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ATI Technologies RADEON 137-40225-20 User Manual

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RADEON
User's Guide
Version 1.0
Copyright 2001 by ATI Technologies Inc.:
ATI and RADEON VE - ATI Technologies Inc.;Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium Edition,
Windows 2000 – Microsoft Corp.; VGA – International Business Machines Corp.
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P/N 137-40225-20 Rev. B

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  • Page 1 RADEON User’s Guide Version 1.0 Copyright 2001 by ATI Technologies Inc.: ATI and RADEON VE - ATI Technologies Inc.;Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 – Microsoft Corp.; VGA – International Business Machines Corp. ™ P/N 137-40225-20 Rev. B...

  • Page 2: Product Notice

    RADEON™ VE User’s Guide MACROVISION PRODUCT NOTICE Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing users only. In the printed collateral material that accompanies the Product, the following notice must be printed in an appropriate place in such materials: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.

  • Page 3: Using Multiple Monitors

    Using Multiple Monitors Your RADEON™ VE provides dual display functionality and TV Out from a single video card. This new technology changes the way you view your PC, TV, and video graphics. The RADEON™ VE uses HydraVision™ software to create a seamless multiple display desktop.
  • Page 4 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide TO TV/VCR DISPLAY CABLE TO VGA MONITOR TO DIGITAL/ANALOG DEVICE WITH DVI CONNECTOR DVI-I CONNECTOR ON CARD DVI-I-TO-VGA CONNECTOR ADAPTER FROM MONITOR...
  • Page 5 ™ RADEON VE Display Configurations Display Connector(s) Used Configuration CRT monitor - 15-pin VGA connector - 24-pin DVI-I connector (with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter) DFP monitor - 24-pin DVI-I connector - s-video connector CRT monitor + - 15-pin VGA connector + s-video connector DFP monitor + - 24-pin DVI-I connector + s-video connector...

  • Page 6: Multi-Monitor Controls

    RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Multi-Monitor Controls The Windows The Multi-Monitor dialog in Windows graphic representation of the current monitor array. The Multi- Monitor dialog is located in the Advanced Settings of the Display Properties. You can drag the monitor illustrations to new locations in the diagram to change the array.
  • Page 7 To enable the secondary display (assuming a secondary display is attached to your RADEON™ VE): Right-click on monitor labeled “2”. Click “Enable” in the drop-down menu. Click “OK”. ® The Windows 98SE/Windows To change resolution or color depth: Left-click the desired monitor to make it active. Make the desired changes to the color depth and resolution.
  • Page 8 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide The RADEON™ VE offers Ratiometric expansion. Ratiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known) expands a low resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel. However, Ratiometric expansion is only available on the Note primary display.
  • Page 9 Dynamic Monitor Reassignment Windows 98SE/Windows In addition to the fact that you never have to reboot when enabling and disabling multiple monitor settings, you can also change the assignment of your primary and secondary display on the fly without even rebooting! Right-click on the desktop and click on Properties from the drop down menu.
  • Page 10 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Video overlay allows for the viewing of full-motion video on your computer. However, there is only one Note video overlay, which is only available on the primary ™ monitor. The RADEON VE allows you to change the primary monitor while viewing a DVD.
  • Page 11 Using HydraVision 98SE/Windows The Windows operating systems are designed to recognize multiple monitors in a single system. HydraVision™ software is specifically designed for use with Windows ® Windows Desktop Manager and creates a Windows HydraVision™ display management software. HydraVision™ and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows running by the presence of the HydraVision™...
  • Page 12 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide OK implements the changes you’ve made in the HydraVision™ dialog and exits the Desktop Manager. Changes take effect immediately unless you see a message prompting you to restart your computer. Cancel discards all changes made to any section of the HydraVision™...

  • Page 13: Desktop Management Controls

    Desktop Management Controls The Desktop Management Dialog The Desktop Management dialog lets you determine the behavior of pop-up windows and dialog boxes in a multiple monitor environment. Dialog control: Enable dialog repositioning—Toggles dialog control on and off. When it is checked, you can choose to have dialog boxes appear on the parent application’s monitor (The parent application is the application that generated the dialog box.).
  • Page 14 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Window control: Single monitor windows—When this box is checked, windows are sized no larger than a single monitor. Windows that are placed on monitor splits are automatically relocated to the monitor on which most of the window appears.
  • Page 15 NOTE: This control will work only if all monitors are running at the same resolution and your desktop is configured as a rectangle (monitors side by side). Enable individual application settings—Check this box to specify desktop management settings for individual applications.

  • Page 16: Hot Keys Controls

    RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Hot Keys Controls HydraVision™ allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common operations such as starting applications, snapping applications to designated monitors, and changing display resolution. Create/Remove Hot Keys To create custom hot key sequences, select a Modifier key (Shift, Alt, etc.), a Hot key, and the Hot key function you want this key combination to perform.

  • Page 17: Using Hot Keys

    You can also disable all hot keys listed in the Assigned hot keys list box by checking the Disable hot keys box near the bottom of the Hot Keys dialog. Using Hot Keys You can use any assigned hot key at any time, from within any application, to change your display.
  • Page 18 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide MultiDesk HydraVision™ software supports multiple desktops. With MultiDesk, one active desktop will always be visible, while up to eight active desktops can reside in the background. When MultiDesk is running, the MultiDesk icon in the system tray displays the number assigned to the current desktop MultiDesk System Tray Icon Right-click on this icon to access MultiDesk controls.
  • Page 19 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide 19 The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload HydraVision™ MultiDesk from the pop-up menu. ® NOTE: This applies to your current Windows session only. ® When Windows restarts, MultiDesk will reload...

  • Page 20: Using Tv Out

    RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Using TV Out View your PC’s display on a TV! Your new RADEON™ VE card has TV Out capability. You can attach your card to a television and monitor at the same time. Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor’s display.
  • Page 21 Connecting your RADEON™ VE to a TV or a VCR To connect your graphics card to a television or a VCR, use an S-Video cable from your RADEON™ VE to the television (or VCR). However, most televisions (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in which case you can use the supplied S-Video to Composite video adapter.
  • Page 22 RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Connecting your ATI RADEON™ VE card to a TV (or VCR) Turn on your computer and your television (or VCR). To turn your television display on and off, please see Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on page 24.

  • Page 23: Using Scart Connectors For European Televisions

    Using SCART Connectors for European Televisions Audio In Connect to TV or VCR SCART Composite Connector Video In (Yellow) Figure 2. Using a SCART connector with the video adapter cable The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you will have to use the video adapter cable.

  • Page 24: Using And Adjusting Tv Out

    RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Using and Adjusting TV Out Enabling and Disabling the Television Display Click Start. Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click Display. Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. Click on the ATI Displays tab. Click on the green enable/disable button next to the word “TV”...

  • Page 25: Starting Windows ® With Television Display Enabled

    Starting Windows The television screen may become scrambled during the initial ® Windows your television screen will be restored within a few seconds. During start up, your RADEON™ VE will go through a sequence of mode settings, during which your television display will remain blank.

  • Page 26: Viewing Text On Television

    RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Viewing Text on Television A TV is designed primarilyto show moving, rather than static, images. The large dot pitch of a TV (which is fine for moving video) will yield poor quality static images such as text. The small text sizes commonly used for computer desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV.

  • Page 27: Changing Display Configurations

    To Increase the Horizontal Size Click Start. Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click Display. Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. Click on the ATI Displays tab. Click on the TV button. Make sure you’re on the Adjustments tab. Click on the plus (+) button under Horizontal Screen to increase the horizontal size of the television display.

  • Page 28: Using Games And Applications

    RADEON™ VE User’s Guide Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program your RADEON™ VE card directly to run under a specific display mode. This may cause your television display to turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor will not be affected).

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