ATI Technologies RADEON 9000 PRO - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance .................................................................................. 2
Radeon™ 9000 PRO .............................................................................. 2
ATI’s Catalyst Software Suite .................................................................... 3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience...................................... 3
Direct 3D
®
and OpenGL
®
..................................................................... 3
HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 3
Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting Your Monitor(s) ...................................................................... 5
Display Configurations................................................................................ 6
Catalyst™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ATI Displays Tab......................................................................................... 7
Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays ................................................ 8
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode......................................................... 8
Dynamic Display Reassignment ............................................................ 8
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays ................................................ 10
Ratiometric Expansion ......................................................................... 10
ATI Color Tab ........................................................................................... 11
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 13
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 14
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 14
Direct 3D
®
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 16
Direct 3D
®
Compatibility Settings ........................................................... 19
OpenGL
®
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 21
OpenGL
®
Compatibility Settings ............................................................ 24
Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
View your PC’s display on a TV.......................................................... 25
Connecting to a TV or a VCR .................................................................. 25
Starting Windows
®
with TV Display Enabled..................................... 27
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs ..................................... 27
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display ............................................ 28
Using and Adjusting TV Out................................................................ 28
How TV Display Cannot Be Used ....................................................... 28
Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display.......................................... 28