Troubleshooting Tips - ATI Technologies RADEON 9700 Series Getting Started Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips

The following troubleshooting tips may help if you
experience problems. Contact your dealer or ATI for
more advanced troubleshooting information.
• Check that the card is seated properly in the AGP or
PCI slot.
• Ensure that the monitor cable is securely fastened to
the card's monitor connector.
• Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged
in and receiving power.
• If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities
on your motherboard. For more information, consult
your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE:
Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics
to be disabled or to become the secondary display.)
• For more troubleshooting tips, right-click the ATI icon
in the taskbar and select Troubleshooting.
• If you have problems during bootup, start your
computer in Safe Mode. Hold the CTRL key until the
Microsoft
screen. Then select the number for Safe Mode, and
press Enter. (You can also use F8 to bring up the
Microsoft
go to the Device Manager and remove all duplicate
display adapter and monitor entries if you are only
using one graphics card.
• For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide
located in the Windows
computer manufacturer.
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Getting Started
Startup Menu appears on the
Startup Menu.) In Safe Mode,
Help or contact your
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