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...of this copyright protection technology must be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. ii Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are subject to change without further notice to a product or system... and other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the ATI hardware, software, or other rights owners. Macrovision Apparatus Claims of ATI Technologies Inc. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. patents and other ...
...of this copyright protection technology must be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. ii Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are subject to change without further notice to a product or system... and other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the ATI hardware, software, or other rights owners. Macrovision Apparatus Claims of ATI Technologies Inc. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. patents and other ...
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...8482; 7 Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Color Hotkeys Settings 14 ATI Options Tab 17 ATI Rotation Tab 18 Rotation HotKeys 20 ATI Overlay Tab 21 Video Overlay 21 Clone Mode Settings 22 ATI 3D Tab 24 Custom Properties Dialog 26 Direct 3D...® Compatibility Settings 29 OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 30 ATI VPU Recover Tab 31 Using TV Display and Capture Features 33 Using TV Out 33 Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV 33 ...
...8482; 7 Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Color Hotkeys Settings 14 ATI Options Tab 17 ATI Rotation Tab 18 Rotation HotKeys 20 ATI Overlay Tab 21 Video Overlay 21 Clone Mode Settings 22 ATI 3D Tab 24 Custom Properties Dialog 26 Direct 3D...® Compatibility Settings 29 OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 30 ATI VPU Recover Tab 31 Using TV Display and Capture Features 33 Using TV Out 33 Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV 33 ...
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... Viewing Text on a TV 36 Reducing Edge Distortion 36 Using TV Display Alone 37 Using Games and Applications 37 Connecting to HDTV 38 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 39 Capturing Video 40 Connecting your media device for video capture 41 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 42 Troubleshooting 43 Uninstalling...
... Viewing Text on a TV 36 Reducing Edge Distortion 36 Using TV Display Alone 37 Using Games and Applications 37 Connecting to HDTV 38 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 39 Capturing Video 40 Connecting your media device for video capture 41 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 42 Troubleshooting 43 Uninstalling...
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... hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series card. Click the Settings tab to your card, one monitor will always be the primary.... configuration settings. Any additional monitors will be Primary. 4 Connections and Adapters for the RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series Card Z DVI-I connection. Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series card must be designated as appropriate for the second monitor. Normally, the system...
... hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series card. Click the Settings tab to your card, one monitor will always be the primary.... configuration settings. Any additional monitors will be Primary. 4 Connections and Adapters for the RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series Card Z DVI-I connection. Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series card must be designated as appropriate for the second monitor. Normally, the system...
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... the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite The CATALYST™ Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows® Display Properties dialog. Many 3D game titles will virtually come to the HYDRAVISION™ User's Guide PDF...as SMARTSHADER™, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience. They are accessed through Windows® Control Panel, which is located in ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite. Gamers can also use HYDRAVISION™ for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance.
... the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite The CATALYST™ Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows® Display Properties dialog. Many 3D game titles will virtually come to the HYDRAVISION™ User's Guide PDF...as SMARTSHADER™, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience. They are accessed through Windows® Control Panel, which is located in ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite. Gamers can also use HYDRAVISION™ for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance.
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Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. 8 ATI Displays Tab Windows® Display Properties Settings Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features.
Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. 8 ATI Displays Tab Windows® Display Properties Settings Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features.
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... press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard. New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button. ATI Displays Tab 9 . Deletes display-device configuration schemes. Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with a scheme. Saves display-device configuration... schemes. Enables or disables a display device; they also indicate whether a device is enabled or disabled. ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Save button Delete button Display buttons Troubleshoot button Displays the drop-down list of available display-device ...
... press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard. New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button. ATI Displays Tab 9 . Deletes display-device configuration schemes. Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with a scheme. Saves display-device configuration... schemes. Enables or disables a display device; they also indicate whether a device is enabled or disabled. ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Save button Delete button Display buttons Troubleshoot button Displays the drop-down list of available display-device ...
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... monitors or a monitor and a TV. For more information, consult your Primary monitor 1 Click the buttons to power restrictions, you can normally only have active. 10 ATI Displays Tab To enable or disable a display If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is disabled. Note: Due to assign the...
... monitors or a monitor and a TV. For more information, consult your Primary monitor 1 Click the buttons to power restrictions, you can normally only have active. 10 ATI Displays Tab To enable or disable a display If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is disabled. Note: Due to assign the...
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ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. In addition, you can also save the changes. Clicking the .... To change the display assignment, click the Primary display's button or click the button of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. ATI Color Tab 11 • The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that allow you to adjust Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your full screen 3D applications...
ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. In addition, you can also save the changes. Clicking the .... To change the display assignment, click the Primary display's button or click the button of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. ATI Color Tab 11 • The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that allow you to adjust Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your full screen 3D applications...
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12 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings ATI Color Tab: Full Screen 3D Settings
12 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings ATI Color Tab: Full Screen 3D Settings
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... to save. Changing the gamma alters the curvature of the color curve. Click Apply or OK to the last-known All Colors settings. ATI Color Tab 13 ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Profiles dropdown list Save button Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green...
... to save. Changing the gamma alters the curvature of the color curve. Click Apply or OK to the last-known All Colors settings. ATI Color Tab 13 ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Profiles dropdown list Save button Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green...
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...or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. 2 Adjust the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders to save. This control is accomplished through the ATI Color tab. In Desktop mode, clicking on this button, you have created from within a full screen 3D application environment. To create a Desktop...their own color settings rather than those set through the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog of the Color properties tab. 14 Color Hotkeys Settings ATI Color Tab Color preview box Hotkeys button Defaults button The color image indicates visually how the Gamma, Brightness and Contrast sliders affect ...
...or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. 2 Adjust the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders to save. This control is accomplished through the ATI Color tab. In Desktop mode, clicking on this button, you have created from within a full screen 3D application environment. To create a Desktop...their own color settings rather than those set through the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog of the Color properties tab. 14 Color Hotkeys Settings ATI Color Tab Color preview box Hotkeys button Defaults button The color image indicates visually how the Gamma, Brightness and Contrast sliders affect ...
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... Key list. 2 Select a hotkey from the Hotkey list. 3 Select the action you assign a new combination for duplications within a full screen 3D application is unchecked. The ATI Color properties page only checks for an action, it allows a hotkey combination to apply your own color settings from the assigned list. Only one . if...
... Key list. 2 Select a hotkey from the Hotkey list. 3 Select the action you assign a new combination for duplications within a full screen 3D application is unchecked. The ATI Color properties page only checks for an action, it allows a hotkey combination to apply your own color settings from the assigned list. Only one . if...
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... card's versioning and specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. Enables hardware acceleration for Windows® Media Video (WMV) files. ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button WMV Acceleration Reactivate all warning messages ...Catalyst version number, 2D version number, and the driver build information. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. ATI Options Tab 17 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware ...
... card's versioning and specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. Enables hardware acceleration for Windows® Media Video (WMV) files. ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button WMV Acceleration Reactivate all warning messages ...Catalyst version number, 2D version number, and the driver build information. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. ATI Options Tab 17 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware ...
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... the Rotation tab to 180 degrees. Alternate DVI Use this feature. 18 ATI Rotation Tab ATI Options Tab Enable ATI taskbar icon application Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from the system tray taskbar without disabling the ATI icon applications. Checking this option disables this option if you are experiencing display...
... the Rotation tab to 180 degrees. Alternate DVI Use this feature. 18 ATI Rotation Tab ATI Options Tab Enable ATI taskbar icon application Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from the system tray taskbar without disabling the ATI icon applications. Checking this option disables this option if you are experiencing display...
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Associates a hotkey with which you can associate a hotkey. Saves a hotkey setting. Restores the default hotkey settings. ATI Rotation Tab 19 ATI Rotation Tab ATI Rotation Tab Rotation buttons Configure Hotkeys dropdown list Hotkey field Save button Defaults Mouse tracks rotation checkbox Rotates the display by the preset amount. When ...
Associates a hotkey with which you can associate a hotkey. Saves a hotkey setting. Restores the default hotkey settings. ATI Rotation Tab 19 ATI Rotation Tab ATI Rotation Tab Rotation buttons Configure Hotkeys dropdown list Hotkey field Save button Defaults Mouse tracks rotation checkbox Rotates the display by the preset amount. When ...
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... setting from the Configure HotKeys drop-down list. 2 Click on the HotKey field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard. 3 Click Save. The ATI Rotation page only checks for duplications within the Rotation page itself, insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to be careful that the key combinations you...
... setting from the Configure HotKeys drop-down list. 2 Click on the HotKey field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard. 3 Click Save. The ATI Rotation page only checks for duplications within the Rotation page itself, insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to be careful that the key combinations you...
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... which is only available on your video overlay. Move the sliders to the right to increase the values of the video image. ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the various options, and to the left to decrease them. Click the Defaults button to ...reset the values to their default settings. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of your PC. ATI Overlay Tab 21 ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and gamma properties of any video file type that...
... which is only available on your video overlay. Move the sliders to the right to increase the values of the video image. ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the various options, and to the left to decrease them. Click the Defaults button to ...reset the values to their default settings. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of your PC. ATI Overlay Tab 21 ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and gamma properties of any video file type that...
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... For more than one display is connected. In either of the color. Note: These settings apply to default values. 22 ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button Theater Mode Adjusts the contrast in full screen on a secondary ... the vividness of these cases, you are available under the following conditions: • Your ATI graphics accelerator has dual controllers to support Primary and Secondary (Clone) displays. • Your ATI video adapter has dual display functionality by providing a standard VGA connector and a digital flat ...
... For more than one display is connected. In either of the color. Note: These settings apply to default values. 22 ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button Theater Mode Adjusts the contrast in full screen on a secondary ... the vividness of these cases, you are available under the following conditions: • Your ATI graphics accelerator has dual controllers to support Primary and Secondary (Clone) displays. • Your ATI video adapter has dual display functionality by providing a standard VGA connector and a digital flat ...
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... 16-bit color depth or higher to use this option may result in black bars on your Secondary display(s) is always in full screen mode. ATI Overlay Tab 23 Clone Mode Options tab Clone Mode Options Standard Theater Mode Same on all displays will show video output in full screen mode...
... 16-bit color depth or higher to use this option may result in black bars on your Secondary display(s) is always in full screen mode. ATI Overlay Tab 23 Clone Mode Options tab Clone Mode Options Standard Theater Mode Same on all displays will show video output in full screen mode...
