ATI Technologies RADEON 9500 SERIES - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Disclaimer..................................................................................................... ii
Product Notice ........................................................................................ ii
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance .................................................................................. 2
ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite ........................................................ 3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience...................................... 3
Direct 3D and OpenGL .......................................................................... 3
HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 4
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 .................................................. 9
Ratiometric Expansion ......................................................................... 10
ATI Color Tab ........................................................................................... 11
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 13
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 14
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 15
Direct 3D Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 16
Direct 3D Compatibility Settings ............................................................. 20
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 .................................................................. 26
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled .................................... 27
To Enable/Disable The TV Display.......................................................... 28
Using and Adjusting TV Out................................................................ 28
How TV Display Cannot Be Used ....................................................... 28