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24 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide

Problem Game for Windows 95/98 doesn’t start or runs slower than normal

(program uses Microsoft DirectX interface)

Cause

An older version of DirectX may be installed. The Matrox CD-ROM setup program

installs DirectX, but some programs install an older version of DirectX

(overwriting your version). To see what version of DirectX is installed:

1 Click  Programs  Matrox PowerDesk  Matrox Display Properties 

Information.

2 Look at the Microsoft DirectX Version label.

Solution If DirectX 6.0 or later isn’t installed, install it. Run the setup program from the

“d:\directx6” folder of the Matrox installation CD-ROM.

Problem Video file playback is jerky (skipping frames)

Cause

Your hard disk may be too slow.

Solution Try defragmenting your hard disk.

Windows 95/98: To defragment a hard disk, click

 Programs 

Accessories  System Tools  Disk Defragmenter.

Solution If possible, try playing back video files from a faster disk. If your computer has

more than one hard disk, you may get better results if you play back video files

from a disk other than the one where the Windows swap file is stored. The

Windows swap file is usually stored on drive “C:”.

Solution Windows 95/98: If your hard disk supports DMA transfers, enable this feature,

then try recapturing and playing back video files. To enable DMA for a hard disk.

1 Right-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop background, then

click

Properties  Device Manager.

2 Double-click the Disk drives list item to expand it, then double-click the name

of the hard disk you’re using.

3 Click Settings, then enable the DMA check box.

4 Click OK  OK  Yes to restart your computer and for changes to take effect.

Note: Not all hard disks support DMA well. For more information, see the

documentation that came with your hard disk.

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