Planar EX2 Quick Reference Manual

Check that your system meets these requirements and runs one of these Microsoft operating systems. You must install the correct AGP chipset driver before you install the EX2 controller and driver. To check the chipset on your computer 1 Right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2 Click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager. 3 Scroll the list to select System Devices. 4 Scroll to list to AGP controller.The name of the chipset manufacturer appears as the device name. System Requirements • Intel Pentium 4, Xeon AMD Athlon XP/MP/Opteron or compatible • Motherboard with free AGP 8x/4x slot • 256 MB RAM • Correct AGP GART chipset driver installed for motherboard • CD-ROM drive • Power supply, 300 watts or greater Operating System • Windows XP • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher) Warning Avertissement Avvertenza Advertencia Warnung Wear an antistatic heel or wrist strap when installing the board to avoid damage to computer components. 2

1 Open AGP slot EX2 controller installed Blank bracket Turn your computer off. Leave the power cord plugged into the grounded outlet. Remove any existing graphics card and its driver from your computer system before you install the EX2 controller and driver. Also disable any onboard graphics capability on the motherboard. To install the controller 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals. Disconnect all cables from your computer. 2 Remove the computer cover. 3 Remove any existing graphics card and video signal cable, if necessary. 4 Remove the blank bracket from the available AGP slot. 5 Insert the EX2 controller into the AGP slot, align the connector pins, and press the board down until it is firmly seated. 6 Use the power extension cable to connect the EX2 controller to the computer's hard drive power connector. See page 4. 7 Secure the mounting bracket. 8 Reattach the computer cover and the peripherals.

Connect the A plug to the controller, the B plug to the computer power supply, and the C plug to the hard drive power connector. See step 6 on page 3.

To connect the display 1 Plug one end of the DVI signal cable to the DVI port on the display.Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the connection. 2 Plug the power cord into the power connector on the connector plate. 3 Plug the other end of the DVI cable into the video port on the installed EX2 controller. Use DVI port #1 if you are installing only one display. 4 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded outlet. 5 Power on your display first, then the computer. Connecting the Display 2 Connection for a single display DVI cable EX2 controller installed

3 Upon restarting your computer system, you must log on with administrator privileges. On Windows 2000 systems, Service Pack 1 or higher must be installed. To install the display driver 1 Click Cancel on the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click No on the System Settings Change window when prompted to restart the computer. 2 Insert the Planar Installation CD to run the SETUP.EXE utility. 3 Click Install under Software Install, then click Next. 4 Click Yes to the license agreement.The installation starts. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Planar recommends that you select the Express installation option. 6 When the Setup complete message appears, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish. After restarting, you may see the message Digital Signature Not Found. Click Yes or Continue to complete the driver installation. To configure the display 1 Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings. 2 Use the native resolution of your display. 3 Click OK until you return to the desktop.

Control Panel. Use the Rotation tab to select the display orientation. Use the Information tab to retrieve controller-specific hardware and driver information. Also use the dialog to make changes to the video settings or to set up a dual-display configuration. To set the display orientation 1 Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings. 2 Select the monitor that you want to change.Then click Advanced. 3 Click the Monitor tab. Make sure the check box for Hide modes that this monitor cannot display is empty (unchecked). 4 Click the Rotation tab. • Check Standard Landscape for landscape mode. • Check Rotate 90 Left or Right for portrait mode. 5 Click Yes to save the setting.Then click OK until to return to the desktop. To retrieve controller and driver information Click Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Information. To use a dual-display configuration 1 Right-click the desktop and select Properties > Settings. 2 Click the monitor icon 2.Then select Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 3 Set the resolution and color quality for the second display. 4 Click Apply or OK. Adjusting the Display Properties 4

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