User guide
Matrox Marvel – User Guide 21
Matrox PowerDesk software
Matrox PowerDesk display drivers and utilities help you get the most out of your Matrox graphics
card. This section has important information on how to configure your display settings using Matrox
PowerDesk software.
Accessing PowerDesk property sheets
Many display controls are on Matrox PowerDesk property sheets. You can identify
Matrox PowerDesk property sheets by the icon appearing on the tab. To access
these property sheets:
„
Windows 95 –
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
.
„
Windows 98 –
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
Æ
Settings
Æ
Advanced
. If you’re using a multi-display desktop, select a display before
clicking
Advanced
.
Also, to access Matrox PowerDesk property sheets more quickly, you can double-click the
QuickDesk icon ( ) on your Windows taskbar.
Monitor setup
Before changing your display resolution, color palette, or other Matrox PowerDesk settings, make
sure correct software monitor settings are selected. The following explains how to do this.
Windows 95/98 –
If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, Windows should
automatically use the correct settings for your monitor. To make sure the correct monitor is
selected in Windows:
1
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
Æ
Settings
.
2
Depending on what version of Windows you have, click
Change Display Type
, or
Advanced Properties
Æ
Monitor
, or
Advanced
Æ
Monitor
.
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Note:
The Matrox display driver for Windows 95/98 supports multiple displays with
Windows 98. For more information on multi-display mode, see Windows 98 online help
under “Multiple Display support” and see “DualHead Multi-Display setup”, page 22.
(Windows 95 doesn’t support multiple displays.)
WARNING:
If incorrect software monitor settings are applied,
some
monitors can be
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.
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