Installation guide

12 Matrox Graphics Card – Installation Guide
MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT 4.0
To access PowerDesk programs and online documentation, click the
Start
button 
Programs
folder

MGA NT PowerDesk
folder.
Monitor setup
To check your monitor settings
1
Right-click the Windows desktop background, then click the
MGA Display Properties
menu
item

Monitor
tab.
2
If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the
Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor
button is selected. If so,
the MGA 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
MGA monitor selection method. For more information on MGA monitor selection, see 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
MGA Display 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.
WA RN IN G : If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some monitors can be
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.