User Guide
2 Getting Started 
Using this Guide 
For your convenience, this online User’s Guide has been formatted as 
an Adobe
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when using this documentation. 
Many hyperlinks provide easy access to any information you may 
want. To make it useful in a printed format, too, a - hyperlinked - 
table of contents and page numbers are provided. 
Because it was designed to be used online and printed, some of the 
images may not print clearly or appear very clearly on screen. 
The organization of this Guide is as follows: 
Installing the Hardware and Software on page 7 provides 
instructions for installing your Fire GL 8800 card and software and 
connecting video output devices to your card. 
Using Your Fire GL 8800 on page 25 explains how you can take 
advantage of the advanced software utilities of your Fire GL 8800. 
Reference on page 40 provides troubleshooting tips and regulatory 
compliance information for your card. 
HYDRAVISION for Fire GL provides information on installing and 
using ATI
® 
HYDRAVISION™, a desktop management utility to 
control multiple display desktops. 










