30 Matrox Millennium Installation Guide
Problem: Game for Windows 95 doesn’t start or runs slower than normal
(program uses Microsoft DirectX interface)
Cause – DirectX may not be installed, or an older version of DirectX is installed. Most programs
that use DirectX install it as part of their installation, but some do not. Also, some older programs
may install an older version of DirectX (overwriting a newer version).
;
Solution – (See “DirectX installation required!” on page 10.)
Problem: Program for Windows 95 doesn’t run properly or stops running
Cause – Some programs may not work properly with some MGA acceleration.
;
Solution – Disable specific types of software acceleration:
1
Right-click on the Windows 95 desktop background.
2
Click
Properties
menu item
Æ
MGA Settings
tab
Æ
Advanced
button
Æ
Performance
tab.
3
Clear one or more check boxes, starting with
Use Device Bitmaps Caching
.
(For more information, see the on-line documentation for MGA PowerDesk.)
4
Click on the
OK
Æ
OK
buttons to accept the changes.
Depending on the feature you disabled, you may have to restart your computer for the
changes to take effect.
;
Solution – Disable Matrox hardware acceleration altogether:
1
Right-click on the
My Computer
icon on the Windows 95 desktop.
2
Click on the
Properties
menu item
Æ
Performance
tab
Æ
Graphics
button.
3
Move the
Hardware acceleration
slider to
None
.
4
Click on the
OK
Æ
OK
buttons to restart your computer.
Problem: Screen image defects appear in Windows 95
(example: mouse cursor not drawn properly)
Cause – You may have a conflict because of previously installed display drivers.
;
Solution –
1
Right-click on the
My Computer
icon on the Windows 95 desktop.
2
Click on the
Properties
menu item
Æ
Device Manager
tab.
3
Click on the plus sign to the left of the
Display adapters
and
Other
devices
items.
4
Delete any display adapter other than
Matrox MGA Millennium
PowerDesk
.
5
Restart your computer.
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