HP Kayak XU 04xx Troubleshooting Manual
HP Kayak XU 04xx Troubleshooting Manual

HP Kayak XU 04xx Troubleshooting Manual

Hp kayak xu series 04xx, hp visualize fx6 configuration and troubleshooting guide
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  • Page 1 HP VISUALIZE fx6...
  • Page 2: How To Use This Online Guide

    How to use this online guide Click the Go Back button in the toolbar to go back to your previous place in the guide. Click the Next Page button in the toolbar to go to the next page in the guide. Click the Previous Page button in the toolbar to go to the previous page in the guide.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents How to use this online guide ......2 Notice..........6 Additional Information &...
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting ........Troubleshooting Video Problems .
  • Page 5 HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide for the HP Kayak XW Series 0480 PC Workstation This manual is for anyone who wants to: • Configure the HP VISUALIZE fx6. • Update the HP VISUALIZE fx6 driver. • Know more about the texture module accessory.
  • Page 6: Notice

    The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-...
  • Page 7: Additional Information & Help

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Additional Information & Help Additional Information & Help For more information on your graphics board and the accessories available with this product, you can visit the following pages on HP’s Web site: HP Kayak PC Workstation product specifications •...
  • Page 8: Overview

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Overview Overview The HP VISUALIZE fx6 is a high-end OpenGL graphics board that features the latest high-performance 3D graphics technology. This OpenGL graphics board accelerates your 3D graphic design and visualization, and improves the quality of your graphics. The HP VISUALIZE fx6 graphics subsystem occupies two accessory slots in your PC Workstation (one PCI and one AGP).
  • Page 9: The Hp Visualize Fx6 Driver

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide The HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver The HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver A driver for the HP VISUALIZE fx6 is preloaded on your PC Workstation. Should you need to reinstall or update the driver, the latest version is provided on the HP Web site.
  • Page 10 HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Updating the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver NOTE A README file is supplied with the new driver. Please read it carefully as it provides instructions to install the driver. Moreover, the information contained in the README file supersedes any information contained in this manual.
  • Page 11: Configuring The Hp Visualize Fx6 Driver

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver You can configure the HP VISUALIZE fx6 driver using the Display dialog box. Properties To display the dialog box, click , point Display Properties Start...
  • Page 12 HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver The figure above shows the About panel for an HP VISUALIZE fx6 with driver version FX.00.01.06 and no texture memory module installed. English...
  • Page 13: Driver Basic Configuration

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver Driver Basic Configuration Options panel Configure the driver for the application you are using by selecting the application name in the Application group box. English...
  • Page 14: The Settings Panel

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver If your application is not listed, select *Compatibility Mode You do not need to change any of the options in the Settings group box. When you select an application, options in the Settings group box are automatically configured for the selected application.
  • Page 15: Driver Advanced Configuration

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver Driver Advanced Configuration Options panel Application group box Option Description Max Compatibility The “*Max Compatibility” setting provides maximum compatibility for those applications that mix OpenGL and Windows GDI rendering in double-buffered windows, contrary to Microsoft requirements.
  • Page 16: The Administrator Panel

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver Option Description Multi Buffer GDI This option causes GDI (NT Graphics Device Interface) to draw to both the physical front and back buffers. This is useful for applications which use GDI to draw in an OpenGL window.
  • Page 17: The Gamma Correction Panel

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Configuring the HP VISUALIZE fx6 Driver Gamma Correction panel Gamma correction is used to correct non-linearity in the phosphor brightness of monitors. It can be used to improve the appearance of antialiased lines, shaded graphic images, or scanned photographic images that have not already been gamma corrected.
  • Page 18: Stereo Vision

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Stereo Vision Stereo Vision The stereo modes cause the display to alternate between the left and right images in successive refresh cycles (thus a 120 Hz refresh rate will display 60 left images and 60 right images per second). Stereo modes can be enabled in the check Stereo Sync Enabled...
  • Page 19: Upgrading Your Hp Visualize Fx6

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Upgrading your HP VISUALIZE fx6 Upgrading your HP VISUALIZE fx6 You can upgrade your HP VISUALIZE fx6 graphics board with a 32 MB texture module accessory (part number D6795A). Texture memory and acceleration is especially required for rendering realistic 3-D images in visual simulation environments, where texture mapping is widely used.
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot problems that may arise with your graphics subsystem. It also provides some tips on how to improve the graphics performance. Troubleshooting Video Problems At boot time, the screen is blank and Solution...
  • Page 21 HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting The computer boots in VGA mode, but the Solution Explanation screen goes blank or is corrupted when Remove the HP VISUALIZE fx6 graphics MaxiLife does not detect this error as it only checks the board, and then re-insert it.
  • Page 22: Diagnostics Tool

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting The computer boots correctly in VGA and Solution Explanation High-resolution mode, but visual anomalies The driver may not be optimized for the application When an application is selected, the driver used.
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting Performance Problems

    HP VISUALIZE fx6 Graphics Board Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Point to HP Diagnostics Click on HP VISUALIZE fx6 Diagnostics The diagnostics tool appears. Click to test each of the Test All board’s modules. The results for each test are displayed on the right side of the window.

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