IBM D3Q1KMST User Manual

AGP/PCI Digital TFT 2D/3D G200 P&D A/D Graphic Accelerator Adapters

User's Guide Supplement

OPTIONS

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Contents

Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Part 1: Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Part 2: Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Product warranty and notices ................ 2-1

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Electronic emission notices .................. 2-5

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Part 1: Installation Guide

About this book

This supplement provides the following information:

Description of the product Preparing for installation and taking antistatic precautions Installing an AGP/PCI Digital TFT 2D/3D P&D A/D G200

Graphics Accelerator Adapter

Installing the software Software setup and adjustment for Windows 95/98 Software setup and adjustment for Windows NT 4.0

Product description

The graphic accelerator adapters use a Matrox graphics engine to help your monitor provide superior performance with Windows, digital video and 3D graphics. To further accelerate 3D programs, your graphic accelerator adapters use bus mastering and have hardware-accelerated features, including texture mapping, Gouraud shading and Z-buffering. The graphic accelerator adapters also support more advanced 3D features such as alpha-blending, anti-aliasing, and MIP-mapping. Depending on the model of your graphic accelerator adapter, it supports resolutions up to 1800 x 1440 and 1920 x 1200. Your graphic accelerator adapters are VGA compatible and support all VESA standards: VBE 2.0 (Super VGA

modes), DPMS (energy saving), and DDC-2B (Plug-and-Play monitors). Also, depending on the model of your graphic accelerator adapter, you can upgrade it with more graphics memory or multimedia hardware add-ons. For more information on available upgrades, see the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga).

Preparing for installation

Before you install a graphic accelerator adapter, you must take the following precautions in order to prevent static electricity from damaging electronic parts.

Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by touching the metal frame of your computer.

Do not remove a card from the antistatic shipping container until you are ready to install it. When you remove a card from your computer, place it back in its container.

When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.

Before you begin installing a graphic accelerator adapter, ensure that your display driver is set to standard VGA mode (640 x 480) by following the table below.

Installing an AGP/PCI Digital TFT 2D/3D P&D A/D G200 Graphics

Operating System Procedure

Windows 95/98 No actions required. Windows NT 4.0 1. Click Start, Settings, and

then Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Display

icon.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. In the Desktop Area move the marker to 640 x 480.

5. Click OK

Accelerator Adapter

To install an AGP/PCI Digital TFT 2D/3D P&D A/D G200 Graphics Accelerator Adapter:

1. Turn off your computer and all peripherals such as your monitor or printer and open your computer.

2. A graphics adapter is often built into your computer's motherboard so you do not need to remove any hardware. However, if there is a graphics adapter card in a separate expansion slot, you should remove it. Note: Inserting a graphic accelerator adapter into the wrong type

of slot could damage your card, your computer, or both.

3. Most computers have different types of expansion slots. Choose an AGP or PCI slot, depending on the type of graphic accelerator adapter you have. Your system manual should identify the location of each type of expansion slot in your computer.

If you have an AGP card, do not insert the plastic tab next to the connector pins into the slot.

4. Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use. Save the screw for the mounting bracket. Position your graphic accelerator adapter over the expansion slot you have chosen. Push the card in firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in the slot. Replace

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the screw to secure the bracket of your graphic accelerator adapter to the computer frame.

Accelerator Adapter. Plug the other end of the monitor cable into your monitor.

This adapter comes with the bracket for the ATX-type computer installed. To install the bracket in an NLX-type computer, follow the diagram below.

5. Plug one end of the monitor cable into the monitor connector on an AGP/PCI Digital TFT 2D/3D P&D A/D G200 Graphics

Refer to the your monitor’s installation guide to make sure that the monitor is properly set up.

For IBM systems, refer to About Installing Options for instructions on opening the computer cover, removing existing adapter cards, and installing adapter cards in expansion slots.

Installing the software

This section has instructions for installing the software and device drivers for an AGP/PCI Digital TFT 2D/3D P&D A/D G200 Graphics Accelerator Adapter. Instructions are for installing the software with either Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0.

1. Start your computer. Windows 95/98 will automatically detect your new hardware and

will start the New Hardware Wizard. If appropriate display drivers have not been previously installed, Windows 95 reports finding a PCI adapter (even if you have an AGP card).

If the New Hardware Found dialog box is displayed, click

Do not install a driver, then click OK.

If the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box is

displayed, click Next, then click Finish.

If the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box is displayed,

click Next four times, then click Finish, and then click Yes to restart your computer.

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2. Locate the diskettes which are labeled for your operating system. (There are two sets of diskettes, one set for Windows 95/98, and another set for Windows NT 4.0.)

3. Insert the first diskette into your diskette drive.

10. After installation is complete, remove the diskette from the

diskette drive, and click OK to restart your computer.

Your computer must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

4. Click Start and then select Run.

5. Type SETUP.EXE in the command box and click OK.

6. When prompted, select the language you want to use, then click Next.

7. If this is a first-time installation, the setup program lists the software that needs to be installed to take advantage of your new graphic accelerator adapter hardware. To begin the software installation, click Install.

8. When prompted, choose an installation type:

To install the complete MGA Matrox PowerDesk package,

click Typical.

To customize the package as it is installed, click Custom.If

you click Custom, the setup program prompts you for a destination folder and the PowerDesk options you want to install.

After you choose an installation type, the setup program will install the software and device drivers.

9. Change the diskette according to the on-screen instructions, and continue with the installation.

Attention: For future software and driver updates for this product, visit the IBM support Web site, at: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support On this Web page, select Options by IBM Support. This will take you to another Web page, where you can either select a category of product, or enter the part number for which you want information. Once you have done this, you will see a list of files available for your product. Scroll down until you find the appropriate files and follow the instructions for downloading.

Software setup for Windows 95/98

To access the adapter software and online documentation, click Start, then select Programs, then select MGA Matrox PowerDesk. You can access commonly used PowerDesk features by right-clicking the Windows desktop background, then selecting Matrox Display Properties. You can also access the software by clicking on the Matrox QuickDesk icon on the Windows taskbar. The icon looks like a monitor.

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Note: The Matrox display driver for Windows 95/98 supports multiple displays with Windows 98. However, Matrox PowerDesk features are disabled in multi-display mode. To change your display settings while in multi-display mode, use the Windows controls. For more information on multi-display mode, see Windows 98 online help under “Multiple Display Support.”

Monitor setup

To check your monitor settings:

1. Click the Start button, then select Programs, Matrox PowerDesk, Matrox Display Properties, and Monitor.

2. If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor: Click the button next to Windows monitor, and make sure that

either Plug-and-Play Monitor, or the model name of your monitor, appears under “Windows monitor.”

If you do not have a Plug-and-Play monitor:

If the monitor type listed under the Windows monitor button is incorrect or shows Unknown Monitor, you need to select a monitor. Click the Matrox Monitor button, select your monitor by name in the list below this button, then click OK. If your monitor does not appear in the list, you can try the Windows method of monitor selection. For more information on monitor selection, see the Matrox PowerDesk online user's guide.

Note: Many Plug-and-Play monitors do not automatically report whether they are capable of 1152 x 864 or 1600 x 1200 and higher resolutions. To use these resolutions, or to use higher refresh rates than those reported by the monitor, you can use the Matrox monitor selection method. More information on the monitor selection method can be found in the Matrox PowerDesk online user's guide.

ATTENTION: Some monitors can be damaged if incorrect software monitor settings are applied. For more information, see the documentation that comes with your monitor.

Display setup

After checking your monitor's software settings, you can change your display resolution, color palette, and other settings. To change display settings, click the Start button, then select Programs, MGA Matrox PowerDesk, and MGA Matrox Display Properties. To change your display resolution or color palette, click the Settings tab. For more information on changing your display settings, see the online MGA Matrox PowerDesk guide.

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