Contents INTRODUCTION ... 5 FEATURES ... 6 FX II E INITE NGINE FOR FULL PROGRAMMABILITY CCUVIEW HIGH RESOLUTION ANTIALIASING VIEW ... 6 DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY IGHTSPEED EMORY RCHITECTURE ... 7 PERFORMANCE UAL CUBE ENVIRONMENT MAPPING CAPABILITY ... 7 COLOR PERFORMANCE RENDERING ENGINE DEFINITION VIDEO PROCESSOR FULL FRAME VIDEO PLAYBACK OF...
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ... 14 98 D INDOWS RIVER NSTALLATION INDOWS RIVE NSTALLATION NT™4.0 ... 22 ICROSOFT INDOWS 2000 D INDOWS RIVER XP D INDOWS RIVER NSTALLATION 3D LC SHUTTER GLASS ... 34 ... 34 ARDWARE OMPONENTS 3D LC VGA-PT SHUTTER GLASSES ...
Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction The 3DForce4 Ti4200-8X and the 3DForce4 Ti4200-64-8X video accelerators are nVIDIA GeForce4 Ti4200 with AGP 8X core technology based on built-in 64MB or 128MB DDR memory modules onboard. These AGP 8X bus accelerators are capable of driving extremely complex graphics and character animation images on your desktop PC with unparalleled speed and clarity-providing beautiful images like those you’ve never experienced before.
High-quality HDTV / DVD playback High-definition video processor (HDVP) for full screen, full-frame video playback of HDTV and DVD content Independent hardware color control for video overlay Hardware color-space conversion (YUV 4:2:2 and 4:2:0) Motion compression 5-tap horizontal by 3-tap vertical filtering 8:1 up/down scaling Per-pixel color keying Multiple video windows supported for CSC and filtering...
Operating Systems Windows®95/98, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000, Windows® NT (all), Windows® XP System Requirement Intel Pentium® P4, or compatible system with AGP 2x4x8x Bus Extension Slot CD-ROM drive, Quad speed or faster Hard Drive with at least 10MB Free space MS Windows®...
Operable TVout Cables Operable TVout Cables Operable TVout Cables Jaton video card has built TVout connectors onboard in a vary alternative arrangement, and the suitable convert cables for these connectors may also code in different to the user’s documentation. The following description is the updated inforamtion for users to verify the convert cable with his/her purchase of Jaton video card.
MD 9Pin TV out Convert Cable Cable Code Length = 8 In CB9D0001 TV out From MD 9Pin connector to S_Video or RCA Composite MD 9Pin MD 4Pin TV out Convert Cable Cable Code Length = 3 In CB4D0002 TV out From MD 4Pin connector to RCA Composite MD 4Pin S_Video Extended Cable Cable Code...
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Disconnect the power cord and the monitor cable from the back of the computer. Unfasten the cover mounting screws on your system and remove the system cover. Refer to your system user manual for instructions to determine the location of the mounting screws. Remove the retaining screw that holds the slot cover in place.
Software Installation Software Installation Software Installation Software Installation Windows 98 Driver Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system. (Windows has been pre-loaded) 1. Select [Next] to install Standard VGA Graphics Adapter at Add New Hardware Wizard screen. 2. Check [Search for the best driver for your device] then select [Next] 3.
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7. Insert the Software’s CD then Click the Have Disk button. 8. Under Copy manufacturer’s file from statement enter D:\ Win9x ,click the OK button. (Where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive, typically, D or E Drives, etc.) 9.
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The Autorun feature will bring-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “display driver” then press on it. The Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has finished.
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Click on “Next” to continue the process. The Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the process has completed.
Click on “Finish” to restart your computer. The new display driver will in be place after Windows boots-up. Windows Me Drive Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system. (Windows has been pre-loaded) Select [Next] to install Standard VGA Graphics Adapter at Add New Hardware Wizard screen.
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To a new system: SELECT the “Display” icon from control panel and then tab on “Settings” screen. Select Advanced at selection bar. Click on Adapter tab. Click the Change button at Adapter Screen Click [Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)] then check Next.
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The Autorun feature will bring-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “display driver” then press on it. The Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has finished.
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Click on “Next” to continue the process. The Windows system will copy all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the process has completed.
Click on “Finish” to restart your computer. The new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up. Microsoft Windows NT™4.0 The procedure of display driver installation requires setup with service pack 6 (Microsoft® Windows NT™4.0) or above first. After your windows desktop has fully loaded service pack 6, you may insert the software CD into CD ROM drive and follow the install steps below: Upgrade video adapter to an existing system.
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Windows NT 4.0 prompt you for the location where those files for video driver. INPUT the path or unfold with “X:\ Winnt4\”. (X: is the CD ROM drive where the Software & Documents CD has been inserted.) If the driver “3DForce4-Ti4200-8X, NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti4200 with AGP 8X”...
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1. The Autorun feature will bring-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “display driver” then press on it. The Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has preparing its setup, please wait until it has finished.
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Click on “Next” to continue. Scroll down and Select on the “3DForce4-Ti4200-8X, NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti4200 with AGP 8X” then click on “OK” for next screen. (This selection is for both 64MB and 128MB accelerators.)
The Windows system will transmit all driver files from source media to your local hard disk, please wait until the process has completed. Click on “Finish” to restart your computer. The new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up. Windows 2000 Driver Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system.
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Select [Next] at Found New Hardware Wizard. Check [Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) ]then select [Next]. Insert the Software’s CD. Check [Specify a location:] Under [Copy manufacturer’s files from:] enter D:\ WIN2K&XP, where D is your CD_ROM drive. Then click on [OK]. Select [Next] to install “3DForce4-Ti4200-8X, NVIDIA GeForce4 (This selection is for both 64MB Ti4200 with AGP 8X”...
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The Autorun feature will bring-up the “Welcome Screen”, and you may point to “display driver” then press on it. The Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has finished.
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Click on “Next” to continue the process. Click on “Yes” to continue the installation. Otherwise, you may terminate the process by clicking on “No”.
Click on “Finish” to restart your computer. The new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up. Windows XP Driver Installation Upgrade video adapter to an existing system. (Windows has been pre-loaded) Select [Next] at Found New Hardware Wizard. Check [Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) ]then select [Next].
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Select [Finish] to restart the computer. InstallShield Program: Microsoft Windows® XP detects this new hardware and places the appropriate display driver from its system folder automatically - it doesn’t matter you have added a new driver or changed the existing one.
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The Microsoft InstallShield Wizard has start loading its setup process, please wait until it has finished. Click on “Next” to continue the process.
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4. Click on “Continue Anyway” to continue the installation. Otherwise, you may terminate the process by clicking on “No”. The Windows system will install all driver components for new video adapter, please wait until the process has completed.
Click on “Finish” to restart your computer. The new display driver will be in place after Windows boots-up. Notice: We believe that the all steps mentioned above are clear and the correct procedures for install display driver from manufacturer software’s CD to your operating system. Any procedures other than these processes have not been specified in this document.
System requirement 3D Acceleration Any chipset from one of the following Card nVIDIA product families: TNT (including any TNT2 and Vanta products) GeForce (including any GeForce256, GeForce2, GeForce3 and GeForce4 products) Monitor Any Multiscan CRT monitor which supports at least 100Hz vertical sync refresh rate at the resolution of 640X480 or higher.
Hardware Installation Connection PC monitor Monitor's VGA signal input cable C. VGA-PT synchronizer D. 15-pin male connector 15-pin female connector Glasses jack Steps: G. Bolt APEC’s graphic card Graphic card's VGA output signal port 3D LC shutter glasses 3D LC shutter glasses’ plug...
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Turn off power of the computer. Disconnect monitor's VGA signal input cable (b) from graphic card's VGA output signal port (i). Connect VGA-PT connector (d) to graphic card's VGA output signal port (i). Screw in the bolts(g) solidly. Connect monitor's VGA signal input cable (b) to VGA- PT synchronizer(c) 15-pin female connector (e).
3D LC shutter glasses will not work unless nVIDIA’s stereoscopic effect is enabled. Do not turn off and on your monitor when using stereo mode. nVIDIA’s stereo signal may be malfunction if monitor’s power is reset. APEC’s LC shutter glasses will detect the stereo signal and stop working automatically if the correct stereo signal is not provided.
The cool styling APEC’s 3D LC shutter glasses has a lightweight design. The adjustable ear piece allows to fid kits and adults and is able to provides the most comfortable use. How to adjust the proper length of ear piece The tail of 3D LC shutter glasses’...
In order to convert 2D images of any Direct3D (D3D) or OpenGL based game into exciting 3D stereoscopic images as well as to display 3D photos with JPS format, DirectX 8.0 - You may click on “DirectX” selectable text from Welcome screen picture.
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capable of synchronizing a 48.7KHz scan rate (e.g., Sony HG 1304, NEC 4D, 5D, Seiko 1450). To display 1024x768 non-interlaced mode at 70Hz, the monitor must be capable of synchronizing a 56.4KHz scan rate (e.g., NEC 4D). Q: Windows screen won't come up, it kicks back to DOS prompt.
re-configuring your application software to use a compatible video mode. If problem persist in windows, load the standard generic VGA driver. The generic VGA driver should function properly with virtually every video board and VGA (or SVGA) monitor available. If that is an unsatisfactory solution, you may have to upgrade to a monitor that supports the desired video mode.
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A set-up engine allows drivers to pass triangles in the form of raw vertex information; whereas, most common designs force triangles to be pre-processed for the rendering engine in terms of delta values for edges, color, and texture. Q4 Why does a 3D graphics chip need to have both a rendering engine and a setup engine? Answer Any “3D application”, a game, VRML, or modeling package, can benefit from 3D...
Answer Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory (SGRAM) is a new and improved type of memory, custom-designed for graphics use. Q8 What is the advantage of as compared to ordinary DRAM? Answer is now capable of running at much higher speeds than Fast Page Mode or EDO DRAM.
In the event you have a technical problem with this product, please read the README files in the software CD_ROM. Updated drivers are available through Jaton Web site. Have following information handy when you contact technical support: Name of the product.
Service Center 556 S.Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 (408)-934-9369 In Europe contact: Jaton Europe B.V. Overwegwachter 3, 3034 G, Potterdam, Netherland (Holland) 31-10-412-1154 In Thailand contact: Jaton (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 27th Floor, Panjathani Tower 127/32 Nonsee Rd., Chongnonsee Yannawa, Bangkok 10120...
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Thailand Tel: 662-681-0388 In Taiwan contact: In Australia contact: Jaton Technology pty, Ltd. Unit 8, 41-49 Norcal Road, Nunawading, Vic 3131 Australia Tel: (Mel) 03 9873 3999 Fax 03 9873 3933 FCC SHIELDED CABLE WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Macrovision Corporation , and is intended for home and other limited viewing used only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. All Trademarks and Registered Trademarks belong to respective owners. 2002 Jaton Corporation. All rights reserved.
(2) years from manufacturing date. This limited warranty applies only to the original purchaser of Jaton Product and is not transferable. This limited warranty does not apply if failure to the Product Registration, or over thirty (30) days from purchase (original invoice date).
Terms and Conditions. Direct Jaton Customer: This warranty applies only for a period of two (2) years from purchase date of Jaton original invoice. Reseller/ Vendor: This warranty applies only for a period of two (2) years from manufacturing date.
Services agreement: (1) All applicants shall completed service request form from Manufacturer. (2) All returned checks will be charged a $20.00 fee by Manufacturer. (3) All repair and replacement services allow 4-6 weeks from the date of receiving by Manufacturer. (4) All products without warranties require service processing fee $20 (payment in advance), which is not refundable.
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Ask your dealer if there are any known problems with the system requirements or installation procedures for any add-on products that your are purchasing; Buy industry standard products where compatibility issue are more likely to surface; If you are unsure about installation for a new product, contact your dealer’s service department.
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Warranty Service Use Only Serial Number - ten or eleven digit code, the serial number consists of the following parts: Packaging Type Manufactured Date Code Production Numerical Code 00 8 000015 Year Month XXXXX-XXX-XX S/N: A008000015 xxxx/xxxx 00.0 XXXX XX XXXXXX Product Label and Manufactured Date Code...
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