Matrox Electronic Systems G450 MMS - Manual (Page 2)

2 Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide
Overview
Thank you for purchasing a G450 MMS (Multi-Monitor Series) graphics card. Your Matrox MMS
card is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal
computer. This card lets you use 2 or 4 monitors at a time with Windows 2000/XP or NT 4.0.
Hardware supplied
Software supplied (for Windows 2000/XP and NT 4.0)
! Matrox PowerDesk – to use your Matrox graphics hardware
! Other software – see the CD-ROM Readme file
Installation overview
To install your Matrox product:
1 Install the Matrox card – see “Hardware installation”, page 3 .
2 Install the software – see “Software installation”, page 7 .
G450 MMS card *
* Pictured is a G450×4 MMS card.
Dual-monitor cable †
† 2 dual-monitor cables are included with Matrox MMS×4 products.
DVI-to-HD15 adapters ‡
‡ 2 DVI-to-HD15 adapters are included for each dual-monitor cable.
Note: If your Matrox product is already partially or fully installed on your computer, some
or all the installation information in this guide may not apply to you. However, this
information may be useful if you need to reinstall your Matrox product.