User`s guide

Release 260 Graphics Drivers for Windows - Version 260.89 RN-W26089-02v01

Chapter 03 : T

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nTune

 IfNVIDIAnTuneisalreadyinstalled

IfyouhavepreviouslyinstalledNVIDIAnTune,NVIDIArecommendsthatyou

uninstallnTunebeforeinstallingthisdriver.Afterthedriverinstalliscomplete,you

canreinstallnTune.

Copied Files and Registration

 Theinstallationprocesscopiesallnecessaryfilesforoperationintotheappropriate

directories.

 ThenViewsystemfilesarecopiedtoyourWindows\Systemdirectory.

 nViewDesktopManagerProfilefiles(*.tvp)aresavedintheWindows\Nview

directory.

DependingontheversionoftheNVIDIAdriverpreviouslyinstalled,profilesmay

alsobelocatedintheDocuments and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\nView_Profilesdirectory.

 Aspartoftheinstallprocess,anuninstallisregisteredinyoursystem.

Preserving Settings Before Upgrading Your Software

Beforeuninstallingorinstallingsoftware,yourcanpreserveyournViewDesktop

Managerand/orNVIDIADisplaysettingsbyusingthenViewDesktopManagerProfiles

features.

Note:Followthestepsbelowand/orrefertotheNVIDIA nView Desktop Manager User’s Guide

fordetails.UnderWindowsXP/2000andWindowsNT4.0,youmusthave,atleast,Power

Useraccessprivilegesinordertocreateorsaveaprofile.(RefertoWindowsHelpifyou

needanexplanationofPowerUseraccessrights.)

Followthestepsbelowand/orrefertotheNVIDIA nView Desktop Manager User’s Guidefor

details.

1 OpenthenViewDesktopManagerProfilespage(Figure4.1).

2 Topreserveyourcurrentsettings,youcanuseeithertheSaveortheNewoptionfrom

thenViewDesktopManagerProfilespage:

• Ifyouwanttooverwritethecurrentlyloadedprofilewithyourchangedsettings,

usetheSaveoption.Noticethatawarningmessageindicatesthatyouareaboutto

overwritetheselectedprofile.

• Ifyouwanttoretainthecurrentlyloadedprofileandwanttosaveyourchanged

settingstoanewfile,clicktheNewoption.Enteranameanddescriptionofthe

profileintheNewProfiledialogbox.Forexample,youcannamethisprofileMy

Settings.

3 Ifyouarean“advanced”userandwanttocustomizecertainsettingsinthesaved

profile,clickAdvanced<<toexpandthedialogbox(Figure4.2).

4 Tocustomizethesettings,youcanselectorclearanyofthesettingscheckboxes.