Matrox Millenium User manual

Matrox Graphics Architecture

Installation Guide

10425-101-0310

1997.02.04

ENGLISH

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.

Adobe™ and Acrobat™ are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc.

IBM

VGA

and OS/2

are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Intel

and Pentium

are registered trademarks, and 486™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

Windows NT™, Windows 95™ and Windows for Workgroups™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Microsoft

, Windows

and MS-DOS

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

AutoCAD

and 3D Studio

are registered trademarks of Autodesk Inc.

MicroStation™ is a trademark of Bently Systems Inc.

RAMDAC™ is a trademark of Brooktree.

CompuServe

is a registered trademark of CompuServe Inc.

All other nationally and internationally recognized trademarks and tradenames are hereby acknowledged.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AT

ANY TIME.

Disclaimer:MatroxGraphicsInc. reserves the righttomakechangesin specifications at anytimeandwithout

notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no

responsibility is assumed by Matrox Graphics Inc. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other

rights of third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox

Graphics Inc.

Contents: 1

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: 2

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

Matrox Millennium Installation Guide 1

Overview

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, MGA Monitor sheet, MGA Settings sheet, MGA Color sheet, MGA

Desktop Navigator program and MGA QuickDesk applet

MGAPowerDeskand DynaViewforWindows 3.1:Windows drivers,MGA PowerDesk

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

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 program when you insert the CD-ROM in your drive.

Under Windows 3.1: Run 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.

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.

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:

Bold for text that appears on-screen and for subheads.

Italics for file and path names, publication titles, and new terms.

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 ÆPrograms folder ÆMGA PowerDesk folder;

is the same as:

1Click on the Start button.

2Click on the Programs folder.

3Click on the MGA Powerdesk folder.

On-line documentation

WeprovideadditionaldocumentationinHelpfiles,readmefiles,andAdobe™Acrobat™Portable

Document Format (PDF) files. Use the Acrobat Reader 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.

Matrox Millennium Installation Guide 3

Quick hardware installation

1Switch 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.

2Open 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.)

3Choose 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.

Warning!

Static electricity can severely damage electronic components. To be safe, take the following

precautions to ground yourself before touching your Millennium card:

1Turn off the power to all equipment, leaving it plugged in.

2Touch the metal chassis of your computer to drain the static electricity from your body

before you touch the card. Don’t let your clothes touch any of the components.

PCI vs. ISA expansion slots

ISA slot

PCI slot

Back of computer

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4Plug the Millennium card in

Removethecoverfortheslotyouintendtouse.Savethescrewforthemountingbracket.Ground

yourself,thenpickupthe Millenniumcardandpositionitovertheexpansionslotyou’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.

5Connect the monitor

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

verticaland horizontal sync.TheMatrox Millennium candisplay all VGAand 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.

Bracket screw

PCI expansion slot

Matrox Millennium card

Motherboard

Matrox Millennium Installation Guide 5

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!)

MGAMonitorsheet letsyou change yourmonitor settings. Itlets you optimizethe 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 Display Properties dialog box.

MGA Settings sheet lets you change your display settings. The setup program adds this

sheetto the Windows 95 Display Properties dialogbox. Thissheet provides access toMGA

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 to zoom (×2 and ×4) and pan in your view area.

PanLOCK to lock the view area of your virtual desktop.

CenterWINDOW to bring the active dialog box or program window into your view area.

Display Schemes to easily switch between your pre-defined display settings.

Information sheet to display hardware and software version numbers and capabilities.

Performance sheet to configure driver performance settings.

MGA Color sheet lets you change your display’s color balance. The setup program adds

this sheet to the Windows 95 Display Properties dialog box.

MGA Desktop Navigator program lets you quickly change the view area of your desktop

and gives you quick access to the PixelTOUCH zoom, PanLOCK and CenterWINDOW

features.

MGAQuickDeskappletletsyouquicklyswitchbetweenyoursaveddisplayschemes,open

the Display Properties dialog box or launch MGA Desktop Navigator. It presents itself as a

monitor icon in the right corner of the Windows 95 taskbar.

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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

1If your Millennium card is not already installed, turn off your system and install it. See

“Quick hardware installation” on page 3 for complete instructions on this procedure.

2Restart your computer.

3After restarting, Windows 95 will be in standard VGA mode (640 × 480 resolution,

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

PowerDesksoftwareatthe sametime.(Ifyouprefer,youcaninstall thedriversimmediately

fromthe Matrox CD-ROM,but you shouldstill install theMGA PowerDesk softwarelater.)

4Go to “Installing MGA PowerDesk software for Windows 95” on page 7 and follow the

instructions.

If you’re upgrading to Windows 95 from Windows 3.1

1Switch to VGA display mode through the Windows 3.1 Windows Setup program.

2If Windows 3.1 MGA PowerDesk is installed on your system, remove it using the

MGA Uninstallation program in the MGA PowerDesk group window.

3If your Millennium card is not already installed, turn off your system and install it. See

“Quick hardware installation” on page 3 for complete instructions on this procedure.

4Restart your computer.

5Run the Windows 95 setup program to install Windows 95.

During Windows 95 installation, a hardware detection process will detect an Oak

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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