TV manual.
2
Solution
If a video recorder is connected to your Matrox graphics card and the video recorder has a
TUNER/LINE
switch, set it to
LINE
. For more information, see your video recorder manual.
3
Cause
Matrox software may not be set up for TV output. Particularly, the TV standard selected may
not be correct.
1
Solution
Windows 95/98/2000 or NT 4.0 –
See “Software setup”, page 21
.
4
Cause
You may be using a DOS display mode without your Matrox graphics card being properly
configured for DOS TV output. DOS display modes are used for:
ƒ
DOS programs that run full-screen
ƒ
a full-screen DOS prompt under Windows
ƒ
text displayed before Windows starts
1
Solution
Make sure your Matrox graphics card is properly configured to support TV output for DOS
display modes. To enable TV output support for DOS display modes, use
Matrox System
Utilities
. You can install this software from your Matrox installation CD-ROM. For more
information, see the Readme file included with this software.
5
Cause
If you’re using a program that runs full-screen, this program may be using a display mode
that’s not supported for TV output.
1
Solution
If the program offers a choice of display modes, select a display mode supported for TV
output. For a list of display modes supported for TV output,
see “Supported TV output
modes”, page 42
. For information on how to change display modes with the program you’re
using, see its documentation.
2
Solution
View the program you’re using with your computer monitor instead of your TV.
Problem
Computer text is hard to read with a TV
1
Cause
The resolution of a TV is lower than a typical computer display. As a result, some text may
be harder to read with a TV than with a computer monitor.
1
Solution
Lower your computer display resolution:
Windows 95/98/2000 –
1
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
Æ
Settings
.
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