Using Catalyst Control Center; Catalyst Control Center Overview; Starting The Catalyst Control Center Software; Accessing Catalyst Control Center Help - AMD ATI Radeon HD 5850 User Manual

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Using Catalyst™ Control Center
Catalyst™ Control Center Overview
The Catalyst™ Control Center software provides access to the display features of your
ATI Radeon HD 5850/5870. Use the software to fine-tune graphics settings, enable or
disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the desktop. Many
features display previews of the changes before they are applied.
The following configurations are available:
Basic View
A simplified view of the features that includes wizards to quickly make changes.
Advanced View
A powerful interface that enables complete configuration of the feature set of
the graphics card.
Custom View
A customized view so that desired features can be accessed quickly.
For information on the individual features of the software, access the comprehensive
in-program help system (see
AMD Customer Care Web site at http://ati.amd.com/support/).
Starting the Catalyst™ Control Center Software
The following table shows the ways you can start the Catalyst Control Center software:
Table 4–1 Catalyst™ Control Center Access Routes
Access Route
Windows® Desktop
Windows Start Menu
Windows Notification
Area
Desktop Shortcut
Accessing Catalyst™ Control Center Help
Catalyst Control Center Help provides information on the features and concepts of
your ATI Radeon product. You can also use the Catalyst Control Center Help feature
to access usage information, generate a problem report, and get software version
details.
ATI Radeon™ HD 5850/5870

Accessing Catalyst Control Center Help

Instructions
1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop.
2. From the shortcut menu that appears, click ATI CATALYST(TM) Control
Center.
1. Click Start on the Windows task bar.
Select All Programs ▷ Catalyst Control Center.
2.
1. Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows Notification Area.
2. From the short menu, select ATI Catalyst Control Center.
When you first installed the Catalyst Control Center, the setup wizard
provided you with the option of placing a shortcut on the desktop. If you chose
this option, you can double-click the ATI Catalyst Control Center desktop
shortcut.
or visit the
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