Powerdesk 5 Monitor properties?

[SockBoy]

Hey all
I've just installed PD5 and I can't seem to find the Monitor properties sheet. I know it's supposed to be under the Advanced section in the Settings tab, but it isn't. It looks like all the other powerdesk tabs are there, but that one isn't... sigh. Any help would be appreciated! Shank you!

[Maggi]

Hi SockBoy !

It is there and should look like this:



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Cheerio,
Maggi

I used to have some posts in my record and hopefully some of the guys 'n' girls will still know me and my system ...

[SockBoy]

Heya Maggi!

Thanks for the reply. I have all the other Powerdesk tabs in my Advanced properties, but I don't have the monitor info. Here, take a look


(hoping the image works)

Any explanation/fix/this 60Hz is killing my eyes........ aaaaahhhhh.. can't finish the damn post!

[Maggi]

maybe a dumb question, but do you have TV out enabled ? (NTSC=60Hz)

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Cheerio,
Maggi

I used to have some posts in my record and hopefully some of the guys 'n' girls will still know me and my system ...

[Phoenix]

There are two possible sources to your problem:
1- You don't have DX6 properly installed.
2- Your display is a digital flat panel.

Phoenix

[SockBoy]

Hello again.

I don't have TV-Out enabled, I reinstalled DX6.1, and my display is a 15" CRT. I think I might drop back to 4.51, so I can get my monitor properties back and re-enable my vid-editing capabilities. Any clue when the new video tools are coming out?? Hm. Well, thanks a bunch for the help, Maggi and Phoenix. *grin*

[arbymo]

hi SockBoy ..
i have the same problem as u .. i did everything .. but no luck .. see my thread in the matrox hardware forum.
while we are at this .. you can try the following procedure and tell me if it works for you ..
boot into windows with the monitor turned off .. and after windoze loads .. turn it on ..and tell me if u get that silly monitor settings tab .. then make all your modifications for the monitor and save it.
but next time you boot normally with monitor on .. it'll dissapear ..

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GigaByte 6BXE, celeron 300A@464, 128 PC100 RAM,
G200 8 M SD @112.5 core. driver 4.51, bios 2.3.

[arbymo]

hi Phoenix ..
how to make sure that DX 6 is properly installed ?? i usually install it after the os finishes install .. then install the drivers .. i tried the DX6.1 core setup and then the DX6.1eng file .. none of them did solve my problem !!
thanx for the help


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GigaByte 6BXE, celeron 300A@464, 128 PC100 RAM,
G200 8 M SD @112.5 core. driver 4.51, bios 2.3.

[SockBoy]

Hey arbymo,

I just reinstalled my OS, and used the 4.33 drivers so that I could use the vid editing capabilities of my Marvel again (and regain my monitor properties *grin*). As soon as the new video tools are released, I'm going to go back to 5.13, and try to get the monitor properties once more. I remember having this problem before, but it wasn't with the 5.13 drivers... it was back when I had an old Mystique 170. It's weird. But, I have to get back to work, so the best of luck!!

SockBoy

[armyworm]

Hi Guys,

Simply use the uninstaller513 from matrox web site. you are only getting this since you have traces of your 4.x drivers still in there...

Ciao

Ben

[arbymo]

armyworm ..did u have the same problem here ?
for 4.x traces .. i made a frsh install of win98, win95b and then install the new 5.13 drivers .. so i guess i didn't have any old drivers traces .. but the problem was still there !!

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GigaByte 6BXE, celeron 300A@464, 128 PC100 RAM,
G200 8 M SD @112.5 core. driver 4.51, bios 2.3.

[armyworm]

Hi,

I had several problems but never with the monitor tab. I saw the problem on other forums... now I have a TNT2 card, so I couldn't test it... I'll get back with the G400 whenit will be available everywhere. If you go in safe mode, make sure in your device manager that you only have one monitor and one video card listed... this is sometime an issue.

Ciao

Ben