User guide

Matrox Marvel – User Guide 19
Software installation
After installing the Matrox Marvel hardware
and connecting it to your external video devices
(TV, VCR, and so on), you need to install
software. This section describes how to install
Matrox software for
Windows 95/98.
(For other software, see the Readme file in the
root folder of the Matrox installation
CD-ROM.)
Matrox Marvel Installation CD-ROM
1
Restart your computer
Turn on your computer and all devices connected to it. Windows 95/98 detects new hardware
when you restart. If Matrox display drivers haven’t been previously installed, Windows
reports finding a PCI adapter (even if you have an AGP card). Windows prompts you to
install a display driver. Follow the on-screen instructions. (The Matrox Windows 95/98
display driver is in the
Win9x folder of your Matrox installation CD-ROM.)
2
Install required software
After your computer has restarted, insert (or reinsert) the Matrox installation CD-ROM in
your CD-ROM drive – the setup program automatically starts.
*
This setup program works
with Windows 95/98, and detects which operating system you’re using. If the required
display software isn’t already installed, the setup program automatically prompts you to
install this software. Follow the on-screen instructions.
After the required display software is installed, you’re prompted to restart your computer for
changes to take effect. Leave your Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
3
Test your system performance
If a hard disk in your computer hasn’t been tested before by Matrox software, the Matrox
HD Benchmark
program starts. This program tests the speed of hard disks and reports the
results. The results are saved and affect the maximum settings you can select with the
Matrox
PC-VCR Remote
program (see page 35). Disk speed affects the quality of video file
recording and playback. After the test is finished, click
OK to continue.
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* If Windows doesn’t automatically start the setup program, you can start it manually from the root folder of the CD-ROM.