User guide

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Configuring your display settings for use with Convert DVI
Configuring your display settings for use with
Convert DVI
When the Convert DVI hardware is connected to your computer as explained in
“Connecting Convert DVI” on page 8, and the software has been successfully
installed (see “Installing your Matrox software” on page 16), Windows will
detect Convert DVI as a secondary monitor. Because Convert DVI does not have
a screen, in order to see the Convert DVI desktop, you must do one of the
following:
• Extend your displays Connect a DVI monitor or other display device,
such as a projector, to Convert DVI’s DVI OUT, and then extend your
primary display to the Convert DVI’s display. This will allow you to use the
Convert DVI to preview your video output. For example, you can have the
Convert DVI Control Panel open on your primary display, and
simultaneously have a video clip open on the Convert DVI’s display. This
allows you to work on your primary display, while ensuring that only the
video clip on the Convert DVI’s display is being routed to the Convert DVI’s
analog and SDI video outputs.
• Duplicate (clone) your displays You can also duplicate your primary
display onto your Convert DVI’s display. This ensures that your primary
display is being routed to the Convert DVI’s analog and SDI video outputs.
This option is useful if you don’t have a secondary monitor to connect to
Convert DVI’s DVI OUT, or if you are conducting a training video for
example, where you want your audience to see everything you are doing on
your primary display. If your primary display does not support your desired
desktop resolution, you can change your display settings to make Convert
DVI your primary display, allowing you to select any resolution supported
by Convert DVI.
Remarks
• Although the instructions provided in this section describe how to use
Windows to configure your display settings, you can use your display card’s
configuration utility if you prefer.
• It is recommended that you install the latest display drivers for your system’s
display card before working with Convert DVI. For more information, see
your display card’s documentation.