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PDREADME.TXT MATROX GRAPHICS INC. 2001.08.03
Matrox PowerDesk for Windows 98/Me
Revision 6.71.011
Contents
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- Description of this release
- Installation
- New features
- More information
- Notes, problems, and limitations
Description of this release
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Matrox PowerDesk software includes a display driver and display
utilities. With this software, you can take full advantage of your
Matrox graphics hardware and you can access additional Matrox
display-related features.
Installation
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To install Matrox PowerDesk, start the "setup" program included
with it, then follow the on-screen instructions.
The setup program will only install software if a Matrox graphics
card model supported by the setup program is installed in your
computer.
New features
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This software includes new features, especially for Matrox
hardware with DualHead support. These include:
- The use of different DualHead features (Multi-Display, DVDMax,
Zoom, and Clone) *without* restarting Windows
- Easier-to-use interface for DualHead controls
- Controls for dividing graphics resources (memory and bandwidth)
between your main and secondary displays
- More features accessible through user-defined hot keys
(keyboard shortcuts)
More information
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For more information on Matrox PowerDesk, see the help file
included with it. For information specific to your Matrox
graphics card, see your Matrox or system manual.
Notes, problems, and limitations
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- Installation in different language versions of Windows
If you install software in a language different from the
language of your operating system (for example, English
software on a Japanese system), you may have problems with
text and dialog box controls being cut off. This is because
of differences in system fonts.
- OpenGL (3D) support
If you have a newer Matrox product or your Matrox software
was provided by the manufacturer of your computer, full
OpenGL support may be disabled with your Matrox display
driver. For a Matrox display driver with full OpenGL support
enabled, see the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga). (If
your Matrox product was provided by the manufacturer of your
computer, check the Web site of that manufacturer for a
display driver. A display driver provided by the manufacturer
of your computer is more likely to be tested with your
computer model.)
Download 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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.