Installation guide

8 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide
Software setup – Windows 95
To access PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click  Programs 
MGA PowerDesk.
Monitor setup
To check your monitor settings
1
Right-click the Windows desktop background, then click the Properties menu item 
Monitor tab.
2
If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the
Windows 95 Monitor button is selected. If this button
is selected, the MGA display driver automatically uses the correct
settings for your monitor.
If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
If the monitor type listed under the
Windows 95 Monitor button is
incorrect or shows
Unknown Monitor, you should select a monitor.
To select a monitor, click the
MGA Monitor button, select your monitor by name in the list below
this button, then click
OK. If your monitor doesn’t appear in the list, you can try the Windows 95
method of monitor selection. For more information on monitor selection, see the MGA
PowerDesk online guide.
Display setup
After checking your monitor’s software settings, you can change your display resolution, color
palette and other MGA PowerDesk settings. To access MGA display property sheets, right-click the
Windows desktop background, then click the
Properties menu item. To change your display
resolution or color palette, click the
Settings tab. For more information on changing your display
settings, see the MGA PowerDesk online guide.
Note: Many Plug-and-Play monitors do not 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 MGA monitor selection method.
WARNING: If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some monitors can be
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.
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