Rosewill G03-ATI9000 User's Manual
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1. When using a TV for your PC s display you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen This effect depends on your TV and the PC application you are running To reduce edge distortion you can increase the TV display s horizontal size To Increase the Horizontal Size 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab 4 Click on the TV button 5 Click the Adjustments tab 6 In the Screen Size section click on the plus button beside the horizontal arrowheads to increase the horizontal size of the TV display 7 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV s contrast To Increase the TV Contrast 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab 4 Click on the TV button 5 Drag the Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast 6 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Changing Display Configurations If you move your PC to a place where you are using TV display only make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled You can set your display resolution as high as 1024x768 However higher resolutions will result in a virtual desktop If a TV is your only display device and a higher mode is selected2. Supports TV out to connect your PC to your TV or VCR Features At A Glance The RADEON Series provides high performance acceleration for today s demanding 3D graphic applications Its main features are VIDEO IMMERSION II which provides industry leading DVD playback and digital TV decode capability CHARISMA ENGINE II which is the main GPU providing the necessary power to accelerate today s 3D games and applications SMARTSHADER technology which can realistically create the visual properties of any material like glass metal wood and produce 3D depth by rendering the object s shadows SMOOTHVISION which provides users with various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D images allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience PIXEL TAPESTRY II which provides even greater 3D rendering power TV output support ATs Catalyst Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATI s Catalyst Software Suite provides multiple display functionality and the advanced graphic features such as SMARTSHADER for the ultimate 3D gaming experience For help on installing the Catalyst Software Suite refer to the Getting Started Guide The Catalyst Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs These tabs are accessed through the Windows Display Control Panel through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab For a detailed explanation of each ATI tab refer to Catalyst Sof
3. Dialog Create Remove Hot Keys To create custom hot key sequences select a Modifier key Shift Alt etc a Hot key and the Hot key function you want this key combination to perform Click Add to enter your new combination in the Assigned hot keys list box Click Apply to activate assigned hot keys Note ATI recommends that a modifier key be used with any function key F1 F2 etc assigned as a hot key This will prevent interference with the function of these keys in individual applications To delete a hot key from the Assigned hot keys list box highlight it click Remove and then click Apply You can also disable all hot keys listed in the Assigned hot keys list box by checking the Disable hot keys box near the bottom of the Hot Keys dialog Using Hot Keys You can use any assigned hot key at any time from within any application to change your display Provided hot key functions include Snap App to Monitor Allows you to move or snap active windows or dialogs from monitor to monitor for quick placement and viewing of desktop contents HydraVision Pop up Menu Allows on the fly access to HydraVision controls Run Application Lets you start any application with a hot key Gather All Windows to Monitor 1 Allows you to find applications that are hidden or are open and lost on disabled monitors Find Cursor Locates the cursor on a busy or crowded desktop Next Desktop Accesses o
4. if a flat panel display FPD is set as Secondary the Extended Desktop mode is disabled and the resolution is less than the FPD s native resolution This causes the FPD to default to center mode 12 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab is used to adjust the color settings You can change the red green and blue display colors Desktop brightness and Game Gamma brightness can also be changed Displays Color Options Overlay Desktop Profiles for Desktop Full Screen 3D zi Iv All Colors e c C Gamma 05 35 a Brightness 100 w Contrast 0 200 B OK JI Cancel i Apply Jf Help ATI Color Tab Desktop Brightness This increases or decreases the brightness of your desktop The higher the gamma value the higher the brightness of your display Color Curve This adjusts the selected color red green or blue check button by moving the color curve with your mouse Game Gamma button This accesses Game Gamma Properties Defaults button This allows you to reset the desktop brightness and color settings to default values Clicking the Game Gamma button accesses the Game Gamma Properties Game Gamma Properties Red Green Blue sliders These controls allow you to increase or decrease the color brightness of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in full screen mode RGB Lock Uncheck this to adjust the RGB sliders individually Check this to adjust all three sliders at the same time
5. the display on your TV will disappear Using Older Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program your RADEON Series directly to run under a specific display mode This may cause your TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled the PC monitor will not be affected Your TV display will be restored once you exit the game or if you restart your PC Using HydraVision for Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP NT4 0 24 HydraVision software is specifically designed for use with Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP NT4 0 and installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows program group for HydraVision display management software HydraVision and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows starts Installing HydraVision adds menu options to the ATI Icon Click on the ATI icon to access the application s features and help or to unload the HydraVision Desktop Manager Desktop Manager Conliguraticn mj 4 HydraVision Hotkeys E Gather all windows to monitor 1 v Unbad MutDesk i Unbad Hydiavision 4 Hydra son Cj a 4 Schemes B 4 Seltings Eh g 4 Hep 4 Ticubleshocting ay JAT s57 AM Accessing HydraVision Desktop Manager The HydraVision Desktop Manager allows you to modify your display options You can access the Desktop Management and Hot Keys dialog boxes by clicking on the appropriate tab in the Desktop Manager Along the bottom of each
6. Defaults button This allows you to reset the Game Gamma settings to default values 13 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the card s specifications You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon Displays Color Options Overlay Version Information CATALYST Version 03 9 2D Version 6 14 10 6396 Packaging Version 7 95 031028m 011775C ATI tal V Re activate all waming messages IV Enable ATI taskbar icon application M Show ATI icon on taskbar F Disable quick resolution feature I Reduce DYI frequency on high resolution displays IV Alternate DVI operational mode OK ia Cancel JI Apply ATI Options Tab Version Information Provides the Catalyst version number 2D version number and the driver build information Details button Provides access to the Details tab which lists the card s hardware details and driver information Reactivate all warning messages This allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application Unchecking this allows you to disable the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray Clicking the Details button provides access to the Details tab ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness contrast saturation hue and gamma properties of your video overlay Video Overlay Video overlay allows for the viewi
7. GL Compatibility Settings Settings Cere Force Z buffer depth Force 24 bit Force 16 bit Disabled Triple Buffering C Enabled Disabled Alpha dithering method Error diffusion C Ordered Force Z buffer depth This allows you to explicitly set the Z Buffer depth Most applications will work best when Disabled is selected Alpha dithering method When applications use both dithering and alpha blending visual artifacts can occur This option allows you to select how the application should handle both features at the same time In most cases Error Diffusion will handle this situation quite well but there are a few cases where selecting Ordered may be necessary Support KTX buffer region extension Enabling this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of your screen that have changed Note that most applications will not be affected by activating this feature Defaults button This button allows you to reset the OpenGL Compatibility Settings to default values 20 SMARTGART SMARTGART is a suite of testing and diagnostics tools that perform a variety of bus tests to determine the optimal settings for your ATI graphics accelerator installed in your computer SMARTGART automatically configures your graphics device to the optimal settings SMARTGART does not actually disable any AGP functionality in your computer s hardware It simply instructs the ATI CATALYST driver not to use a specific AGP function if that
8. HydraVision dialog are four buttons OK Cancel Apply and Help OK implements the changes you ve made in the HydraVision dialog and exits the Desktop Manager Changes take effect immediately unless you see a message prompting you to restart your computer Cancel discards all changes made to any section of the HydraVision dialog and closes the Desktop Manager Apply implements your changes without closing the Desktop Manager Help connects to local or online HTML based help You can also get context sensitive on screen help by moving your mouse over the relevant text for each control Desktop Management Controls 25 HydraVision 90 2 x Desktop Managemert Het Kaye Dialeg contret Window control F Enable dog epocnonrd I Single monter windows Show on app s montor E HydiaVicion Max Restore butto Mesto winden comers Max to full desktop F Mex chid vandowe Show al curser Show on morko r Gansa F Appission postion mamay I Remoa ATI iile bar battons F utomaissiy alion moitos F Reme MutDesk system trey on MuliDeck Sallinge Unload Desktop Mansoer Unioed MubDevk Individual Application Settings The Desktop Management Dialog The Desktop Management dialog lets you determine the behavior of pop up windows and dialog boxes in a multiple monitor environment Dialog control Enable dialog repositioning Toggles dialog control on and off When it is checked you can choose to have dial
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10. RADEON SERIES User s Manual G03 ATI9000 Rev 2 0 Copyright 2002 ATI Technologies Inc All rights reserved ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc All other company and or product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners Features performance and specifications are subject to change without notice Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams Reproduction of this manual or parts thereof in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc is strictly prohibited Table of contents DRCOG CHON sceneries sssrinin ini i 1 Features ATA Glahte ii een aaa a aa e a aaa re e Taa E 1 ATTs CATALYST Software Suite senneessessessessssssesseseessessesstentessessesstenreseessesses 1 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience sseeseseseeseeeeeeeeerrereerererssrrsrrereeee 1 Direct 3D and OpenGbn asi ea iaaa E R E TE e AE ai eA 1 Hydra Visioi ee eetan eee eeaeee EEE Aa EEEn E ERES 2 Installing Your RADEON sessessesoseseesoeeocsoesosesoesossoesoessessossocsoeesessossossoesossesesse 3 Connecting Your monitor s esssssessossseesoesossosssessossoesosesessossoesosesossossoesosesessossose 5 Display C nfisuraton sa eerren eaa Ee e ES E EE Ea A AEAEE EOS 6 Installing Your RADEON Soft Driver sesssosessesscsoesocescesocsocesessoseossoesossesssoe 7 Windows
11. S video connector or a Composite connector If your TV has cable input only you can connect your card to your TV through your VCR or an RF modulator available in most electronics stores The RADEON Series with the Composite out connector DOES NOT support connection to TVs with S Video In Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or VCR 1 Turn off your PC and your TV or VCR 2 Determine if your TV or VCR has a S Video In or Composite In connection 3 The TV Output on your RADEON Series will be either a S Video connector or Composite connector Attach an appropriate cable to the TV Output on your card S Video or Composite Attach the other end of the cable to your TV or VCR Refer to the illustration for further help 4 Turn on your PC and your TV or VCR Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows logo display This is only a temporary effect and your screen will be restored within a few seconds During start up your RADEON Series will go through a sequence of mode settings during which your TV display will remain blank This process takes only a few seconds and helps program the TV display Using SCART Connectors for European TVs The above illustration shows how to connect your PC to a European TV using the SCART The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format which means you will have to use a S Video to Composite video adapter cable if your RADEON Series s
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13. ange MultiDesk from the pop up menu MultiDesk Properties allows you to control the desktops Right click a Desktop tab to set it Active Inactive or Disabled Inactive desktops MAY contain applications however they are temporarily disabled Disabled desktops cannot contain any applications If an Active or Inactive desktop that contain applications is disabled the application will be automatically moved to an Active desktop You can also give a desktop a unique name Double click the desired desktop tab The tab will turn gray and a blinking cursor will appear Simply type in the new name When you have renamed the desktop click on the tab to save the change Keep on all desks allows you to have a selected application visible on all desktops The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload HydraVision MultiDesk from the pop up menu of the ATI Icon or the Desktop Manager Note MultiDesk will not reload automatically when Windows restarts You will need to reload MultiDesk from the Desktop Manaaer 29 The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact your dealer or ATI for more advanced troubleshooting information e Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP slot e Ensure the display cable is securely fastened to the card s display connector e Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power e If necessary disable any built in graphics
14. ator is enabled so that both graphics accelerators can be tested with SMARTGART Using TV Out 21 View your PC s display on a TV Your RADEON Series has TV Out capability You can attach your card to a TV and monitor at the same time Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor s display TV display is ideal for playing games giving presentations watching movies and browsing the Internet The following tips will help you get the most out of your TV Out feature IMPORTANT INFORMATION for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with TV display When you enable TV display in Europe the refresh rate for the monitor and TV is set to 50Hz Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be damaged Please check the documentation supplied with your monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of 50Hz If your monitor does not support 50 Hz or if you are not sure then turn off your monitor before turning on your PC when using your TV as a display For information on disabling TV display see How To Enable Disable The TV Display on page 23 Some TVs in Europe may use a SCART connection If you use SCART please read Using SCART Connectors for European TVs on page 22 before attempting to connect your PC to your European TV Connecting toa TV ora VCR To connect your RADEON Series to a TV or a VCR use the available TV Output connector Your card will support either a
15. capabilities on your motherboard For more information consult your computer s manual or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display e Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the ATI driver e For more troubleshooting tips right click the ATI icon in the taskbar and select Troubleshooting e If you have problems during bootup start your computer in Safe Mode In Windows 98 or Windows Me press and hold the CTRL key until the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears on the screen Then select the number for Safe Mode and press Enter You can also use F8 to bring up the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu In Safe Mode bring up the Device Manager and check for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you are only using one graphics card e For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer ATI is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc in Canada the United States and or other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks and or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners 30
16. chnician Damage to system components the accelerator card and injury to yourself may result if power is applied during installation Before installing your RADEON we recommend that you first uninstall the driver for your current video card and reconfigure your operating system to use the standard display driver VGA supplied with your operating system For more information about changing to the VGA driver see your operating system documentation Installing Your RADEON Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your RADEON graphics accelerator card To install your graphics accelerator card 1 Power off the computer and monitor then disconnect the display cable from the back of your computer 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover Remember to POWER SUPPLY discharge your body s static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis 3 If you intend to run multiple displays with Windows 98 or Windows Me see page 9 then proceed to step 4 Otherwise remove any existing graphics card from your computer If the old graphics card sticks rock it gently from end to end Remember to save the screw Or if your computer has any on board graphics capability you may need to disable it on the motherboard For more information see your computer documentation 4 Locate th
17. der Windows 98 and Windows Me one graphics card is automatically designated by the system as the primary card Each additional graphics card is designated by the system as a secondary card Certain 3D and multimedia features are only available on the primary graphics card The primary card is the one that displays the POST Power On Self Test information during startup If you are installing a PCI graphics card you need to consider the following e Ifyou install both a PCI and an AGP graphics card in the same system your motherboard BIOS may assign the RADEON AGP card as the secondary card If this happens some manufacturers offer an upgraded BIOS that allows an AGP card to be reassigned as the primary card Contact your system vendor for further details 10 Catalyst Software Suite The following section provides an explanation of each ATI tab available after installing the Catalyst Software Suite ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides the multi monitor features Here you can enable disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays Features presented in the following pages may not be supported in all operating systems and or may appear differently Displays Scheme zl j DA Monitor i 800x600 Troubleshoot Enabling Disabling Secondary Displays 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Set
18. e AGP slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then align your RADEON with the AGP slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated Grasp the RADEON by the top edge and carefully seat it into the AGP slot Ensure that the RADEON CARD metal contacts are Completely pushed into the slot 5 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover RADEON CARD 6 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor If your RADEON came with a DVI connector you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector as shown below Make sure all cables are securely connected TO VGA MONITOR ALL GRAPHICS CARDS TO FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DISPLAY CABLE DVI READY CARDS ONLY You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the ATI driver For detailed instructions select your operating system from the list on page 7 to 9 Connecting your monitor s The RADEON Series depending on the graphic card configuration provides hardware support for one VGA monitor and one flat panel monitor or two VGA monitors using a DVI I to VGA adapter or only one VGA monitor It also provides TV Output via a S Video out connector Plug the monitor cable into your card if you are running multiple monitors connect their cables to the appropriate connectors then turn on the PC and monitor s To connect a flat panel dir
19. ectly to your card use the DVI I connector To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I connector plug a DVI I to VGA adapter into the DVI I connector then plug your monitor cable into the adapter as shown below STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT Dvi CONNECTOR VGA VGA eben CONNECTOR CONNECTOR FROM FROM MONITOR MONITOR When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary Any additional monitor s will be designated as Secondary Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON Series with multi monitor configuration The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your RADEON Series with Display Configuration Connector s Used Comments One CRT display VGA connector OR DVI I CRT cathode ray tube analog Connector with DIV I to VGA Display adapter One DFP display DVI I connector DFP digital flat panel display One TV TV Output Cards with S Video out also support Composite out via a S Video to Composite adapter Cards with Composite out DO NOT support connection to TVs with S Video input CRT display TV VGA connector TV Output Unsupported configuration if the CRT display is attached to the DVI I connector via a DVI I to VGA adapter DFP display TV DVI I connector TV Output CRT display VGA connector DVI I DFP display connector CRT di
20. es Defaults button This button allows you to reset the Direct 3D Compatibility Settings to default values 18 OpenGL Control Panel Using this tab gamers can fine tune the settings for OpenGL games Main and Custom Settings In the Main Settings you can maximize overall performance by moving the slider to the left or you can enhance overall image quality by moving the slider to the right OpenGL SMARTSHADER tm Effects Custom Settings Anisotropic Filtering IV Application Preference SMOOTHYISION tm Disabled lt Performance Quality gt Texture Preference High Quality Mipmap Detail Level High Quality Wait for Vertical Syne Default Off TRUFORM tm Always Off Main Settings slider This allows you to emphasize what kind of application experience you d like to have Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality Moving this slider from one position to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below Custom Settings checkbox When Custom Settings is checked the Main Settings slider is disabled allowing you to move each individual slider in the Custom Settings section below Setting the individual sliders gives you complete control over your application experience Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only SMOOTH VISION Anisotropic Filtering checkbox Anisotr
21. individual Custom Settings sliders found below Custom Settings checkbox When Custom Settings is checked the Main Settings slider is disabled allowing you to move each individual slider in the Custom Settings section below Setting the individual sliders gives you complete control over your application experience Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only SMOOTH VISION Anti Aliasing SmoothVision Anti Aliasing improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images resulting in smoother more natural looking objects Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality images with negligible reduction in the application s performance SMOOTH VISION slider SmoothVision Anti Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X 4X or 6X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image SMOOTH VISION Anisotropic Filtering checkbox Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality textures with a negligible reduction in the application s performance SMOOTH VISION Anisotropic Filtering slider The number of samples taken when anisotropic filtering is performed can vary By moving this slider to the right as the number of samples taken increases the quality of the final image increases significantly 16X provides extremel
22. ion if the aspect ratio of the display device showing full screen video has the standard 4 3 aspect ratio standard TVs and monitors 16 9 Widescreen Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display device is showing full screen video has a 16 9 aspect ratio widescreen HDTVs 16 Direct 3D Control Panel Using this tab gamers can fine tune the settings for Direct 3D games Main and Custom Settings In the Main Settings you can maximize overall performance by moving the slider to the left or you can enhance overall image quality by moving the slider to the right SMARTGART tm VPU Recover 3D Settings for Use recommended settings for J Use custom settings Direct3D Bal d DIRecT3D lt Performance Quality gt Current Settings Direct3D SMOOTHVISION tm Anti Aliasing Application Preference Maximum Resolution 12801024 Anisotropic Filtering Application Preference Texture Preference High Quality Mipmap Detail Level High Quality Wait for Vertical Syne Application Preference TRUFORM tm Always Off Profiles for Direct3D Current Profile Cee Coe OK Cancel Apply Main Settings slider This allows you to emphasize what kind of application experience you d like to have Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality Moving this slider from one position to the next changes the
23. ng of full motion video on your PC However there is only one video overlay which is only available on the Primary display The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments 14 Displays Color Options Overlay Overlay Adjustments Brightness Contrast Saturation Clone mode options j j l OK Cancel l Apply Help Show ATI icon on taskbar Unchecking this allows you to remove the ATI icon from your system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications Disable quick resolution feature Quick resolution feature is accessible by left clicking the ATI icon in the system tray Checking this option disables the feature Reduce DVI frequency on high resolution Resolves display corruption or no image at high resolutions for example 1280x1024 75Hz using a digital DVI display This setting has no effect when using a DVI to VGA adapter Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel ATI Overlay Tab Brightness Use this slider to adjust the brightness of the video image Contrast Use this slider to adjust the contrast in the video image Saturation Use this slider to adjust the vividness of the color Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture Hue Use this slider to adjust the pureness or tint of the
24. nt sized textures of the same image As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase requiring a higher quality texture of the same image The base mipmap is the highest quality texture and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap Moving the slider to the left selects a lower quality mipmap Wait for Vertical Sync Wait for vertical sync will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run TRUFORM Truform uses High Order Surface geometry to generate more detailed and realistic terrain and character models for applications that support this technology Select Application Preference to enable Truform Select Always Off to disable Truform Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to access advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific OpenGL applications Defaults This button allows you to reset the OpenGL settings to default values OpenGL Compatibility Settings Open
25. ntrol buttons to adjust its display size and position Some single frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled If you experience problems when TV display is enabled disable TV display to restore your monitor s display Adjusting Monitor Display The size of the display on your monitor may be smaller and not perfectly centered when you have TV display enabled These effects are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on the TV Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab to adjust the display on your monitor only Click on the TV button to adjust the TV display only Viewing Text ona TV A TV is designed primarily to show moving rather than static images The large dot pitch of a TV which is fine for moving video will yield poor quality static images such as text The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV You can compensate for this by using larger fonts To Use Larger Display Fonts 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Doubleclick Display 2 For Windows XP click the Appearance tab For Windows Me and Windows 2000 click the Settings tab the Advanced button then the General tab 3 In the Font Size box select the size you want your displayed fonts to be 4 Click Apply If prompted click Yes to restart your PC Reducing Edge Distortion 23
26. o use any multiple monitor dialog box controls and window controls or hot keys Note MultiDesk will not reload automatically when Windows restarts You will need to reload MultiDesk from the Desktop Manager Load Unload MultiDesk This button restores or removes multiple desktop functionality Note MultiDesk will not reload automatically when Windows restarts You will need to reload MultiDesk from the Desktop Manager dialog box Individual Application Settings This button allows you to specify enable and disable desktop management settings for individual applications You can access these settings by clicking on the down arrow of the HydraVision icon in the application title bar or by clicking the Individual Application Settings button in the Desktop Management dialog Note These settings override the global settings defined in the Desktop Management dialog Hot Keys Controls 27 Hyd Wion 98 2f x Desktop Manegemert ZET Hot Kewe HydraVision allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common operations Modi key Hol key Hot key function A such as starting applications snapping Hp dia aon Popup Mara P h f Rin Sock oation applications to designated monitors noe and changing display resolution Zoon Deplay In Zaon Dsply Out lt Zaoninon Monto z NOTE Hot Keys only work if E E AH Aamo HydraVision HydraVision is installed o and loaded F Drobh bot kops The Hot Keys
27. og boxes appear on the parent application s monitor The parent application is the application that generated the dialog box If the parent application or associated monitor cannot be located the dialog box defaults to monitor 1 You can also choose to have dialog boxes appear on the monitor in which the cursor is located or to always appear on a specific monitor in the array Window control Single monitor windows When this box is checked windows are sized no larger than a single monitor Windows that are placed on monitor splits are automatically relocated to the monitor on which most of the window appears HydraVision Max Restore button management Allows you to control the behavior of the Windows Maximize button When HydraVision is running a HydraVision Max Restore button appears in the upper right corner of your application title bars Clicking this icon makes the active window maximize in one of two ways Max to window corners causes windows to maximize to the monitor s that contain the window s upper left and lower right corners Max to full desktop causes windows to maximize to the entire monitor array Max child windows Keeps windows generated by parent applications from splitting across monitors A child window is a window residing within a parent application window The ability to keep child windows on a single monitor when maximized is extremely useful for editing multiple documents side by side in a parent ap
28. opic filtering uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality textures with a negligible reduction in the application s performance SMOOTH VISION Anisotropic Filtering slider The number of samples taken when anisotropic filtering is performed can vary By moving this slider to the right as the number of samples taken increases the quality of the final image increases significantly 16X provides extremely detailed crisp looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible SMOOTH VISION checkbox SmoothVision Anti Aliasing improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images resulting in smoother more natural looking objects SMOOTH VISION slider SmoothVision Anti Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X 4X or 6X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image Texture Preference slider Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals 19 Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use Mipmaps are a collection of differe
29. or D WINME If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter 7 Click OK 8 Click Yes to restart your computer You are now ready to install the ATI driver Proceed to Installing the ATI Driver for Windows 98 Windows Me and follow the step by step instructions to complete the installation Installing the ATI Driver for Windows 98 Windows Me With Windows 98 or Windows Me running on your computer you need to install the ATI driver to take advantage of the higher performance resolutions and special graphic features of the RADEON To ensure you install the latest driver use the ATI Installation CD that shipped with your RADEON To install the ATI driver for Windows 98 or Windows Me 1 Do ee OA ON en Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD into your CD ROM drive If Windows runs the CD automatically proceed to step 6 Click Start Select Run Type the following D ATISETUP If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter Click OK Click on ATI Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard Click Next Click Yes Follow the Wizard s on screen instructions to complete the installation The Express installation option is recommended If your RADEON includes a multimedia component the software for that component will automatically be installed along with the ATI driver by selecting this option Installing the ATI Driver for Window
30. ou can click the button of the other display device In Windows 2000 Clicking on the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors Clicking on the button creates a clone or mirror image of the Primary display onto the Secondary display Clicking on the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located to the right of the Primary display Clicking on the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located below the Primary display 4 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 1 On the Settings tab click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the desired position For example the secondary display can be dragged to the left of the primary display allowing it to be virtually on the left as shown below 2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Display Properties PR Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Display 1 Plug and Play Monitor on RADEON 9200 SERIES he Screen resolution Color quality Less g More Highest 32 bit b 800 by 600 pixels ioe he 6 Identify Troubleshoot Advanced Ratiometric Expansion Your RADEON Series offers ratiometric expansion or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known This expands a low resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel However ratiometric expansion is only available on the Primary display Therefore
31. plication Note The HydraVision application title bar icon changes from a single square to two smaller squares when a window is in a HydraVision maximized state Clicking the icon again restores the active window to its default state as a single square 26 Application position memory Check this box to remember the size and location of application windows when they are closed and reapply those settings when the application is reopened Automatically align monitors Under Windows 98SE and Windows Me you can manually define monitor placement from the Settings dialog in the Display Properties dialog box When this box is checked HydraVision will override user defined monitor placement if the monitors are not evenly aligned Note This control will work only if all monitors are running at the same resolution and your desktop is configured as a rectangle monitors side by side Remove HydraVision titlebar buttons This box removes or restores the buttons placed on the title bar in installed applications Remove MultiDesk system tray icon This box removes or restores the MultiDesk system tray icon MultiDesk Settings This button gives access to all the MultiDesk Properties Here you can enable disable and name active desktops Load Unload Desktop Manager This button restores or removes the HydraVision Desktop Manager tracking program You should only select this option if you do not want t
32. red green and blue components of the color Gamma Use this slider to adjust the overall intensity of the video image Clone mode options Click this button to access Clone Mode overlay settings These settings only apply to video content when viewed in dual controller Clone mode Defaults button This allows you to reset the Overlay settings to default values 15 Clone Mode Settings Clone Mode Options Standard Video content is displayed on your Primary display only Theater Mode Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary displays Video content is displayed on your Secondary display s is always in full screen mode Note your computer must be set for 16 bit color depth or higher to use this mode Same on all Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary display is exactly the same manner For example all displays will show video output in full screen mode Theater Mode Settings These settings are available when Theater Mode is selected Same as source video The aspect ratio of the source video is maintained for full screen display Note that this option may result in black bars on either the horizontal or vertical sides of the video display Full Screen Video The source video is scaled so that your display is showing full screen Note if the source video contains horizontal black bars as do some DVD movies the full screen video will also contain black bars 4 3 Standard TV Select this opt
33. s 2000 XP NT4 0 With Windows 2000 XP NT4 0 running on your computer you need to install the ATI driver to take advantage of the higher performance resolutions and special graphic features of the RADEON To ensure you install the latest driver use the ATI Installation CD that shipped with your RADEON To install the ATI driver for Windows 2000 XP NT4 0 1 a A Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD into your CD ROM drive If Windows runs the CD automatically proceed to step 6 Click Start Select Run Type the following D ATISETUP If D is not your CD ROM drive substitute D with the correct drive letter Click OK Click on ATI Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard Follow the Wizard s on screen instructions to complete the installation The Express installation option is recommended If your RADEON includes a multimedia component the software for that component will automatically be installed along with the ATI driver by selecting this option Multiple Display Support Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 98 and Windows Me support the simultaneous use of more than one display device You simply install a separate PCI card for each additional display you intend to use With multiple displays you can extend your desktop run different programs on separate displays even play some newer games with multiple views Each display can have a different resolution and color depth Note that un
34. specific AGP function hasn t passed the SMARTGART diagnostics test Set AGP Settings Experienced users can manually change the AGP speed You will need to reboot your computer for this change to take effect The possible AGP speed is dependent on the motherboard chipset and design Your computer s available AGP speeds are shown in the SMARTGART dialog Fast Write Fast Write allows the CPU to transfer data directly to the graphics accelerator By default this feature is set to ON providing your motherboard s chipset supports Fast Writes Some motherboard specifications may claim chipset support for Fast Writes but may not be compatible with many different graphics accelerators Changing the AGP settings could result in system instability This setting is disabled for many computers because the motherboard is not capable of supporting this feature Retest All Click this button to retest all graphic bus capabilities All tests and diagnostics are initiated immediately following a system restart Any settings that have previously been set to Off will be turned on providing the test passes Problems can arise if the user enables a secondary graphics accelerator in a multiple monitor environment after the operating system has loaded The problem exists because the secondary graphics card is enabled after the SMARTGART diagnostic test have been run To ensure system stability you should restart the computer after the secondary graphics acceler
35. splay VGA connector DVI I The DVI I connector can CRT display connector with DVI I to VGA support a CRT display using adapter the DVI to VGA adapter CRT display VGA connector DVI I The TV display will clone DFP display connector S Video out the image of one of the other TV two displays CRT display UNSUPPORT CRT TV CONFIGURATION Installing Your RADEON Soft Driver New hardware will be detected after you restart your computer To finish below steps click Yes when prompted to restart 1 Insert your CD 3D Graphics Series Driver CD into CD ROM drive 2 It auto run menu 3D GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR as below picture a mm GA DRIVER star ES Magic insta Ba arm 3 Click VGA DRIVER and ATi Driver are shown and it will auto installation 4 Ifyou can t success install it automatically please conduct page 8 to 9 Windows New Hardware Found To identify new hardware in Windows 98 or Windows Me 1 Windows 98 or Windows Me may launch the Update Device Driver Wizard to install the Standard VGA Driver If it does follow the step by step instructions below to allow Windows to correctly identify your new hardware If the Wizard does not appear proceed directly to Installing the ATI Driver for Windows 98 Windows Me Click Next Click Finish Insert your Windows 98 or Windows Me CD into your CD ROM drive Click OK ae neS ae Type the following D WIN98
36. the application will run TRUFORM Truform uses High Order Surface geometry to generate more detailed and realistic terrain and character models for applications that support this technology Select Application Preference to enable Truform Select Always Off to disable Truform Compatibility Settings button This button allows you to access advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D applications Defaults This button allows you to reset the Direct 3D settings to default values Direct 3D Compatibility Settings Properties Direct3D Compatibility Settings Settings DIReCTSD Support 32 bit Z buffer depth C Enabled Disabled Alpha dithering method Error diffusion C Ordered Support DXT texture formats Enabled Disabled Alternate pixel center Enabled Disabled Support DXT texture formats Enabling this allows applications to use this kind of texture format There are a few applications that can only support a limited number of texture formats By selecting Disabled the driver will not support DXT texture formats thus reducing the number of texture formats supported Alternate pixel center This may eliminate problems with some Direct 3De games which display vertical and horizontal lines around textures or text that appears incorrect However this setting should only be used if you are experiencing the symptoms mentioned as it may cause problems with other gam
37. ther active desktops Zoom Display In Out Causes the desktop resolution to increase or decrease Zoom In Out on Monitor Causes the resolution of the active monitor to increase or decrease MultiDesk 28 HydraVision software supports multiple desktops With MultiDesk one active desktop will always be visible while up to eight active desktops can reside in the background When MultiDesk is running the MultiDesk icon in the system tray displays the number assigned to the current desktop Note MultiDesk is installed with HydraVision However multiple desktop support and HydraVision can be loaded unloaded and operated independently of each other HydraVision MultiDesk Right click on this icon to access MultiDesk Icon controls In addition to accessing active desktops from the system tray you can also access active desktops with a Hot key aD 12 38PM shortcut Mulibesk oyster Tay icon NOTE Hot Keys only work if HydraVision is installed and loaded w Desktop 1 Desktop 2 Desktop 3 Desktop 4 Desktop 5 MultiDesk Properties Unload MultiD esk 11 50 4M MultiDesk Pop Up Menu To switch to another defined desktop select the appropriate desktop number from the pop up menu To enable disable and name active desktops select MultiDesk Properties from the pop up menu To arrange applications within active desktops or to enable specific applications on all desktops select Arr
38. tings tab and then the Advanced button 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab 4 Click the enable disable button for the display device you want to enable disable 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Settings tab 3 Click the monitor icon for the display onto which you want to extend your desktop 4 Click Yes to enable the selected display 5 Checkmark the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box Windows may automatically place it there 6 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly without rebooting However before you can change the assignment of the Primary display at least one Secondary display must be enabled and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled To enable a Secondary display refer to the section Enabling Disabling Secondary Displays To enable Extended Desktop Mode refer to the section Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button 11 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab In Windows XP Windows Me The ATI Displays tab shows you the display s that are active The Primary display has the button depressed To change the display assignment you can click the Primary display s button or y
39. tware Suite Direct 3D and OpenGLe The Catalyst Software Suite also supports the latest versions of Direct 3D and OpenGL Many new 3D game titles and the latest versions of older titles will virtually come to life as they utilize their advanced Direct 3D or OpenGL features Gamers can finetune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance ATI s Direct 3D and OpenGL tabs are available through the Windows Display Control Panel through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab For a detailed explanation of the Direct 3D and OpenGLe tabs refer to Direct 3D Control Panel on page 17 and OpenGL Control Panel on page 19 HydraVision In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI s Catalyst Software Suite you can also use HydraVision for advanced multi monitor management For more information on HydraVision please refer to the page 25 Preparing Your Computer READ ME FIRST Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface for example the metal surface of the power supply before performing any hardware procedure The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation consult a qualified computer te
40. upports the S Video connector If your European TV has S Video In you can use a S Video cable also available in most consumer electronic stores rather than the SCART connector if your RADEON Series supports the S Video connector How To Enable Disable The TV Display 22 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab Click on the TV button 4 Click the enable disable button 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Using and Adjusting TV Out For information about how to use TV display right click the ATI taskbar icon point to Help then point to ATI Television Display How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the RADEON Series if two analog monitors are connected even if the TV is off and not enabled in the software An analog monitor connected to the DVI I connector cannot be left connected to your RADEON Series when TV out is enabled In both cases your graphics card will become overloaded resulting in a dim image on all devices Using a Monitor vs Using the TV Display Using your TV for your PC s display is ideal for playing games giving presentations watching movies and browsing the Internet However the display on your monitor may change or looked squashed This occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your TV To correct the monitor s display use the monitor s co
41. y detailed crisp looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible 17 Texture Preference slider Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals Mipmap Detail Level slider This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase requiring a higher quality texture of the same image The base mipmap is the highest quality texture and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap Moving the slider to the left selects a lower quality mipmap Wait for Vertical Sync Wait for vertical sync will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which
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