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26 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected
1
Cause
Your monitor may not be Plug-and-Play. Most new monitors are Plug-and-Play but many
older ones aren’t. Software can’t automatically detect settings for monitors that aren’t Plug-
and-Play.
1
Solution
Manually select your monitor settings in the software. For Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT
4.0, see “Monitor setup”, page 9.
2
Cause
If a monitor was changed or added while Windows was running, the new monitor may not
be detected by the software.
1
Solution
Restart your computer. If your monitor is a Plug-and-Play (DDC) monitor, it should be
automatically detected by the software.
WAR NIN G:
If incorrect software monitor settings are used, your display may become
unusable and
some
monitors can be permanently damaged. For more information, see your
monitor manual.
Note:
To check if your monitor settings are properly selected:
1
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP –
Right-click your Windows desktop background, then click
Properties
#
Settings
#
Advanced
#
Monitor
. If you’re using multi-display mode, select
a display before clicking
Advanced
.
Windows NT 4.0 –
Access the Matrox PowerDesk
Monitor
property sheet (see “Accessing
PowerDesk property sheets”, page 9). If you’re using multi-display mode, select a display
number.
2
If you see the name of your monitor or “Plug-and-Play”, your monitor settings are
properly selected.
If you see the wrong monitor name,
Unknown monitor
(Windows 98/Me), or
Default
monitor
(Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0), your monitor settings aren’t properly
selected.