[English] README.TXT MATROX GRAPHICS INC. 2007.27.08 Matrox Graphics BIOS Software (for Matrox Parhelia and later graphics cards) Version: 1.11.0.7 Note: This document and the associated software are currently available in English only. We apologize for the inconvenience. Contents ======== - Overview - Backing up your graphics BIOS - Updating your graphics BIOS - Matrox BIN files - VESA (Super VGA) display mode support - TV-output support (Matrox QID) - Matrox VBE setup - Troubleshooting Overview ======== Included with this document is software to update or backup the BIOS ("Basic Input/Output System") of your Matrox graphics hardware. The BIOS of your graphics hardware controls basic (low-level) graphics functions. For a list of specific hardware models supported by this software, see "Matrox BIN files". This document assumes you're familiar with the basics of the operating system you're using. For more information on how to use your operating system, see its documentation or your system manual. Backing up your graphics BIOS ============================= Before updating the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware, we recommend you back up the current BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware. Windows 2000/XP or Vista ------------------------- (1) Run "PBIOSWin", then click "Create a Matrox BIOS backup file". (2) Select a file to save to (or keep the default file name selected), then click "Save". DOS (not under Windows) ----------------------- (1) Copy the files included with this software to a directory on your hard disk. For example, you can copy files to the root directory on your "C:" drive. (2) At a command prompt or DOS prompt, change to the directory where you copied the files. For example, type "cd c:\" if you copied the files to the root folder of your "C:" drive. (3) Type: pbiosdos /o mtxbios.bin ("mtxbios.bin" is the name of the file that your graphics BIOS information is saved to. Back up this file.) Updating your graphics BIOS =========================== Before updating the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware, we recommend you back up your graphics BIOS (see "Backing up your graphics BIOS"). To update your graphics BIOS: Windows 2000/XP or Vista ------------------------- (1) Run "PBIOSWin", then click "Update your Matrox BIOS". (2) Select the BIN file appropriate for the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware, then click "Open". For information on available BIN files, see "Matrox BIN files". DOS (not under Windows) ----------------------- (1) Copy the files included with this software to a directory on your hard disk. For example, you can copy files to the root director on your "C:" drive. (2) At a command prompt or DOS prompt, change to the directory where you copied the files. For example, type "cd c:\" if you copied the files to the root folder of your "C:" drive. (3) Type: pbiosdos /i xxx-xx.bin In the previous command, replace "xxx-xx.bin" with the file name of a BIN file included with this software (for example, "971-20.bin") or a BIN file you previously created with "PBIOSWin" or "PBIOSDOS". For information on available BIN files, see "Matrox BIN files". Matrox BIN files ================ One or more BIN (*.bin) files for your Matrox BIOS are included with this software. These BIN files are a copy or backup of the information in the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware. These files are used or created by "PBIOSWin" or "PBIOSDOS" (see "Backing up your graphics BIOS" and "Updating your graphics BIOS"). The following is a list of available BIN files and the Matrox hardware models they support: File Models ---- ------ 971-22.bin - Matrox Parhelia 128MB* - Matrox Parhelia 256MB* - Matrox MED2mp-DVI* - P-256 Edge Overlap Controller 975-40.bin - Matrox Parhelia 128MB** - Matrox Parhelia 256MB** - Matrox MED2mp-DVI - Matrox Sono S20 - Matrox PJ-3OL - Matrox PJ-4OL - Matrox MED5mp - Matrox MED3mp-DVI - Matrox MED5mp-DVI - Matrox MED2mp-DVI** - Matrox MED3mp-DVI - Matrox MED5mp-DVI - Matrox Parhelia PCI - Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT - Matrox ATC-4MP - Matrox ATC-4MP - Matrox TheatreVUE T30 - Matrox TheatreVUE T20 - Matrox MED2mp-DVI - Matrox MED3mp-DVI - Matrox MED5mp-DVI - Matrox Parhelia DL256 PCI - Matrox Parhelia Precision SDT - Matrox MED4mp-DVI - Matrox Parhelia HR256 - Matrox QID Pro - Matrox PJ-4OLP - Matrox EWS Quad - Matrox PPX-OUT8 - Matrox VPX-OUT8 - Matrox PPX-OUT4 - Matrox VPX-OUT4 - Matrox LPX-OUT4 976-37.bin - Matrox Millennium P750 - Matrox Millennium P650 - Matrox RAD2mp - Matrox RAD3mp - Matrox Sono S10 - Matrox QID - Matrox Millennium P650 Low-profile PCI - Matrox RAD PCI - Matrox Spectrum PCI - Matrox EpicA TC2 - Matrox QID LP PCI - Matrox QID LP PCI LW - Matrox EpicA TC4 - Matrox Extio F1400 - Matrox Extio F1220 - Matrox RG-400SL - Matrox Extio F1420 979-30.bin - Matrox RAD PCIe - Matrox Millennium P650 PCIe 128 - Matrox Parhelia APVe - Matrox ATC PCIe 4MP - Matrox Millennium P650 LP PCIe 128 - Matrox Millennium P650 LP PCIe 64 - Matrox Millennium P650 PCIe x1 - Matrox QID LP PCIe - Matrox Aurora VX3mp - Matrox QID LP PCIe 981-10.bin - Matrox Millennium P690 PCIe x16 - Matrox ONYX - Matrox SPECTRA - Matrox Millennium P690 Plus LP PCIe x16 - Matrox Millennium P690 LP PCIe x16 - Matrox Millennium P690 Plus LP PCI - Matrox Millennium P690 PCI 64 - Matrox Millennium P690 LP PCIe x1 * Versions designed for AGP 2x and 4x systems ** Versions designed for PCI or AGP 2x, 4x, AND 8x systems VESA (Super VGA) display mode support ===================================== Some DOS-based programs (for example, games and older CAD programs) use VESA (Super VGA) display modes. The following VESA display modes are supported: Graphics modes -------------- | Display | Simultaneous display colors | | resolution | 16 | 256 | 32 K | 64 K | 16 M | +---------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+ | 640 x 400 | --- | 100 | --- | --- | --- | | 640 x 480 | (VGA) | 101 | 110 | 111 | 112 | | 800 x 600 | 102 | 103 | 113 | 114 | 115 | | 1024 x 768 | --- | 105 | 116 | 117 | 118 | | 1280 x 1024 | --- | 107 | 119 | 11A | 11B | | 1600 x 1200 | --- | 11C | 11D | 11E | 11F | Text modes ---------- | | Rows | | Columns | 25 | 43 | 50 | 60 | +--------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ | 80 | --- | --- | --- | 108 | | 132 | 109 | 10A | 10B | 10C | TV-output support (Matrox QID) ============================== The BIOS ("Basic Input/Output System") for Matrox QID product supports TV-output in DOS and VGA display modes. To match the TV standard used by your video devices, you may need to change the TV standard used by your Matrox product. To change the TV standard of your Matrox product: Windows 2000/XP or Vista ------------------------ (1) Run "PBIOSWin", then click "Change your TV output standard". (2) Select your TV standard: "NTSC"(used in North America and Japan, among other places) or "PAL"(used in most of Western Europe and in China, among other places) (3) You may need to restart your system for the changes to take effect. DOS --- (1) Copy the files included with this software to a directory on your hard disk. For example, you can copy files to the root directory on your "C:" drive. (2) At a command prompt or DOS prompt, change to the directory where you copied the files. For example, type "cd c:\" if you copied the files to the root folder of your "C:" drive. (3) Depending on your TV standard, type: pbiosdos /tvout ntsc or pbiosdos /tvout pal (4) You need to restart your system for the changes to take effect. Matrox VBE Setup ================ BIOS ("Basic Input/Output System") information is stored on your Matrox graphics hardware. This information is for basic graphics functions and includes support for VBE ("Video BIOS Extension") display modes. The specifications for VBE modes are defined by VESA ("Video Electronics Standards Association"). VBE modes may be used by some older DOS-based Super VGA programs and by the BIOS of your computer. (The BIOS of your computer is separate from, and not to be confused with, the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware.) Your computer BIOS may use a VBE display mode, for example, to display the logo of the computer manufacturer immediately after you restart your computer. The BIOS of some computers may not properly handle information from the Matrox BIOS and, as a result, you may experience problems with VBE display modes. If you experience problems with VBE display modes, it's most likely to be with mode 101h (101 hexadecimal: 640 x 480, 256 colors). This mode is sometimes used to display the logo of the computer manufacturer immediately after the computer restarts. If this mode is improperly handled, the image on the screen may be garbled. Problems with VBE display modes don't affect any software that uses a Matrox display driver (for example, Windows software). If you experience problems with a garbled display immediately after you restart your computer, contact the manufacturer of your computer for a possible software update for your computer BIOS. If an update isn't available for your computer BIOS, you may be able to configure the BIOS of your computer to use a different display mode or to display a blank screen when you restart your computer. For example, on some computers, the "Boot Time Diagnostic Screen" setting determines what (text or full-screen logo) is displayed immediately after your computer restarts. If an update isn't available for your computer BIOS and this BIOS can't be configured to use a different display mode, you can use the "Matrox VBE Setup" program to disable (or enable) mode 101h. If this display mode is disabled and your computer normally uses this mode immediately after restarting, your computer screen may be blank until the operating system (for example, Windows XP) starts. (A blank screen may be preferable to a garbled screen image.) Another option is to use the "Matrox System Logo Fix" program to reconfigure mode 101h for this special case. If your system logo is correct but displays the wrong colors, use the "Matrox System Logo Color Fix" program to fix this problem. VBE Setup usage --------------- To use the "Matrox VBE Setup" program to enable or disable mode 101h, simply start the "ParVBE" program from Windows and follow the on-screen instructions. This program will change the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware. System Logo Fix usage --------------------- To use the "Matrox System Logo Fix" program to reconfigure mode 101h, simply start the "SystemLogoFix" program from Windows and enable the "System logo fix" option. This program will change the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware. System Logo Color Fix usage --------------------------- To fix the colors of your system logo, first make sure you update your graphics BIOS. (For more information on updating your graphics BIOS, see "Updating your graphics BIOS".) After your graphics BIOS is updated, run the "Matrox System Logo Color Fix" program. Simply start the "SystemLogoColorFix" program from Windows and follow the on-screen instructions. This program will change the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware. Matrox BIOS backup ------------------ Before using any software to change your Matrox BIOS, we recommend you back up your Matrox BIOS. To back up your Matrox BIOS, see "Backing up your graphics BIOS". WARNING: Don't restart or turn off your computer while the BIOS of your Matrox graphics hardware is being updated. Otherwise, your computer display or displays may become unusable. Note: If the update of the Matrox BIOS is unexpectedly interrupted and your computer display or displays become unusable (for example, as a result of a power failure during the BIOS update), you may be able to restore your graphics hardware with a backup of your Matrox BIOS. Troubleshooting =============== If "emm386.exe" is used in your "config.sys" file, the "X=C000-CFFF" option must be used. For example: device=c:\windows\command\emm386.exe AUTO NOEMS X=C000-CFFFDownload Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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