User guide

Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 13
3 Make sure Matrox System Utilities are installed on your computer. (These can be
installed from your Matrox CD-ROM.)
4 Restart your computer in DOS mode, then type:
cd c:\matrox\util [Enter]
upbiosdos [Enter]
5 Turn off your computer, remove the other graphics card, then plug your monitor into
your Matrox graphics card.
6 Restart your computer.
Problem Wrong color balance, screen image off-center, or no picture at all
Cause
Your monitor video controls may be improperly set.
Solution Adjust your monitor controls (brightness, contrast and so on). For more information, see
your monitor manual.
Cause Your monitor may not be properly connected.
Solution Make sure your monitor is connected to the correct connector on your Matrox graphics card
(see “Connect the monitor”, page 5).
Solution Make sure the monitor power cable is firmly in place.
Solution Make sure the 15-pin connector to your Matrox graphics card is
firmly in place.
Note: If you’re using more than one PCI graphics card, make sure your computer uses
the other graphics card for your
primary display – the one that first displays information
when you restart your computer. If not, turn off your computer, move the other card to
another PCI slot, then try restarting your computer again.
15-pin connector