User guide
50 Matrox Marvel – User Guide
Extra troubleshooting
Graphics
The following troubleshooting items address problems related to graphics cards.
Problem Can’t use Windows 95/98, Windows reports a configuration error, and/or can’t
install or uninstall display driver
1
Cause
Files on your system may have been deleted or corrupted.
1
Solution
For advanced users –
Manually remove any old or new display drivers, then reinstall the
latest display driver for your Matrox graphics card:
1
Restart your computer, then
before
Windows starts, press [F8] to see a startup menu. (If
[F8] doesn’t work in Windows 98, instead try pressing and holding [Ctrl].)
2
Select the number for “safe mode”, then press [Enter].
3
Right-click the
My Computer
icon on the Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
Æ
Device Manager
.
4
Click the plus sign next to
Other devices
(if it appears) and
Display adapters
. Delete all
listed display adapters (click each, then click
Remove
), then click
OK
.
5
In the following folders, remove all files or folders related to “PowerDesk” (
pd*.*
),
“Matrox” or “MGA”. (For more information on some files, right-click on them in
Windows Explorer, then click
Properties
Æ
Version
. The following paths assume default
installations and may be different on your computer.)
ƒ
C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
ƒ
C:\Windows\Startmenu\Programs
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C:\Windows\System
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C:\Program File
s
9x9x
Note:
Recent versions of Matrox PowerDesk for Windows 95/98 (5.
x
and later) install
files only to your Windows
System
folder.