Installation guide

30 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide
Problem Computer text is hard to read with a TV
Cause
The resolution of a TV is lower than a typical computer display. As a result, some
text may be harder to read with a TV than with a computer monitor.
Solution Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0: Lower your computer display resolution.
1 Click Programs Matrox PowerDesk Matrox Display Properties
Settings.
2 Move the Display area slider to a lower setting.
3 Click OK to close the dialog box and apply changes.
Solution Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0: If you’re using a display area larger than 640 × 480,
you can use larger system fonts to make some text more readable.
1 Click Programs Matrox PowerDesk Matrox Display Properties
Settings.
2 Under Font size, select Large Fonts.
3 Click OK to close the dialog box and apply changes.
Problem Poor TV or video recorder image quality
Cause
Your software TV settings may need adjusting.
Solution Windows 95/98: To access TV settings, click Programs Matrox
PowerDesk
Matrox Display Properties Settings Advanced TV Out. For
more information, see context-sensitive help.
Cause There may be too many video devices between your video source and destination,
or one or more of the video devices may be degrading the quality of the video
signal. Demodulators, long cables, cable extensions and improper connections can
all affect video signal quality.
Solution If your video equipment supports it, use S-video connections. For more
information, see page 7.
Solution Try changing one or more video devices.
Solution If possible, use fewer connections. For example, don’t use cable extensions.
Cause The image settings on your TV may need adjusting.
Solution Some TVs have an aperture control sometimes called PICTURE. Lowering this
setting may reduce this problem. Reducing your TV’s brightness setting may also
improve image quality. For more information, see your TV manual.