Matrox MXO2 PCIe Host Adapter - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 1
Introducing Matrox MXO2
Welcome to Matrox MXO2 ................................................................... 2
Matrox MXO2 system requirements .................................................... 2
Supported programs .................................................................................. 2
Check our website for equipment information............................................ 3
Battery requirements and guidelines for MXO2 ................................... 3
About this manual ................................................................................. 3
Style conventions ....................................................................................... 3
How video formats are expressed ............................................................. 4
Last-minute information.............................................................................. 4
Chapter 2
Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software
Installing multiple Matrox MXO2 devices ............................................. 6
Before you install your Matrox MXO2 hardware .................................. 6
Start with a functioning system................................................................... 6
Avoid costly damage .................................................................................. 6
Installing your Matrox PCIe adapter ......................................................7
Installing your PCIe host adapter (for desktops)..........................................7
Installing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops) ..................7
Removing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter ................................... 8
Installing Matrox Mtx.utils..................................................................... 9
Updating your MXO2 firmware ................................................................... 9
Installing the Matrox effect patterns .................................................... 9
Installing additional Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins or
removing unneeded plug-ins.............................................................. 10
Installing the Matrox VFW software codecs on a system without
the MXO2 hardware ........................................................................... 10
Updating your display card’s drivers ................................................... 10
Setting Matrox MXO2 as your default audio playback device..............11
Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with MXO2 ................11
Removing your Matrox MXO2 software ...............................................11
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