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... Connections 1 Using Multiple Displays 3 Connecting Your Monitors 3 Display Configurations 5 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite 7 Introduction 7 Features 7 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 7 HYDRAVISION™ 7 Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Hotkeys 14 Color Hotkeys Settings 15 ATI Options Tab 18 ATI Rotation Tab 19 Rotation HotKeys 21 ATI Overlay Tab 22 Video Overlay 22 Clone Mode Settings 23 ATI SMARTGART™ Tab 25 ATI 3D Tab 27 Direct 3D® Compatibility...
... Connections 1 Using Multiple Displays 3 Connecting Your Monitors 3 Display Configurations 5 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite 7 Introduction 7 Features 7 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 7 HYDRAVISION™ 7 Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 8 Dynamic Display Reassignment 10 ATI Color Tab 11 Hotkeys 14 Color Hotkeys Settings 15 ATI Options Tab 18 ATI Rotation Tab 19 Rotation HotKeys 21 ATI Overlay Tab 22 Video Overlay 22 Clone Mode Settings 23 ATI SMARTGART™ Tab 25 ATI 3D Tab 27 Direct 3D® Compatibility...
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vi Using TV Display Alone 37 Using Games and Applications 37 NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEON™ X800 37 38 Introduction 38 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 40 Capturing Video 41 Connecting your media device for video capture 42 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 42 Troubleshooting 45 Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 45 Windows® New Hardware Found 45 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 46 Solution Selector 47 Compliance Information 51 FCC Compliance Information 51 Industry Canada...
vi Using TV Display Alone 37 Using Games and Applications 37 NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEON™ X800 37 38 Introduction 38 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 40 Capturing Video 41 Connecting your media device for video capture 42 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 42 Troubleshooting 45 Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 45 Windows® New Hardware Found 45 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 46 Solution Selector 47 Compliance Information 51 FCC Compliance Information 51 Industry Canada...
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... II™, AMD Athlon® 64/ K7/AMD Athlon®/AMD Athlon® XP. • 128 MB of VGA monitor. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. External Connections • 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output. • DVI-I output. • S-Video output. • Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection for RADEON™ X800 XT Platinum. • Windows® XP (Home or Pro). • Windows® 2000. 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction System Requirements Hardware Operating System...
... II™, AMD Athlon® 64/ K7/AMD Athlon®/AMD Athlon® XP. • 128 MB of VGA monitor. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. External Connections • 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output. • DVI-I output. • S-Video output. • Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection for RADEON™ X800 XT Platinum. • Windows® XP (Home or Pro). • Windows® 2000. 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction System Requirements Hardware Operating System...
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...to-VGA adapter into the DVI-I -to-VGA Adapter. Y DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the DVI-I -to expand your desktop by using the supplied DVI-I connection. 3 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your RADEON™ X800 provides hardware support for the RADEON™ X800 Card X Standard VGA Monitor Connector. Connections and Adapters for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the S-Video out. To connect a flat panel, plug the monitors DVI-I connector into the adapter. A TV can also be used to -VGA adapter. Z DVI-I Backplate...
...to-VGA adapter into the DVI-I -to-VGA Adapter. Y DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the DVI-I -to expand your desktop by using the supplied DVI-I connection. 3 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your RADEON™ X800 provides hardware support for the RADEON™ X800 Card X Standard VGA Monitor Connector. Connections and Adapters for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the S-Video out. To connect a flat panel, plug the monitors DVI-I connector into the adapter. A TV can also be used to -VGA adapter. Z DVI-I Backplate...
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... restart your RADEON™ X800 card. To connect your monitors 1 Turn off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors. 3 Turn on using the Settings tab. Any additional monitors will be the primary. 4 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X800 card must be the primary graphics card. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard...
... restart your RADEON™ X800 card. To connect your monitors 1 Turn off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors. 3 Turn on using the Settings tab. Any additional monitors will be the primary. 4 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X800 card must be the primary graphics card. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard...
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... a composite connection via the DVI-I connector via the SVideo-to-Composite adapter. Display Configurations 5 Display Configurations Your RADEON™ X800 graphics card provides dual display functionality and TV Out. High Definition Television UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION if the CRT display is attached to the DVI-I -to your card. cathode ray tube analog display. digital flat panel display. HDTV - S-Video Out S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable VGA connector + S-Video Out VGA connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable DVI-I connector + S-Video out DVI-I connector + S-Video...
... a composite connection via the DVI-I connector via the SVideo-to-Composite adapter. Display Configurations 5 Display Configurations Your RADEON™ X800 graphics card provides dual display functionality and TV Out. High Definition Television UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION if the CRT display is attached to the DVI-I -to your card. cathode ray tube analog display. digital flat panel display. HDTV - S-Video Out S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable VGA connector + S-Video Out VGA connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable DVI-I connector + S-Video out DVI-I connector + S-Video...
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...™ User's Guide PDF located on the Settings tab. To access the Display Properties dialog, right-click on the desktop or navigate through the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. CHAPTER 3: Introduction 7 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite Introduction This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite. HYDRAVISION™ In addition to life through Windows® Control Panel, which...
...™ User's Guide PDF located on the Settings tab. To access the Display Properties dialog, right-click on the desktop or navigate through the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL® features. CHAPTER 3: Introduction 7 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite Introduction This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite. HYDRAVISION™ In addition to life through Windows® Control Panel, which...
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... the Catalyst version number, 2D version number, and the driver build information. Gives access to your system tray. 18 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from your graphics card's versioning and specifications. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. Enables/disables the ATI...
... the Catalyst version number, 2D version number, and the driver build information. Gives access to your system tray. 18 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from your graphics card's versioning and specifications. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. Enables/disables the ATI...
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... settings for your computer's hardware. Proceed with caution. SMARTGART™ automatically configures your graphics card to use a specific AGP function if that function hasn't passed the SMARTGART™ diagnostics test. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST™ driver not to the optimal settings. ATI SMARTGART™ Tab 25 Clone Mode Options Full Screen Video The source video is scaled so that your display is showing full screen video has a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen HDTVs). ATI...
... settings for your computer's hardware. Proceed with caution. SMARTGART™ automatically configures your graphics card to use a specific AGP function if that function hasn't passed the SMARTGART™ diagnostics test. It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST™ driver not to the optimal settings. ATI SMARTGART™ Tab 25 Clone Mode Options Full Screen Video The source video is scaled so that your display is showing full screen video has a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen HDTVs). ATI...
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... secondary graphics card is enabled so that have been run. Any settings that both graphics accelerators can arise if the user enables a secondary graphics card (in a multiple monitor environment) after the SMARTGART™ diagnostic tests have previously been set to fine-tune settings for both Direct 3D® and OpenGL® applications. ATI 3D Tab 27 SMARTGART™ Tab Retest All button Retests all graphics bus capabilities. L When using...
... secondary graphics card is enabled so that have been run. Any settings that both graphics accelerators can arise if the user enables a secondary graphics card (in a multiple monitor environment) after the SMARTGART™ diagnostic tests have previously been set to fine-tune settings for both Direct 3D® and OpenGL® applications. ATI 3D Tab 27 SMARTGART™ Tab Retest All button Retests all graphics bus capabilities. L When using...
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... you enable TV display in Europe cannot be damaged. • Please check the documentation supplied with TV display. When you get the most out of the cable to your graphics card and the other to the illustration. 4 Power on a TV You can attach your TV Out feature. Connecting to a TV, use an S-Video cable. Using an S- Viewing Your PC's Display on your TV first, then your RADEON...
... you enable TV display in Europe cannot be damaged. • Please check the documentation supplied with TV display. When you get the most out of the cable to your graphics card and the other to the illustration. 4 Power on a TV You can attach your TV Out feature. Connecting to a TV, use an S-Video cable. Using an S- Viewing Your PC's Display on your TV first, then your RADEON...
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... analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector should not be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are caused by the changes required to your TV. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Using TV Display Using your TV for your computer's display can be left connected to provide a proper display on the TV. To correct the monitor's display, use the monitor's control buttons...
... analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector should not be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are caused by the changes required to your TV. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Using TV Display Using your TV for your computer's display can be left connected to provide a proper display on the TV. To correct the monitor's display, use the monitor's control buttons...
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... the changes you have the TV display feature enabled prior to removing the monitor. This may program your RADEON™ X800 directly to run under a specific display mode. Your TV display will be affected). The maximum display resolution for TV is the only display device. NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEON™ X800 The RADEON™ X800 provides both NTSC and PAL support. NTSC is the TV standard used in North America. PAL is...
... the changes you have the TV display feature enabled prior to removing the monitor. This may program your RADEON™ X800 directly to run under a specific display mode. Your TV display will be affected). The maximum display resolution for TV is the only display device. NTSC/PAL Support for the RADEON™ X800 The RADEON™ X800 provides both NTSC and PAL support. NTSC is the TV standard used in North America. PAL is...
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X ATI Graphics Card Y Video In/Video Out Cable Z Typical Video In of TV, VCR, or Camcorder connections Capturing Video 41 Note: YPbPr is only available with the 30Hz or 60HZ settings. S-Video Out will be similar those depicted in the illustration. Recommended connector for best picture quality. The audio and video output connectors on your video on the Internet. Use Composite Video Out or S-Video Out. Connecting Your Video Device to capture video from your camcorder, VCR...
X ATI Graphics Card Y Video In/Video Out Cable Z Typical Video In of TV, VCR, or Camcorder connections Capturing Video 41 Note: YPbPr is only available with the 30Hz or 60HZ settings. S-Video Out will be similar those depicted in the illustration. Recommended connector for best picture quality. The audio and video output connectors on your video on the Internet. Use Composite Video Out or S-Video Out. Connecting Your Video Device to capture video from your camcorder, VCR...
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... the documentation that came with your video capture software. 4 Power on your TV or hit Play on the ATI Graphics Adapter. 2 Connect the Video In of the ATI Video In\Video Out cable to the Line In of your TV or VCR. Setting the Windows® Volume Control For correct audio performance, your media device for video capture Use the Video In/Video Out Cable to connect to a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. Use the S-Video connectors. To capture video to...
... the documentation that came with your video capture software. 4 Power on your TV or hit Play on the ATI Graphics Adapter. 2 Connect the Video In of the ATI Video In\Video Out cable to the Line In of your TV or VCR. Setting the Windows® Volume Control For correct audio performance, your media device for video capture Use the Video In/Video Out Cable to connect to a TV, VCR, or Camcorder. Use the S-Video connectors. To capture video to...
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... Start > Settings > Control Panel, then select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your current graphic drivers, then click Add/Remove: • The Wizard will help if you remove your current display drivers. • Restart your system after the drivers have been removed. More troubleshooting information can be removed at ati.com/support/. Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software To ensure successful installation of your RADEON™ X800 card, you must...
... Start > Settings > Control Panel, then select Add/Remove Programs. 3 Select your current graphic drivers, then click Add/Remove: • The Wizard will help if you remove your current display drivers. • Restart your system after the drivers have been removed. More troubleshooting information can be removed at ati.com/support/. Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software To ensure successful installation of your RADEON™ X800 card, you must...
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... individual software components for installation. No Display • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot. • Ensure that component will automatically be disabled or to select Safe Mode, and press Enter. Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for that the monitor cable is properly installed in graphics to be installed, along with the ATI graphics driver. While starting Windows®...
... individual software components for installation. No Display • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot. • Ensure that component will automatically be disabled or to select Safe Mode, and press Enter. Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for that the monitor cable is properly installed in graphics to be installed, along with the ATI graphics driver. While starting Windows®...
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... Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your RADEON™ X800 card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you select. Ensure that Video Card Isn't Properly Configured Warning! Note: The Screen Position settings in monitor damage. HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution The colors on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that the connections between the Component Video Adapter and your Display Properties...
... Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your RADEON™ X800 card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you select. Ensure that Video Card Isn't Properly Configured Warning! Note: The Screen Position settings in monitor damage. HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution The colors on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that the connections between the Component Video Adapter and your Display Properties...
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These limits are designed to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 51 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This RADEON™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. If this equipment. Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES-003 This...
These limits are designed to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 51 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This RADEON™ product complies with Canadian ICES-003. If this equipment. Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES-003 This...
