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1. Device Settings 2 xI Device Selection Color Correction Select the output device on which to display Windows C Analog Display CTV Format N TSE Change Format Video output format Detect Displays Cancel Apply Device Adjustments Display Settings me x i Windows will now apply your new display settings This will take a few seconds during which time your screen may V J flicker If your new settings are not applied correctly your original display settings will be automatically restored in 15 seconds i Cancel Confirm Display Settings x Your desktop has been reconfigured Do you want to keep e these settings Reverting in 12 seconds Note The function is just for output device with DVI connector 12 4 4 Installing Capture Driver Optional for Video In If your VGA board support video in you can select install capture driver 4 4 1 Capture Tool Execute AMCAP EXE ioj x File Devices Options Capture Help 4 4 2 Capture Setting 1 File A Set Capture File 01 x Click on to set the filename of the al captured video file EEEE Save Captured Video As B Allocate File Space Click on to set the capture file size in MB C Save Captured Video As Click on to save A AVI file using a different filename Exit nVidia WDM Video Capture universal 13 2 Options2. Select Monitor page Select Change Select Show All Devices and choose your monitor type If your monitor type is not listed please select one that is similar as possible How do I change the resolution color and refresh rate on my Windows system Open the My Computer folder and select the Control Panel icon Double click on Display then select Settings A new menu will appear choose Color Palette colors to change the color values Adjusting Desktop area to change the Resolution screen image size From the same screen click on Advanced Properties to access the Refresh rate I can t get my system to work with AGPS amp X It only can work in AGP4X 1 You must enable AGP in 8X mode in BIOS of motherboard 2 You need to confirm motherboard have support AGP 8X mode 3 You also need to enable AGP in 8X mode by install Motherboard chipset driver 26 TV OUT is grayed out on my TV OUT capable How can fix it L The VGA card needs to see real 75 ohms AV input However not all TVs have this and some have a switch labeled Terminate next to the AV inputs to turn the 75 ohms off to allow more than one TV to be connected If you are having this problem especially with a smaller or portable TV then try another TV to see if this is a problem or check for a Terminate switch According to motherboard vendor this may also be a problem caused b
3. A Preview 10 x Click on preview to start B Audio Format Audio Format Click on to select the AVI video Capture Filter audio sampling format that is installed in vine your system sli C Video Capture Filter Video decode to set the optional Video Proc Amp you can change the Brightness Contrast Saturation or Hue by r nidia WDM Video Capture universal using the various scroll bars and viewing the effect on your video monitor D Video Capture Pin This function is to change the video image size E Video Crossbar This function is to select the Video Input Source Video S Video In Video TV Tuner Optional or Video Composite In F TV Tuner This function is only for product with Tuner This function is to select the channel what you want to watch 3 Capture A Start Capture 101 xi This function is to start capture E B Capture Audio Stop Capture Selecting the item is to let you to capture Ca with audio Master Stream gt C Master Stream i You can choose master stream between None Video and Audio D Set Frame Rate This function is to set frame rate E Se t Time Limi t nVidia WDM Video Capture universal This function is to set capture time 14 4 5 Color Correction Panel 4 5 1 Color Correction Settings If you are using a GeForceX GPU based card another non nView nVIDIA GPU based card or have not enabled nVi
4. OK to show next page 3 Click Yes to continue 4 Click on ReInstall DirectX to install the DirectX program 5 When it is done please click OK to reboot windows 3 4 View User s manual Click User s Manual to view detailed information regarding the various Drivers Programs and FAQ located on the CD 4 Optional Functions Following of functions are optional This product may not support Notice those functions Therefore please check out the features of this product first which are on the paper user s manual 4 1 nView Function instructions 4 1 1 Clone mode 1 A You can click Clone to add second 1 General Adapter Monitor Perf device Output of clone e nm niew allows you to connect two separate output devices analog display digital display or TY to a single graphics board nView Modes Standard nView disabled Display niew Display 1 Analog Display 7 IV Make this the primary display J Disable autc cenning on secondary device viewport look Detect Displays Device Settings gt gt coca tow B Click OK or Apply to switch your display mode 2 Windows will ask you to keep your setting EXIDE MM E Please click Yes to finish switching Lidia Reverting in 12 seconds 4 2 TV OUT Function Instructions 4 2 1 How to enable the TV OUT function The VGA card needs to see real 75 ohms AV input Conn
5. ground wires are tightly secured Ensure that slot covers are installed in all unused slots If necessary consult your dealer service representative or an experienced radio television Technician for additional suggestions The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 NOTE You must use shielded interface cables with a ferrite bead in order to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B device CAUTION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Notice The information in this document is subject to change in order to improve reliability design or function without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of this company In no event will we be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or the inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages No part of this reference manual may be
6. gt programs accessories gt system tools gt system information Tools DirectX Diagnostic Tool gt display Disable Direct3D Acceleration to try 2I If I set the VGA card as the primary card in the BIOS my secondary PCI video card is not detected How can fix it Check in your C CONFIG SYS file to see if you are loading EMM386 EXE If you are remove the line Games stutter with my card How can I fix it 1 Go into the System Control Panel click on Device Manager and find your CD DVD ROM drive s and hard drive s Go into each one click on Settings and tick DMA This enables UltraDMA 2 Make sure that Video BIOS shadowing is disabled in your BIOS 3 Make sure that your VGA card is not sharing any IRQs with another card the only device that can have the same IRQ is the IRQ Holder for PCI Steering If you find that the GeForce4 Ti is sharing an IRQ try moving the card that it is sharing the IRQ with to another slot get flickering textures in Quake 3 Arena and Windows 98 98SE How can l fix it Type the following at the console e r_ext_compiled_vertex_array 0 e vid restart How do I change the resolution color and refresh rate on my Windows NT system The procedure is basically the same as above for the Windows 98SE system Except that you must select Test then OK so that the changes can take affect 28
7. must first set the VGA option to either Standard VGA or Standard Display VGA 2 Remove your old graphics card and install your new VGA card into the AGP slot W AGP series product J PCI series product E P AGP Slot Lo PCI slot Cd PCI slot LC AGP mainboard AGP mainboard 3 Align and secure the mounting bracket of your new VGA card to your computer and replace your computer cover 4 Connect your monitor cable to the DB 15 connector at your new VGA card Caution E Before you turn on your system you have to be sure the VGA card is setup already and all the cables are connected DO NOT connect disconnect D o O TV out cable when your TV or VP PC is Power On 5 Power on your computer 3 Software Installation After inserting VGA card into port please turn on PC and new hardware will be automatically detected Auto Run CD will auto detect your VGA and TV card devices Therefore it might show more than one device in the first installing window Otherwise Auto Run CD will skip the first installing window when it only detects one device Please select one installation of the devices that is proper for this product 3 1 Installing driver on Windows 98SE ME Please set the VGA card as Standard PCI Graphics Adapter VGA When it done Windows system will ask you to restart it please choose No Then you should follow the next step 1 Insert the AutoRun CD ROM driv
8. reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of this company 2002 Trademark Acknowledgements All brand names and trademarks are the property of their owners Limited Warranty Our company warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase During the warranty period a product determined by us to be defective in form or function will be repaired or at our option to be replaced at no charge This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or as a result of service or modification other than by us This warranty is in lieu of any other warranty expressed or implied In no event shall we be held liable for incidental or consequential damages such as lost revenue or lost business opportunities arising from the purchase of a this product Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited II TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 I2 1 3 2 1
9. 22 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 5 1 Dnro UCO sssaaa a eae a aa E 1 UR 1 SV SEC MENG G UIP MEMS leda 2 Packa Contiene 2 Hardware Installation ilaele 3 Adapter COnusuraloliiri aae a 3 Instalime your VGA adaptei eais e EEE 5 Software Instala fOe alleate 6 Installing driver on Windows 98SE ME ccccccsssssssssseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeeeeees 6 Installing driver on Windows 2000 XP 6 Installing DirectX on Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP LL f Mew Users Mantala E E AE EE 7 Optional Functions aiar A EEr 8 nView Function INStructions erre 8 TV OUT Function Instructions 9 How to change output to Digital Flat Panel cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 Installing Capture Driver Optional for Video IN 13 COlorContenon Pal l surrr ilaria liana ira toa 15 Video Miror FUNCHoOl sztonl naacal 16 Desktop UONG S enn a 17 What is nView Desktop Manager ccccsssssssessseeeeccceeeeeeeeeeeseeesseseeeeeeeeees 18 Display Informati n sse eono enoaan alte 25 Resolutions Supported alal 25 Foibe 26 III 1 Introduction The NVIDIA graphics processing unit GPU shakes up the gaming industry with unprecedented visual effects and sizzling frame rates injecting life into the previously artificial world of computer generated graphics Powered by the new NVIDIA new nfiniteFX engine and the
10. DCT and motion compensation _ DirectX and S3TC texture compression Integrated second generation transform and lighting T amp L engines _ 300 MHz pixel clock supports HDTV resolutions such as 1920 x 1080 x 60 Hz or 1280 x 720 x 60 Hz Integrated NTSC PAL TV encoder supporting resolutions up to 1024 X 768 Integrated Transition Minimized Differential Signaling TMDS transmitter for Digital Visual Interface DVI support with scaling and filtering for flat panels up to 1280 X 1024 DVD ready and HDTV ready MPEG 2 decoding up to 1920 X 10801 Advanced Television System Committee ATSC format 1 2 System Requirements _ Any motherboard with AGP bus Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP DirectX 8 or higher and OpenGL Features 1 3 Package Contents VGA board Auto Run Driver CD User s Manual RCA Cable 1 8m For TV OUT S Video to RCA cable For TV OUT 1 to 3 cables For Video In Out 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Adapter Configuration VGA Card Specification To LOD monitor VT Wide ne nut To mormor 153PIN Low Profile VGA Card Specification To Graphics Memory 135PDN tn Chip Video niari Video Imut To memibor 15PIN 2 2 Installing your VGA adapter 1 Power off your computer remove its outside cover and then assert yourself by touching the power supply of your computer aa installing your new VGA card you
11. Lightspeed Memory Architecture the GPU enables users to look into a rich environment instead of just a computer screen 3D scenes have ambiance with the GPU because textures appear photo realistic and custom lighting heightens the drama Characters and living creatures have organic imperfections and unique expressions you can see their personality Programmability and performance combine to provide the catalyst for this graphics revolution NVIDIA s patented High Resolution Antialiasing HRAA generates high performance samples at nearly four times the rate of new graphics while delivering the industry s best visual quality The GPU delivers more than 960 billion operations BOPS more than twice the raw performance available to consumers in today s GPUs For more complex scenes and visuals the new GPU advantage grows to as much as a seven fold increase in delivered performance 1 1 Feature AGP 3 0 support for 8X and 4X and AGP 2 0 support for 4X 2X 1X _ New nfiniteFX Engine for full programmability _ 256 bit 3D and 2D graphics accelerator 512K 1M Flash ROM on board Integrated hardware transform engine _ Increases memory bandwidth efficiency for unmatched performance _ Accuview Antialiasing technology Full compliant professional OpenGL 1 3 support For Windows Operating system Drivers for Windows NT 9X ME 2000 XP MPEG 2 hardware decode including Inverse Discrete Cosine Transform I
12. User s Manual For GeForce4 MX Series DOC NO 54 0NV18 01 Rev A 02 09 03 FCC Requirement CE This device has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected WARNING This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed or used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio or television reception It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B compliant device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer away from the receiver e Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits Ensure that the card s mounting screws attachment connector screws and
13. asing Settings Direct3D Settings OpenGL Settings Icon In the taskbar check box as Overlay Controls Clock Frequencies Desktop Utilities shown in window DIA The QuickT weak taskbar utility lets you conveniently access various features and presets you ve configured in the Display Properties directly 2 Notice that the nVIDIA icon is added to Eee T Display the QuickT weak icon in the taskbar your Windows task bar usually ee positioned at the bottom of your Windows desktop ee ee he ee desktops JV Enable Desktop Manager Desktop Manager Configuration 17 4 8 What is nView Desktop Manager nView Desktop Manager is a user level application utility that focuses on making you more productive when working on your Windows desktop Desktop Management was originally created for multiple display graphics cards but has grown to enhance single monitor user desktops as well 4 8 1 Benefits of Using Profiles Using profiles features you can tailor 21x different Desktop Manager modes to Pities windows Eficts Hotkeys Desktops Profiles more clo sely match your oper at ng needs A profile contains a record of all niview display settings for si easy software setup You can select a profile from the list and then easily switch between profiles below and click Load Profile to load it Or you can select g another niview control panel tab to customize your display with a hot key You can
14. dialog boxes centered on the parent application s monitor 3 User Interface Control You can access Desktop Manager features quickly and easily from any application using the nView system menu extension Every window has a system menu for basic tasks such as moving or resizing the window Desktop Manager extends this menu to add features such as making the window transparent or moving the window to another monitor or desktop 4 8 2 About Effects 1 Window Drawing Enhancements A Make Windows Maximize Faster 2x This option accelerates Open Profiles Windows Effects Hot keys Desktops i Effects Maximize and Re store window Provides 3D features for windows and dynamic zoom func tions functionality on the desktop x n Window Drawing Enhancements B Make Windows Transp arent When lp moi iti Make windows maximize faster Dra g ged Make windows transparent when dragged i Transparency level of 50 percent This option enables window transparency when windows are Zoom Settings dr agged TT Use the mouse wheel to change zoom levels WI d b while holding down the following keys indows become transparent as you Tm shit T ce hold down the mouse option while on agro Sie Magnifying glass Launch Zoom Window the window s title bar allowing you Centred on cursor LrehZoom Window to quickly see what is underneath the window When you release the mouse option the window becomes opaque N
15. ect the signal cable between TV OUT of VGA and TV s Video input and turns on the TV before launch Display Properties Otherwise the TV out function would be gray and un selectable 1 Set the correct jumper at your VGA card for TV formats PAL BG NTSC 2 Boot up the system from monitor 3 To Connect the signal cable between TV OUT of VGA and TV s Video input and turn on the TV 4 After launch display properties then 66 kd 29 e SAES aD Display Properes re I ax B Click Advanced NVIDIA Properties ki x C Select nView tab General Adapter Mono Pete li tor x cx Color Management J NVIDIA J riview D Select Device Setting pis te ae Reece ie ione aoe analog Cc splay digital display or TY to a single graphics board E Select Select Output Egg gg ssSsSI Idqk __ e an Standard nView disabled Device oo F Click Advanced ee Pi You ou a a display device by clicking on the appropriate monitor image below More ni 4 Display ies B niview Display 1 Analog Display advanced IV Hake this the primary display z J Diane autapannna on seconda device Newport lack D Apply TT Detect Displays Select Output Device gt Color Correction E Ea _ Cancel sv Screen Adjustment v Analog Display F Iv 4 2 2 How to use TV out cables correctly 1 Power off your PC and TV first 2 Connect the signal cable to the Video
16. er wait a few seconds You will see VGA Installer window that will be shown on the screen If it does not display please brow CD and double click AutoRun exe 2 Click on Install Driver to install the VGA driver 3 After the installation is complete the system will ask you whether you want to restart your computer now Click Yes to reboot your system and activate the program 3 2 Installing driver on Windows 2000 XP Please set the VGA card as Video Controller VGA Compatible When it done Windows system will ask you to restart it please choose No Then you should follow the next step 1 Insert the AutoRun CD ROM driver wait a few seconds You will see VGA Installer window that will be shown on the screen If it does not display please brow CD and double click AutoRun exe 2 Click Install Driver to install the VGA driver 3 If you see the Digital Signature Not Found this dialog box please click Yes 4 When asked if you want to restart your PC click OK to finish the installation and reboot your Windows 3 3 Installing DirectX on Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP When the system restart after finishing VGA driver setup please install better DirectX version than that on your system 1 Double click CD ROM icon to let it AutoRun The VGA Installer will be shown again 2 Click Install DirectX and you will see a Installer dialog and click
17. et you perform various actions with shortcut key Hot Keys key combinations Select an Action Then press the key or poscessessosesseeesesessessesesseseseoseseesesesesesseeesseessoeesee08 key combination you want in this text box gt gt None Open nview control panel Run application Locate cursor Gather all windows to Mont Toggle zoom window Load profile Move window to monitor x B Run application Runs a user specified application Note that after selection a browse Ad Remove _Removean file dialog appears where you can PENE Line select the program file you want to run Actions C Locate cursor Changes to hot keys take effect immediately Highlights the area around the cursor allowing it to be located on the desktop D Gather all to Mon Move all open windows and dialog boxes on your system to monitor 1 of the default desktop E Toggle zoom window Shows and hides the zoom window F Load profile Loads a saved profile 21 Move window to monitor Moves the active window to a user specified monitor Move window to desktop Moves the active window to a user specified desktop Max Restore window Toggles a maximize restore function on the active window Toggle transparency Toggles the active window between being transparent or opaque Toggle always on top Toggles the active window between being always on top or not being on top Sh
18. ew on your system yet follow these Steps Right click from the Windows desktop to display the context menu click Properties the Settings tab and the Advanced button Click the Color Correction tab to display the nVIDIA Color Correction panel If you are using a nView based card have nView enabled and want to access the Color Control Panel from the nView panel follow these steps Open the nView control panel To access the context menu right click on a monitor icon that appears on the nView panel Select Color Correction from the context menu 1 Open Color Correction 2x A Active Color Channel Allows you lt to select the color channel controlled by the sliders You can adjust the red green or blue channels Pa Digital Vibrance Off Active color channel R All channels v Brightness individually or all three channels at i leer once Contrast i Gamma 1 00 B Brightness Contrast and Gamma Controls The slider controls allow ee you to adjust the brightness contrast ee or gamma values for the selected color channel C Diagonal Line Curve A graphical representation of the color curve This curve will change in real time as you adjust the contrast brightness or gamma p Selecting Automatically apply these settings at startup automatically restores the color adjustments you have made here when Windows is restarted 2 Note If your computer is ru
19. input at your TV from your VGA card and then power on your PC and TV Caution Before you power on your system you have to be sure the VGA card is setup correctly and all the cables are connected DO NOT connect disconnect TV out cable when your TV or PC is Power On 4 2 3 How to change TV setting 1 You can click TV to switch VGA output to TV A Click Change Format to select which standard TV you want When you select Make this format the power up default the System will change BIOS default to the format when you boot up next time 10 SE cor e i umam p rig h ia ile SO mee h Hi bi ee i Fm plei Erg E Change TY Format fx r Regional Settings The proper TY format will be set based on your locale Select your locale from the list below Switzerland PAL B Switzerland PAL G Taiwan NTSC M United Kingdom PAL El United States of America NTSC M x P Make this format the power up default cancel _ B Click Video output format to select output from Composite or S Video C Click OK to switch your display mode D Click Yes to confirm desktop setting iSuto select Uni Video Uut SY ideo O ut A Windows will now switch your desktop to the selected settings This may take several i seconds If Windows does not reappear correctly wait 15 seconds and your original settings will be restored i Cancel Confirm Deskto
20. ncies beyond the manufacturer s recommended settings may cause system instability and possibly damage the hardware Use caution when adjusting these settings bore ick Freavencr Memon HOCK Frequency Test ew Settings Je Appipithese settings at startur Restore Defaults i 2 Please restart computer To click car TRO a xl 7 o ensure the proper operation of the clock frequency controls your graphics Restart Now N hardware configuration must be examined before any adjustments can be made This requires a restart of your computer Before continuing save any open documents and close all applications If you are using a third party overclocking utility disable it before restarting After Windows has been restarted return to the Hardware Options page to make the desired adjustments to the core and memory clock frequencies Choose Restart Now to continue or choose Cancel to return without restarting Cancel 3 After restart computer please set the clock of Core clock frequency or Memory clock frequency that you want in step 4 Clicking test new settings after finish adjust clock to check it can affordable or not slo to fini 5 To click Apply to finish the procedure 5 d A You have chosen to automatically set a clock speed at startup which varies from an d y ou will S e e thi S m e S S a g e i the hardware manufacturer s default set
21. nges to the control panels If changes do not take effect the controls have no effect on the video after you click Apply close the video overlay and then re open it 16 4 7 Desktop Utilities Use the nVIDIA Desktop Utilities control panel to enable the nVIDIA QuickTweak icon a Windows task bar utility which lets you conveniently view and even modify various features and configurations that are available on the NVIDIA control panels 4 7 1 Desktop Utilities Control 1 The following configurations can be accessed and modified through the QuickT weak icon A 3D Antialiasing Settings These settings are also available through the B C nVIDIA 3D Antialiasing Settings control panel Custom OpenGL Setting These settings are also available through the nVIDIA OpenGL Settings control panel Custom Direct3D Settings These settings are also available through the nVIDIA Direct3D Settings control panel Custom Color Settings These settings are also available through the nVIDIA Color Correction control panel Desktop Manager Settings These settings are also available by click the title bar of an application that has already been configured with nVIDIA Desktop Manager Adjust Display Properties These settings are also available by right clicking from the Windows desktop selecting Properties and then the Settings tab 4 7 2 Enabling the nVIDIA QuickTweak Icon ax 1 Check the Display the QuickTweak ae 3D Antiali
22. nning on a network the color will be adjusted after you have logged on to Windows 15 4 6 Video Mirror Function 4 6 1 Video Mirror mode Video Mirror is a nView feature that allows a video or DVD application to mirror its playback in full screen mode on any one of the connected display devices For Video Mirror functionality set your nView panel to one of these modes Windows XP 2000 Clone or Windows XP DualView Windows 9X ME Clone or Extended Desktop 1 Open the DVD or video application that you want to view 2 A Enable Overlay Controls addi al 3D Antialiasing Settings Direct3D Settings OpenGL Settings Overlay Controls Desktop Utilities B Enable video overlay zoom Click a this check box and click Apply to Gee Brightness 100 V Enable video overlay zoom use the Zoom control slider to zoom Select screen region to zoom in out on a specific area of the te pe a video output overlay on your aa screen Using the diagram of the Hue o IN screen regions shown on the Overlay I Zoom control Controls panel you can select the Saturation 10x a S y area of the video screen you would 7 like to zoom Once selected you can TT Check here if you are having problems with your TY tuner 9 ni Defaul zoom to that portion of the screen by pena moving the Zoom Control slider cma awo between the Out and In range 3 Be sure to click Apply whenever you make any cha
23. otes Transparency is only supported on Windows 2000 XP Transparency can take a lot of processing power If Desktop Manager detects that your system may be sluggish when dragging large transparent windows you will be given an option to disable transparent window dragging for windows larger than a certain size Transparency is disabled when a 3D application is running Some applications do not support transparency in which case an About this app menu choice is added to the nView Extension menu for that application 20 2 Zoom Settings If you are using an nVIDIA dual display GPU based graphics card you have several zoom options available If you just want a Windows tool that lets you zoom certain areas of the desktop in a window use the Zoom Window tool described in this section If you plan on always working with a single monitor and want a dedicated zoom window available it is recommended that you use the nView Clone mode described in the nView Display Manager User s Guide You can set up your system to run in nView Clone mode where your second display is dedicated to being a zoomed version of your primary display 4 8 3 About Hot Keys The Hot Key features can be used by both single monitor and multiple display users 1 Selecting an Action Profiles Windows Effects Hot keys Desktops A Open nView control panel Opens the Desktop Manager control panel Hot keys l
24. ow on all desktops Toggles the active window between showing on all desktops or on a single desktop Collapse to desktop Causes the active window to show on the current desktop only Activate desktop Switches the display to a user specified desktop Next desktop Switches the display to the next desktop Previous desktop Switches the display to the previous desktop Adding a Hot Key When you click Add the selected hot key action and keystroke combination to the Active Hot Key list Once a hot key is added it is active and available for use Removing a Hot Key The Remove option removes the selected hot key from the list of active hot keys Once a hot key is removed it is no longer active or available for use Removing All Hot Keys The Remove all option removes all hot keys from the Active Hot Key list Once the hot keys are removed they are no longer active or available for use 22 4 8 4 About Desktops You can use the Desktop Manager Desktops page to create and configure up to 32 different virtual desktops whether you are using a single monitor or multiple monitors 1 Desktops setting 21x If you are using a single monitor you can Profiles Windows Effects Hot keys Desktops E A o m Desktop Management create a lot of space by distributing one Lets you create up to 32 different desktops and to switch between them of more applications among different desktops to preven
25. p Setting x 2 Your display mode has been switched Do you want to keep this setting 4 2 4 How to adjustment screen position 1 Click on Display of Control Panel Select Device Selection tabs and click Device Adjustments You will see the windows A When the output of your VGA is set to Monitor You can click Device Setting to adjust the screen position WARNING The Monitor display may become scrambled if you adjust the screen position over the required range l1 Device Selection Color Correction Select the output device on which to display Windows Analog Display Digital Display CTV Format INTEGH Change Format Video output format Auto select Detect Displays Wi Screen Adjustment Display Timing Centering Move the mouse over the monitor image below Drag the desktop to the desired position while holding down the primary mouse button Use the positioning buttons below for fine adjustments I r Note On certain monitors the screen may go 4 gt Default blank momentarily during adjustment v 4 3 How to change output to Digital Flat Panel 1 A You can click Digital Flat Panel to switch VGA output to Digital Flat Panel B Click OK or Apply to switch your display device 2 Click OK to make sure 3 Windows will ask you to keep this setting Click Yes to finish setting
26. s monitors p revented from Sp anning across I Show full desktop maximize button on title bar monitor S TT Enable application position memory Default Option is disabled m Dialog Box Control IV Enable dialog box repositioning i Show dialog boxes on monitor 1 B Enable child window spanning across C Show dialog boxes at cursor mon it ors Show dialog boxes on application s monitor To access this option you must first cli colada JV Extend application system menus with nView options enable the Enable child window spanning across monitors option Default Option is disabled This means that child windows cannot span monitors even if the parent window does C Show full desktop maximize option on title bar To access this option you must first enable the Enable child window spanning across monitors option When you check this option the nView window maximize button is added to title bars on all application windows 2 Dialog Box Controls A Enable Dialog Box Repositioning This option lets you specify the location of dialog boxes Default Option is enabled B Show dialog boxes on monitor n This option repositions dialog boxes to a specific monitor where n is the monitor number C Show dialog boxes at cursor This option repositions dialog boxes to the monitor on which the cursor is located 19 D Show dialog boxes on application s monitor This option repositions
27. t application clutter on your window Desktop Manager reduces your desktop clutter by letting you easily move applications to other desktops thus m Desktops Default avoiding the need to open close or Walpaper minimize maximize applications in order Changes to desktops take effect immediately to navigate between them So window eei aeo liey l a I Show taskbar QuickT weak icon clutter SI educed without compr omsng TT Show desktops in Explorer window folder tree performance or using extra keystrokes 2 Show taskbar Quick Tweak Icon Click the Show taskbar QuickTweak icon option on the Desktops page and click Apply This adds the nVIDIA QuickTweak icon to the Windows taskbar 3 Show Desktops in Explorer Window folder tree The Show desktops in Explorer window folder tree option lets you view desktops in the Windows Explorer folder tree 23 4 8 5 How to over clock Increasing the hardware clock frequencies beyond the Warning manufacturer s recommended setting may cause system instability and possibly damage the hardware 1 Setting Hardware Options Function Air Pr DE e 3D Antialiasing Settings Direct3D Settings OpenGL Settings Choose Hardware Options in Overlay CARE T Clock RO n Uil Additional Properties then enable Ge H Allow clock frequency adjustments TT Allow clock frequency adjustments Note Increasing the hardware clock freque
28. tings If these settings prevent Windows from starting properly or cause the system to become unstable you can bypass the automatic clock setting and force the default hardware values by pressing and holding the lt Ctrl gt key during startup Note To bypass the automatic clock setting on a computer connected to a network hold down the lt Ctrl gt key immediately after logging on to Windows T Don t show this message again 24 5 Display Information 5 1 Resolutions Supported Resolutions Color Depth Refresh Rate Hz 640 x 480 800 X 600 1024 X 768 1152 X 864 1280 X 960 1280 X 1024 1600 X 1200 1920 X 1080 1920 X 1200 1920 X 1440 2048 X 1536 25 6 While installing on my PC my computer loses the Vertical Sync gt FAQ Please check your monitor s specifications Some monitors connect the DDC signal to ground Which causes the BIOS not to detect your monitor Therefore causing your VGA card not to receive any data or refresh rates The image on my monitor keeps on flickering and the driver can t change the refresh rate The problem is due to a failed DDC monitor detection To fix the problem Chick the right button of mouse in desktop them choose Properties Select Settings page Click Advanced Properties
29. use profiles to settings quickly switch your system configuration depending on your needs 1 Loading a Profile You can select a profile from the list and Load Profle New Profile select Load Profile to load the profile Wizard Save Profie_ Disable nView Delete Profile VIDIA RARO a nti The New Profile allows you to create name and add a new profile that contains all of the current nView settings Once saved you can reload this profile at any time Cancel 3 Saving a Profile The Save Profile option lets you overwrite the existing selected profile with your current nView settings 4 Enabling and Disabling Desktop Manager The Enable nView and Disable nView options are toggles to enable or disable the nView Desktop Manager 5 Starting the Desktop Manager Setup Wizard Click the Wizard option to start the Desktop Manager Setup Wizard For details on using the Wizard 18 4 8 2 Summary of Windows Settings 1 Window Controls A Enable Window Spanning Across 21x Monitors Profiles Windows Effects Hot keys Desktops E i Window Management This options allo WS windows to Sp an Allows control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors display across monitors When the g Window Control option 1S disabled all windows are eee ezine Arssecesesseseneesinenennnene a Teen see sanaenenanennanenanezeneaneneneni 1 J Enable child window spanning acros
30. y motherboards using a linear voltage regulator that does not supply enough voltage to the VGA card and therefore there is not enough voltage to maintain TV OUT My card keeps on locking up How can fix it l Are you over clocking either VGA card or your processor If you are try clocking back to normal leaving the case lids off and under clocking and see if it fixes the problem If it does you need more cooling Have you assigned an IRQ to VGA in your BIOS If not do so Have you got an IRQ conflict with VGA card and another card The only device that can have the same IRQ is the IRQ Holder for PCI Steering If so try moving the card to another slot in particular avoid the first PCI slot as this frequently is forced to share an IRQ with the AGP slot or assigning a different IRQ to that slot in the BIOS Are you running a virus checker in the background Try disabling it Try installing the latest AGP drivers for your motherboard chipset if you haven t got an Intel motherboard If you have an AGP Driving Control setting in your BIOS try switching it to BA or another value instead of Auto If you have a VIA chipset try enabling AGP8X We have chosen to disable the AGP sideband transfer because there have been various system instability problems due to issues in the design of some motherboards The system will hang up when play 3D game in win98se system ae 2 3 Start
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