User Guide
26 Using Your Fire GL 8800 
Changing the Video Settings 
The dialogs in the Display Properties menu allow setting and 
adjusting the video settings to best suit your specific requirements. 
How to Switch to the Display Properties? 
1  Start Windows. 
2  After Windows has finished booting, click Start > Settings > 
Control Panel. 
3  Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties 
window appears. 
Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate 
Windows NT 4.0 
1  Select the 
Settings
 dialog in the 
Display Properties
 window. 
2  Set the resolution (
Desktop Area
), 
Color Palette
 and 
Refresh Frequency that best suit your requirements and your 
monitors' performance. 
Note:
 The resolution setting applies to both monitors, if you 
have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8800. 
Notes 
(1) You can also display the Display Properties window 
by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and 
then selecting the Properties option from the pop-up 
menu. 
(2) Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Click the Advanced 
button in the Settings dialog to gain access to the 
Monitor, ATI Monitor, Adjustment, and DualScreen 
dialogs 










