Intergraph G95 Installation Guide
Matrox Graphics Architecture
ENGLISH
Installation Guide
10425-101-0310
1997.02.04
Trademarks
Matrox® is a registered trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
Matrox Millennium™, Matrox Mystique™, MGA™, MGA Millennium™, MGA PowerDoc™, MGA Impression™, MGA Impression Plus™,QCDP™,
MGA DynaView™, PixelTOUCH™, CenterWINDOW™, PanLOCK™, ResSwitch™, ModeSWITCH™, MGA Control Panel™, QuickAccess™,
MGA PowerDesk™, MGA Desktop Navigator™, DeskNav™ and MGA QuickDesk™ are trademarks of Matrox Graphics Inc.
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®,
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VGA®, and OS/2® are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
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Contents
Trademarks ...................................................................................................................................................ii
Overview 1
Software supplied with the Matrox Millennium..................................................................1
Software installation............................................................................................................1
Using this document 2
On-line documentation ........................................................................................................2
Quick hardware installation 3
Windows 95 software 5
Before installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95...........................................6
Installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95.......................................................7
Monitor settings...................................................................................................................8
Display settings....................................................................................................................9
MGA PowerDesk folder......................................................................................................9
On-line documentation ......................................................................................................10
Microsoft® DirectX™.......................................................................................................10
Windows 3.1 software 11
Installation .........................................................................................................................11
DynaView 2D for Windows 3.1........................................................................................12
DynaView 3D for Windows 3.1........................................................................................12
DPMS Screen Saver for Windows 3.1 ..............................................................................13
DCI Video for Windows 3.1 accelerator...........................................................................13
Uninstall.............................................................................................................................13
Contents: 1
Windows NT software 14
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 16
Driver installation ............................................................................................................. 16
Changing resolutions......................................................................................................... 16
MGA Settings utility......................................................................................................... 17
Monitor configuration....................................................................................................... 17
AutoCAD and MicroStation for DOS software 18
Installing the DOS Utilities and monitor selection........................................................... 18
Installing the AutoCAD DynaView driver for DOS......................................................... 18
Installing the MicroStation PC driver............................................................................... 19
CAD Software Documentation......................................................................................... 19
Supported VESA modes 20
Display information 21
Hardware information 23
Hardware settings.............................................................................................................. 24
Connector Pinouts............................................................................................................. 26
Troubleshooting 27
Contents: 2
Overview
The Millennium is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into a PCI expansion slot inside
your personal computer. Matrox’s 64-bit graphics engine gives you superior performance for
Windows, 3D, digital video and DOS programs. You can also upgrade your Millennium card with
more RAM or multimedia hardware add-ons.
The Matrox Millennium is 100% VGA compatible and supports all VESA standards: VBE 2.0
(Super VGA modes), DPMS (Energy saving), and DDC 2B (Plug-and-Play monitor).
Software supplied with the Matrox Millennium
MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95: Windows 95 drivers, DirectDraw (games driver) and
a DirectVideo driver,
Desktop Navigator
MGA PowerDesk and DynaView for Windows 3.1: Windows drivers, MGA PowerDesk
program and
software, DCI video driver, 3D Screen Saver with DPMS functions, and AutoCAD driver
for Windows
Windows NT and OS/2 drivers
DynaView drivers for AutoCAD for DOS, MicroStation 5.0 and MicroStation 95 (5.5)
drivers, DOS utilities, on-line documentation, demos, utilities and games
Software installation
MGA Monitor
MGA QuickDesk
sheet,
MGA Settings
applet
sheet,
MGA Color
sheet,
MGA
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
Under Windows 3.1: Run
program when you insert the CD-ROM in your drive.
mgasetup
from the root directory of the CD-ROM.
Windows NT 3.5, OS/2 and CAD drivers can not be installed from the main installation program.
For more information on installing each software product, see the appropriate section in this manual.
For details on the CD-ROM’s contents, see the
readme.1st
file in the root directory.
NOTE: This manual assumes that your CD-ROM drive letter is “d”. If your CD-ROM drive letter
is different, replace “d” with the letter used on your computer.
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Using this document
This manual assumes you’re familiar with basic functions like click, right-click and double-click,
and that you’re familiar with the basics of the operating system you’re using (Windows 95, 3.1, NT,
OS/2 or DOS). In addition, we use the following conventions:
On-line documentation
for text that appears on-screen and for subheads.
Bold
for file and path names, publication titles, and new terms.
Italics
Bold Italic
for emphasis.
Green for cross-references.
(When viewing online, click on green text to jump to the page being referenced.)
Keyboard keys in square brackets, with a plus sign separating keys that you press
simultaneously. For example: press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del] to restart your computer.
Directed arrows (“Æ”) to separate ordered directions.
For example:
Click
Start
button Æ
Programs
folder Æ
MGA PowerDesk
folder;
is the same as:
Click on the
1
Click on the
2
Click on the
3
button.
Start
Programs
MGA Powerdesk
folder.
folder.
We provide additional documentation in Help files,
Document Format (PDF) files. Use the
Acrobat Reader
readme
files, and Adobe™ Acrobat™ Portable
program, which you can install from the
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.
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Quick hardware installation
Warning!
Static electricity can severely damage electronic components. To be safe, take the following
precautions to ground yourself before touching your Millennium card:
Turn off the power to all equipment, leaving it plugged in.
1
Touch the metal chassis of your computer to drain the static electricity from your body
2
before you touch the card. Don’t let your clothes touch any of the components.
1
Switch to the standard VGA driver
If you’re running Windows 95 on your computer, this is not necessary. If you’re running
Windows 3.1, Windows NT or OS/2, refer to your operating system’s documentation for how
to switch to VGA mode.
2
Open your computer and remove your existing graphics card
Turn off your computer and all peripherals such as the monitor or printer. Once open, remove
your existing graphics card. (If you have a display adapter built into your computer’s
motherboard, it should automatically disable itself after your Millennium card is installed.)
3
Choose a PCI expansion slot
Most PCI bus computers contain a combination of PCI and ISA expansion slots. PCI slots are
usually made with plastic of a contrasting beige color, and are shorter than other slots in your
computer. 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
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4
Plug the Millennium card in
Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use. Save the screw for the mounting bracket. Ground
yourself, then pick up the Millennium card and position it over the expansion slot you’ve chosen.
Push the card in firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated in the slot. Replace the screw to secure
the bracket of the Millennium card to the computer chassis.
Bracket screw
Matrox Millennium card
PCI expansion slot
5
Connect the monitor
Motherboard
Simply plug your monitor cable into the 15-pin video output connector on your Millennium.
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
information” on page 21 for details about monitor configuration.
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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!)
DirectDraw/DirectVideo/Direct3D driver (Faster games and video!)
DDC-2b and Windows 95 monitor support (Plug and Play!)
MGA Monitor sheet lets you change your monitor settings. It lets you optimize the settings
for your monitor through interactive testing and adjustment. You can use this sheet in place
of the standard Windows 95 monitor selection process. The setup program adds this sheet
to the Windows 95
MGA Settings sheet lets you change your display settings. The setup program adds this
sheet to the Windows 95
Display Properties
Display Properties
PowerDesk features such as:
Desktop Mode buttons
to configure a desktop area of varied shapes (proportional,
horizontal, vertical) that goes beyond the limits of the display.
MGA PowerDesk hot key settings for:
PixelTOUCH
PanLOCK
CenterWINDOW
Display Schemes
Information
Performance
MGA Color sheet lets you change your display’s color balance. The setup program adds
this sheet to the Windows 95
MGA Desktop Navigator program lets you quickly change the view area of your desktop
to zoom (×2 and ×4) and pan in your view area.
to lock the view area of your virtual desktop.
to bring the active dialog box or program window into your view area.
to easily switch between your pre-defined display settings.
sheet to display hardware and software version numbers and capabilities.
sheet to configure driver performance settings.
Display Properties
and gives you quick access to the PixelTOUCH zoom, PanLOCK and CenterWINDOW
features.
MGA QuickDesk
the
Display Properties
applet lets you quickly switch between your saved display schemes, open
dialog box or launch
monitor icon in the right corner of the Windows 95 taskbar.
dialog box.
dialog box. This sheet provides access to MGA
dialog box.
MGA Desktop Navigator
. It presents itself as a
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Before installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95
If you’re installing PowerDesk for Windows 95 for the first time, select the description
below that applies to you and follow the pre-installation steps.
If you’re running Windows 95
If your Millennium card is not already installed, turn off your system and install it. See
1
“Quick hardware installation” on page 3 for complete instructions on this procedure.
Restart your computer.
2
After restarting, Windows 95 will be in standard VGA mode (640 × 480 resolution,
3
16 colors) and will report it has found new hardware:
Choose the “
Do not install a driver
” option. Later, you install the drivers and MGA
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
4
instructions.
If you’re upgrading to Windows 95 from Windows 3.1
Switch to
1
If Windows 3.1 MGA PowerDesk is installed on your system, remove it using the
2
MGA Uninstallation
If your Millennium card is not already installed, turn off your system and install it. See
3
display mode through the Windows 3.1
VGA
program in the MGA PowerDesk group window.
“Quick hardware installation” on page 3 for complete instructions on this procedure.
Restart your computer.
4
Run the Windows 95
5
program to install Windows 95.
setup
During Windows 95 installation, a hardware detection process will detect an
Technology Super VGA
card. There’s no cause for alarm – your computer will restart in
standard VGA mode (640 × 480 resolution with 16 colors), which is supported by the
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Windows Setup
program.
Oak
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.
1
(Windows 95’s autorun feature will start the
Click on
2
MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95
mgasetup
Æ
Install
(The other install options are covered later in this manual and in the CD-ROM booklet.)
Select the language version of MGA PowerDesk you want to install and click on
3
Click
4
to install the complete MGA PowerDesk (recommended), or click
Typical
customize the installation.
program.)
to launch the PowerDesk
setup
program.
Next
Custom
.
to
If you click
Custom
, you’ll be prompted for a destination directory and what options you
want to install.
After the
5
display adapter type to MGA mode. This is done through the Windows 95
Properties
program copies files to your hard disk, it will automatically change the
setup
Display
dialog box. (This does not apply if you’re upgrading from an earlier version of
our Windows 95 drivers.) After installation, restart your computer for all changes to take
effect.
After restarting your computer, your display will be at 640 × 480 resolution with 256 colors (unless
you were upgrading from an older MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95).
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Monitor settings
If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, the MGA driver will automatically use the correct
settings for your monitor.
If you do not have a Plug-and-Play monitor, check in the Windows 95
Display Properties
box to see if a monitor is selected:
Right-click on the Windows 95 desktop background.
1
Click on the
2
If your
Monitor Type
Properties
is
You can do this with the
menu item Æ
Windows 95 Monitor: (Unknown Monitor)
MGA Monitor
option button.
MGA Monitor
tab.
, you should select a monitor.
MGA PowerDesk also supports the Windows 95 method of monitor selection. Windows 95
monitor selection is done through the
button. MGA PowerDesk will use video timings that best match the frequency ranges reported
Type
Display Properties
dialog box Æ
Settings
tab Æ
Change Display
by the 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.
dialog
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Display settings
Once you’ve confirmed that the software monitor settings are correct, you can change your display
resolution, color palette and other MGA PowerDesk settings through the Windows 95
Properties
dialog box:
Right-click on the Windows 95 desktop background.
1
Click on the
2
Properties
menu item Æ
MGA Settings
tab.
Display
For more information on changing your display settings, see MGA PowerDesk’s on-line
documentation.
MGA PowerDesk folder
The
MGA PowerDesk
This folder gives you access to
On-line doc
file and
identify some potential problems with your system.
folder is created by the
MGA Desktop Navigator
readme
file. There’s also the
program in
setup
program,
MGA Diagnostic
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menu Æ
Start
MGA QuickDesk
Programs
applet,
program which you can use to
folder.
On-line documentation
You can access
PowerDesk
readme
A
For context sensitive help where available, press [F1] or click the “?” icon in the title bar
MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95
folder.
file is also in the MGA PowerDesk folder.
on-line documentation through the
MGA
and then the item you want help on.
Microsoft® DirectX™
MGA PowerDesk for Windows 95 supports
interfaces (and others such as
DirectSound
DirectDraw, DirectVideo
and
DirectInput
) are collectively referred to as
DirectX was developed by Microsoft so that programs could support advanced hardware features
without being written specifically for each hardware model. Programs that use DirectX use the
Microsoft DirectX interface, which in turn uses the MGA DirectDraw driver, which supports
DirectVideo and Direct3D. The DirectX interface is in the form of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files.
DirectX installation required!
The Microsoft DirectX interface must be installed to ensure that programs that use DirectX function
correctly and so these programs can benefit from Matrox hardware acceleration. Many programs
install DirectX as part of their installation procedure. Check the
MGA Settings
tab Æ
Advanced
button Æ
Information
tab Æ
Display Properties
Microsoft DirectX Version
Microsoft DirectX is present, and if it is, to see the version number. To install Microsoft DirectX:
Insert the Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
1
(Windows 95’s autorun feature will start the
2
3
Click on
Click on
Microsoft DirectX
Reboot
to restart your computer and for the changes to take effect.
list item Æ
Install
mgasetup
button Æ
program.)
Next
and
Direct3D
. These
DirectX
dialog box Æ
label to see if
button to begin installation.
.
Depending on the version of Microsoft DirectX on your CD-ROM, you may have to install
Microsoft DirectVideo
separately. If it appears in the
mgasetup
list, install it as well.
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. As a result, programs that require the use of texture mapping
and other more complex 3D functions will use the Millennium’s fast 2D acceleration, and your
computer’s CPU will perform rendering.
Programs that require only those 3D features supported by Millennium – including many CAD
and multimedia programs – will be fully 3D accelerated in hardware by the Millennium.
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