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Matrox Graphics Architecture

Installation Guide

10425-101-0310
1997.02.04

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    Matrox Graphics Architecture Installation Guide 10425-101-0310 1997.02.04...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Matrox Graphics Inc. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Graphics Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Trademarks ..............................ii Overview Software supplied with the Matrox Millennium..............1 Software installation ......................1 Using this document On-line documentation ......................2 Quick hardware installation Windows 95 software Before installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95 ...........6 Installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95............7 Monitor settings ........................8...
  • Page 4 Windows NT software Windows NT 4.0 driver installation.................. 14 Windows NT 3.5 driver installation.................. 14 Changing resolutions......................15 MGA PowerDesk Control Panel..................15 Monitor configuration ....................... 15 OS/2 software Driver installation ......................16 Changing resolutions......................16 MGA Settings utility ......................17 Monitor configuration .......................

  • Page 5: Overview

    DOS utilities, on-line documentation, demos, utilities and games Software installation All the software described in this manual can be installed from the Matrox CD-ROM. You can install most of the software using our main installation program: Under Windows 95 & Windows NT 4.0: The autorun feature will automatically start the mgasetup program when you insert the CD-ROM in your drive.

  • Page 6: Using This Document

    Acrobat Reader Matrox CD-ROM, to view or print PDF files. This manual covers hardware and software installation and configuration, organized into one section per software product. For more information on the types of documentation we provide, refer to each software section.

  • Page 7: Quick Hardware Installation

    Your system manual should identify the PCI slots. Plugging your Millennium card into a non-PCI slot could damage the card, your computer, or both. Back of computer PCI slot ISA slot PCI vs. ISA expansion slots Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...
  • Page 8 You should have an analog multisync RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor that supports separate vertical and horizontal sync. The Matrox Millennium can display all VGA and better resolutions from 640 × 480 to 1600 × 1200, at vertical frequencies from 60 to 200 Hz. See “Display...

  • Page 9: Windows 95 Software

    Windows 95 software Do not use the MGA driver provided by Windows 95. It does not support MGA PowerDesk. Use the driver supplied on the Matrox CD-ROM. MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95 includes: Display driver for Matrox Mystique and Matrox Millennium (Fast!)

  • Page 10: Before Installing Mga Powerdesk Software For Windows 95

    Do not install a driver PowerDesk software at the same time. (If you prefer, you can install the drivers immediately from the Matrox CD-ROM, but you should still install the MGA PowerDesk software later.) Go to “Installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95” on page 7 and follow the instructions.

  • Page 11: Installing Mga Powerdesk Software For Windows 95

    Matrox Millennium. After installing Windows 95, follow the instructions in the next section. Installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95 This section assumes you’ve followed the instructions in the preceding section. Insert the Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. (Windows 95’s autorun feature will start the mgasetup program.) Click on to launch the PowerDesk setup program.

  • Page 12: Monitor Settings

    Windows 95 monitor selection. For more information on selecting a monitor profile, see MGA PowerDesk’s on-line documentation. WARNING: Selecting the wrong monitor in the software can damage some monitors. See your monitor manual for more information. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Display Settings

    This folder gives you access to program, applet, MGA Desktop Navigator MGA QuickDesk file and file. There’s also the program which you can use to On-line doc readme MGA Diagnostic identify some potential problems with your system. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 14: On-Line Documentation

    Microsoft DirectVideo Direct3D limitations The Matrox Millennium is a high performance graphics card that provides acceleration for 3D rendering in hardware. The Millennium accelerates 3D operations such as flat and Gouraud shading, Z-buffering, and color dithering in hardware. However, the Millennium does not provide full support for 3D texture mapping in hardware.

  • Page 15: Windows 3.1 Software

    The Windows 3.1 product contains drivers, MGA PowerDesk utilities, a monitor file, a Screen Saver and a DCI driver, as well as DynaView 2D and 3D for Windows. Installation Start Windows in VGA resolution and put the Matrox CD-ROM in drive d:. Select File in Program Manager. Type d:\win31\setup in the box.

  • Page 16: Dynaview 2D For Windows 3.1

    The MGA PowerDesk for Windows 3.1 documentation is provided in electronic format on the Matrox CD-ROM in the form of an Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The for PDF files can be installed to your system from the Matrox CD-ROM.

  • Page 17: Dpms Screen Saver For Windows 3.1

    DPMS Screen Saver for Windows 3.1 The MGA Screen Saver displays 3D images created with the DynaView 3D software. A few 3D images are also included on the Matrox CD-ROM. The Screen Saver supports DPMS, for EnergyStar-compatible monitors. You must select...

  • Page 18: Windows Nt Software

    4.0, in resolutions ranging from 640 × 480 to 1600 × 1200. This driver also supports multiple Matrox Millennium configurations, and comes with a PowerDesk control panel called MGA Panel For more information about the driver, refer to readme.nt on the Matrox CD-ROM. Windows NT 4.0 driver installation Insert the Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 19: Changing Resolutions

    From the list of monitors, select the appropriate monitor, or one whose maximum refresh rate matches the one you’re using. An mga.inf file will be created in the system32 subdirectory of your Windows NT directory. Restart Windows NT for the new settings to take effect. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 20: Os/2 Software

    Seamless Windows driver and the utility. For more information about this MGA Settings driver (including uninstalling), refer to the readme.os2 file on the Matrox CD-ROM. Driver installation Restart your computer in standard VGA mode: During startup, press [Alt]+[F1] when “...

  • Page 21: Mga Settings Utility

    This program creates a file called mga.inf, which contains MGA Settings the appropriate video parameters for your monitor. The mga.inf file is read by the MGA display driver when OS/2 boots. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 22: Autocad And Microstation For Dos Software

    AutoCAD and MicroStation for DOS software This section covers the MGA DOS drivers and utilities available on the Matrox CD-ROM in the following directories: setup (for DOS utilities) acad (for DOS AutoCAD DynaView drivers) ustat (for MicroStation PC drivers) Installing the DOS Utilities and monitor selection...

  • Page 23: Installing The Microstation Pc Driver

    , and then enter d:mgasetup in the command Program Manager File line text box. Select: MGA CAD Users Guide Install To perform the installation under DOS, see the readme.1st file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for more details. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 24: Supported Vesa Modes

    The default vertical refresh rate for all VESA modes is 60 Hz. The vbetsr and vbesetup utilities can be used to obtain higher refresh rates, the same as obtained with your Matrox PowerDrivers. Use the following procedure to run vbetsr and vbesetup on your system: Select a monitor with one of the Matrox Monitor programs.

  • Page 25: Display Information

    1280 x 1024 1. AutoCAD and Microstation for DOS drivers only. 2. 8 bits per pixel only supported by Windows 3.1 drivers through ModeSWITCH. 3. Refer to page 23 for a list of the available memory upgrade configurations. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...
  • Page 26 To use these resolutions, or to use higher refresh rates or timings than those reported by the monitor to the Millennium card, use the MGA monitor selection method. See the MGA PowerDesk for Windows (3.1 or 95) on-line documentation for more information. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 27: Hardware Information

    The video follows the PS/2 standard, with no sync on RGB, and no blanking pedestal. Black or blank: 0.0 V; White: 0.700 V. There are five connections to a monitor that uses BNC (Bayonet Nut Connect) connectors: R, G, B, HSYNC (white or gray wire), and VSYNC (black wire). Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 28: Hardware Settings

    Millennium card. However, we have provided two DIP switches, which may be required in special circumstances. Take a moment to become familiar with your new Matrox Millennium card. The diagram on the next page shows you where some of the major components are located To change a DIP switch setting, take the usual static electricity precautions, and use a small screwdriver or a ball-point pen.
  • Page 29 This switch should be set to ON if you want to work in a dual-screen configuration. In this case you will also be using either a VGA in another slot or on your system’s motherboard, or another Matrox card for output to the second monitor. Matrox Millennium Card...

  • Page 30: Connector Pinouts

    Pixel data External sync enable* Pixel clock External pixel clock enable* Blanking Unused (reserved) Horizontal sync 21-24 Ground Vertical sync Unused (reserved) 13-16 Ground External pixel data enable* * When enabled, these signals are active low Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This section contains solutions to problems you may encounter with your Matrox Millennium. Problem: Computer doesn’t boot after Millennium card is installed Cause – Some computers may not properly detect the addition or change of an internal PCI card.
  • Page 32 Reselect your MGA driver through the Control program button button. Panel Change Display Type Change Restart Windows NT. Select your monitor through the applet tab. Control Panel MGA Panel Monitor Reselect the display resolution you want. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...
  • Page 33 60 Hz at 640 × 480 (for example, ). For more information on Standard Monitor Types Vesa 1024X768 @60Hz MGA monitor selection, see the on-line documentation for MGA PowerDesk. Click to confirm your selection. Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...
  • Page 34 Depending on the feature you disabled, you may have to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Solution – Disable Matrox hardware acceleration altogether: Right-click on the icon on the Windows 95 desktop. My Computer...
  • Page 35 Problem: AutoCAD for DOS doesn’t work properly Cause – AutoCAD’s environment variables may not be set correctly. Solution – Check AutoCAD’s environment variables, in particular: acad and acaddrv. (See the MGA CAD Drivers Guide for more information). Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...
  • Page 36 Matrox Millennium Installation Guide...
  • Page 37 ..........Matrox card ..........MicroStation for DOS software .... OS/2 driver..........Windows 3.1 software......CD-ROM, Matrox ....1, 2, 5, 11, 14, Windows 95 software......CMOS ............Windows NT 4.0 driver ......connector pinouts ......... Matrox Millennium card ......
  • Page 38 on-line documentation ....2, 10, 12, VESA............. OS/2.............. DDC monitor ....8, 11, 15, 17, changing resolutions......modes (table) ........display settings ........Super VGA ....... 18, 19, monitor settings ....... 17, VGA............. compatibility......... connector ..........driver ........3, 6, 11, mode .............

  • Page 39: Contents

    Matrox Millennium Release Note February 4, 1997 10418-401-0303 This note contains important information about your Matrox graphics card. Due to the last-minute nature of this document, it is available in English only. We apologize for the inconvenience. Driver CD-ROM contents The Matrox Millennium Driver CD-ROM contains: MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95 (version 3.2x) *...

  • Page 40: Installation Overview

    Microsoft version of the MGA display drivers. Do not use the MGA driver provided by Windows 95. It does not support MGA PowerDesk. Use the driver supplied on the Matrox CD-ROM. Follow the instructions in the “Installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95” section of the Installation Guide.
  • Page 41 The Microsoft DirectX interface version 2.0 or later must be installed for DirectX programs (some games and multimedia software) to work correctly, and so these programs can benefit from Matrox hardware acceleration. The DirectX interface includes DirectDraw, DirectVideo, Direct3D and others. You may not need to install DirectX, since many programs install DirectX as part of their own setup.
  • Page 42 3.15 or later, you must manually install the drivers first and then run our setup program. To manually install version 3.2x drivers: Insert the Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Windows 95 will automatically start the mgasetup program; click to close the mgasetup Exit program.
  • Page 43 MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT 4.0 February 4, 1997 10418-401-0302 This note contains important information about your Matrox graphics card. Due to the last-minute nature of this document, it is available in English only. We apologize for the inconvenience. Latest version of MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT The Matrox CD-ROM includes the latest version of MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT 4.0, with all the advanced features listed below.

  • Page 44: Online Documentation

    MGA Desktop Navigator program appears as a monitor icon on the Windows NT taskbar. To install version 3.x of MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT Insert the Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. (Windows NT will automatically start the mgasetup program.) Click menu item MGA PowerDesk for Windows NT 4.0 (v.3.00 Eng)

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