Specifications

CHAPTER 1
Overview of the AppleVision 1710AV and 1710 Displays
Opportunities for Developers 13
Operating System Compatibility 1
You should use System 7.5 or later with the AppleVision display. If you run earlier
versions of the operating system, QuickTime delays the loading of the AppleVision INIT.
You may have renamed AppleVision INIT with a name that begins with a letter later
than Q (QuickTime). This means that the INIT installs after QuickTime, and QuickTime
moves the AppleVision components, delaying booting.
Opportunities for Developers 1
This section discusses the opportunities for developers working with the AppleVision
1710AV and 1710 Displays to develop software and hardware.
Software Opportunities 1
The AppleVision 1710AV and 1710 Displays are the first of a new generation of Apple
displays. They allow unprecedented control of the computer display from Macintosh
software, and feature excellent integration with the Display Manager and system
software. The software shipped with the display is noteworthy because it takes full
advantage of Apple’s new AV Architecture (described in the AV Architecture Developer
Note) and it can be used on all CPUs listed in Table 1-4.
If you are developing software, you can access the engine layer of the AppleVision
software, find engines for smart displays, and control the features of those displays
directly. For example, a game developer might want to switch into overscan mode to
take advantage of the full screen area of the display.
The application layer consists of application software that can find and display panels.
There are currently two applications capable of finding and displaying AppleVision 1710
panels. They are the Sound & Displays application that ships with all new Power
Macintoshes, and the AppleVision Setup application that ships with the AppleVision
display.
When you install the AppleVision extension in the Extensions folder, these applications
are enabled to show the panels that provide control of the Applevision displays. In
addition, the AppleVision extension provides similar control over the AudioVision 14
Display. Figure 1-7 shows the brightness and contrast panel from the AppleVision Setup
application.