Matrox G200 MMS User manual

Matrox G200 MMS
User Guide
10686-301-0200
2003.03.19
ENGLISH

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Overview
Thank you for purchasing a G200 MMS (Multi-Monitor Series) graphics card. Your Matrox MMS
card is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal
computer. This card lets you use 2 or 4 monitors at a time with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0.
The Matrox graphics engine gives you superior performance with Windows, digital video, and 3D
graphics. To accelerate 3D programs, your Matrox card uses bus mastering and has hardware-
accelerated features, including texture mapping, Gouraud shading, and Z-buffering.
Hardware supplied
Software supplied (for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and NT 4.0)
! Matrox PowerDesk – to use your Matrox graphics hardware
! Matrox Video Tools
*
– to use your Matrox video capture hardware
! Matrox PC-VCR
*
– to view and record digital video (This program is part of Matrox
Video Tools.)
! Other software – see the CD-ROM Readme file
G200 MMS card*
* Pictured is a G200-Quad card with a TV tuner.
Dual-monitor adapter
for analog monitors†‡
†Tw o dual-monitor adapters are included with Matrox MMS-Quad products. An adapter with a composite video (RCA)
connector is included only with Matrox MMS products that include a TV tuner.
‡ For certain Matrox MMS models, digital dual-monitor adapters are sold separately. For more information, contact the vendor
of your Matrox product.
Internal audio cable§
§ Matrox TV tuner required. Only certain Matrox MMS products include a TV tuner.
Cable extension§
* Matrox TV tuner required. Only certain Matrox MMS products include a TV tuner.

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Installation overview
To install your Matrox product:
1 Install the Matrox card – see “Hardware installation”, page 4.
2 If your Matrox product includes a TV tuner, connect your video input – see “Connection
setup”, page 9.
3 Install the software – see “Software installation”, page 14.
Note: If your Matrox product is already partially or fully installed on your computer, 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.

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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.
1Switch to the standard VGA display driver
If you’re running Windows 98/Me/2000/XP on your computer, this step isn’t necessary.
If you’re using another operating system (for example, Windows NT 4.0), see its
documentation for how to switch to VGA mode.
2Open your computer and
remove your existing graphics
card*
If a graphics card isn’t already installed in
your computer, skip to step 3.
a Turn off your computer and all
peripherals such as your monitor or
printer.
b Open the computer and remove your
existing graphics card (if any). (If
graphics hardware is built into the
motherboard of your computer, this
graphics hardware should automatically
disable itself after your Matrox card is
installed.)
WA R N I N G : To avoid personal injury, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for
it to cool before you touch any of its internal parts. Also, static electricity can severely
damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic parts, drain static electricity from
your body (for example, by touching the metal frame of your computer). When handling
a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching its circuitry.
* With multi-display mode, you may be able to use your existing graphics card. For Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, see Windows
98/Me/2000/XP online help under “Multiple Display Support”. For Windows NT 4.0, only Matrox graphics card models
supported by the Matrox display driver can be used.

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3Choose a PCI slot
a Most computers have different types of
expansion slots. Choose a PCI slot for
your graphics card. Your system manual
should identify the location of each type
of expansion slot in your computer.
b Remove the cover for the slot you intend
to use (if it’s not already removed). Save
the screw for the mounting bracket. (If
another slot is uncovered, you can seal it
with the cover you just removed.)
4Insert your Matrox card
a Position your Matrox card over the
expansion slot you’ve chosen.
b Push the card in firmly and evenly until
it’s fully seated in the slot.
c Replace the screw to secure the bracket
of your Matrox card to the computer
frame.
Note: If you’re using a PCI graphics card in a PCI-X compatible slot, your choice of PCI slot
may affect your card or system performance. For more information, see your computer
manual.
WARNI NG: Inserting your Matrox card
into the wrong type of slot could damage
your card, your computer, or both.
If you’re using a 64-bit PCI slot, your
card’s edge connector should be inserted
into only part of the PCI slot (the part
closest to the back of the computer).
AGP slot
PCI slot (64-bit)
ISA slot
(Back of computer)
PCI slot (32-bit)
AGP card
PCI card (32-bit)

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5If your Matrox product includes
a TV tuner:
Connect the internal audio
cable
To use audio from your Matrox TV tuner,
connect the internal audio cable included
with your Matrox product.
a Note how your sound card is connected
to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
and then disconnect it from your drive.
b Plug the end of the cable from your
sound card into the
AUDIO OUT
connector on your Matrox card.
c Use the audio cable included with your
Matrox product. Plug the end labeled
MATROX BOARD into the AUDIO IN
connector on your Matrox card.
d Plug the other end of the Matrox audio
cable (labeled
DRIVE ) into the audio out
connector on your CD-ROM or DVD-
ROM drive.
e Put your computer cover back on.
Sound cardMatrox card
CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM
drive
Sound cardMatrox card
CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM
drive
Note: If your sound card has a TV tuner connector or your computer doesn’t have a
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive: use the Matrox audio cable; plug the end labeled
DRIVE
into the
AUDIO OUT connector on your Matrox card; plug the other end into your sound
card using its TV tuner connector (if it exists) or its audio input connector.

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6Connect your monitors
a Attach your Matrox dual-monitor
adapters
*
to the connectors on the
bracket of your Matrox MMS card.
Make sure the connectors are firmly in
place.
If you have an MMS-Quad card with a
TV tuner, connect the dual-monitor
adapter with the composite video
(RCA) connector to the connector on
the bottom part of the bracket (
#1/#2 ).
b Analog monitors – If you’re using
analog dual-monitor adapters
(included with your Matrox MMS
product), plug your monitor cables into
them. Make sure the other end of each
monitor cable is properly connected to
its monitor. See your monitor manuals
for more information.
Digital monitors – If you’re using digital
dual-monitor adapters (sold
separately), plug the ends of your
adapters directly to your digital
monitors. These long adapters replace
the cables that came with your digital
monitors.
Make sure all connectors are firmly in
place.
* Only one dual-monitor adapter is included with Matrox MMS- Dual cards.
WAR NI NG : To avoid damaging the LFH-60 connector on your
dual-monitor cable or on your graphics card, carefully insert the
connector on your dual-monitor cable as straight as possible into
the connector on your 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.
Analog
monitor
cable
Analog dual-monitor adapter
(included)
Matrox card
Digital dual-monitor adapter
(sold separately)
Digital monitor

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Your Matrox card is now installed. If your Matrox product includes a TV tuner, connect your external
devices
before restarting your computer (see “Connection setup”, page 9). After connecting your
external devices,
restart your computer and install your Matrox software (see “Software installation”,
page 14).
Note: Monitors are numbered consecutively based on which
connector each is attached to. Numbering starts with the
primary
display –
the one that first displays information when you restart your
computer. If another graphics card is installed in your computer,
display numbering may be different.
Note: Your dual-monitor adapter can only be used with the type of
monitor it’s intended for. Analog adapters are included with
Matrox MMS products. Digital adapters are sold separately. For
more information on digital adapters for your Matrox product,
contact your product vendor.
Matrox MMS adapters that support digital monitors use digital
(DVI-D) or analog/digital (DVI-I) connectors.
To co n n e c t a
digital monitor (a monitor that uses digital input,
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.
DVI connector
(digital)
HD-15 connector
(analog)
DVI connector
(analog/digital)

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Connection setup
(Matrox TV tuner required)
Overview
Note: This section is only for Matrox MMS products that include a TV tuner.
TV tuner
Composite video
(RCA) connector
(“VIDEO IN”)
TV antenna or
cable TV
connector
Dual-monitor adapter
(analog)
Matrox G200-Quad card
with a TV tuner
Cable
extension
ANT/CABLE

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Quick connection setup
1Connect video input
To use a video camera or video player
*
as a
video source, you need a composite video
(RCA) cable. This type of cable is available at
most electronics stores.
a Plug one end of your video cable into
the video connector on your dual-
monitor adapter.
Use the composite video connector on
the dual-monitor adapter connected to
the
#1/#2 connector on your Matrox
graphics card (bottom part of the
bracket).
b Plug the other end into the VIDEO OUT
†
connector (usually yellow) on your
video camera or video player.
For more information on video input devices, see “Matrox video input”, page 12.
*A video player can be any device that generates a video signal (for example, a VCR, videodisc player, or DVD player).
† The labels on your devices may not be consistent with what’s in this guide. Different manufacturers sometimes use different labels
for the same type of controls and connectors. For example, the VIDEO IN connector on your TV may be labeled VIDEO 1 (or
VIDEO 2 ). To match labels, see the documentation for your video devices.
Note: If your video camera or video player only uses a SCART
audio/video connector (see picture), you may need to purchase a
SCART adapter. For more information, see “SCART information”,
page 12.
Video camera or
video player
Connector
#3/#4
Composite
video cable
Connector
#1/#2

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2Connect audio input
To connect the audio output of your video
camera or video player, you need an audio
cable with a stereo jack on one end and two
RCA connectors on the other end. This type
of cable is available at most electronics
stores.
a Plug the stereo-jack end of the audio
cable into the
LINE IN ()connector
on your sound card.
b Plug the other end into left ( L ) and right
(
R ) AUDIO OUT on the video device you
connected to in step 1. (On the audio
cable, white is for “left” and red is for
“right”. If your video device has only one
audio connector, use the left audio
connector on the cable.)
For more information on audio input types, see “Matrox video input”, page 12.
3Connect TV antenna or cable
TV
a Plug the smaller end of the cable
extension into the
ANT/CABLE
connector on your graphics card.
b Connect your TV antenna or cable TV
to the other end of the cable extension.
Video camera or
video player
Note: To make it easier to connect, you may need to temporarily remove a dual-monitor
adapter from your Matrox card.
Note: If the cable from your antenna is flat
and ends with twin leads, you need a
300-to-75-ohm adapter to connect to the
ANT/CABLE connector (see picture). You
can find this type of adapter at most
electronics stores.
ANT/CABLE
TV antenna
or cable TV
Cable extension
300-to-75-ohm
adapter

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SCART information
Some video devices in Europe only have SCART
connectors. This type of connector includes video
and audio, whereas composite connectors include
only video.
If your video camera or video player
only has a
SCART connector, you need a SCART cable adapter
to connect to your graphics card. If you don’t already
have a SCART adapter, you should be able to
purchase one from your local electronics store.
To connect your video camera or video player to
Matrox
input , you need a SCART adapter with 3
connectors
– 2 audio and 1 video.
To use a SCART adapter, connect your audio/video
cables to the SCART adapter, then connect the
adapter to your video camera or video player.
Depending on the type of SCART adapter you’re
using, you may need
male-to-male adapters to attach
your audio/video cables to it. For more information
on connecting to a video camera or video player, see
steps 1and 2starting on page 10.
Matrox video input
Video player as input
If you connect the output of your video
player to your computer, you can view,
record, and edit the video from your video
player on your computer. To connect, see
steps 1and 2starting on page 10. For more
information, see your video player manual.
Note: Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast television programming, video tape, or
other copyrighted material may violate copyright laws. Matrox assumes no responsibility
for the illegal duplication, use, or other acts which infringe on the rights of copyright
owners. Your Matrox product may not let you record from a copy-protected video source.
Composite SCART adapter
with 3 connectors
Male-to-male adapter (RCA)
Video player

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Video camera as input
If you connect a video camera to your
computer, you can view, record, and edit live
video on your computer. You can also video
conference. To connect, see steps 1and 2
starting on page 10. For more information,
see your video camera manual.
TV antenna or cable TV as input
You can connect a TV antenna or cable TV
directly to your Matrox product. With this
setup, you can use software to watch TV,
change channels, and record TV programs
like a VCR.
*
To connect, see step 5, page 6,
and step 3, page 11.
* You can also use a VCR as a TV tuner for your computer by connecting your TV antenna or cable TV to your VCR (see your VCR
manual), and connecting your VCR to your computer.
Video camera
TV antenna
or cable TV

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Software installation
This section describes how to install Matrox
software for
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or
NT 4.0
.
Windows 2000/XP or NT 4.0 – You may need
administrator rights to install certain software.
For more information, see Windows
documentation.
1Restart your computer If you’re using Windows 98/Me/2000/XP , it detects new
hardware when you restart. If Matrox display drivers haven’t been previously installed,
Windows reports finding a PCI adapter. Windows prompts you to install a display driver.
Follow the on-screen instructions. (The Matrox Windows 98/Me display driver is in the
Win9x folder of your Matrox installation CD-ROM. The Matrox Windows 2000/XP display
driver is in the
Win2kXP folder.)
2Install required software After your computer has restarted, insert (or reinsert)
the Matrox installation CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive – the setup program automatically
starts.
*
This setup program works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and NT 4.0, and detects
which operating system you’re using. If the required display software isn’t already installed,
the setup program automatically prompts you to install this software. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
After the required display software is installed, you’re prompted to restart your computer for
changes to take effect. Leave your Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
3Install optional software After your computer restarts, the setup program shows
you a list of additional items you can install. For each item you want to install, select a list
item, click
Install , then follow the on-screen instructions.
4Set up your display software See “Display setup”, page 15.
* If Windows doesn’t automatically start the setup program, you can start it manually from the root folder of the CD-ROM.

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Display setup
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 – Your Matrox display driver includes Matrox PowerDesk
software. This software helps you get the most out of your Matrox graphics card. This section has
important information on how to configure your display settings using Matrox PowerDesk software.
Accessing PowerDesk property sheets
Many display controls are on Matrox PowerDesk property sheets. You can identify
Matrox PowerDesk property sheets by the icon appearing on the tab. To access
these property sheets:
! Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties " Settings " Advanced . If you’re using a multi-display desktop, select a
display before clicking
Advanced .
! Windows NT 4.0 – Click Start " Settings " Control Panel " Matrox Display Properties
(double-click).
Also, to quickly access PowerDesk features, click the
Matrox QuickDesk icon ( ) on ystour
Windows taskbar. To see the QuickDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the
Show hidden
icons
button ( ) on your Windows taskbar.
Monitor setup
Before changing your display resolution, color palette, or other Matrox PowerDesk settings, make
sure correct software monitor settings are selected. If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor,
correct settings are usually automatically selected. The following explains how to make sure your
monitor settings are okay.
Note: Multi-display mode is supported under Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and NT 4.0. For
more information on multi-display mode, see Windows 98/Me/2000/XP online help under
“Multiple Display support”.
WAR NI NG : If incorrect software monitor settings are applied, some monitors can be
permanently damaged. For more information, see your monitor manual.

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Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – If you have a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, Windows should
automatically use correct settings for your monitor. To make sure the correct monitor is
selected in Windows:
1 Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click Properties " Settings "
Advanced " Monitor . If you’re using a multi-display desktop (see “Multi-display setup”,
page 17), select a display before clicking
Advanced .
2 If the monitor name listed doesn’t match your monitor, click the Change button to select
a new monitor name. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3 If you’re using a multi-display desktop (see “Multi-display setup”, page 17), repeat steps
1–2for each display in your Windows desktop.
For more information on Windows monitor settings, see Windows documentation.
If you want to customize your Windows monitor settings:
1 Access the PowerDesk Monitor Settings property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk
property sheets”, page 15).
2 Depending on what you want to do, click one of the buttons in the Monitor settings
selection method
box, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Windows NT 4.0 –
1 Access the PowerDesk Monitor property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property
sheets”, page 15).
2 If you have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
Make sure the Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor button is
selected. If so, the Matrox display driver
automatically uses correct settings for your
monitor. If not, click this button, then click
Apply .
If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitor:
See if the Default monitor (60 Hz) button is selected. If
so, use the Matrox monitor selection method. For more information on Matrox monitor
selection, see Matrox PowerDesk online documentation.
3 If you’re using a multi-display desktop (see “Multi-display setup”, page 17), repeat steps
1–2for each display in your Windows desktop.

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Multi-display setup
To set up multi-display mode:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – If multi-display mode isn’t automatically enabled when you
restart Windows:
1 Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click Properties " Settings .
2 Select the disabled display, enable the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor
check box, then click
Apply .
3 To change resolution and color settings for each display, select a display, then change the
Screen area and Colors settings. When you’re done, click OK .
Windows NT 4.0 –
1 Access the PowerDesk Settings property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property
sheets”, page 15).
2 Click Multi-Display Desktop ().
3 Change the setup of your multi-display desktop by moving the Desktop area slider, then
click
OK .
Advanced multi-display setup
Windows 2000/XP – Use Matrox Hybrid Display to configure advanced display settings. With this
software, you can:
! Use up to 16 displays at a time if you have multiple Matrox graphics cards. (Without this
software, the maximum number of simultaneous displays with Windows 2000/XP is 10.)
! Combine 2 or more individual displays into a single Windows display. (A Windows
display
is a display that Windows recognizes and that can be adjusted with Windows
controls.)
! Rotate one or more displays to support portrait orientation. (A portrait orientation is
taller than wide.)
! View a clone (copy) of a Windows display on one or more other displays.
! Change the display layout to reflect the physical layout of your monitors.
Note: In multi-display mode under Windows NT 4.0, the same display settings (resolution
and color palette) are used for each display.

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To setup an advanced multi-display desktop:
1 Click the Matrox QuickDesk ( ) icon on your Windows taskbar, then click Matrox
Hybrid Display
. To see the QuickDesk icon in Windows XP, you may need to click the
Show hidden icons button ( ) on your Windows taskbar.
2 Make sure Use a new multi-display setup is selected, then click Next .
3 Select the maximum number of Windows displays you want to use, then click Next .
(Using only 1 Windows display for all your individual displays is also referred to as an
NT-style multi-display setup.)
4 Select the first Undefined display, then click Display Setup .
5 Make sure each of the following controls are using the setting you want. Adjust them in
this order:
a Number of clones
b Display layout
c Display orientation
d Display resolution
e Color palette
f Refresh rate
6 Click OK .
7 Repeat steps 4to 6until there are no more Undefined or available displays. An Undefined
display won’t be used when Windows restarts.
8 Click Finish . For changes to take effect, your computer must be restarted.
For more information on specific controls, see context-sensitive help.
Note: You can position each Windows display through the Windows controls. To access
these controls, right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties "
Settings .

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More PowerDesk information
For more information on Matrox PowerDesk:
Window 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 – For context-sensitive help where available, click the
“ ” icon in the title bar, then click the item you want help on. Right-click a help topic for
a pop-up menu that lets you print or copy it. (Some help topics are only available through
context-sensitive help.)
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – Access the PowerDesk Information property sheet (see
“Accessing PowerDesk property sheets”, page 15), then click
Help or View Readme File .
Windows NT 4.0 –
! Access the Matrox PowerDesk Information property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk
property sheets”, page 15).
! Click the Matrox QuickDesk icon ( ) on your Windows taskbar, then click Help "
PowerDesk Guide or Help " View Readme File .
Note: If your Matrox product has digital flat panel support, see the Readme file in the
Fpanel folder of the Matrox CD-ROM.

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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 safe mode
What follows is information on how to restart your computer in safe mode (or VGA mode ).
If your primary display is usable :
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 –
1 Restart your computer:
# Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – Click Start " Shut Down " Restart " OK .
# Windows NT 4.0 – Click Start " Shut Down " Restart your computer " Yes .
2 Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – 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.)
3 Select “Safe mode” or “VGA mode”, then press [Enter].
If your primary display is unusable :
Windows 98/Me –
1 Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del] twice to restart your computer.
2 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.)
3 Select “Safe mode”, then press [Enter].
Windows 2000/XP –
1 Restart your computer. For more information, see your system manual.
2 Before Windows starts, press [F8] for the Windows startup menu to appear.
3 Select “Safe mode”, then press [Enter].
Windows NT 4.0 –
1 Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del] " [Tab] " [Tab] " [Enter] " [ $ ] (down arrow) " [Enter] to
restart your computer.
2 From the startup menu, choose Windows “VGA mode”.