Installation guide

6 Matrox Rainbow Runner TV – Installation Guide
Hardware installation
This section describes how to install your Matrox Rainbow Runner TV card. To install, you’ll need
a Phillips screwdriver (star-shaped head). For information specific to your computer, like how to
remove its cover, see your system manual.
If your Matrox graphics and Rainbow Runner Studio card (sold separately) are not already installed
in your computer, install them first – see the installation guide that comes with each of these
products.
1
Turn off, disconnect and open your computer
Before disconnecting, take careful note of how everything is currently connected so you can
easily reconnect your cables later.
2
Choose an ISA slot
Your TV tuner card plugs into an ISA
expansion slot in your computer. Most
personal computers have both PCI and ISA expansion slots. ISA slots are usually made with
black plastic, and are longer than other slots in your computer. Your system manual should
identify the ISA slots. (Note that your Matrox graphics / Rainbow Runner Studio card is
plugged into a PCI expansion slot.)
WA R N IN G – Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Take these precautions:
 Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do
this by touching the metal frame of your computer.
 Don’t remove a card from the anti-static container it was shipped in until you’re ready to
install it. When you remove a card from your computer, place it back in its container.
 When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.
WA R NI N G : Plugging your TV tuner card into a non-ISA slot could damage the card,
your computer, or both.
ISA slot
PCI slot