Matrox Mystique G200 Installation Guide

Matrox Graphics ArchitectureProductiva G100 • Mystique G200 • Millennium G200 • Millennium G200 SD • Millennium G200 LEInstallation Guide10526-101-044

10 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideSoftware installationThis section describes how to install Matrox software for Windows 95/98 or Windows NT

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 11Software setup – Windows 95/98To access Matrox PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click  Prog

12 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideDisplay setupAfter checking your monitor’s software settings, you can change your display resolution, colo

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 13Software overviewMatrox PowerDesk for Windows 95/98 includes Matrox display driver with: DirectDraw and

14 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideSoftware setup – Windows NT 4.0To access PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click  Programs 

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 15TV output setupIf your Matrox graphics card supports TV output, you can view or record your computer displ

16 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide Settings property sheet to change your display settings. This sheet provides access to Matrox PowerDesk

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 17TroubleshootingGraphicsThe following troubleshooting items address problems related to graphics cards.Prob

18 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideCause The BIOS of your Matrox graphics card may need to be updated or restored.Solution For advanced users

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 19Solution Make sure the 15-pin connector to your Matrox graphics card is firmly in place.Solution If your m

2 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideContentsUsing this guide 3Overview 4Hardware installation 5Software installation 10Software setup – Windows

20 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideSolution Windows NT 4.0:1 Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]  [Tab]  [Tab]  [Enter]  [] (down arrow)  [Enter]

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 21Problem Can’t install or uninstall Matrox software for Windows 95/98CauseFiles on your system may have bee

22 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide3 From the Matrox monitor list, select the monitor model you’re using. If your monitor model doesn’t appea

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 23Cause Your computer may not have given an interrupt request (IRQ) to your Matrox graphics card or may have

24 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideProblem Game for Windows 95/98 doesn’t start or runs slower than normal(program uses Microsoft DirectX int

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 25Cause Too many programs may be running (using up computer resources).Solution Close other programs, includ

26 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideProblem After restarting computer, Windows 95 warns that the graphics card isn’t configured correctlyCause

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 27Solution If possible, update your Matrox display driver. Matrox makes new display drivers available on the

28 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide6 Restart your computer for changes to take effect.TV outputThe following troubleshooting items are for Ma

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 29Cause If you’re using a program that runs full-screen, this program may be using a display mode that’s not

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 3Using this guideThis guide assumes you’re familiar with basic functions like click, right-click and double-

30 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideProblem Computer text is hard to read with a TVCauseThe resolution of a TV is lower than a typical compute

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 31SoundThe following troubleshooting items address problems related to sound cards.Problem Sound doesn’t rec

32 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide7 For the Master, Line and/or Wave controls, make sure the Volume sliders are at one-quarter to one-half l

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 33Display informationMaximum display resolutions – SDRAM*Maximum display resolutions – SGRAM*Graphics memory

34 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideHorizontal refresh rate (kHz)Vertical refresh rate (Hz)Displayresolution*230 MHz RAMDAC†250 MHz RAMDAC†640

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 35Supported VESA modesIn the table below, VESA modes supported by your Matrox graphics card are indicated by

36 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideHardware informationFeaturesProductivaG1004MBProductivaG1008MBMystiqueG200MillenniumG200MillenniumG200 SD8

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 37Matrox add-ons (sold separately)Video specifications Separate sync monitors only The video follows the P

38 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideCustomer supportMatrox Web and FTP sitesMatrox is on the Internet with a World Wide Web (WWW) and File Tra

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 395 Direct Matrox Technical Assistance – If you still can’t resolve a problem, you can get direct technical

4 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideOverviewThank you for purchasing a Matrox graphics card. Your Matrox card is a high-performance graphics ca

40 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideFree CompuServe introductory membership offerAs a Matrox customer, you are entitled to a free Introductory

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 41Contact Matrox on CompuServe to receive answers to questions you may have about our graphics accelerators

42 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideWarrantyA. Limited Warranty Statement1. Matrox Graphics Inc. (“Matrox”) warrants to the end-user customer,

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 43C. Limitations of Liability1. EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY ST

44 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideIndex0-93D4Aaddress, Matrox39Adobe Acrobat3AGP5BBBS, Matrox38BIOS settings23BNC monitor connection19bus ma

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 45Software license agreementSingle User Products This Matrox software (the “Software”) is copyrighted by Mat

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Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 5Hardware installation1Switch to the standard VGA display driverIf you’re running Windows 95/98 on your comp

6 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide4Insert your Matrox cardRemove the cover for the slot you intend to use. Save the screw for the mounting br

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 76 If your Matrox card supports TV output*:Connect a TV or VCR (optional)If your Matrox graphics card has ex

8 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation GuideSound outputTypically, the sound output from a computer comes from speakers connected to your sound card. I

Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide 9To use a SCART adapter, connect the SCART end of the adapter to your TV or VCR, then connect the other end