Installation guide

14 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide
Software setup – Windows NT 4.0
To access PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click  Programs  Matrox
PowerDesk NT
. You can also access PowerDesk features by clicking the Matrox QuickDesk icon
( ) on the Windows taskbar.
Monitor setup
To check your monitor settings
1
Click  Programs  Matrox PowerDesk NT  Matrox Display Properties  Monitor.
2
If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the
Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor button is selected. If
so, the Matrox display driver automatically uses the correct settings for your monitor. If not,
click this button, then click
Apply.
If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
See if the
Default monitor (60 Hz) button is selected. If so, use the
Matrox monitor selection method. For more information on Matrox monitor selection, see the
online Matrox PowerDesk guide.
Display setup
After checking your monitor’s software settings, you can change your display resolution, color
palette and other Matrox PowerDesk settings. To access Matrox display property sheets, click
 Programs  Matrox PowerDesk NT  Matrox Display Properties. To change your display
resolution or color palette, click the
Settings tab. For more information on changing your display
settings, see the online Matrox PowerDesk guide.
Note: In multi-display mode, each monitor has its own monitor settings.
Note: Many Plug-and-Play monitors don’t automatically report if they’re capable of
1152 × 864 or 1600 × 1200 and higher display resolutions. To use these resolutions, or higher
refresh rates than those reported by the monitor, you can use the Matrox monitor selection
method.
WA R N IN G : If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some monitors can be
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.