ATI Technologies X800 - Manual (Page 39)

Using TV Out 31
Adjusting Monitor Display
The size of the display on your monitor may become smaller and not perfectly
centered when you have TV display enabled. These effects are caused by the
changes your All-in-Wonder® X800 PCI Express® makes in order to render
your desktop display on a TV screen.
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 the TV button to adjust the
TV display only.
Viewing Text on a TV
A TV is designed primarily to show moving images. The large dot pitch of a
TV will yield poor quality static images. The small text sizes commonly used
for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You can compensate
for this degradation by using larger fonts.
Reducing Edge Distortion
When using a TV for your computer’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 computer application you are running.
You can reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV display’s horizontal size
or contrast.
Using a TV as the Only Display
If you plan to move your computer to a place where you are using TV display
only, make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled prior to
removing the monitor.
The maximum display resolution for TV is 1024 x 768. Choosing a resolution
higher than this will cause the TV display to disappear if it is the only display
device.
Using Games and Applications
Some older games and applications may program your All-in-Wonder® X800
PCI Express® 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 computer.