User`s guide

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Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance .................................................................................. 2
ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite ........................................................ 3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience...................................... 3
Direct 3D and OpenGL .......................................................................... 3
HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 4
Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting Your Monitor(s) ...................................................................... 5
Display Configurations................................................................................ 6
CATALYST Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ATI Displays Tab......................................................................................... 7
Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays................................................ 8
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode......................................................... 8
Dynamic Display Reassignment ............................................................ 8
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays.................................................. 9
Ratiometric Expansion ......................................................................... 10
ATI Color Tab ........................................................................................... 11
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 13
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 14
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 15
Direct 3D Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 17
Direct 3D Compatibility Settings ............................................................. 21
OpenGL Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 22
OpenGL Compatibility Settings............................................................... 25
Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
View your PC’s display on a TV .............................................................. 26
Connecting to a TV or a VCR .................................................................. 27
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled.................................... 28
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display................................................. 28
Using and Adjusting TV Out................................................................ 29
How TV Display Cannot Be Used ....................................................... 29
Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display.......................................... 29
Reducing Edge Distortion......................................................................... 31
Changing Display Configurations........................................................ 32