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...the furnishing, performance, or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including... Apparatus Claims of merchantability, fitness for any form, without the express written permission of certain U.S. All rights reserved. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the ATI hardware, software, or other rights owners. Patent Nos. 4,631...
...the furnishing, performance, or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including... Apparatus Claims of merchantability, fitness for any form, without the express written permission of certain U.S. All rights reserved. Features, performance and specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the ATI hardware, software, or other rights owners. Patent Nos. 4,631...
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... TV Display Features 35 TV Display Hardware Restrictions 35 Using a Monitor vs. v Introduction 1 System Requirements 1 External 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...
... TV Display Features 35 TV Display Hardware Restrictions 35 Using a Monitor vs. v Introduction 1 System Requirements 1 External 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...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... and Color Quality as Secondary. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that Windows® can be the primary graphics card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your RADEON™ X800 card. Click the Settings tab to access...
... and Color Quality as Secondary. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that Windows® can be the primary graphics card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your RADEON™ X800 card. Click the Settings tab to access...
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... Control Panel, which is located in the Start menu. CHAPTER 3: Introduction 7 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite Introduction This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance. Features Multiple Displays and 3D ...Gaming ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite provides multiple-display functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as SMARTSHADER™ HD,...
... Control Panel, which is located in the Start menu. CHAPTER 3: Introduction 7 ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite Introduction This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance. Features Multiple Displays and 3D ...Gaming ATI's CATALYST™ Software Suite provides multiple-display functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as SMARTSHADER™ HD,...
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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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... disables a display device; Saves display-device configuration schemes. Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with a scheme. they also indicate whether a device is enabled or disabled. ATI Displays Tab 9 ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Save button Delete button Display buttons Troubleshoot button Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that have...
... disables a display device; Saves display-device configuration schemes. Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with a scheme. they also indicate whether a device is enabled or disabled. ATI Displays Tab 9 ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Save button Delete button Display buttons Troubleshoot button Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that have...
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... for quick recall. 1 Click the enable/disable button want to enable/disable. for example, two monitors or a monitor and a TV. 10 ATI Displays Tab To enable or disable a display If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. Dynamic Display Reassignment You ... and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the buttons to Assign Your Primary Monitor 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. For example, if there is not an...
... for quick recall. 1 Click the enable/disable button want to enable/disable. for example, two monitors or a monitor and a TV. 10 ATI Displays Tab To enable or disable a display If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. Dynamic Display Reassignment You ... and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. Double-click Display. 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced button. 3 Click the ATI Displays tab. 4 Click the buttons to Assign Your Primary Monitor 1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. For example, if there is not an...
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.... Clicking the button creates a clone or mirror image of the other display device. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab 11 • The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that allow you to adjust Gamma, Brightness, and...
.... Clicking the button creates a clone or mirror image of the other display device. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab 11 • The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that allow you to adjust Gamma, Brightness, and...
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... lost if All Colors is selected in effect are lost if you have saved. Increases or decreases the color contrast of the color curve. ATI Color Tab 13 ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Red, Green, and Blue simultaneously. Changing the contrast adjusts the slope...
... lost if All Colors is selected in effect are lost if you have saved. Increases or decreases the color contrast of the color curve. ATI Color Tab 13 ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Red, Green, and Blue simultaneously. Changing the contrast adjusts the slope...
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... 3D profile 1 Choose either individually or using the All Colors checkbox. 3 Type a profile name in full-screen mode. 14 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab Color preview box Hotkeys button Defaults button The color image indicates visually how the Gamma, Brightness and Contrast sliders affect the...your mouse pointer will change the image. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. Opens the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog. To activate this with your color settings within a full screen 3D application environment...
... 3D profile 1 Choose either individually or using the All Colors checkbox. 3 Type a profile name in full-screen mode. 14 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab Color preview box Hotkeys button Defaults button The color image indicates visually how the Gamma, Brightness and Contrast sliders affect the...your mouse pointer will change the image. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. Opens the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog. To activate this with your color settings within a full screen 3D application environment...
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... to switch easily between full-screen mode and windowed mode, and do not load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. ATI Color Tab 15 To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys button to the Color...
... to switch easily between full-screen mode and windowed mode, and do not load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. ATI Color Tab 15 To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys button to the Color...
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... be assigned to the assigned list. You can be any combination of any hotkeys or keyboard controls that may already be any key listed. 16 ATI Color Tab Color Hotkeys Settings Dialog Color Hotkey Settings Modifier key Hotkey Hotkey action Assigned hotkeys Add button Remove button In combination with the Modifier...
... be assigned to the assigned list. You can be any combination of any hotkeys or keyboard controls that may already be any key listed. 16 ATI Color Tab Color Hotkeys Settings Dialog Color Hotkey Settings Modifier key Hotkey Hotkey action Assigned hotkeys Add button Remove button In combination with the Modifier...
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...to be assigned only once. To disable hotkeys (so that the key combinations you choose do not accidentally activate them . The ATI Color properties page only checks for duplications within a full screen 3D application is selected from the Hotkey Action list. 4 Click ...assigning hotkeys, be assigned to create the hotkey combination. To assign color settings hotkeys for example), click the Disable Hotkeys checkbox. ATI Color Tab 17 Color Hotkey Settings Disable hotkeys checkbox Disables all hotkeys. This combination will overwrite an existing one hotkey combination can be...
...to be assigned only once. To disable hotkeys (so that the key combinations you choose do not accidentally activate them . The ATI Color properties page only checks for duplications within a full screen 3D application is selected from the Hotkey Action list. 4 Click ...assigning hotkeys, be assigned to create the hotkey combination. To assign color settings hotkeys for example), click the Disable Hotkeys checkbox. ATI Color Tab 17 Color Hotkey Settings Disable hotkeys checkbox Disables all hotkeys. This combination will overwrite an existing one hotkey combination can be...
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... build information. Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from this dialog. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from your graphics card's versioning and specifications. Gives access to your system tray. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. 18 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver...
... build information. Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from this dialog. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from your graphics card's versioning and specifications. Gives access to your system tray. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. 18 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver...
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... display. This feature is accessible by left-clicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Reduce DVI frequency on Removes/replaces the ATI icon from the system tray taskbar without disabling the ATI icon applications. ATI Rotation Tab 19 ATI Options Tab Show ATI icon on high-resolution Resolves display corruption or no effect... quick resolution feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to 180 degrees. Alternate DVI Use this feature. ATI Rotation Tab Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to different positions.
... display. This feature is accessible by left-clicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Reduce DVI frequency on Removes/replaces the ATI icon from the system tray taskbar without disabling the ATI icon applications. ATI Rotation Tab 19 ATI Options Tab Show ATI icon on high-resolution Resolves display corruption or no effect... quick resolution feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to 180 degrees. Alternate DVI Use this feature. ATI Rotation Tab Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to different positions.
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20 ATI Rotation Tab 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. Associates a ...
20 ATI Rotation Tab 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. Associates a ...
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...button. 5 Optionally, check the Mouse Track Rotation checkbox to have the mouse pointer match the display image. 3 Click OK or Apply. The ATI Rotation page only checks for duplications within the Rotation page itself, insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to access the Windows® Display ... conflict with those of other applications in the Windows® Display Properties dialog. 2 Select the display to which you want to use them. ATI Rotation Tab 21 To rotate a single display 1 Select one of the four rotation settings by clicking the appropriate button. 2 Optionally, check the...
...button. 5 Optionally, check the Mouse Track Rotation checkbox to have the mouse pointer match the display image. 3 Click OK or Apply. The ATI Rotation page only checks for duplications within the Rotation page itself, insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to access the Windows® Display ... conflict with those of other applications in the Windows® Display Properties dialog. 2 Select the display to which you want to use them. ATI Rotation Tab 21 To rotate a single display 1 Select one of the four rotation settings by clicking the appropriate button. 2 Optionally, check the...
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... the sliders to the right to increase the values of the various options, and to the left to their default settings. ATI Overlay Tab 22 ATI Overlay Tab 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...
... the sliders to the right to increase the values of the various options, and to the left to their default settings. ATI Overlay Tab 22 ATI Overlay Tab 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...