Matrox Electronic Systems LE G450 - Manual (Page 39)

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Windows XP – Click Start # Control Panel # Performance and Maintenance # System
# Hardware # Device Manager .
2 Double-click the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers list item to expand it, then double-click the
name of the appropriate controller.
3 Change each Transfer Mode setting to “ DMA if available ”.
4 Click OK to accept the changes.
Windows NT 4.0 – Install a DMA driver. For most computers, a DMA driver is available for
Windows NT 4.0 (for example, the “PIIX Bus Master IDE” driver supports many
computers). For more information on how to get this driver, contact your system vendor.
2 Cause Too many programs may be running (using up computer resources).
1 Solution Close other programs, including memory-resident programs like System Agent .
3 Cause Your display settings may be too high. As a result, video file playback may not be fully
supported by Matrox hardware.
1 Solution Try lowering your display settings. We recommend a 1024 × 768 or lower display resolution
with a 16-bit color palette.
To access display settings:
! Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – Right click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties # Settings .
! Windows NT 4.0 – Access the Matrox PowerDesk Settings property sheet ( see “Accessing
PowerDesk property sheets”, page 9 ).
4 Cause Your Matrox graphics card may be sharing an IRQ (interrupt request)
with another PCI card in your computer (for example, a network
card).
Windows 98/Me – To see if your graphics card is sharing an IRQ:
1 Click Start # Control Panel # System (double-click) # Device
Manager .
2 Look in the list box to see if your Matrox graphics card is
assigned the same IRQ number as another PCI card in your
computer.
1 Solution Try moving the PCI card to another PCI slot in your computer. For more information, see
the documentation for this card or see your system manual.