User guide

Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide 3
Hardware installation
This section describes how to install your Matrox card. For information specific to your computer,
like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.
1 Switch to the standard VGA display driver
If you’re running Windows 2000/XP on your computer, this step isn’t necessary.
If you’re using another operating system (for example, Windows NT 4.0), see its
documentation for how to switch to VGA mode.
2 Open your computer and
remove your existing graphics
card
*
If a graphics card isn’t already installed in
your computer, skip to step 3.
a Using Add/Remove Programs in the
Windows
Control Panel , remove any
currently installed display drivers.
Restart your computer for the changes
to take effect.
After your computer restarts, you’re
prompted to install drivers for the new
graphics hardware detected. Click
Cancel .
b Turn off your computer and all
peripherals such as your monitor or printer.
WA R N I NG : To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your computer or Matrox
hardware, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for it to cool before you install
your Matrox product and touch any of the internal parts of your computer.
While your computer is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
Also, static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic
parts, drain static electricity from your body (for example, by touching the metal frame of
your computer). When handling a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching its
circuitry.