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ATI Technologies X1600 - Radeon Pro 512 MB PCI Express User Manual

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HYDRAVISION
User's Guide
P/N 137-40319-40
Copyright © 2002, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 Copyright © 2002, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2 Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to the operation or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents Introduction........1 Installing HYDRAVISION ..............2 HYDRAVISION for Windows®2000/Windows®...
  • Page 4 Always On Top ..................33 Move to Monitor .................. 34 Restore to Monitor................34 Internet Explorer Feature..............34 MultiDesk........35 Accessing MultiDesk Properties ............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management Software enables you to tailor your desktop to the way you work, so you can manage increased amounts of information and improve your productivity. Your productivity is increased thanks to two aspects of HYDRAVISION: • Breadth - increase your desktop work space by using up to two monitors.

  • Page 6: Installing Hydravision

    Installing HYDRAVISION • HYDRAVISION can easily be installed in the following operating systems: ® • Windows 98SE ® • Windows ® • Windows 2000 ® • Windows To install HYDRAVISION perform the following steps: Insert the ATI Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive ®...
  • Page 7 Click Custom and then select HYDRAVISION and any other components you wish to install. The Select Components list may vary. Reboot your system when prompted. You are now ready to use the ATI Graphics Accelerator and HYDRAVISION. The first time HYDRAVISION is loaded a Wizard will launch automatically and walk you through the configuration process.
  • Page 8 However, the HYDRAVISION Wizard may be re-run at any time by doing the following: Click Start. Click Programs. Click ATI HYDRAVISION. Click HYDRAVISION Wizard.

  • Page 9: Hydravision For Windows 2000/Windows Xp

    HYDRAVISION for Windows 2000/Windows ® ® ® HYDRAVISION installation creates a Windows program group for HYDRAVISION multi-monitor management software. HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated ® whenever Windows starts. Installing HYDRAVISION adds menu options to the ATI Icon. Click on the ATI icon to access the application’s features and help, or to unload the HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager.

  • Page 10: Hydravision Properties

    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 Dialog and closes the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 11: Dialog Control

    Dialog control Enable dialog repositioning: Toggles dialog control on and off. When it is checked, you can choose to have dialogs appear on the parent application’s monitor. (The parent application is the application that generated the dialog.) If the parent application or associated monitor cannot be located, the dialog defaults to monitor 1.

  • Page 12: General

    Max child windows: Keeps windows generated by parent applications from splitting across monitors. (A child window is a window residing within a parent application window.) The ability to keep child windows on a single monitor when maximized is extremely useful for editing multiple documents side by side in a parent application.
  • Page 13 MultiDesk system tray icon. ATI Logo: Click here to access the About Dialog which provides software version information and a link to the ATI Technologies website. Load/Unload Desktop Manager: This button starts or stops the HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager tracking program.

  • Page 14: To Enable Individual Applications Settings Via The Desktop Manager

    To enable Individual Applications Settings via the Desktop Manager These settings override the global settings defined in the Desktop Management Dialog. Click on the Individual Application Settings button. All open applications will appear in the Individual settings not enabled Dialog. Drag the desired application to the Individual settings enabled Dialog.

  • Page 15: To Enable Individual Applications Settings Using The Hydravision Titlebar Button

    To enable Individual Applications Settings using the HYDRAVISION titlebar button Open the Individual Application Settings Dialog by clicking the Individual application Settings button: Individual Application Settings Dialog Text in green reflects Desktop Management settings. Click OK to apply the settings you selected for your application.

  • Page 16: Exclusions

    Exclusions This feature allows you to exclude HYDRAVISION settings from being applied to a specific application or unload HYDRAVISION completely when a specific application is started. To exclude HYDRAVISION settings: Open HYDRAVISION Desktop Management. Click Individual Application Settings button. Click Exclusions button. Click Add button.

  • Page 17: Hot Keys Controls

    Click Unload HYDRAVISION in the Edit exclusion level Dialog. Click OK to apply the setting. The application will appear in red text in the Excluded applications Dialog. HYDRAVISION will not automatically restart when the application closes. You will need to manually restart HYDRAVISION.

  • Page 18: Create/Remove Hot Keys

    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. Click Add to enter your new combination in the Assigned hot keys list box.

  • Page 19: Using Hot Keys

    Using Hot Keys You can use any assigned hot key at any time, from within any application, to change your display. Hot key functions include: Moves or “snaps” active dialogs from monitor to monitor for quick Snap App to Monitor placement and viewing of desktop contents.

  • Page 20: Hydrafx

    HydraFX ® HydraFX is only available in Windows 2000 and ® Windows HYDRAVISION HydraFX adds visual enhancements to your desktop.You can control the transparency of windows and application drop-down menus and gives a window depth by enabling Shadow support. HydraFX Transparency Control Enable Transparency while dragging windows: Check this box to enable the Visibility slider.

  • Page 21: 3D Controls

    3D Controls Enable Shadow Support: Check this box to enable the Shadow support sliders. The Visibility slider sets the degree of visibility of the shadow. The Shadow size slider sets the size of the shadow added to an application dialog. Always On Top This feature allows you to keep a specific application on top of other open applications, even if another...

  • Page 22: Always Transparent

    If a second instance of the same application is opened when Always on Top has been enabled, the second instance will appear on top of the first. You will be able to switch between the two instances as though Always on Top was disabled.

  • Page 23: Move To Monitor

    Move to monitor This feature allows you to move an application dialog to a specific monitor. To do so: Right-click the application titlebar. Select the preferred monitor from the drop-down menu. Restore to monitor This feature allows you to specify which monitor a minimized application will open on.

  • Page 25: Hydravision For Windows 98Se/ Windows Me

    HYDRAVISION for ® Windows 98SE/ ® Windows ® HYDRAVISION installation creates a Windows program group for HYDRAVISION display management software. HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are ® activated whenever Windows starts. Installing HYDRAVISION adds menu options to the ATI Icon. Click on the ATI icon to access the application’s features and help, or to unload the HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager.
  • Page 26 The HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager allows you to modify your display options. You can access the Desktop Management and Hot Keys Dialog by clicking on the appropriate tab in the Desktop Manager. Along the bottom of each HYDRAVISION Dialog are four buttons: OK, Cancel, Apply and Help. OK implements the changes you’ve made in the HYDRAVISION Dialog and exits the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 27: Hydravision Properties

    HYDRAVISION Properties Desktop Management Controls The Desktop Management Dialog The Desktop Management Dialog lets you determine the behavior of pop-up dialogs 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 dialogs appear on the parent application’s monitor.

  • Page 28: Window Control

    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. HYDRAVISION Max/Restore button management: ®...

  • Page 29: General

    MultiDesk system tray icon. ATI Logo: Click here to access the About Dialog which provides software version information and a link to the ATI Technologies website. Load/Unload Desktop Manager: This button starts or stops the HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager tracking program.
  • Page 30 Load/Unload MultiDesk: This button starts or stops multiple desktop functionality. MultiDesk will not reload automatically when ® Windows restarts. You will need to restart MultiDesk from the Desktop Management Dialog. MultiDesk Properties: This button gives access to all the MultiDesk Properties. Here you can enable, disable and name active desktops.

  • Page 31: To Enable Individual Applications Settings Via The Desktop Manager

    To enable Individual Applications Settings via the Desktop Manager These settings override the global settings defined in the Desktop Management Dialog. Click on the Individual Application Settings button. All open applications will appear in the Individual settings not enabled Dialog. Drag the desired application to the Individual settings enabled Dialog.

  • Page 32: To Enable Individual Applications Settings Using The Hydravision Titlebar Button

    To enable Individual Applications Settings using the HYDRAVISION titlebar button Open the Individual Application Settings Dialog by clicking the Individual application Setting button. Individual Application Settings Dialog Text in green reflects Desktop Management settings. Click OK to apply the settings you selected for your application.

  • Page 33: Exclusions

    Exclusions This feature allows you to exclude HYDRAVISION settings from being applied to a specific application or unload HYDRAVISION completely when a specific application is started. To exclude HYDRAVISION settings: Open HYDRAVISION Desktop Management. Click Individual Application Settings button. Click Exclusions button. Click Add button.

  • Page 34: Hot Keys Controls

    Click Unload HYDRAVISION in the Edit exclusion level Dialog. Click OK to apply the setting. The application will appear in red text in the Excluded applications Dialog. HYDRAVISION will not automatically restart when the application closes. You will need to manually restart HYDRAVISION.

  • Page 35: Create/Remove Hot Keys

    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. Click Add to enter your new combination in the Assigned hot keys list box.

  • Page 36: Using Hot Keys

    Using Hot Keys You can use any assigned hot key at any time, from within any application, to change your display. Hot key functions include: Moves or “snaps” active dialogs from monitor to monitor for quick Snap App to Monitor placement and viewing of desktop contents.

  • Page 37: Always On Top

    Always On Top This feature allows you to keep a specific application on top of other open applications, even if another application is opened or moved on your desktop. • To enable Always on Top right-click the titlebar of the required application and click Always on Top in the pop-up menu.

  • Page 38: Move To Monitor

    Move to Monitor This feature allows you to move an application dialog to a specific monitor. To do so: Right-click the application titlebar. Select the preferred monitor from the drop-down menu. Restore to Monitor This feature allows you to specify which monitor a minimized application will open on.

  • Page 39: Multidesk

    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.

  • Page 40: Multidesk Properties

    MultiDesk will not reload automatically when ® Windows restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the Desktop Manager. MultiDesk Properties MultiDesk Properties allows you to control up to nine desktops. In addition, each desktop can be saved and restored at any time. Saving a desktop will also save any open applications.
  • Page 41 Set Desktop State allows you to set a specific desktop Active, Inactive, or Disabled. Inactive desktops MAY contain open applications; however, they are temporarily disabled. Disabled desktops cannot contain any applications. If an Active or Inactive desktop that contains applications is disabled, the application will be automatically moved to an Active desktop.
  • Page 42 ® Right-click the MultiDesk icon in the Windows taskbar. Select Restore desktop. Click a specific desktop or All Desktops to restore all Desktop Profiles. To remove a saved desktop profile: Open MultiDesk Properties. Click Remove in the Desktop Profiles box. ®...
  • Page 43 If Apply actions to all Desktops is enabled, Clear Desktop will move all open applications to the first active desktop. Set Background gives you immediate access to the ® Windows display properties where you can change the desktop background. To Set Background: Open MultiDesk Properties.

  • Page 44: Magnifyfx

    MagnifyFX MagnifyFX allows you to zoom into a specific area of the desktop. The area of magnification is completely adjustable. Magnified areas can be copied to the clipboard and the contents pasted into almost any graphics or word processing application. MagnifyFX can be accessed through the HYDRAVISION Properties: Click HydraFX tab.

  • Page 45: Define Area

    Click and drag until the box surrounds the object(s) to be magnified. Release the mouse button. Follow Box causes the cursor to become a visible box. The area within the box is magnified in the MagnifyFX window. Transparent causes a transparent box to appear in the center of the MagnifyFX window as you move the window around your desktop.

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