Matrox PJ-4OLP Bedienungsanleitung

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Matrox PJ-4OLP

User Guide

10987-301-0101

2008.01.11

ENGLISH

2 Matrox PJ-4OLP – User Guide

Overview

Thank you for purchasing a MatroxPJ-4OLP graphics card. This product is a high-performance

graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal computer. With a Matrox PJ-

4OLP card, you can use 4 monitors

at a time.

Hardware supplied

Software supplied (for Windows 2000/XP, and Windows XP

Professional x64)

Download the latest software package for your product from the Matrox Web site

(www.matrox.com/graphics/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm).

Installation overview

To install your Matrox product:

Install the Matrox card – see “Hardware installation”, page 3.

Connect your monitors – see “Connection setup”, page 6.

Install the software – see “Software setup”, page 8.

1Theterm

monitor

refers to projectors and computer monitors.

Matrox PJ-4OLP card 2 DVI dual-monitor cables 4 DVI-to-HD15 adapters

Note:

IfyourMatroxproductisalreadypartiallyorfullyinstalledonyourcomputer,some

or all the installation information in this guide may not apply to you. However, this

information may be useful if you need to reinstall your Matrox product.

Matrox PJ-4OLP – User Guide 3

Hardware installation

This section describes how to install your Matrox card. For information specific to your computer,

like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.

1Open your computer and

remove your existing graphics

card*

If a graphics card

isn’t

already installed in

your computer, skip to step 2.

Using

Add/Remove Programs

in the

Windows

Control Panel

, remove any

currently installed display drivers.

Restart your computer for the changes

to take effect.

After your computer restarts, you’re

prompted to install drivers for the new

graphics hardware detected. Click

Cancel

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

Open the computer and remove your existing graphics card (if any). (If graphics

hardwareisbuiltintothemotherboardofyourcomputer,thisgraphicshardwareshould

automaticallydisableitselfafteryourMatroxcardisinstalled.Formoreinformation,see

your system manual.)

WARNING:

To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your computer or Matrox

hardware,turnoff your computer,unplugit, andthenwaitfor it tocoolbeforeyou install

your Matrox product and touch any of the internal parts of your computer.

While your computer is turned off but still pluggedin, some electrical current is supplied

to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working

properly.

Also,static electricitycanseverelydamageelectronicparts.Beforetouchinganyelectronic

parts, drainstatic electricity from your body(forexample,by touching themetalframe of

yourcomputer).Whenhandlingacard,carefullyholditbyitsedgesandavoidtouchingits

circuitry.

* With multi-displaymode, you may be ableto use your existing graphics card. For Windows 2000/XP, see Windows 2000/XP

online help under “Install additional monitors”.

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2Choose a PCI slot

Most computers havedifferent types of

expansion slots.Choose a PCI (not

PCI

Express

) slot foryour graphics card. Your

card supports both 64-bit and 32-bit PCI

slots. Your system manual should identify

thelocationofeachtypeofexpansionslotin

your computer.

3Insert your Matrox card

Position your Matrox card over the

expansion slot you’ve chosen.

Pushthe cardinfirmlyandevenlyuntil

it’s fully seated in the slot.

Secure the bracket of your Matrox card

to the computer frame.

(64-bit)

(Back of computer)

(32-bit)

PCI

Express

slots

(×16)

(×1)

PCI

slots

Note:

If you’re using a PCI graphics card in a 64-bit compatible slot, your choice of PCI slot

may affect your card or system performance. For more information, see your computer

manual.

WARNING:

Inserting your Matrox card

into the wrong type of slot could damage

your card, your computer, or both.

If you’re using a 32-bit PCI slot, only part

of your card’sedge connector should be

inserted into the PCI slot (the part closest

to the back of the computer).

PCI card

32-bit 64-bit

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Your Matrox card is now installed.

Before restarting your computer

, connect your monitor or

monitors (“Connection setup”, page 6).

After connecting

, restart your computer and install your

Matrox software (see “Software setup”, page 8)

WARNING:

If your computer doesn’t restart after your Matrox card is installed, turn off

your computer to avoid damaging electronic parts. For troubleshooting information, see

page 10.

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Connection setup

This section describes how to connect computer monitors to your Matrox product.

To use 4 computer monitors at a time, make sure your monitors support the same settings (such as

display resolution and refresh rates). All your monitors must be of the same type, either analog or

digital.

While using 4 monitors at the same time, certain limitations may apply. For more information, see

“Display information”, page 24.

1Connect your dual-monitor

cables

Attach your Matrox dual-monitor cables to

the connectors on the bracket of your

Matrox card. Make sure the connectors are

properly fastened.

Dual-monitor

cable

WARNING:

To avoid damaging the LFH-60 connector on your

dual-monitor cable or on your graphics card, carefully insert the

connectoronyourdual-monitorcableasstraightaspossibleintothe

connector onyour graphics card. Specifically,inserting the

connectors into each other at an angle is likely to bend and damage

the pins on the connector of the dual-monitor cable.

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2Connect your monitors

If your monitor has an HD-15 connector,

use a DVI-to-HD15 adapter included with

yourproduct toconnectyourmonitorcable

to your dual-monitor cable.

If yourmonitor has a DVI connector,

connect your monitor cable directly to the

dual-monitorcablewithoutusingaDVI-to-

HD15 adapter.

Make sure all connectors are properly

fastened.

Your Matrox card is now installed. Restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see

“Software setup”, page 8).

Monitor connector

(HD-15)

Monitor connector

(DVI)

DVI-I

connector

DVI-to-HD15

adapter

Note:

To connect a

digital

monitor (a

monitor that uses digitalinput, usually a

flat panel monitor) to your Matrox

product, your monitor must have a DVI

connector.

Some monitors with DVI connectors

support both digital and analog input. If

you’re using one of these monitors with

your Matrox product, make sure it’s configured to use the correct type of input. For more

information, see your monitor documentation.

Note:

Monitors are numbered consecutively based on which

connectoreachisattachedto.Numberingstartswiththe

primary

display

– the onethat first displaysinformationwhenyourestart

your computer. If another graphics card is installed in your

computer, display numbering may be different

DVI connector

(DVI-D: digital)

HD-15 connector (analog)

DVI connector

(DVI-I: analog/digital)

PJ-4OLP

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Software setup

This section describes how to install Matrox software for

Windows 2000/XP

You may need administrator rights toinstall certain software. For more information, see Windows

documentation or contact your system administrator.

1Download your Matrox software package

Download the latest software package for your product from the Matrox Web site

(www.matrox.com/graphics/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm).

2Install display driver

Windows detects new hardware when you restart. If Matrox display drivers haven’t been

previously installed, Windows prompts you to install a display driver. Click

Cancel

, then

install the software package you downloaded. Follow the on-screen instructions.

3 Configure your monitor settings

To take full advantage of your graphics card, make sure the monitor settings for the main

monitor are supported by

all

4 monitors connected to your graphics card:

Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click

Properties

Settings

Advanced

Monitor

If “

Hide modes that this monitor cannot display

” is available, make sure it’s enabled.

Under

Screen refresh rate

, select the highest refresh rate listed.

Click

For more information on Windows monitor settings, see Windows documentation.

Note: Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2)

– Windows may install a Matrox display driver

unsupported by your product when your Matrox product is detected as new hardware. If

you aren’t prompted to install a display driver,

DON’T RESTART

your system. Install the

software package you downloaded.

If you do restart your computer, see page 11 for more information on reinstalling your

display driver.

WARNING:

If incorrect software monitor settings are applied,

some

monitors can be

permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.

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4Set up your display software

UseMatroxPowerDesksoftwaretochangecertain displaysettingsoraccessMatroxfeatures.

To access PowerDesk, double-click its icon ( ) on your Windows taskbar. To see the

PowerDeskiconinWindows XP, you may needtoclickthe

Show hidden icons

button ( )

on your Windows taskbar.For more information on how to use Matrox PowerDesk, see the

online help.

Edge overlap setup

Use the Matrox edge overlap feature to overlap adjacent displays.

Windows 2000/XP

– To configure edge overlap:

Clickthe

PowerDesk

icon ( ) on your Windows taskbar. (To see the PowerDesk icon

in Windows XP, you may need to click the

Show hidden icons

button ( ) on your

Windows taskbar.)

Select

Edge Overlap

Display 1

Choosetheamountofoverlapyouwantforyouradjacentdisplays.Click

forchanges

to take effect.

For more information on Matrox PowerDesk, see the online help.

Note:

Before using edge overlap

make sure you’reusing a

horizontal

stretched

mode. Edge overlap

works only while you’re in

horizontal

stretched

mode.

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Troubleshooting

Basic procedures

This section explains basic procedures that are referred to by some troubleshooting items in this

guide.

Restarting in VGA mode

Windows 2000/XP

– What follows is information on how to restart your computer in

VGA mode

Click

Start

Shut Down

Restart

* to restart your computer. (* Depending on

your versionandconfiguration ofWindows,thispartof the stepmaynotbenecessary.)

Ifyour primarymonitorisunusable, see yoursystemmanualfor informationonhowto

restart your computer using a hardware control.

Before

Windows starts, press [F8] for the Windows startup menu to appear. (If [F8]

doesn’t work, instead try pressing and holding [Ctrl] before Windows starts.)

Select “VGA mode”, then press [Enter].

Graphics – Main troubleshooting

This section addresses possible problems that could prevent you from using your computer.

Problem Computer doesn’t display information or boot after Matrox card is

installed

Cause

Your Matrox card may not be properly installed.

Solution

Make sure your Matrox card is properly installed. Specifically, make sure the card is firmly

inserted in its expansion slot and that all connections to it are firmly in place. For more

information, see “Hardware installation”, page 3.

Cause

There may be unsupported graphics hardware in your computer.

Solution

If an unsupported graphics card is plugged into an expansion slot, remove it.

Solution

If graphics hardware is built into your computer motherboard, your system may not have

automaticallydisableditwhenyouinsertedyourMatroxcard.Checkyoursystemmanualfor

instructions on how to disable your computer’s built-in graphics hardware.

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