Matrox Electronic Systems LE G450 - Manual (Page 26)

26 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected
1 Cause Your monitor may not be Plug-and-Play. Most new monitors are Plug-and-Play but many
older ones aren’t. Software can’t automatically detect settings for monitors that aren’t Plug-
and-Play.
1 Solution Manually select your monitor settings in the software. For Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT
4.0,
see “Monitor setup”, page 9 .
2 Cause If a monitor was changed or added while Windows was running, the new monitor may not
be detected by the software.
1 Solution Restart your computer. If your monitor is a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, it should be
automatically detected by the software.
WARNING: If incorrect software monitor settings are used, your display may become
unusable and some monitors can be permanently damaged. For more information, see your
monitor manual.
Note: To check if your monitor settings are properly selected:
1 Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties # Settings # Advanced # Monitor . If you’re using multi-display mode, select
a display before clicking Advanced .
Windows NT 4.0 – Access the Matrox PowerDesk Monitor property sheet ( see “Accessing
PowerDesk property sheets”, page 9 ). If you’re using multi-display mode, select a display
number.
2 If you see the name of your monitor or “Plug-and-Play”, your monitor settings are
properly selected.
If you see the wrong monitor name, Unknown monitor (Windows 98/Me), or Default
monitor (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0), your monitor settings aren’t properly
selected.