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  • Page 1 Appian Hurricane Multiple Monitor Graphics Card User Guide...
  • Page 2 This material is made available for use under a license from Appian Graphics Corp. and its use is subject to all conditions and restrictions provided by the license agreement. Appian software programs and Appian hardware devices are covered by one or more of the following U.S.
  • Page 3 Information We Will Need Please have the following information available before you contact Appian Technical Support: Ÿ The name and serial number of your Appian product Ÿ Information about your computer; including the manufacturer, the system BIOS, the type/brand/model of your monitor(s), and other devices installed in your system.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Hurricane ..........1 Included with the Hurricane ..........2 Using Multiple Monitors ............3 Chapter 2 Get Started..............4 General System Requirements ..........4 Prepare for Hardware Installation ........4 Install the Hurricane............5 Hurricane Monitor Cabling...........6 Chapter 3 Install and Use Software for Windows NT 4.0.... 8 Install the Windows NT 4.0 Driver and HydraVision Software..9...
  • Page 5 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ............44 Frequently Asked Questions ..........44 Uninstall Hurricane Drivers and HydraVision Software ..48 Appendix A Regulatory Information ..........49 FCC Compliance Statement ..........49 Industry Canada Compliance Statement ......50 CE Compliance Statement ..........50 Figures and Tables Figure 1.
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  • Page 7: Introduction To Hurricane

    Be sure to read this entire User Guide. The Hurricane provides dual-monitor support. With two display channels, the Hurricane is designed to support multiple monitor configurations in Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. The Hurricane card is a single-slot, multiple monitor...

  • Page 8: Included With The Hurricane

    Included with the Hurricane Before using your Hurricane hardware and software, please verify that your package contains the items listed below. Ÿ Appian Hurricane AGP or PCI graphics card Ÿ Appian Hurricane Installation CD-ROM Ÿ Registration/Warranty Card Ÿ DVI-to-VGA adapter Please contact Appian Technical Support if you find any of these items missing or damaged.

  • Page 9: Using Multiple Monitors

    Using Multiple Monitors The Hurricane supports the use of multiple monitors in Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. Using a multiple monitor configuration is an efficient and cost-effective way to increase the size of your computer display area, commonly called the desktop.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Get Started

    Ÿ Pentium II class processor Ÿ At least 32MB of installed system memory (RAM), or twice as much system RAM as graphics memory The Hurricane is VGA compatible and provides full support for Super VGA drivers written to Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) specifications.

  • Page 11: Install The Hurricane

    This dissipates any static electricity and prevents damage to sensitive components. 7. Hold the Hurricane card by its top edge and slide it into the available slot. The PCI or AGP bus interface should fit into the slot. Make sure the Hurricane card is firmly seated in the slot.

  • Page 12: Hurricane Monitor Cabling

    To connect the Hurricane card to the desired display devices, plug the monitor cable into the card (See Figure 1). To connect a DVI monitor to the Hurricane, use the supplied DVI-to-VGA adapter (Figure 2). To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, attach the supplied DVI-to-VGA adapter to the DVI-I connector and plug your monitor cable into the adapter.
  • Page 13 Once the cable installation is complete, you will be ready to load the provided device drivers and HydraVision display management software. To install the device driver for Windows NT 4.0, go to Chapter 3. To install the device driver for Windows 98/ME/2000, go to Chapter 4.

  • Page 14: Install And Use Software For Windows Nt 4.0

    Install and Use Software for Windows NT 4.0 This chapter explains how to install and use the Hurricane Windows NT 4.0 driver and HydraVision desktop management software. HydraVision consists of a Desktop Manager that tracks windows and dialog boxes, a graphical user...

  • Page 15: Install The Windows Nt 4.0 Driver And Hydravision Software

    Install the Windows NT 4.0 Driver and HydraVision Software To install the Hurricane Windows NT 4.0 device driver and HydraVision software, perform the following steps: 1. Boot your system in VGA mode. From the boot menu, select Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 [VGA Mode] at the prompt.

  • Page 16: Install Local Help Files

    15. Windows now restarts in single monitor mode. You can change the resolution and refresh rate for the Hurricane card from the Settings tab of the Display Properties dialog box. You can enable additional monitors from the Multi-Monitor tab of the Display Properties dialog box.

  • Page 17: Use Hydravision

    HydraVision allows multiple monitors connected to the Hurricane card to appear as one large display rather than several smaller ones. You can spread one application across all monitors or put a different application on each monitor.

  • Page 18: Figure 4. Hydravision System Tray Icon

    The Desktop Manager starts automatically with Windows. You can tell that HydraVision is running by the presence of the Appian icon in the Windows system tray. Figure 4. HydraVision System Tray Icon Right-click on this icon to access HydraVision features or help, or to unload the HydraVision Desktop Manager.

  • Page 19: Figure 6. Display Properties Dialog Box Example

    Figure 6. Display Properties Dialog Box Example The above figure shows an example of the Windows Display Properties dialog box with the Appian HydraVision tabs. All the normal Display Properties tabs are still available, including the Settings tab, which allows you to change desktop resolution and color depth for analog displays.
  • Page 20 ú Apply implements your changes without closing the Display Properties dialog box. ú Help connects to either local or on-line HTML- based help. You can also get context -sensitive on-screen help by moving your mouse over the relevant text for each control. Appian Hurricane User Guide...

  • Page 21: Multi-Monitor Controls

    Multi-Monitor Controls Figure 7. Multi-Monitor Dialog Example The Multi-Monitor dialog features a graphic representation of the current monitor array. You can drag the monitor illustrations to new locations in the diagram to change the array. You can also enable and disable monitors by double-clicking on the monitor number in the list box.

  • Page 22: Figure 8. Extended Display Settings Dialog Example

    If your monitor is not listed in the drop-down menu, it should still operate with the Hurricane card, as long as it is a multi-sync monitor. For monitors that are not listed, select Other and manually choose the desired refresh rate.
  • Page 23 ú Refresh Rate—HydraVision automatically determines the appropriate refresh rate for your monitor based on your model selection, as explained above. You may choose different refresh rates from the drop-down menu for each monitor. In general, a higher refresh rate improves display quality but lowers performance, because the graphics system can only do a fixed number of operations per second.

  • Page 24: Desktop Management Controls

    Monitor 1. You can also choose to have dialog boxes appear on the monitor in which the cursor is located or to always appear on a specific monitor in the array. Appian Hurricane User Guide...
  • Page 25 In a typical Windows environment, clicking the Maximize button causes a window to size itself to the full desktop. NOTE: Clicking the Appian icon on the application title bar makes the active window fill the current monitor, regardless of this setting.
  • Page 26 Appian Desktop Manager loads. ú Remove Appian title bar buttons—Check this box to disable and remove the Appian icon, visible in the upper right corner of all active application title bars, which maximizes the active window and allows access to individual application settings.
  • Page 27 Load/Unload Desktop Manager—This button restores or removes the HydraVision Desktop Manager. Unloading the Desktop Manager returns display settings to Windows defaults. You should only select this option if you do not want to use any multiple mo nitor dialog box and window controls or hot keys.

  • Page 28: Hot Keys Controls

    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. Click Apply to activate assigned hot keys. Appian Hurricane User Guide...

  • Page 29: Multidesk

    NOTE: Appian recommends that a modifier key be used with any function key (F1, F2, etc.) assigned as a hot key. This will prevent interference with the function of these keys in individual applications. To delete a hot key from the Assigned hot keys list box, highlight it, click Remove, and then click Apply.

  • Page 30: Figure 12. Multidesk Pop-Up Menu

    MultiDesk Properties from the pop-up menu. To arrange applications within active desktops, or to enable specific applications on all desktops, select Arrange MultiDesk from the pop-up menu. NOTE: This applies to your current Windows session only. When Windows restarts, MultiDesk will reload. Appian Hurricane User Guide...

  • Page 31: Install And Use Software For Windows 98/Me/200025

    Install and Use Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 This chapter explains how to install and use the Hurricane Windows 98/ME and Windows 2000 drivers and HydraVision desktop management software. NOTE: For general information regarding driver installation in Windows 98 and Windows 2000, please refer to your Windows documentation.

  • Page 32: Install The Windows 98/Me Driver

    Install the Windows 98/ME Driver To install the Hurricane Windows 98/ME device driver and HydraVision software, perform the following steps: 1. Upon boot-up of the system, the Add New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Next. 2. Select the Display a list of known drivers…...

  • Page 33: Install The Windows 2000 Driver

    Install the Windows 2000 Driver To install the Hurricane Windows 2000 device driver and HydraVision software, perform the following steps: 1. Upon boot-up of the system, Windows will automatically detect the new hardware and the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Next.

  • Page 34: Enable Additional Monitors

    4. Click the illustration of the monitor you wish to enable. 5. Check the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box, then click Apply. 6. You can also change the screen area (resolution) using the Screen area slider bar. Appian Hurricane User Guide...

  • Page 35: Install Local Help Files

    Help button of the HydraVision control panel, perform the following steps: NOTE: You must have an Internet browser installed on your system to view Appian help files. 1. Insert the Appian Hurricane installation CD-ROM into the appropriate drive. 2. Run the help file Setup program by selecting Run from the Windows Start menu and selecting the path to the Help setup.exe file (in the Help...

  • Page 36: Use Hydravision

    The Windows 98/ME and Windows 2000 operating systems are designed to recognize multiple monitors in a single system. HydraVision installation enables the Appian Desktop Manager and adds the HydraVision display management software to your Windows Control Panel group, where it appears as additional tabs in the Display Properties dialog box.
  • Page 37 The HydraVision Desktop Manager allows you to modify your display options. You can access the Desktop Management and Hot Keys dialog boxes 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.

  • Page 38: Desktop Management Controls

    The Desktop Management dialog lets you determine the behavior of pop-up windows and dialog boxes in a multiple monitor environment. NOTE: Depending on the operating system, not all the functions described in this section will be available. Appian Hurricane User Guide...
  • Page 39 ú Appian Max/Restore or Max button management—Allows you to control the behavior of the Windows Maximize button. When HydraVision is running, an Appian icon appears in the upper right corner of your application title bars. Clicking this icon makes the active window...
  • Page 40 NOTE: The Appian application title bar icon changes from a single square to two smaller squares when a window is in an Appian maximized state. Clicking the icon again restores the active window to its default state as a single square.
  • Page 41 You can access these settings by clicking on the down arrow of the Appian icon in the application title bar or by pressing the Individual Application Settings button in the Desktop Management dialog.
  • Page 42 When Windows restarts, MultiDesk will reload. Individual Application Settings—This button allows you to specify, enable and disable desktop management settings for individual applications. NOTE: These settings override the global settings defined in the Desktop Management dialog. Appian Hurricane User Guide...

  • Page 43: Hot Keys Controls

    Hot Keys Controls Figure 17. Hot Keys Dialog Example 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 44: Multidesk

    NOTE: Appian recommends that a modifier key be used with any function key (F1, F2, etc.) assigned as a hot key. This will prevent interference with the function of these keys in individual applications. To delete a hot key from the Assigned hot keys list box, highlight it, click Remove, and then click Apply.

  • Page 45: Figure 19. Multidesk Pop-Up Menu

    Arrange MultiDesk from the pop-up menu. The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload Appian MultiDesk from the pop-up menu. NOTE: This applies to your current Windows session only. When Windows restarts, MultiDesk will reload.

  • Page 46: Technical Information

    Chapter 5 Technical Information Monitor Cables and Connector Pinouts This section contains information about the connectors on your Hurricane card, as well as information about the connectors on the analog adapters. Appian Hurricane User Guide...

  • Page 47: Dvi Connector Pinouts

    DVI Connector Pinouts Figure 20 and Table 1 indicate pinouts for the standard DVI connectors on the Hurricane card. Digital displays use this type of connector. Figure 20. DVI Connector Pinouts Allocation Allocation High Speed Pins Analog Red Video Out...

  • Page 48: Db-15 Connector Pinouts

    DB-15 Connector Pinouts Figure 21 and Table 2 indicate pinouts for the standard DB-15 connector on the Hurricane and analog adapters. Most analog monitors use this type of connector. 10 9 15 14 13 12 11 Figure 21. DB-15 Connector Pinouts...

  • Page 49: Functional Specifications

    Functional Specifications Ÿ ATI Radeon VE graphics processor Ÿ Dual 300 MHz DAC Ÿ PCI or AGP bus interface ú PCI 2.1 and 2.2 compliant ú AGP revision 2.0 compliant Ÿ DDWG/DVI-i compliant Ÿ Driver support ú Windows NT 4.0 ú...

  • Page 50: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your Hurricane card and don’t find the solution in this User Guide, please contact Appian Technical Support at 800-422-7369 or support@appian.com. You can also visit the technical support section of the Appian web site at www.appian.com for the...
  • Page 51 What if the Windows Device Manager shows a resource conflict between my Hurricane card and another system component? Disable any display adapters listed in the Device Manager other than the Hurricane card.
  • Page 52 What if nothing displays on the monitor(s) connected to the Hurricane card? Ÿ Be sure the Hurricane card is properly seated in the PCI or AGP expansion slot and that cables are secure and properly connected. Ÿ Make sure the monitor is receiving power.
  • Page 53 Where can I find the most recent software and documentation for the Hurricane card? The latest Appian drivers and display management software for the Hurricane are available from the Appian FTP site at ftp.appian.com. Up-to-date documentation can be obtained from the Appian web site at www.appian.com.

  • Page 54: Uninstall Hurricane Drivers And Hydravision Software

    Uninstall Hurricane Drivers and HydraVision Software If you need to reinstall the Hurricane device drivers or HydraVision software for any reason, be sure to uninstall the driver and HydraVision files first. To uninstall the device drivers or HydraVision software, perform the following steps: NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, you must be logged on...

  • Page 55: Appendix A

    Appendix A Regulatory Information FCC Compliance Statement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 56: Industry Canada Compliance Statement

    Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Appian Graphics may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigencies du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

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