2 Matrox M-Series – User Guide
Contents
About this user guide...............................................................................................4
Using this guide.........................................................................................................................................4
More information .....................................................................................................................................4
Overview ...................................................................................................................5
Hardware supplied....................................................................................................................................5
Software available......................................................................................................................................5
Installation overview.................................................................................................................................6
Installing your graphics hardware ...........................................................................7
Before you begin .......................................................................................................................................7
Step-by-step installation...........................................................................................................................8
Securing the bracket of your Matrox card...............................................................................................9
Replacing brackets on your graphics card .............................................................................................10
Connecting your monitors .....................................................................................12
Before you begin .....................................................................................................................................12
Step-by-step connection setup...............................................................................................................13
Installing your Matrox software ............................................................................20
Before you begin .....................................................................................................................................20
Hardware detection ................................................................................................................................21
Installing your display driver..................................................................................................................21
Matrox PowerDesk software .................................................................................22
Accessing PowerDesk..............................................................................................................................22
Accessing Matrox PowerDesk help.........................................................................................................22
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................23
What to do if you have a problem..........................................................................................................23
Common problems and solutions .........................................................................................................23
Product information ...............................................................................................35
Specifications ..........................................................................................................................................35
Environmental ........................................................................................................................................36
Notes........................................................................................................................................................37
Digital flat panel information ................................................................................................................37