User`s guide

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Table of Contents
Disclaimer......................................................................................................i
Product Notice......................................................................................... i
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
Color Hotkeys Settings......................................................................... 14
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 15
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 17
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 17
Clone Mode Settings ............................................................................ 19
Direct 3D Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 20
Direct 3D Compatibility Settings ............................................................. 23
OpenGL Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 24
OpenGL Compatibility Settings............................................................... 27
SMARTGART™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Set AGP Settings.................................................................................. 30
Fast Write ............................................................................................. 30
Retest All.............................................................................................. 31