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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Welc ome t o DigiDesktop ............. .. .............. .. ............. .. .. .............. .. .. ....... 1
DigiD e s k t o p — st a t e of th e a rt .......... .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... 2
Feat ur e s............ ..... .... .. ..... .... ... .... .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... 2
System requirements ..................................................................2
DigiD e s k t o p d oc u m e n t a ti o n ............... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. .... ..... 3
About this manual.................................................................................4
Style con v enti o ns ............................ ... .......................... .. ................ 4
DigiD e s k t o p a cc e s s o ries ........... ... .... .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... 5
Chapter 2
Hard ware I nsta l lation .............. .. ........................... .. .......................... ... .. 7
Before you begin .................................................................................. 8
Antis t a tic and sa f e t y p r e ca u t i o ns ...... .... .. ..... .... .... ... .... .... ..... .. ..... .. 8
Make s u r e y o u r co m pu t e r is co m p a t ib le............... ..... .... .. ..... .... ... .. 9
DigiD e s k t o p i n st a l la t i o n ov e rv i e w .. .... .. ..... .... ..... .. .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... 9
Choose th e bes t inst allat ion position ..................... .. ......................... 10
Identify your expansion slots ...........................................................11
Use t he PC I reta i ner brack ets......... ............. .. .. .............. .. .. ............. ... 12
Install n o n-Di giSui te ca r ds fi r st! . .............. .. .. ............. .. ... ............. .. .. ... 12
Dete rm i n e yo u r D i g i Su i t e ca r d s e t or d e r........ ..... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ..... 13
1. Di g iDes ktop by it s elf ......... .. .. .............. .. .. ............. .. ... ......... 1 3
2. Di g iMix , Dig i Motion, a n d DigiDesktop .............................. .. ..... 13
3. DigiLinx, D ig iMix, DigiMotion , DigiDesktop, a nd ................... .....
Genie .................................................................................................. 14
Installin g DigiDes ktop by it self ...... .. .. ............. .. ... ............. .. ................ 14
Take care of your Movie- 2 bus —Imp o rtan t ! ............. .. .............. .. .. ..... 16
Insta l l i ng D i g iD e sk top w it h ot h e r Di g iS u i t e ca r d s.............. .... ..... .... ... 17
Configuring your system BIOS settings ............................................20
BIOS s e t t in g s fo r D ig i D e s kt o p P C I sl o t............... ..... .... .... ... .... ..... 20
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Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Software Inst a llation a n d Monitor Setup .... .. .. ............. .. .................... 2 1
Disp lay d r i ver i nstallati on ..................... ... .. ............. .. .. .............. .. .. .. 22
Moni to r S e tu p .... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... .... ... .... .. 23
To ch eck y o ur mo nitor set t ings .......... .............. .. .. ............. .. ... ...... 2 3
Disp la y se t u p ................ .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. 23
Insta l l i ng D i g iU t i l s ................ .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... .... ... .... .. 24
Conf i guri ng DigiDesktop....... .............. .. .. ............. .. ........................... .. .. 25
Starting t he co nfigurat i on program .... .. .. ............. ... .. ............. .. .. ......... 26
Conf ig u r in g t h e v i de o i n pu t s ig n als ...... ..... .... .. ..... .... .... ... .... .... ..... .. .. 26
Conf ig u r in g t h e v i de o w i n do w s . .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. 28
Disp la y i ng D i g iD e s k to p i n fo r m a t io n ....... ..... .... .... ... .... .... ..... .. .... ..... .. .. 29
Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 31
Problems and possible solutions....................................................... 32
Insta l l a t io n p ro b l e ms .................. .... .. ..... .... ..... .. .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. 32
General operating problems......................................................... 32
If no thing works! ................. .. ... ............. .. ............. ... .. ............. .. .. ......... 33
Appendix A
DigiDesktop Specifications ..................................................................35
Electrical specifications ..................................................................... 36
Mechanical specifications ................................................................. 36
Envi r onme n tal s pecifications ............ .. .. ............. ... .......................... .. 36
DigiDesktop block diagram .............. .. ........................... .. ............... 37
Conne c t o r c a b le o v e rv i e w......... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ..... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... 38
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Operating voltages and currents.................................................. 36
Phys i cal d i mens ions... .. .............. .. .. ............. .. ... ............. .. .. ........... 36
Conne c t o r t y p es ..... .... .... ... .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ..... .. .. 36
Bracket connector (on card) ......................................................39
VGA m onit or cable o utput ...... .. ............. .. ... ............. .. .. .............. 40
Y/C ( S-Vi d eo) cable inpu t ............... ... .. ............. .. .............. 40
Appendix B
DigiSuite Hardware Glossary................................................................ 41
Appendix C
Technical Support ................................................................................45
DigiDesktop technical support ...........................................................46
Cont a ct i n g us b y vo i c e , f a x , o r Em a i ll.. .... ..... .... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... 46
Worl d Wide Web .............. .. .. .............. .. .. ............. .. ....................... 46
Driver updates by FTP or BBS ..................................................46
Index .................................................................................................................47
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Chapter
Welcome to DigiDesktop
This chapter outlines some of the powerful fea tur es of
your DigiDesktop, lists its computer system
requirements, and briefly describes this manual’s
contents.
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DigiDesktop — state of the art
Features
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Two graphic display co ntrolle rs w ith ind epen dent no n-in terlac ed
output.
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Dual-screen Windows NT desktop.
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Ultra-high resolution up to 1600 × 1200 × 24- bit color.
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Accelerated 3D modeling.
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Up to four simultane ous video wi ndows.
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Four Composite or four Y/C video inputs.
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Two independent YUV 4:2:2 video de coders.
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Multiple YUV 4:2:2 video input sources over the Movie -2 bus.
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PCI mezzanine connector that supports daughte r-board
expandability.
System requirements
DigiDesktop requires the following minimum system configuration:
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A Pentium microprocessor, 166 megahertz (MHz) or higher.
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32 megabytes (MB) of RAM.
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One empty 32-bit PCI ca rd sl ot.
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Windows NT operating system version 4.0 (Service Pack 3
recommended).
Chapter 1: Welcome to DigiDesktop
DigiDesktop documentation
Most of the information you’ll require to install and work with
DigiDesktop is included in this manual. However, you may need to
consult the following d ocume ntatio n for additiona l infor mat ion:
The DigiSuite Installation Manual provides additional information for
installing the individual components to assemble a state-of-the-art audio/
video system tailored to your sp ecific nee ds.
Any important information that wasn't available for inclusion in the
manual at print time is provided to you in one or more of the following
ways:
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The readme.1st file in the DigiUtils/Docs directory on the DigiSuite
CD-ROM.
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Other essential information provided in a readme file installed with
the software in the Matrox DigiSuite Utilities folder.
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Printed Release Notes packaged with the manuals (if required).
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DigiDesktop documentation
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About this ma nu al
This manual contain s the follow ing info rm ation:
Chapter 1, “Welcome to DigiDesktop,” contains information about
DigiDesktop features, system requirements, and the available
documentation.
Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation,” guides you through the pr ocess of
installing the DigiDesktop card in your system.
Chapter 3, “Software Installation and Monitor Setup, ” has step-by-step
instructions on installing the drivers and utility software for DigiDesktop
as well as on setting up y our m onitor.
Chapter 4, “Configuring DigiDesktop,” explains how to change various
settings and defaults on your D igiDe sktop c ard.
Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting,” suggests solutions to various installation
and configuration prob lems.
Appendix A, “DigiDesktop Specifications,” contains DigiDesktop
technical information.
Appendix B, “DigiSuite Hardware Glossary,” serves a s a reference for the
terminology used in the various DigiSuite manuals.
Appendix C, “Technical Support,” lets you know how to contac t us for
technical support.
Style conventions
The following style conventions are use d in this manual:
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The names of files, directory path s, and manua ls appear in italics.
For example:
– The data is stored in the sample.wav file.
– The file is located in your C:\Windows\System directory.
– Please refer to your DigiSuite Installation Manual.
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Menus and command s that you ne ed to ch oose are disp laye d in the
Menu | Command. For example, File | Save means click File
form
in the menu bar, then click
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The names of keys a re displa yed in sm all capital bold letters, suc h
CTRL key.
as the
Chapter 1: Welcome to DigiDesktop
Save in the menu that appears.
DigiDesktop accessories
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Tw o cables (DTOP/IO/CBL), each of which provides the following
connectors:
– Two Y/C (S-Video) inputs
– One VGA output
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Four Y/C-to-composit e adaptors (ILMPRO-BNC-ADP) so th at each
cable supports two composite inputs.
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DigiDesktop accessories
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Chapter 1: Welcome to DigiDesktop
Chapter
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes how to install the DigiDesktop
card in your computer system.
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Before you begin
Antistatic and safety precautions
Read the following information carefully before installing DigiDesktop
in your computer system.
CAUTION
STATIC DISCHARGE
Static electricity from your bo dy can damage your DigiSuite cards, Movie-2
bus, or your computer. Although you may not notice it, static electricity is
generated every time yo u move. It’s often too small to cause a spark, but
it can still cause damage to sensitive electronic components or at least
reduce their lifespan.
To avoid damage, please observe the following precautions:
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Do not remove DigiSuite cards from their antistatic bags until you are
ready to install them. Before removing the cards, place the packages
within easy reach of the area where you intend to perform the
installation.
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Try to work in an area where the relative humidity is at least 50%.
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Do not wear wool or sy nthe tic clothin g. Th ese fabric s tend to
generate more static electricity than cotton, which is best for this
kind of work.
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Turn off the power switches on your c omputer and its c onnec ted
components.
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Once you’ve opened your computer, drain static electricity from your
body by touching a bare metal surf ace on y our comp ute r cha ssis
before you install or remove any parts of your system. If you have a
grounding wrist strap, use it while handling and installing any
components in your comp uter.
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
Make sure your computer is compatible
T o make sure that yo ur computer is compatibl e with the DigiSuite card s
you’ll be installing, refer to the Matrox DigiSuite Compatibility List.
To obtain this list, visit our Web site at:
http://www.matrox.com/video.
You c an a lso call M atrox Video Products Group Sales at:
800-361-4093 ..............................................................U.S. and Canada
(514) 685-2630 ext. 26 36... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... .. Worldwide
DigiDesktop installation overview
Warning Failure to read the detailed instructions may result in broken
parts and/or system malfunctions.
The following steps summarize the DigiDesktop installation procedure.
Each step is explained in detail in the following sections. This list is
simply to give you an ov er view. Do not attempt to insta ll Di giDesk top
without reading the detailed instructions that follow.
„ The following steps summarize the installation process:
1. Prepare your com puter an d DigiD esktop fo r in stallation.
2. Open your computer and identify the expansion slot in which you’ll
install DigiDesktop.
3. Insert the card.
4. Close y our c ompute r's c over.
5. Configur e your system BIOS.
6. Conne ct your exte rnal d evi ces.
7. Install your software as outlined in Chapter 3, “Software Installation
and Monitor Setup,” on page 21.
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DigiDesktop installation overview
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Choose the best installation position
It’s easiest to install DigiDesktop from above. For typical desktop
systems, this is easy because access to the expansion slots in such systems
is from the top. If, how eve r, you have a to wer-type system a nd want to
insert the DigiDesktop f rom a bov e, p lac e the c om puter on its side, as
illustrated in the following diagram:
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Place tower on
its side
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Install components
vertically
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
Identify your expansion slots
DigiDesktop is installed in one of your computer’s expansion slots. Most
PCI-bus computers currently manuf actured have a combination of PCI
and ISA slots. Usua lly, the PCI slots ar e made with a pl asti c of a
contrasting color (generally white) and are shorter than the ISA slots in
your system.
While some comp ut er mot h er board s h ave n umb er ed slo ts , the se do not
follow any standar d industr y con ve ntion. For exa mp le, one c omputer
may have three PCI slots and four ISA, whereas another may have four
PCI slots and three ISA slots, and so on .
To avoid confusion, use the following numbering scheme to identify each
slot position. Since all PCI-based systems have two types of slots, there
is always one PCI slot bordering the other type (usu ally ISA). Start
counting outwards from this “border” in each direction for each type. In
the following di agram, there are thre e PCI slot s referre d to as P1, P 2,
and P3. Ther e are a lso four I SA s lots : I 1, I2 , I3, a nd I 4.
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Slot P3
Slot P2
PCI Slots
ISA Slots
Back of computer
Note PCI slot P1 and ISA slot I1 ar e considered “shared” slo ts. As such,
Slot P1
Slot I1 (unusable)
Slot I2
Slot I3
Slot I4
only one of the two may be used at a time.
Identify your expansion slots
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