MPDD / MPDD+ F.A.Q.

Last update: Nov 5th, 2004

• Mac OS X questions
• Generic questions

I cannot play DVD movies any more since when I have your card installed.

Apple DVD player requires that the main display (i.e. the one with the menu bar) is connected to a graphics card that offers DVD acceleration. Make sure you change your display configuration to have the main display on the internal (AGP) card and that you have updated drivers for it

I am using an MPDD/MPDD+ on a dual processor Mac OS X Jaguar (10.2.x) and I am experiencing strange problems and instability (mouse pointer disappearing, wrong display placement, ...)

You need to install the NDRV 1.6 upgrade for MPDD+, available in the download section.

I have an original MPDD and when I work under Mac OS X and I switch into a millions of colors I get a gray Screen.

You need to install the NDRV upgrade available in the download section

I have an original MPDD and when I run Mac OS X the half of the Screen is distorted.

Same as above.

Generic questions

Can I connect 2 Monitors at MPDD ?

 

This is not the proper use. MPDD has 2 connectors in order to allow you to either connect an Apple RGB Monitor or an VGA Monitor without any adapter.

Can I connect one Monitor at the VGA Port and one TV with the SCART Cable at the Mac Port ?

The SCART Adapter is pushing MPDD into a resolution with 15 kHz horizontal Sync. This is necessary, as this is the only horizontal scan frequency a TV can display. Unfortunately VGA displays just start at 31kHz. So a VGA display can not display the same time as a TV connected to the MPDD.

 

Can I download the new ROM for my MPDD from the Internet and Upgrade the Card.

 

No, the Driver for your Card is on an EPROM on the Card. Therefore you can not upgrade it. In the ROM you find the most basic functions of the MPDD and you should not need to update it. In the rare case of such need you will be in contact with our tech support.

 

When I look at The Apple System Profiler I can´t find the MPDD Card but the Monitor works.

 

In the System-Profiler the Card is shown as MaPi 502.

 

When I am using Photoshop 5.5, the Cursor disappears when moving over a window of Photoshop.

 

This is caused by a incompatibility of the Cursor Plug In of Adobe. If you remove this plugin from the plugin folder the effect is gone. A newer version of Adobe Photoshop also fixes the problem.

 

Can I use a Monitor with Sync on green on the MPDD?

 

You can by using a special adapter. Companies like Dr. Bott provide such solutions.

 

Why sometimes I cannot reach resolutions up to 100 Hz ?

 

Not all the display resolution and color modes can reach 100 Hz refresh rate. Try switching from Millions to Thousands of colors or/and decrease the resolution and the 100 Hz frequency will became available.

 

Why sometimes I cannot reach million of colors video modes?

 

Not all the display resolution and frequency rates can reach million of colors modes. Try switching from Millions to Thousands of colors or/and decrease the refresh rate and the million of colors mode will became available.

 

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