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  • Page 1 ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series Installation and Setup User’s Guide P/N 137-70847-10...
  • Page 2 ATI hardware, software, or other products and documentation provided herein. ATI Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability, function or design. With respect to ATI products which this...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. • Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started......1 System Requirements Before You Begin Record Your Serial and Part Numbers Update Your AGP Chipset Drivers Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers Available Resources .
  • Page 6 Installing Software......25 Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® Software Installation Prerequisites HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management Monitor Configuration Reinstalling Drivers Starting the ATI Multimedia Center ATI’s CATALYST™...
  • Page 7 Using Games and Applications Using SCART Connectors for European Televisions Using Multiple Displays ....63 Connecting Your Monitors Display Configurations MULTVIEW™ MULTVIEW™...
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  • Page 9: Getting Started

    CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Welcome to the convergence of your PC, TV and video! This new technology changes the way you view TV, graphics, and video on your PC. The ALL-IN-WONDER® family of cards are powerful TV tuners, DVD players, Personal Video Recorders, and 2D & 3D graphics and video accelerators.

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    2 System Requirements System Requirements Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4; AMD Athlon® or compatible. • 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. • Motherboard with free AGP 8X/4X slot and correct AGP chipset-driver. • CD-ROM drive (for installation software). •...

  • Page 11: Update Your Agp Chipset Drivers

    Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 3 102 part number (P/N) Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product. Update Your AGP Chipset Drivers Your new ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card uses the AGP bus, and so it requires not only display drivers, but also drivers that enable AGP functionality for the motherboard chipset.

  • Page 12: Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers

    4 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers Once you have determined the chipset manufacturer for your motherboard, obtain and then install the latest AGP drivers from that manufacturer’s Web site. WARNING - Installing the wrong AGP chipset drivers may prevent you from successfully launching Windows®.

  • Page 13: Available Resources

    Using the Digital User’s Guide 5 Available Resources This chapter tells you where to find your user’s guide, where to get additional accessories, how to register your product, and warranty and compliance information. Using the Digital User’s Guide Your ATI graphics card comes complete with a User’s Guide in Portable Document Format (PDF).

  • Page 14: Customer Care

    Europe and Monday to Friday. registered users else Other Regions US$19.95 per incident (subject to change without notice). Toll charges to Germany may apply. ATI TECHNOLOGIES Complimentary Mail INC. Attention: Customer Care 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7X6...

  • Page 15: Warranty Information

    Warranty Information Hardware Warranty Service Statement ATI Technologies Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of the hardware that the product is in good working condition, according to its specifications at the time of shipment, for a period of three years from the date of original purchase.

  • Page 16: Limitations

    8 Warranty Information • You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to ATI. ATI plays the cost of returning the product to you. Products which are repaired under warranty are guaranteed for the remainder of the original warranty period.

  • Page 17: Compliance Information

    Compliance Information 9 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This ALL-IN-WONDER® product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 18: Ce Compliance Information

    10 Compliance Information CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amendments 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, Class B Digital Device EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment. EN 55024:1998, Immunity of Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11 EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97...

  • Page 19: L'information De Conformité De La Ce

    Compliance Information 11 L’Information de conformité de la CE Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendement 92/31/CEE et 93/68/EEC, dispositif numérique de Classe B. EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Class B - Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'interférences radiophoniques, Matériel des technologies de l'information. EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997, Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'immunité, Matériel des technologies de l'information Equipement de Technologie de l'Information - Caractéristiques d'Immunité...
  • Page 20 12 Compliance Information...

  • Page 21: Installing Hardware

    Quick Installation 13 CHAPTER 2 Installing Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your ALL- IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for installing the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card in the shortest possible time.

  • Page 22: Detailed Installation

    14 Detailed Installation Detailed Installation The following instructions will take you step by step through the installation of your new ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series graphics card. ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series Graphics Card Power Supply Hard Drive Power Cable Connector 4-Pin Power Connection Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Graphics Card...

  • Page 23: Installing The Card

    Detailed Installation 15 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Hard Drive Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Power Supply Hard Drive Power Connector to Hard Drive Installing the Card Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. Unplug the computer’s power cord and disconnect all cables from the back of your computer.

  • Page 24: Connecting Display Devices

    16 Detailed Installation Connect the power extension cable to the 4-pin power connection on the graphics card. Connect the power extension cable to the power supply . Connect the power extension cable to the hard drive. Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely. Make sure the cables are not interfering with anything inside the computer (for example, a cooling fan) and replace the computer cover.

  • Page 25: Input And Output Adapters

    Input and Output Adapters 17 Your monitor will be running in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Once you have installed the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series drivers and software you can use the Display Properties dialog to adjust the video settings and configure multiple monitors.
  • Page 26 18 Input and Output Adapters Typical VCR or camcorder audio and video output connectors. Use composite video out or S-Video out. S-Video will provide better results. Cable with S-Video plug at each end. Cables with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer.

  • Page 27: To Display Your Pc Output On Tv And Record Pc Output On Videotape

    Input and Output Adapters 19 To display your PC output on TV and record PC output on videotape Use the ATI output adapter to connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card, as shown. Cable TV connection. Cable FM Radio connection.
  • Page 28 20 Input and Output Adapters ATI Output Adapter. You can snap the adapters together for convenient placement and use. Input / Output connector ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. PC speaker connection (optional). Line-In to sound card (must be connected). Dolby® Digital AC-3 Amplifier. S/PDIF connection.

  • Page 29: To Display Your Pc Output On A High-Definition Tv

    Input and Output Adapters 21 To display your PC output on a high-definition TV Use the ATI output adapter to connect a high definition TV to your ALL- IN-WONDER® X800 Series card, as shown. Input / Output Adapter. ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. ATI HD Output Adapter.
  • Page 30 22 Input and Output Adapters Typical HDTV video inputs. Note: Input and output cable lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Y = Green Pb = Blue Pr = Red Cable with mini-stereo plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer, for connecting PC speakers (optional).

  • Page 31: Compatibility With Earlier All-In-Wonder® Products

    Input and Output Adapters 23 Compatibility with earlier ALL-IN-WONDER® products If you have input and output devices connected to an earlier ALL-IN- WONDER® product, the input/output adapter included with your ALL- IN-WONDER® X800 Series card lets you easily re-attach those devices. ATI Input Adapter used with earlier ALL-IN-WONDER®...
  • Page 32 24 Input and Output Adapters Input / Output connector. ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card.

  • Page 33: Installing Software

    Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 25 CHAPTER 3: Installing Software This chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series drivers and software in the following cases: •...

  • Page 34: Hydravision™ Multi-Monitor Management

    26 HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management Run the ATISETUP utility. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. If your CD- ROM auto-run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically: Click the Start button in the task bar.

  • Page 35: Monitor Configuration

    Monitor Configuration 27 Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you can configure your monitor. To configure your primary display Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display or right-click on the desktop and choose Properties . Choose the Settings tab and select a screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor’s performance.

  • Page 36: Starting The Ati Multimedia Center

    28 Starting the ATI Multimedia Center Browse ATISETUP.EXE on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK . To manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM and browse to the drivers subdirectory.

  • Page 37: Ati's Catalyst™ Software Suite

    Introduction 29 CHAPTER 4: ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite Introduction This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite. The ATI REMOTE WONDER™ software is automatically installed with the CATALYST™ Software Suite. See the ATI REMOTE WONDER™ Installation Guide for installation instructions.

  • Page 38: Ati Displays Tab

    30 ATI Displays Tab The CATALYST™ Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows® Display Properties dialog. They are accessed through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab. To access the Display Properties dialog, right-click on the desktop or navigate through Windows®...
  • Page 39 ATI Displays Tab 31 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that have previously been created. New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button. Hotkey Associates a hotkey with a scheme. To input the hotkey, highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard.

  • Page 40: Dynamic Display Reassignment

    32 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Troubleshoot Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with possible button display problems. To enable or disable a display If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. If it is red, it indicates the device is disabled. If the button is greyed out, the device is not an option.

  • Page 41: Ati Color Tab

    ATI Color Tab 33 For Windows® XP • The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. The Primary display has the button depressed. To change the display assignment, click the Primary display’s button or click the button of the other display device. For Windows®...
  • Page 42 34 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings...
  • Page 43 ATI Color Tab 35 ATI Color Tab: Full Screen 3D Settings ATI Color Tab Desktop radio Select Desktop to configure your desktop color settings. button Full Screen 3D Select Full Screen 3D to configure the color settings for radio button your 3D application.
  • Page 44 36 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab Save button Saves your current color settings to a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile, using the name you specified in the list box. To restore these settings later, simply select the Profile name from the list and click Apply or OK. Delete button Deletes the profile that is selected in the Profiles list box.

  • Page 45: Hotkeys

    ATI Color Tab 37 Adjust the Gamma , Brightness , and Contrast sliders to the desired settings, either individually or using the All Colors checkbox. Type a profile name in the Profile list box. Click Save . To apply the settings for a specific Desktop profile Choose the Desktop radio button.

  • Page 46: Color Hotkeys Settings

    38 Color Hotkeys Settings Some 3D applications allow you to switch easily between full-screen mode and windowed mode, and do not load their own color settings. In windowed mode, you can make slider adjustments or select a different profile on the Color tab, then switch back to full-screen mode to see the effects immediately.
  • Page 47 Color Hotkeys Settings 39 Color Hotkey Settings Modifier key In combination with the Hotkey, specifies the hotkey combination that triggers an action. The Modifier key can be any combination of Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. Note that the Shift key is never used alone. Hotkey In combination with the Modifier key, specifies the hotkey combination that triggers an action.

  • Page 48: Ati Options Tab

    40 ATI Options Tab To remove assigned hotkeys Select a hotkey combination from the Assigned Hotkey text box. Click Remove . Note: Assigning a new combination to an action with an existing combination will overwrite the existing one. To disable hotkeys (so that you do not accidentally activate them, for example), click the Disable Hotkeys checkbox.
  • Page 49 ATI Options Tab 41 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number, Information and the driver build information. Details button Gives access to the Details tab, which lists the card’s hardware details and driver information. Reactivate all Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages.

  • Page 50: Ati Rotation Tab

    42 ATI Rotation Tab ATI Options Tab Reduce DVI Resolves display corruption or no image at high frequency on resolutions (for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a high-resolution digital DVI display. This setting has no effect when using a DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. Alternate DVI Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption operational mode...
  • Page 51 ATI Rotation Tab 43 ATI Rotation Tab Rotation buttons Rotates the display by the preset amount. Configure Lists the rotation actions with which you can associate a Hotkeys drop- hotkey. down list Hotkey field Associates a hotkey with a rotation. To input the hotkey, click on the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard.

  • Page 52: Rotation Hotkeys

    44 ATI Overlay Tab Rotation HotKeys Hotkeys can be assigned to quickly rotate the image on your display without having to access the Windows® Display Properties dialog. To assign rotation hotkeys Choose the required rotation setting from the Configure HotKeys drop-down list.
  • Page 53 ATI Overlay Tab 45 ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the video image. Contrast Adjusts the contrast in the video image. Saturation Adjusts the vividness of the color. Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture.

  • Page 54: Clone Mode Settings

    46 ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab Theater Mode Displays video playback in full screen on a secondary monitor, if available and enabled. Clone Mode Settings Clone Mode Options are available under the following conditions: • Your ATI graphics accelerator has dual controllers to support Primary and Secondary (Clone) displays.

  • Page 55: Ati 3D Tab

    ATI 3D Tab 47 Clone Mode Options Standard Video content is displayed on your Primary display only. Theater Mode Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary displays. Video content is displayed on your Secondary display(s) is always in full screen mode. Note: your computer must be set for 16-bit color depth or higher to use this mode.
  • Page 56 48 ATI 3D Tab ATI 3D Tab ATI 3D Tab 3D Settings for Selects either Direct 3D® or OpenGL® as the radio buttons format to be altered in the workspace. Performance/Quality Controls the overall performance/image quality of slider your graphic application. Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will maximize image quality.
  • Page 57 ATI 3D Tab 49 ATI 3D Tab Current Settings Shows the current settings for either Direct 3D® or OpenGL®, whichever is selected. Profiles for Allows you to save a unique profile of the custom settings you have selected. Once you have completed making your custom settings, click OK in the Custom Properties dialog.

  • Page 58: Custom Properties Dialog

    50 ATI 3D Tab Custom Properties Dialog Custom Properties Dialog Custom Properties Dialog: OpenGL® or Direct 3D® SMOOTHVISION™ SMOOTHVISION™ (Anti-Aliasing) improves image HD Anti-Aliasing quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images, slider resulting in smoother, more natural-looking objects. Anti- Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X or 4X.
  • Page 59 ATI 3D Tab 51 Custom Properties Dialog: OpenGL® or Direct 3D® SMOOTHVISION™ Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique HD Anisotropic that blends multiple texture samples together. The Filtering slider number of samples taken when anisotropic filtering is performed can vary. By moving this slider to the right, as the number of samples taken increases, the quality of the final image increases significantly.
  • Page 60 52 ATI 3D Tab Custom Properties Dialog: SMARTSHADER™ Effects SMARTSHADER™ SMARTSHADER™ applies preset pixel effects on Effects drop-down OpenGL® or Direct 3D® applications. Choose the list desired effect and click OK. Defaults button Restores the default settings.

  • Page 61: Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings

    ATI 3D Tab 53 Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings Dialog Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings Support DXT There are a few applications that can only support a texture formats limited number of texture formats. By selecting Disabled, the driver will not support DXT texture formats, thus reducing the number of texture formats supported.

  • Page 62: Opengl® Compatibility Settings

    54 ATI 3D Tab OpenGL® Compatibility Settings OpenGL® Compatibility Settings Dialog OpenGL® Compatibility Settings Force Z-buffer Explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. Most applications will depth work best when Disabled is selected Triple Buffering Improves the frame rate of games when Wait for Vertical Sync is enabled in Custom Settings.

  • Page 63: Ati Vpu Recover Tab

    ATI 3D Tab 55 ATI VPU Recover Tab Hardware crashes may occur when a hardware device and the corresponding software device driver are no longer able to communicate with each other. VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics card is no longer able to respond to display driver commands.
  • Page 64 56 ATI 3D Tab ATI VPU Recover Tab Prepare an Error Report When VPU Recover is activated a dialog will checkbox prompt you to submit an automatically generated error report to ATI. This error report will help ATI to determine the cause of the problem and help create more stable drivers.

  • Page 65: Using Tv Display And Capture Features

    Using TV Out 57 CHAPTER 5: Using TV Display and Capture Features Using TV Out Your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series has TV Out capability. It also supports YPbPr component video output. For European customers, SCART-out is supported; an SCART plug and cables are included with the card.

  • Page 66: Starting Windows® With Tv Display Enabled

    58 Using TV Out Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows® logo display. This distortion is only a temporary effect, and your screen will be restored within a few seconds. During start up, your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series will go through a sequence of mode settings, during which your TV display will remain blank.

  • Page 67: Adjusting Monitor Display

    Using TV Out 59 Adjusting Monitor Display The size of the display on your monitor may become smaller and not perfectly centered when you have TV display enabled. These effects are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on the TV. Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page (accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the display on your monitor only.

  • Page 68: Using Tv Display Alone

    60 Using TV Out Click the Adjustments tab. In the Screen Size section, click on the plus (+) button beside the horizontal arrowheads to increase the horizontal size of the TV display. Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made. You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV’s contrast.

  • Page 69: Using Scart Connectors For European Televisions

    Using TV Out 61 Using SCART Connectors for European Televisions Right = Red) Connect to Audio In (Left = White) TV or VCR Connect to audio source Cable 1 Cable 2 Connect to SCART Video In (Yellow) graphics card Connector Using an SCART connector with a Composite cable The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which is the most common type.
  • Page 70 62 Using TV Out...

  • Page 71: Using Multiple Displays

    CHAPTER 6: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series provides hardware support for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the optional DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. A TV can also be used to expand your desktop by using the S-Video out.
  • Page 72 Connections and Adapters for the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series Card DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection. Note: If you use multiple monitors, the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary.

  • Page 73: Display Configurations

    Display Configurations 65 Display Configurations Your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality and TV Out. The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card. Display Connector(s) Comments Configuration Used Single CRT VGA connector OR CRT- cathode ray tube analog display.
  • Page 74 66 Display Configurations Display Connector(s) Comments Configuration Used CRT display + VGA connector + UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION DFP display + DVI-I connector + HDTV HDTV (YPrPb) output cable CRT display + VGA connector + UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION CRT display + DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + S-Video Out...

  • Page 75: Multview

    MULTVIEW™ 67 MULTVIEW™ If you have an ALL-IN-WONDER® Series card and an ATI TV WONDER™ PCI card installed in the same system, MULTVIEW™ lets you watch a different channel in a secondary video window. You can record video from your ALL-IN-WONDER® while you watch another channel on the TV WONDER™.

  • Page 76: Multview™ Audio Requirements

    68 EAZYLOOK™ You can manually change the embedded window's size and location when the MULTVIEW™ borders are visible. Autohiding MULTVIEW™ window controls and borders The MULTVIEW™ window borders disappear after a few seconds of mouse inactivity on the MULTVIEW™ window. When you move your mouse over the MULTVIEW™...

  • Page 77: Troubleshooting

    Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 69 CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information. More troubleshooting information can be found on the ATI Website at ati.com/support/.

  • Page 78: Installing The Catalyst™ Software Suite

    70 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite To install and detect your new hardware Click Next to allow Windows® to search for the Standard VGA or Standard PCI Graphics Adapter. If prompted for the Windows® CD-ROM, insert it into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 79: Solution Selector

    Solution Selector 71 Click ATI Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard. Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note: The Express installation option is recommended. If your ATI Graphics Accelerator card includes a multimedia component, the software for that component will automatically be installed, along with the ATI graphics driver.
  • Page 80 72 Solution Selector General Problems Problem Possible Solution Screen Defects • Check if your monitor supports the resolution, Appear horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. • Check your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in your Display Properties dialog.
  • Page 81 Solution Selector 73 HDTV/HDTV Adapter Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution There is no • Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts; display on my TV this may take several minutes. • Set your TV to YPbPr input. • Ensure that the HDTV Component Video Adapter is properly connected, then restart your computer.
  • Page 82 74 Solution Selector Audio Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Still No Sound? 1. Click Start, point at Settings, select Control Panel, and then double-click Sounds. 2. In the Events area, Click Asterisk, and then click a WAV file in the Sound area. 3.
  • Page 83 Solution Selector 75 Audio Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Can’t record • Left and right audio output from your VCR must be sound when connected to your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series recording from a card (note that S-Video does not provide an audio videotape connection).
  • Page 84 76 Solution Selector...

  • Page 85: Index

    Index Numerics 102 part number custom settings performance profiles quality 3D applications settings adapters compatibility with earlier ALL-IN-WONDER products input and output adjusting overlays AGP drivers chipset drivers application profiles creating ATI Overlay tab ATI taskbar applications 40, 41 disabling 40, 41 enabling 36, 37...
  • Page 86 secondary displays color hotkeys profiles color contrast, contrast color color preview color settings color profile, profile color color settings brightness color preview contrast desktop gamma Hotkeys profiles Compliance information Low Voltage Directive for TV-tuner-equipped products configuration primary monitor 36, 37 contrast color settings TV display...
  • Page 87 displaying PC output on a high-definition TV displaying PC output on TV and recording PC output on videotape displays Hotkey primary scheme secondary dot pitch driver information drivers installing reinstalling uninstalling DVI operational mode DXT texture formats EAZYLOOK full screen 3D, 3D full screen games TV display...
  • Page 88 HYDRAVISION™ input and output adapters input/output adapter Installation detailed installing CATALYST Software Linux installation Multimedia Center starting multiple displays rotate MULTVIEW audio requirements Picture in Picture, Picture outside Picture TV WONDER old graphics drivers uninstall Options tab overlay adjustments overlay settings Clone Mode performance Picture in Picture...
  • Page 89 multiple displays single display Rotation HotKeys safety instructions saturation video overlay SCART connectors secondary display secondary displays clone mode serial number settings 3D applications Clone Mode single display rotate Software installing Special Multimedia Center features EAZYLOOK system requirements Overlay Theater Mode Triple Buffering troubleshooting audio...
  • Page 90 Video overlay definition video overlay brightness contrast gamma saturation VPU Recover watching movies on PC and recording video from VCR or camcorder YPbPr Z-Buffer depth explicitly setting...

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