Sonata™ SD User Manual
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1. Configuration on Mac OS X Configuring the Sonata SD card s video settings is performed using the standard Displays System Preferences panel If you are using more than one display this System Preferences panel is very important because it enables you to logically arrange the position of each section of the extended desktop You will determine which monitor displays the right side of the desktop and which monitor displays the left side so that when you move your mouse the cursor moves from one monitor to the other as expected When more than one display is connected to the system the Arrange tab or button appears in the Displays System Preferences panel The following screen shots show a system with three connected displays For each connected monitor there will be a separate configuration panel that lets you select the video settings for the specific display you can arrange the displays only when the main display s configuration panel is selected 600 Studio Display 21 Oo a Show All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk 1152 x 864 1280 x 720 1280 x 960 3 C Show modes recommended by display 1280 x 1024 a gt l Additional modes are provided by the video 1280 x 2048 card and may not be supported by the display 1440 x 1080 1600 x 1200 W Show displays in menu bar 2560 x 1024 SO er ae DAA G Contrast Brightness a kk lk ak ak lk klk lk lh lh lk lk klk lk lk kl ah ll klik ci ak lk li kh lk ll kl klk ll lh2. drag it to a different monitor To change the startup screen drag the smiling face to a different monitor Identify the monitors jf Identify the startup screen Use Defaults This Control Panel allows the configuration of among others the following options e Colors also known as color depth select Black amp White 256 thousands or millions of colors e Resolutions select from the list of supported resolutions the smaller the number the larger everything will appear onscreen e Refresh Rate select from the list of supported rates the higher the number selected the more frequently the image is updated onscreen Arrange arrange the logical display placement drag each one to a preferred position Start or stop a display duplication dragging a display over another Define which monitor will serve as your main display and relocate the menu bar Define which monitor will be the startup display and show the happy Mac More details about this Control Panel can be obtained from the Mac OS documentation If you are using only one display the Monitor or Monitors amp Sound Control Panels will not display the Arrange button but you can still use them to choose a preferred color depth resolution and scan rate 8 Working With Two Displays After the configuration is performed you will immediately recognize how to use the additional display just drag your cursor off the main display to see it appear on the sec
3. Draw e VT Panning Support Enables the dynamic panning modes generator and the panning modes when the software mouse cursor is in use Usually the cursor is generated in hardware by the graphics card If more colors are used for the mouse cursor or due to screen size or other reasons the hardware cursor can be replaced by a software cursor handled by the Mac OS not by the graphics card Sonata SD standard drivers are able to handle panning modes using hardware cursors the special VI Panning Support extension contains code to enable panning with a software cursor as well It also contains code to enable the dynamic video mode list updates 11 Mac OS X Compatibility Because of the manner in which Mac OS X handles display settings the following notes should be observed e When switching between Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X the screen resolution may change e The pull down menu in the menu bar for Displays is useful to change resolutions on the fly Note that only video modes considered by the system as recommended are available
4. JONNY SIMPLY FAST www sonnettech com Sonata SD User Manual Documentation release 1 0 May 5 2004 Table of Contents Introduction Installing the Hardware Connecting your Display Installing Mac OS X Software Installing Software for Mac OS 7 9 Configuration on Mac OS X Configuration on Mac OS 7 9 Working With Two displays Screen Doubler Panning Modes Mac OS 7 9 Installed Extensions in Mac OS 7 9 Mac OS X Compatibility Se Se ae 1 Introduction The Sonnet Sonata SD graphics card offers Macintosh users an easy and affordable way to add a connection for a second or third display Because we realize that old monitors are often used for a second display the Sonata SD is designed to support most analog monitors even if yours is an old 13 or even a portrait display The Sonata SD card s controls are fully integrated into the Mac operating system and we ve put significant effort into designing this product so that it is simple to operate The end result is a product which requires no special Knowledge to operate you configure the settings in System Preferences Mac OS X users or Control Panels Mac OS 7 9 users This manual details the installation procedure for the card and accompanying software and provides basic operating information using standard Mac OS features We recommend that you read this document before you start installing the Sonata SD graphics card Also before proceeding with the in
5. ces panel will not display the Arrange tab or button but you can still use it to choose a preferred color depth resolution and scan rate 7 Configuration on Mac OS 7 9 Configuring the Sonata SD card s video settings is performed using the standard Monitors or Monitors amp Sound Control Panels depending on your Mac OS version If you are using more than one display this Control Panel is very important because it enables you to logically arrange the position of each section of the extended desktop You will determine which monitor displays the right side of the desktop and which which monitor displays the left side so that when you move your mouse the cursor moves from one monitor to the other as expected The following screen shots show a system with three connected displays For each connected monitor there will be a separate configuration panel that lets you select the video settings for the specific display you can arrange the displays only when the main display s configuration panel is selected tudioDsply 1 1 Color Preferences Color Depth Resolution Colors sous i 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1200 studioDsply21 1 Se H Monitor Arr ange Color Preferences Arrange Monitors To rearrange the monitors drag them to the desired positions To make duplicate monitors drag one onto another To stop duplication drag the monitors apart To relocate the menu bar
6. idth Since the resolutions list is sorted by the horizontal resolution number you must scroll to see the additional resolutions of 1600x600 and 1600x1200 Because a standard 1600x1200 non panning resolution exists make sure you pick the correct one in order to have panning To identify a panning mode resolution look at the refresh rate frequency panning modes always use the same refresh rate as the original base resolution The list of available video modes changes dynamically to reflect the currently selected base resolution This means that having selected a resolution of 800x600 with a refresh rate of 75 Hz resolutions of 800x1200 1600x600 and 1600x1200 are also available in panning mode at the same frequency After selecting a different resolution like 1024x768 new panning modes will be added 1024x1536 2048x768 2048x1536 for example A smart caching algorithm removes the unused panning resolutions from the list e Please note that available color depths may vary depending on the panning resolution selected e A specific Extension for Mac OS 7 9 is installed to activate the dynamically changing video mode list If you want to disable this feature just disable the Extension called VT Panning Support using the Extensions Manager control panel 10 Installed Extensions in Mac OS 7 9 The following extensions are installed in Mac OS 7 9 in the Extensions folder you will find e VT 2D QuickDraw Accelerator 2D accelerator for Quick
7. lll klk hl kl lk ee E OE SAE OE E E S E 4 Show All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Color Y Options To rearrange the displays drag them to the desired position To relocate the menu bar drag it to a different display Display depth and resolution must match in order to mirror two displays eee err ere rr Tr eT eT ererre rer Tree rt bert t rrr rrr errr ner hr rrrrnrenn rrr rt ht hee ef ft re ne be en en se ens EEEE ee ee eee The Displays System Preferences panel allows the configuration of among others the following options e Colors also known as color depth select 256 thousands or millions of colors e Resolutions select from the list of supported resolutions the smaller the number the larger everything will appear onscreen e Refresh Rate select from the list of supported rates the higher the number selected the more frequently the image is updated onscreen e Arrange arrange the logical display placement drag each one to a preferred position start or stop display mirroring Same image appears on both monitors e Define which monitor will serve as your main display and relocate the menu bar enabling a pull down menu placed on the menu bar for easy accessibility to the Displays System Preferences panel More details about this System Preferences Panel can be obtained from the Mac OS documentation System Prefs Help and online help If you are using only one display the Displays System Preferen
8. nsert the included Sonata software and manuals CD into your computer s CD ROM drive 5 Double click the Mac OS X folder icon and then double click the Sonata SD install pkg package icon to launch the installer 6 Follow and complete the onscreen directions 5 Installing Software for Mac OS 7 9 The Sonata SD graphics card operates without any additional program software thanks to its advanced ROM based drivers However in order to experience the full performance of the graphics card and take advantage of additional features two system extensions must be installed If you are working with two displays do not worry if you don t see the display arrangement you expect what appears on each display this topic will be addressed in the next section The following steps must be performed to properly install the software in Mac OS 7 8 or 9 1 Ensure that the display s and all other devices are plugged in securely to your computer 2 Turn on your Macintosh and the display s 3 After the boot process completes insert the included Sonata software and manuals CD into your computer s CD ROM drive 4 Double click the Mac OS 7 8 9 folder icon to open the folder 5 Click on and drag the two files to your active System Folder and then release the mouse button 6 When the dialog box appears click OK the extensions will be copied from the CD and placed in the Extensions folder 7 Restart your computer to make the extensions active 6
9. ond display Of course you can drag windows or applications tool palettes on and off of any display If this feature does not perform as expected review the above configuration section to ensure that the displays are properly aligned 9 Screen Doubler Panning Video Modes Mac OS 7 9 Screen Doubler mode available only in Mac OS 7 9 offers resolutions two or four times larger than the standard video resolutions on the monitor connected to the Sonata SD When a Screen Doubler resolution is selected the screen will automatically scroll when you move the mouse cursor beyond the screen s border Please note that this feature s functionality may be restricted depending of which Mac OS version you are using The best way to understand the Screen Doubler s functionality is to try it Let s suppose you have currently selected the resolution of 800x600 and a refresh rate of 75 Hz for the monitor connected to your Sonata SD Using the Monitors or Monitors amp Sound control panel it is now possible to pick an additional resolution of 800x1200 at 75 Hz it is the same as the one currently in use but with double the vertical resolution After the selection just moving the mouse cursor below the lower edge of the screen will reveal the power of this feature the size of the usable screen area just doubled Not only can you choose a resolution that doubles the height you can select resolutions with double width and even double height and double w
10. stallation we recommend that you make a backup of important information on your hard drive 2 Installing the Hardware You may install the Sonata SD graphics card in any PCI slot inside your computer The following steps must be performed 1 Shut down your computer and monitor 2 Discharge your body s static electricity by touching a port access cover on the back of your computer 3 Disconnect the power cable to your computer avoid walking around and generating static until you complete this installation 4 Open your computer to access the expansion card area PCI slots refer to your computer s user manual for specific information 5 Locate an available PCI slot inside your computer and remove its access cover 6 Remove the Sonata SD from its packaging making sure to handle the card by its edges 7 Align the Sonata SD card with the selected PCI slot and then carefully grasp the card by the top edge and push it firmly into the slot 8 Secure the Sonata SD card s metal bracket to the computer with the screw you removed previously 9 Close your computer and carefully replace its cover 10 Reconnect the power cable to your computer 3 Connecting your Display At this point the Sonata SD is installed and ready for use The Sonata SD has two display connectors for compatibility with Apple and VGA standards but only one can be used at a time If you purchased the Sonata SD to use an additional display connect the addi
11. tional display to it the onboard video or the graphics card already installed in your computer will be used to drive the main display The opposite approach is also possible depending on performance considerations and display technical specifications If you purchased the Sonata SD as an upgrade solution you will connect the main display to Sonata SD and leave the Macintosh video connector open for the future use of a second display solution recommended for your working productivity 4 Installing Mac OS X Software The Sonata SD graphics card operates without any additional program software thanks to its advanced ROM based drivers However in order to take advantage of the card s hardware acceleration and experience its full performance capabilities you must run the included installer application If you are working with two displays do not worry if you don t see the display arrangement you expect what appears on each display this topic will be addressed in the next section The following steps must be performed to properly install the acceleration drivers in Mac OS X Versions 10 1 5 through 10 3 x 1 Ensure that the display s and all other devices are plugged in securely to your computer 2 Turn on your Macintosh and the display s 3 After the boot and login processes have completed run Software Update from System Preferences or from the Apple menu to be sure your computer is running the latest version of the Mac OS 4 I
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