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... and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. RADEON™ 9800XT User's Guide P/N 137-40594-10 Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are subject to change without the express written permission of...
... and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. RADEON™ 9800XT User's Guide P/N 137-40594-10 Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are subject to change without the express written permission of...
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... claims of certain U.S. assumes no liability with the furnishing, performance, or use of ATI hardware, software or other rights owners. With respect to ATI products which this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to, ... While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this documentation, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this document, ATI Technologies Inc. In the printed collateral material that accompanies the Product, the following notice must be printed in...
... claims of certain U.S. assumes no liability with the furnishing, performance, or use of ATI hardware, software or other rights owners. With respect to ATI products which this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to, ... While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this documentation, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this document, ATI Technologies Inc. In the printed collateral material that accompanies the Product, the following notice must be printed in...
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... ii Introduction 1 Features At A Glance 2 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience 3 Direct 3D and OpenGL 3 HYDRAVISION 4 Multiple Displays 5 Connecting Your Monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 CATALYST Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 7 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 8 ...Desktop Mode 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 8 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 9 Ratiometric Expansion 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Color Hotkeys Settings 14 ATI Options Tab 15 ATI Overlay Tab 17 Video Overlay 17 Clone Mode Settings 19 3D® Control Panel ...
... ii Introduction 1 Features At A Glance 2 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience 3 Direct 3D and OpenGL 3 HYDRAVISION 4 Multiple Displays 5 Connecting Your Monitor(s 5 Display Configurations 6 CATALYST Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 7 Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays 8 ...Desktop Mode 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 8 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 9 Ratiometric Expansion 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Color Hotkeys Settings 14 ATI Options Tab 15 ATI Overlay Tab 17 Video Overlay 17 Clone Mode Settings 19 3D® Control Panel ...
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... and OpenGL tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... 3 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATI's CATALYST Software Suite provides multiple display functionality, and the advanced graphic features, such as they utilize their advanced Direct 3D or OpenGL features. For help installing...
... and OpenGL tabs are accessed through the Windows® Display Control Panel, through the Advanced... 3 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATI's CATALYST Software Suite provides multiple display functionality, and the advanced graphic features, such as they utilize their advanced Direct 3D or OpenGL features. For help installing...
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For more information on HYDRAVISION, please refer to the multiple display functionality available with ATI's CATALYST Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISION for advanced multi-monitor management. 4 HYDRAVISION™ In addition to the HYDRAVISION User's Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD.
For more information on HYDRAVISION, please refer to the multiple display functionality available with ATI's CATALYST Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISION for advanced multi-monitor management. 4 HYDRAVISION™ In addition to the HYDRAVISION User's Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD.
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7 CATALYST Software Suite The following pages may appear differently. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides multiple monitor features. Features presented in all operating systems and/or may i not be supported in the following section provides an explanation of Primary and Secondary displays. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of each ATI tab added to the Display Properties after installing the Catalyst Software Suite.
7 CATALYST Software Suite The following pages may appear differently. ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides multiple monitor features. Features presented in all operating systems and/or may i not be supported in the following section provides an explanation of Primary and Secondary displays. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of each ATI tab added to the Display Properties after installing the Catalyst Software Suite.
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... change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the enable/disable button for the display onto which you want to enable/disable. 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes...
... change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the enable/disable button for the display onto which you want to enable/disable. 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes...
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The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. In Windows® 2000 clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. Clicking the ... onto the Secondary display. For example, the secondary display can be dragged to be virtually on the left of the Primary display. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Clicking the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located to the right of the primary display, allowing it to the left , as...
The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. In Windows® 2000 clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors. Clicking the ... onto the Secondary display. For example, the secondary display can be dragged to be virtually on the left of the Primary display. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Clicking the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located to the right of the primary display, allowing it to the left , as...
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... in full screen mode. NOTE: Some 3D applications load their own Color settings when they first start your full screen 3D applications. 11 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color Properties page allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for both for your desktop and full screen 3D environments. You...
... in full screen mode. NOTE: Some 3D applications load their own Color settings when they first start your full screen 3D applications. 11 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color Properties page allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for both for your desktop and full screen 3D environments. You...
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... whether the profile in current use is for your Desktop or a Full Screen 3D environment. The ATI Color page only checks for : Select Desktop to see the effect immediately. ATI Color Tab for the Desktop ATI Color Tab for Full Screen 3D Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for duplicates...
... whether the profile in current use is for your Desktop or a Full Screen 3D environment. The ATI Color page only checks for : Select Desktop to see the effect immediately. ATI Color Tab for the Desktop ATI Color Tab for Full Screen 3D Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for duplicates...
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Removes a hotkey combination from the assigned list. ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the assigned list. Disables all hotkeys. To disable a single hotkey combination, remove it from the assigned list. 15 Add button Remove button Disable hotkeys checkbox Adds a hotkey combination to the card's specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon.
Removes a hotkey combination from the assigned list. ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the assigned list. Disables all hotkeys. To disable a single hotkey combination, remove it from the assigned list. 15 Add button Remove button Disable hotkeys checkbox Adds a hotkey combination to the card's specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon.
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... warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application Show ATI icon on taskbar Disable quick resolution feature Reduce DVI frequency on your system tray. Removes/replaces the ATI icon from your... option if you are experiencing display corruption on highresolution Alternate DVI operational mode ATI Options Tab Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver... DVI-toVGA adapter.) Use this feature. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. Quick resolution feature is accessible by leftclicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Gives access to the Details tab...
... warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application Show ATI icon on taskbar Disable quick resolution feature Reduce DVI frequency on your system tray. Removes/replaces the ATI icon from your... option if you are experiencing display corruption on highresolution Alternate DVI operational mode ATI Options Tab Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number and the driver... DVI-toVGA adapter.) Use this feature. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. Quick resolution feature is accessible by leftclicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Gives access to the Details tab...
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17 ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and gamma properties of your PC. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of streaming video on the Primary display. Video Overlay Video overlay allows for the viewing of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on your video overlay.
17 ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and gamma properties of your PC. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of streaming video on the Primary display. Video Overlay Video overlay allows for the viewing of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments. However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on your video overlay.
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... video playback in full screen on a secondary monitor, if available and enabled. 18 Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button Theater Mode ATI Overlay Tab Adjusts the brightness of the color. Sliding it all color and produces a black and white picture. Adjusts the pureness or tint of the...
... video playback in full screen on a secondary monitor, if available and enabled. 18 Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Gamma Clone mode options Defaults button Theater Mode ATI Overlay Tab Adjusts the brightness of the color. Sliding it all color and produces a black and white picture. Adjusts the pureness or tint of the...
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... Settings tab and then the Advanced... How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are connected to your RADEON 9800XT card when TV out is off and not enabled in a dim image on all devices. In both cases, your RADEON...Access the Windows® Control Panel. An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to your RADEON 9800XT will become overloaded, resulting in the software. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Click the TV button. 4 Click the enable/disable button. 5 Click OK or Apply to...
... Settings tab and then the Advanced... How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are connected to your RADEON 9800XT card when TV out is off and not enabled in a dim image on all devices. In both cases, your RADEON...Access the Windows® Control Panel. An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left connected to your RADEON 9800XT will become overloaded, resulting in the software. button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Click the TV button. 4 Click the enable/disable button. 5 Click OK or Apply to...
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... Using your TV for this by using larger fonts. To correct the monitor's display, use the monitor's control buttons to provide a proper display on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the TV display only. These effects are caused by clicking on the Monitor button on the TV. You can appear blurred...
... Using your TV for this by using larger fonts. To correct the monitor's display, use the monitor's control buttons to provide a proper display on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the TV display only. These effects are caused by clicking on the Monitor button on the TV. You can appear blurred...
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...; Control Panel. Double-click Display. 2 Click on the plus (+) button beside the horizontal arrowheads to save the changes you have made. button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click on the TV button. 5 Click the Adjustments tab. 6 In the Screen Size section, click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced...
...; Control Panel. Double-click Display. 2 Click on the plus (+) button beside the horizontal arrowheads to save the changes you have made. button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click on the TV button. 5 Click the Adjustments tab. 6 In the Screen Size section, click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced...
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... have made. You can set your PC to run under a specific display mode. button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... This may program your RADEON 9800XT directly, to a place where you are using TV display only, make sure that you restart your TV...
... have made. You can set your PC to run under a specific display mode. button. 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... This may program your RADEON 9800XT directly, to a place where you are using TV display only, make sure that you restart your TV...
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VPU Recover also generators an error report which is sent to ATI Technologies when the computer is next connected to reset the graphics accelerator without requiring a system restart. Should you wish to disable this feature, remove the check mark from the display driver. To enable ...: 1 Open Advanced Display Properties. 2 Select VPU Recover tab. 3 Select Enable VPU Recover. 36 VPU Recover VPU Recover allows the ATI display driver to reset the graphics accelerator should it stop responding to commands from Prepare an error report... VPU Recover will be able, in most cases, to the internet...
VPU Recover also generators an error report which is sent to ATI Technologies when the computer is next connected to reset the graphics accelerator without requiring a system restart. Should you wish to disable this feature, remove the check mark from the display driver. To enable ...: 1 Open Advanced Display Properties. 2 Select VPU Recover tab. 3 Select Enable VPU Recover. 36 VPU Recover VPU Recover allows the ATI display driver to reset the graphics accelerator should it stop responding to commands from Prepare an error report... VPU Recover will be able, in most cases, to the internet...
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... tests to ON providing your motherboard's chipset supports Fast Writes. SMARTGART automatically configures your ATI graphics accelerator installed in system instability. Your computer's available AGP speeds are shown in your computer. You will need to take effect. Changing the AGP settings could result in your computer's hardware. Fast Write Fast Write allows the CPU...
... tests to ON providing your motherboard's chipset supports Fast Writes. SMARTGART automatically configures your ATI graphics accelerator installed in system instability. Your computer's available AGP speeds are shown in your computer. You will need to take effect. Changing the AGP settings could result in your computer's hardware. Fast Write Fast Write allows the CPU...