10 MatroxDualHead2Go – User Guide
2
Solution
If all your displays are unusable, change your display resolution in Windows.
1
Restart your computer in VGA mode.
2
Change your display resolution:
Windows 2000
–
a
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
Æ
Settings
.
b
Move the
Screen area
slider to a stretched mode resolution (for example, 2048 ×
768), then click
OK
.
Windows XP
–
a
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
Æ
Settings
.
b
Move the
Screen resolution
slider to a stretched mode resolution (for example, 2048
× 768), then click
OK
.
Windows Vista
–
a
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Personalize
Æ
Display
Settings
.
b
Move the
Resolution
slider to a stretched mode resolution (for example, 2048 ×
768), then click
OK
.
3
Restart your computer normally.
Problem
Desktop isn’t stretched across monitors
1
Cause
A stretched display mode may not be selected.
1
Solution
From the Matrox PowerDesk main interface, select a stretched mode. For more information,
see “Supported display modes”, page 15.
Note:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
– To restart your computer in
VGA mode
:
a
Click
Start
Æ
Shut Down
Æ
Restart
Æ
OK
* to restart your computer. (* Depending on
your version and configuration of Windows, this part of the step may not be
necessary.)
If your primary monitor is unusable, see your system manual for information on how
to restart your computer using a hardware control.
b
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.)
c
Select “VGA mode” (or “Low resolution mode”), then press [Enter].
