ATI Technologies RADEON 9000 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance .................................................................................. 2
RADEON 9000 family ........................................................................... 2
ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite ........................................................ 3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience...................................... 3
Direct 3D® and OpenGL® .................................................................... 3
HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 3
Multiple Displays (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting Your Monitor(s) ...................................................................... 4
Display Configurations................................................................................ 5
CATALYST Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ATI Displays Tab......................................................................................... 6
Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays (optional) ............................... 7
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (optional) ........................................ 7
Dynamic Display Reassignment (optional)............................................ 7
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays (optional) ................................. 9
Ratiometric Expansion ........................................................................... 9
ATI Color Tab ........................................................................................... 10
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 12
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 13
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 13
Direct 3D® Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 15
Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings .......................................................... 18
OpenGL® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 20
OpenGL® Compatibility Settings............................................................ 23
Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
View your PC’s display on a TV.......................................................... 24
Connecting to a TV or a VCR .................................................................. 24
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled .................................... 26
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs ..................................... 26
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display ............................................ 26
Using and Adjusting TV Out................................................................ 27
How TV Display Cannot Be Used ....................................................... 27
Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display.......................................... 27