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Matrox Millennium Release Note – Page 4 of 4
Windows 95 troubleshooting
Here are some troubleshooting tips for Windows 95. This information is in addition to
what’s in the “Troubleshooting” section of the
Installation Guide
.
Installation in languages Matrox doesn’t provide translations for
If your Windows 95 is in a language we do not provide translations for (see footnote, page 1),
you can still install our software. However, if you’re installing MGA PowerDesk version
3.15 or later, you must manually install the drivers first and then run our setup program. To
manually install version 3.2
x
drivers:
1
Insert the Matrox CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Windows 95 will
automatically start the
mgasetup
program; click
Exit
to close the
mgasetup
program.
2
Right-click the Windows 95 desktop background.
3
Click
Properties
menu item
Æ
Settings
tab
Æ
Change Display Type
button
Æ
Change
(
Adapter Type
) button
Æ
Have Disk
button.
4
Type
d:\mgapdx64.inf
in the input box, where “
d
” is the drive letter of your
CD-ROM.
5
Click
OK
Æ
OK
Æ
Close
Æ
Close
Æ
Yes
buttons for the changes to take effect.
NOTE: 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.
Driver conflicts
If you restart your computer with the Millennium card installed and Windows 95 warns you
that your graphics card is not configured correctly, you may have a conflict with previously
installed display drivers. Click
Cancel
if Windows 95 prompts you to start the
Add New
Hardware Wizard
. If you start the Wizard, it will not detect your Millennium card. To resolve
a driver conflict:
1
Right-click the
My Computer
icon on the Windows 95 desktop.
2
Click the
Properties
menu item
Æ
Device Manager
tab.
3
Click the plus sign to the left of the
Display adapters
and
Other devices
items.
4
Delete all listed display adapters (by selecting each, then clicking the
Remove
button).
5
Restart your computer and follow the setup instructions in the “Windows 95
software” section in the
Installation Guide
.
Scitec Display Doctor
Before running the Scitec
Display Doctor
program, clear the
Use Device Bitmaps Caching
check box in the
Display Properties
dialog box
Æ
MGA Settings
tab
Æ
Advanced
button
Æ
Performance
tab.