ATI Technologies 7000 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance .................................................................................. 2
Radeon™ 7000....................................................................................... 2
Radeon™ 7200....................................................................................... 2
ATI’s Catalyst Software Suite.................................................................... 3
3D Gaming Experience .......................................................................... 3
Direct 3D
®
and OpenGL
®
..................................................................... 3
HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 3
Display Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Catalyst™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ATI Displays Tab......................................................................................... 6
Monitor Attributes Tab........................................................................... 7
Monitor Adjustments Tab ...................................................................... 8
Monitor Advanced Tab .......................................................................... 9
Multiple Monitors................................................................................. 10
Installing a Second ATI Graphics Card ............................................... 10
Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays.............................................. 11
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode....................................................... 11
Dynamic Display Reassignment .......................................................... 11
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays................................................ 12
Ratiometric Expansion ......................................................................... 13
ATI Color Tab ........................................................................................... 14
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 16
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 17
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 17
Direct 3D
®
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 19
Direct 3D
®
Compatibility Settings........................................................... 22
OpenGL
®
Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 24
OpenGL
®
Compatibility Settings ............................................................ 27
Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
View your PC’s display on a TV.......................................................... 28
Connecting to a TV or a VCR .................................................................. 28
Starting Windows
®
with TV Display Enabled..................................... 30
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs ..................................... 30