Matrox Electronic Systems LE G450 - Manual (Page 9)

Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 9
Display setup
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 – Your Matrox display driver includes Matrox PowerDesk
software. This software helps you get the most out of your Matrox graphics card. This section has
important information on how to configure your display settings using Matrox PowerDesk software.
Accessing PowerDesk property sheets
Many display controls are on Matrox PowerDesk property sheets. You can identify
Matrox PowerDesk property sheets by the icon appearing on the tab. To access
these property sheets:
! Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties # Settings # Advanced . If you’re using a multi-display desktop, select a
display before clicking Advanced .
! Windows NT 4.0 – Click Start # Settings # Control Panel # Matrox Display Properties
(double-click).
Also, to quickly access PowerDesk features, click the Matrox QuickDesk icon ( ) on your Windows
taskbar. To see the QuickDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the Show hidden icons
button ( ) on your Windows taskbar.
Monitor setup
Before changing your display resolution, color palette, or other Matrox PowerDesk settings, make
sure correct software monitor settings are selected. If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, the
correct settings are usually automatically selected. (All digital monitors supported by your Matrox
product are Plug-and-Play.) The following explains how to make sure your monitor settings are okay.
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, Windows should
automatically use the correct settings for your monitor. To make sure the correct monitor is
selected in Windows:
1 Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click Properties # Settings .
Note: Multi-display mode is supported under Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and NT 4.0. For
more information on multi-display mode, see Windows 98/Me/2000/XP online help under
“Multiple Display support” and
see “DualHead Multi-Display setup”, page 10 .
WARNING: If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some monitors can be
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.