Overview |
This document addresses questions and problems with using Windows 95 and
the Matrox Millennium. Other Matrox products are covered in the "Installing
and Using Windows 95 with Matrox Ultima, Ultima Plus, Impression, Impression
Plus and Impression Lite Products " document. Windows 95-specific drivers
for running Matrox products are included with Windows 95 (version 1.00).
Matrox also supplies a version of the driver which supports Powerdesk features
similar to our Windows 3.1 Powerdesk drivers for MGA. These drivers are
supplied with Matrox Millennium boards manufactured after August 24, 1995.
These drivers may also be downloaded from our BBS (514-685-6008) or CompuServe
(GO MATROX), or our ftp site ftp://ftp.matrox.com/pub/mga/.
Note that the MGA Windows 3.1 Powerdesk drivers cannot be used to run Windows
95.
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Which Driver Should You Use |
In general, you should use the latest driver from Matrox. However, if you
did not receive it with your Millennium board and you cannot obtain this driver
easily, you can still use the Version 1.0 driver which is supplied with Windows
95 CD. Please note that this driver is not supplied with the floppy disk
version of Windows 95. The primary additions to the Matrox driver are:
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MGA Property sheet (Windows 95 compatible) |
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MGA Quick Access (practical floating tool bar) |
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MGA Monitor Program (more control) |
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DDC-2b and Windows 95 monitor support (Plug and Play) |
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Improved performance (fast) | |
The MGA Settings sheet in the Display Properties dialog box complements the
Windows 95 Settings sheet and provides access to the Powerdesk features:
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A Desktop area that supports display resolutions up to 1600 x 1200, to
expand the working area beyond the limits of the monitor.
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PixelTOUCH, for hardware pan and zoom (x2 to x4). |
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PanLOCK, to lock the working area of the virtual desktop. ·
CenterWINDOW and CenterPOPUP, to center application windows and popup windows
in the currently-visible area on the monitor.
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An almost unlimited number of Display Schemes, to easily switch between
your preferred configurations.
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In addition, the following programs are included with the
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The MGA Quick Access program, which is a re-positional iconic menu which
complements the hotkeys to allow quick access to various Powerdesk functions,
including four preset modes.
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The MGA Monitor program, which is an advanced program which can be used in
place of the standard Windows 95 Monitor selection process, for users who wish
to benefit from optimum refresh rates of their monitor and graphics accelerator
through interactive testing and adjustment.
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Installation Tips for Version 1.0 Driver |
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The Version 1.0 driver is included with the Windows 95 CD in the
\DRIVERS\DISPLAY\ MATROX directory. If you are installing Windows 95 on a
system with a Millennium product already installed and want to use the Version
1.0 driver, follow these steps:
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Start the Windows 95 Setup program. As part of the installation, a hardware
detection process will detect an "Oak Technology SuperVGA" board.
There is no cause for alarm - your computer will reboot in standard VGA mode
(640 x 480 with 16 colors), which is supported by the Millennium.
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Once the Windows 95 installation is complete, install the Millennium
Version 1.0 driver. For more information on changing the display driver, select
Help from the Windows 95 Start button and select "Display, driver, adding
or changing" from the index. Remember that you must select the driver from
the \DRIVERS\DISPLAY\MATROX directory. DO NOT attempt to install the
driver for the Matrox boards that appear in the Select Device list since they
only work with MGA Ultima\Ultima+\Impression+ models.
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If you are adding the Matrox graphics accelerator to a system with Windows
95 already installed, when you restart the system the hardware detection
capabilities of Win95 should detect a new product has been installed. The
hardware detection will detect an Oak Technology Super VGA as above. Follow the
steps in paragraph 1 to correctly install the Version 1.0 drivers.
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When you install the Version 1.0 drivers for your Matrox card, it will only
support a 60 Hz refresh rate regardless of the Windows 95 monitor type selected
(selected from the Settings sheet in the Display Properties). You can obtain
higher refresh rates by using an MGA .INF file. This is created by our Windows
3.1 Powerdesk drivers or by our DOS Setup program and is normally found in the
\MGA\SETUP directory. To use this file, the following variable must be set
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: SET MGA=C:\MGA\SETUP. As well, create a [MGA.DRV]
section in your SYSTEM.INI file and add the line MGA_INF = 1 to it. DDC type
monitors do not automatically work under Windows 95 with the Version 1.0 driver.
They must be configured like any other monitor.
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Known Problems or Limitations of the Version 1.0
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Check Microsoft's knowledge base at www.microsoft.com.
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Known Problems or Limitations of the Version 3.13
Driver
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There are currently no known problems or limitations with the 3.13 driver.
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Problems with Applications and Windows 95 |
If you discover a problem running an application that you think is related
to the video card such as screen corruption, there is a simple test you can do
before contacting Matrox support. You can disable the card's acceleration
features to see if this is the cause of the problem. To do this, start the
System properties from the Control Panel and select the Performance sheet.
Click the "Graphics" button and slide the hardware acceleration button
to None. Close everything and restart the system. If the problem still
persists, then the problem comes from the application or from Windows 95.
Contact the application vendor or Microsoft. If the problem disappears, then
the problem is may be with the MGA video driver. To confirm this, try changing
to the VGA drivers (640x480x16 colors) and see if the problem persists. If the
problem disappears, you should report the problem to our technical support
department. If possible, send a fax to 514-685-2853 or email to
graphics.techsupport@matrox.com. |