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Matrox AuroraVX3mp – User Guide 18
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Cause Files on your system may have been deleted or corrupted.
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Solution Remove, then restore Matrox software. For more information, see page 19.
Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected
1
Cause Your monitor may not be Plug-and-Play. Most new monitors are Plug-and-Play but many
older ones aren’t. Software can’t automatically detect settings for monitors that aren’t
Plug-and-Play.
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Solution Manually select your monitor settings in the software. For more information, see “Monitor
setup”, page 10.
2
Cause If a monitor was changed or added while Windows was running, the new monitor may not
be detected by the software.
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Solution Restart your computer. If your monitor is a Plug-and-Play monitor, it should be
automatically detected by the software.
WA R N I N G : If incorrect software monitor settings are used, your display may become
unusable and
some monitors can be permanently damaged. For more information, see
your monitor manual.
Note: Windows XP – To check if your monitor settings are properly selected:
1 Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click Properties " Settings "
Advanced " Monitor . If you’re using multi-display mode, select a display before
clicking
Advanced .
2 If you see the name of your monitor or “Plug-and-Play”, your monitor settings are
properly selected.
If you see the wrong monitor name or
Default monitor , your monitor settings aren’t
properly selected.