Diamond Multimedia 9000 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Disclaimer ..............................................................................................ii
Product Notice........................................................................................ii
MACROVISION....................................................................................ii
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance .................................................................................. 2
ATI’s Catalyst™ Software Suite................................................................ 3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience...................................... 3
Direct3D® and OpenGL® ..................................................................... 3
HydraVision™ ....................................................................................... 4
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Display Configurations................................................................................ 6
Catalyst™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ATI Displays Tab......................................................................................... 7
Ratiometric Expansion ........................................................................... 7
ATI Color Tab ............................................................................................. 8
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................ 10
ATI Overlay Tab ....................................................................................... 11
Video Overlay ...................................................................................... 11
Direct3D® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 13
Direct3D® Compatibility Settings ........................................................... 16
OpenGL® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 18
OpenGL® Compatibility Settings............................................................ 21
SMARTGART™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Set AGP Settings.................................................................................. 23
Fast Write ............................................................................................. 23
Retest All.............................................................................................. 24
Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
View your PC’s display on a TV.......................................................... 25
Connecting to a TV or a VCR .................................................................. 26
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled.................................... 27
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs ..................................... 28
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display ............................................ 28