Matrox Matrox VDA-1164 User's Guide

User Guide20079-301-01022009.07.31Matrox VDA SeriesENGLISH

10 Matrox User Guide2Connect the intra-network (twisted pair) cableConnect a twisted pair (network) cable from your local area network to the network

Matrox User Guide 115Connect your Matrox quad-monitor cableConnect the KX20 connector of your Matrox quad-monitor cable to the KX20 connector labled B

12 Matrox User GuideDescription of indicator lights on decoder card Your decoder card has four indicator lights (labeled 0, 1, 2, and 3) that show the

Matrox User Guide 13Software setupThis section describes how to install Matrox software for Windows XP.You may need administrator rights to install ce

14 Matrox User GuideTroubleshootingBasic proceduresThis section explains basic procedures that are referred to by some troubleshooting items in this g

Matrox User Guide 152CauseYour output card may have insufficient power. In this case, the indicator light labeled Fail on your output card is red.1Sol

16 Matrox User GuideTo get the correct BIOS update, you may need to know the serial number your computer displays when it restarts. (This number is us

Matrox User Guide 172SolutionMake sure the monitor power cable is firmly in place.3SolutionMake sure the connection to the back of the monitor is firm

18 Matrox User GuideWindows XP –1If your primary display is unusable, restart your computer in VGA mode (see “Restarting in VGA mode”, page 14).2To un

Matrox User Guide 19Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected1CauseIf a monitor was changed or added while Windows was running, the new m

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20 Matrox User Guide3CauseThe firmware version for your output card may be out of date.1SolutionMake sure the indicator light labeled CFG_Done on your

Matrox User Guide 214SolutionIf there’s a graphics controller built into the motherboard of your computer, by changing your computer BIOS settings, yo

22 Matrox User GuideProblem In multi-display mode, displays aren’t numbered consecutively1CauseIf you have more than one graphics card in your compute

Matrox User Guide 23Problem Program window or dialog box doesn’t appear on screen1CauseAnother window or dialog box may be covering the window or dial

24 Matrox User Guide3Press on one of the arrow keys once and move your mouse pointer to where you want the window or dialog box to appear, then click.

Matrox User Guide 25Product InformationSpecificationsNotesYour Matrox graphics card is 100% VGA compatible and supports all VESA standards: VBE 3.0 (

26 Matrox User GuideDigital monitor informationTMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) encoding based on the Silicon Image PanelLink stand

Matrox User Guide 27Maximum card dimensions – Matrox decoder card 12.28 in. / 31.19 cm4.25 in. / 10.80 cm≤ 1.52 in. / ≤ 3.87 cm0.36 in. / 0.91 cm

28 Matrox User GuideMaximum card dimensions – Matrox output card9.50 in. / 24.13 cm4.045 in. / 10.27 cm≤ 0.75 in. / ≤ 1.91 cm0.36 in. / 0.91 cm

Matrox User Guide 29Customer supportMatrox Web Our Web site has product literature, press releases, technical material, a sales office list, trade sho

Matrox User Guide 3OverviewThank you for purchasing a Matrox VDA (Video Decoder Accelerator) product. Your VDA product supports concurrent hardware de

30 Matrox User GuideDriver and software downloadA more recent display driver may support more features and may offer increased capabilities (such as h

Matrox User Guide 31WarrantyA. Limited Warranty Statement1. Matrox Graphics Inc. (“Matrox”) warrants to the end-user customer, who provides adequate p

32 Matrox User GuideB. Limitations of Warranty1. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN L

Matrox User Guide 33you of shipping instructions. DO NOT RETURN THE PRODUCT TO MATROX WITHOUT MATROX'S RMA NUMBER AND EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION.E. Ge

34 Matrox User GuideIndexBBIOS 15, 16, 20, 21CCD-ROM, Matrox 24Connection setup 9–11ConnectorDVI 11HD-15 11KX20 10Customer support

USAFCC Compliance StatementRemark for the Matrox hardware products supported by this guide This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

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(English) DisclaimerTHE INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE.Matrox Graphics Inc. reserves the right to make

4 Matrox User GuideSoftware available (for Windows XP)Matrox PowerDesk – to use your Matrox graphics hardware. Matrox makes new display drivers avail

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Matrox User Guide 5Hardware installationThis section describes how to install your Matrox cards. If your Matrox decoder and output cards are already i

6 Matrox User Guide3Insert your Matrox decoder cardaPosition your Matrox decoder card over the expansion slot you’ve chosen.bPush the card in firmly a

Matrox User Guide 75Insert your Matrox output cardaPosition your Matrox output card over the expansion slot you’ve chosen.bPush the card in firmly and

8 Matrox User GuideMake sure the washer lies flat against the frame of your computer.Your Matrox cards are now installed. Before restarting your compu

Matrox User Guide 9Connection setupThis section describes how to connect your Matrox decoder card, Matrox output card, and monitors.Step-by-step conne