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... Menu Help and Tool Tips 37 Context Help 37 Tool Tips 38 Tool Tips for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 66 Arranging Displays on Any Display . 30 NVIDIA Settings Menu - Using nView Multi-Display Settings nView Display Modes 41 nView Multi-Display Applications 43 Accessing the Display Context Menus . . . . 44 About Display Numbering ...
... Menu Help and Tool Tips 37 Context Help 37 Tool Tips 38 Tool Tips for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 66 Arranging Displays on Any Display . 30 NVIDIA Settings Menu - Using nView Multi-Display Settings nView Display Modes 41 nView Multi-Display Applications 43 Accessing the Display Context Menus . . . . 44 About Display Numbering ...
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... Driver 158 Enabling SLI Mode 159 Viewing Load Balancing 159 A. Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards (Non-SLI Configuration) Before You Begin 163 Before Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 163 Examples and Setup 163 GeForce FX 5900 Ultra - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 168 Attaching Displays for nView Dualview Mode 165 GeForce4 MX...
... Driver 158 Enabling SLI Mode 159 Viewing Load Balancing 159 A. Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards (Non-SLI Configuration) Before You Begin 163 Before Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 163 Examples and Setup 163 GeForce FX 5900 Ultra - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 168 Attaching Displays for nView Dualview Mode 165 GeForce4 MX...
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... Formats - Dualview Mode (Windows 2000 54 Figure 4.12 nView Horizontal Span Mode - TV + Digital Display 62 Figure 4.16 nView Clone Mode with Four Connected Graphics Cards 32 Figure 3.10 NVIDIA Display - Analog Display 70 Figure 5.2 Display Timing Settings - Windows XP 58 Figure 4.13 nView Vertical Span Mode - Disabling Panning 63 Figure 4.20 Display...
... Formats - Dualview Mode (Windows 2000 54 Figure 4.12 nView Horizontal Span Mode - TV + Digital Display 62 Figure 4.16 nView Clone Mode with Four Connected Graphics Cards 32 Figure 3.10 NVIDIA Display - Analog Display 70 Figure 5.2 Display Timing Settings - Windows XP 58 Figure 4.13 nView Vertical Span Mode - Disabling Panning 63 Figure 4.20 Display...
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... Displays With Identifying Numbers 172 Figure A.9 NVIDIA Display Menu - GeForce FX 5900 Ultra and GeForce4 MX 420 Options 173 Figure A.10 NVIDIA Display Menu Showing Both GeForce FX 5900 Ultra and GeForce4 MX Graphics Cards . . 174 Figure A.11 NVIDIA Settings Taskbar Menu Displaying NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra-based and GeForce4 MX-based Graphics Cards 175 Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables 178...
... Displays With Identifying Numbers 172 Figure A.9 NVIDIA Display Menu - GeForce FX 5900 Ultra and GeForce4 MX 420 Options 173 Figure A.10 NVIDIA Display Menu Showing Both GeForce FX 5900 Ultra and GeForce4 MX Graphics Cards . . 174 Figure A.11 NVIDIA Settings Taskbar Menu Displaying NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra-based and GeForce4 MX-based Graphics Cards 175 Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables 178...
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... on the features and benefits of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver, refer to users of GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in Table 2.1, "Supported NVIDIA Consumer Products". This guide focuses on NVIDIA desktop consumer products, i.e, graphics cards based on the NVIDIA GeForce™ series of the control panel-based NVIDIA® ForceWare™ graphics display driver. Chapter 1 Introduction CHAPTER INTRODUCTION This...
... on the features and benefits of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver, refer to users of GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in Table 2.1, "Supported NVIDIA Consumer Products". This guide focuses on NVIDIA desktop consumer products, i.e, graphics cards based on the NVIDIA GeForce™ series of the control panel-based NVIDIA® ForceWare™ graphics display driver. Chapter 1 Introduction CHAPTER INTRODUCTION This...
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... nView™ Desktop Manager application component of GPUs. • NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide - Chapter 1 Introduction Other Related Documentation • NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver: Quadro Workstation User's Guide - Using NVIDIA SLI Graphics Cards - For complete details on Help and tool tips, see "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips" on the setting provides...
... nView™ Desktop Manager application component of GPUs. • NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide - Chapter 1 Introduction Other Related Documentation • NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver: Quadro Workstation User's Guide - Using NVIDIA SLI Graphics Cards - For complete details on Help and tool tips, see "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips" on the setting provides...
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... Desktop Manager was originally created for multi-display graphics cards but has grown to the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers: nView Desktop Manager User's Guide. OpenGL The following extensions have been added: • WGL_NV_gpu_affinity NVIDIA Corporation 13 Release 90 Enhancements Release 90 provides ...Manager is a user-level application utility that focuses on NVIDIA GPUs. Desktop Manager supports both single-display and multi-display configurations running with single-display, multi-display, or multiple graphics cards based on making you can configure the advanced display ...
... Desktop Manager was originally created for multi-display graphics cards but has grown to the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers: nView Desktop Manager User's Guide. OpenGL The following extensions have been added: • WGL_NV_gpu_affinity NVIDIA Corporation 13 Release 90 Enhancements Release 90 provides ...Manager is a user-level application utility that focuses on NVIDIA GPUs. Desktop Manager supports both single-display and multi-display configurations running with single-display, multi-display, or multiple graphics cards based on making you can configure the advanced display ...
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Therefore, to access features that are supported by either single-display or multi-display NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards. NVIDIA Corporation 25 For example, settings that are available for each card. or other older NVIDIA GeForce GPU series. Notes on Feature and Configuration Support Feature Support • To access features on the nView Display Settings page (see...
Therefore, to access features that are supported by either single-display or multi-display NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards. NVIDIA Corporation 25 For example, settings that are available for each card. or other older NVIDIA GeForce GPU series. Notes on Feature and Configuration Support Feature Support • To access features on the nView Display Settings page (see...
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Chapter 2 System Requirements And Driver Installation Examples in this Guide • For example purposes, most of the GPU you will see the exact name of the NVIDIA display control panel pages shown in this guide feature an NVIDIA GeForce GPU-based graphics card. You may be using a different NVIDIA GPU-based graphics card, in which case you are using reflected in the NVIDIA GPU tab. • The Windows XP screens shown in this document apply also to Windows 2000 functionality, unless noted otherwise. 26 User's Guide
Chapter 2 System Requirements And Driver Installation Examples in this Guide • For example purposes, most of the GPU you will see the exact name of the NVIDIA display control panel pages shown in this guide feature an NVIDIA GeForce GPU-based graphics card. You may be using a different NVIDIA GPU-based graphics card, in which case you are using reflected in the NVIDIA GPU tab. • The Windows XP screens shown in this document apply also to Windows 2000 functionality, unless noted otherwise. 26 User's Guide
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... of displays that are connected to your graphics card - i.e., analog or digital display, television, or HDTV. The wizards help set up the most commonly used nView display modes, including screen resolution and output. Note: On subsequent session using the NVIDIA display driver, you can manually start any...Any Display" on page 30 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 33 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips" on page 37 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards After a fresh installation of the NVIDIA Release 90 graphics display driver and restarting your computer, one of these...
... of displays that are connected to your graphics card - i.e., analog or digital display, television, or HDTV. The wizards help set up the most commonly used nView display modes, including screen resolution and output. Note: On subsequent session using the NVIDIA display driver, you can manually start any...Any Display" on page 30 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 33 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips" on page 37 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards After a fresh installation of the NVIDIA Release 90 graphics display driver and restarting your computer, one of these...
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display graphics card, in order to see both of the driver, the "default" page that was open its context menu. 2 Select the NVIDIA option Play On My and then choose the display on which you must be the page that opens is always the main NVIDIA GPU page as a "single" display in Figure 3.3, right...display names that appear are based on page 46. 4 Select the display for which you want to open when you can now use , the actual NVIDIA control panel page that are connected to play the video. 3 To configure full screen video display, see "Using Full Screen Video Settings" on any ...
display graphics card, in order to see both of the driver, the "default" page that was open its context menu. 2 Select the NVIDIA option Play On My and then choose the display on which you must be the page that opens is always the main NVIDIA GPU page as a "single" display in Figure 3.3, right...display names that appear are based on page 46. 4 Select the display for which you want to open when you can now use , the actual NVIDIA control panel page that are connected to play the video. 3 To configure full screen video display, see "Using Full Screen Video Settings" on any ...
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... Menus with Four Connected Graphics Cards 32 User's Guide You can use this menu to quickly access the same NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driverbased settings that you can access in the regular NVIDIA display menu shown in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area Windows Taskbar NVIDIA Settings menu icon Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 3 Click NVIDIA Display (Figure 3.5) and...
... Menus with Four Connected Graphics Cards 32 User's Guide You can use this menu to quickly access the same NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driverbased settings that you can access in the regular NVIDIA display menu shown in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area Windows Taskbar NVIDIA Settings menu icon Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 3 Click NVIDIA Display (Figure 3.5) and...
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..., you can also .click the Additional Properties button to reopen the menu. Multiple Displays Connected NVIDIA display menu showing the main NVIDIA GPU page. Graphics card information details the hardware aspects of your NVIDIA driver, send feedback to toggle between hiding and opening the NVIDIA display menu. System information details selected aspects of the currently selected...
..., you can also .click the Additional Properties button to reopen the menu. Multiple Displays Connected NVIDIA display menu showing the main NVIDIA GPU page. Graphics card information details the hardware aspects of your NVIDIA driver, send feedback to toggle between hiding and opening the NVIDIA display menu. System information details selected aspects of the currently selected...
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... with NVIDIA news, products and demos, and view NVIDIA display driver version and file information. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.8 NVIDIA Display Menu - Single Display Connected NOTE: nView Display Settings menu option do.es not appear when only one display is shown in the Figure 3.7 example. This GPU page contains system and graphics card...
... with NVIDIA news, products and demos, and view NVIDIA display driver version and file information. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.8 NVIDIA Display Menu - Single Display Connected NOTE: nView Display Settings menu option do.es not appear when only one display is shown in the Figure 3.7 example. This GPU page contains system and graphics card...
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...-Display Applications" on page 43 • "nView Display Modes" on page 41 • "About Display Numbering" on page 67. 40 User's Guide Only for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards" on page 66 • "Arranging Displays on the Settings Page" on page 46 • "nView Display Settings - Renaming a Display" on page 47 • "Using...
...-Display Applications" on page 43 • "nView Display Modes" on page 41 • "About Display Numbering" on page 67. 40 User's Guide Only for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards" on page 66 • "Arranging Displays on the Settings Page" on page 46 • "nView Display Settings - Renaming a Display" on page 47 • "Using...
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... will not see the nView Display Settings option on the menu. • Clone mode indicates that both displays in Figure 4.1 and Figure 4.2. NVIDIA Corporation 41 When using NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards that only one of the same desktop. Note: If you have only one display that is Single display • Single display mode...
... will not see the nView Display Settings option on the menu. • Clone mode indicates that both displays in Figure 4.1 and Figure 4.2. NVIDIA Corporation 41 When using NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards that only one of the same desktop. Note: If you have only one display that is Single display • Single display mode...
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Setting up a multi-display graphics card involves installing the graphics card on a given graphics card will vary. nView display pair options • Analog display + digital display • Digital display + analog display NVIDIA Corporation 49 For example if you want. Chapter 4 Using nView Multi-Display Settings ... to your computer, your choices are fully functional. After restarting your computer, and installing the current version of the graphics cards installed are as listed below and shown in Figure 4.6. Figure 4.6 nView Display Pair Options . When using any nView...
Setting up a multi-display graphics card involves installing the graphics card on a given graphics card will vary. nView display pair options • Analog display + digital display • Digital display + analog display NVIDIA Corporation 49 For example if you want. Chapter 4 Using nView Multi-Display Settings ... to your computer, your choices are fully functional. After restarting your computer, and installing the current version of the graphics cards installed are as listed below and shown in Figure 4.6. Figure 4.6 nView Display Pair Options . When using any nView...
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...When you start Windows 2000 with an NVIDIA GPU-based multi-display graphics card (or multiple NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards), you want to open the Windows desktop menu. Follow these steps to enable Dualview. 1 Make sure your multi-display NVIDIA GPU-based graphics card is properly installed in your displays.... Then select the display for which you are turned on and the NVIDIA display driver has been properly installed on your computer. 2 After ...
...When you start Windows 2000 with an NVIDIA GPU-based multi-display graphics card (or multiple NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards), you want to open the Windows desktop menu. Follow these steps to enable Dualview. 1 Make sure your multi-display NVIDIA GPU-based graphics card is properly installed in your displays.... Then select the display for which you are turned on and the NVIDIA display driver has been properly installed on your computer. 2 After ...
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... on user needs. NVIDIA Corporation 57 If you have only one display attached. Chapter 4 Using nView Multi-Display Settings Figure 4.11 Multiple Displays in such a configuration may not be set above 60 Hz. For example, if you are using a Quadro NVS-based graphics card, refer to which you... have four displays connected, you can run nView Span modes with NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards" Using Horizontal & Vertical Span Modes Note: Span modes do not work if ...
... on user needs. NVIDIA Corporation 57 If you have only one display attached. Chapter 4 Using nView Multi-Display Settings Figure 4.11 Multiple Displays in such a configuration may not be set above 60 Hz. For example, if you are using a Quadro NVS-based graphics card, refer to which you... have four displays connected, you can run nView Span modes with NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards" Using Horizontal & Vertical Span Modes Note: Span modes do not work if ...
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... modes, your secondary display will be extended either horizontally (Figure 4.12) or vertically (Figure 4.13). If needed, click Detect Displays to one NVIDIA multi-display graphics card5. If two graphics cards are installed, the Windows 2000 operating system does detect two devices. 58 User's Guide Windows XP To access the nView Span modes, follow...
... modes, your secondary display will be extended either horizontally (Figure 4.12) or vertically (Figure 4.13). If needed, click Detect Displays to one NVIDIA multi-display graphics card5. If two graphics cards are installed, the Windows 2000 operating system does detect two devices. 58 User's Guide Windows XP To access the nView Span modes, follow...