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Chapter 4, Installing Your Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Software
Before you begin
Before proceeding with this chapter, make sure you’ve prepared your computer
as instructed in the preceding chapters. This includes:
• Preparing your system.
$ Plan your storage configuration and install your A/V drive(s).
$ Install Windows XP or Windows 2000.
$ Configure your Windows display for a resolution of 1024×768 (or higher)
with 16- or 32-bit color.
$ Install and configure your sound card.
$ Install Adobe Premiere, and any third-party software for which you want
to install a Matrox plug-in.
• Installing your RT.X100 Xtreme card and connecting your devices.
Overview of the software installation
Once you’ve installed your Matrox RT.X100 Xtremecard and properly connected
your devices, you can proceed with the software installation. The following list
provides an overview of the steps required. These steps are explained in greater
detail in this chapter:
1 Hardware detection. See the next section.
2 Install Matrox X.tools. See page 35.
3 Register your RT.X100 Xtreme. See page 36.
4 Install additional software from the RT.X menu. See page 36.
5 Install Sonic Solutions DVDit! SE. See page 38.
6 Install Sonic ReelDVD Studio. See page 38.
1. Hardware detection
Turn on your computer. Once Windows restarts, the “Found New Hardware
Wizard” detects your RT.X100 Xtreme card. Because the Matrox X.tools Setup
program will automatically detect your devices and install the appropriate
drivers, simply press
ESC or click Cancel to close the “Found New Hardware
Wizard.” You may have to repeat this procedure several times.
¦NoteThe “Found New Hardware Wizard” will only appear the first time you
start your computer after installing your RT.X100 Xtreme card.