3Dlabs Wildcat4 User Manual

Software Configuration4. Turn on power to the workstation. If the monitor’s Power On LED does notilluminate or the monitor does not display the startup sequence, consult Chapter 4,“Troubleshooting.”CAUTION: If you are connecting only one monitor to the Wildcat4, you must plug that monitorinto the Primary DVI-I port (labeled “1” on the I/O panel of your card).NOTE: If you are connecting an additional monitor to the Wildcat4, connect the additionalworkstation monitor’s video cable to the secondary DVI-I port. See “Enabling the DualMonitor Feature” later in this document for information on configuring dual displays.Connecting a VGA monitorNOTE: You must use a DVI-to-Analog adapter to connect a VGA monitor to the Wildcat4.You can purchase this adapter from our e-store.1. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin VGA connector to the VGA end (see below) of theDVI-to-Analog adapter.2. Connect the DVI-I end of the adapter to the primary DVI-I port (label “1”) on the3Dlabs Wildcat4 video card.NOTE: If you are connecting both a VGA and digital flat panel monitor, you must connectthe VGA monitor to the primary DVI-I port (labeled “1”).3. Turn on power to the workstation. If the monitor’s Power On LED does notilluminate or the monitor does not display the startup sequence, consult Chapter 4,“Troubleshooting.”NOTE: If your monitor does not have a built-in video cable, use a shielded video cablewith either a DVI-I receptacle or a 15-pin VGA video connector (with adapter) at oneend for the video output port on the card, and the appropriate connectors at theother end for the video input port on the monitor. See the documentation deliveredwith your monitor for more information.If you ordered the Wildcat4 video card with a system, it was installed andconfigured prior to shipment. See Chapter 3, “Using the Video Card," forinstructions on adjusting the resolution, color depth, and refresh rate.3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide 11