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3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator User's Guide

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The Acuity Windows Manager allows you to configure the following:

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Window maximization control

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Display boundary control

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Application Dialog box positioning

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Window transparency

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3Dlabs Window menu extensions

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Windows position memory

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Dual Display taskbar

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Task switching

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Enable multiple desktops

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Define Hotkeys

Configuring Acuity Windows Manager Options

This window provides customization of the Windows, Taskbar, Desktops, and Hot Keys features of the
Acuity Windows Manager:

The

Windows Tab

provides options for controlling how application windows and dialog boxes function

when the Acuity Windows Manager is enabled.

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Summary of Contents for WILDCAT REALIZM 100

Page 1: ...3DLABS WILDCAT REALIZM USER S GUIDE WILDCAT REALIZM 800 WILDCAT REALIZM 500 WILDCAT REALIZM 200 WILDCAT REALIZM 100 ...

Page 2: ...levision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult ...

Page 3: ...ing a Stereo Device 13 Installing the Driver Software 14 Ready your computer 14 Removing an existing driver under Windows 2000 14 Removing an existing driver under Windows XP 14 Installing the Wildcat Realizm driver 15 Verify the Default Video Display Driver 15 Verifying under Windows 2000 15 Verifying under Windows XP 16 Verify the System Startup Version 16 Verifying under Windows 2000 16 Verifyi...

Page 4: ...ay Configuration 27 Configuring Edge Blending and Overlap Options 27 Pixel Overlap 27 Blending Type 28 Optimize Settings 29 Acuity Applications 3Dlabs Acuity Windows Manager 29 Configuring Acuity Windows Manager Options 30 Application Windows 31 Dialog Boxes 31 Effects 32 Taskbars 32 Desktop 33 HotKeys 34 Appendix A Enabling Multiview and Genlock 35 Setting up Multiview 35 Configuring the Driver f...

Page 5: ...or best performance NOTE Wildcat Realizm 800 requires PCI Express High end power support Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP or Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition version 3 0 or later Bus Connector One AGP 3 0 slot with adjacent empty slot for cooling solution AGP 8x recommended One x16 PCI Express slot One x16 PCI Express slot with adjacent empty slot for cooling External Power Suppo...

Page 6: ...mputer IMPORTANT Physically remove the power cord from the system and wait 15 to 30 seconds for standby power to dissipate Damage can occur to add in components if power is not physically removed from the system during installation procedures 2 Take every possible precaution against static electricity as you prepare to install the card Static can damage components If an anti static wrist strap was...

Page 7: ...power supply wattage for the Wildcat Realizm card you are installing Please check you system and or your system documentation for these specifications 3 If you have not already removed any existing graphics card s from your system then do so now 4 If necessary remove the back panel covers from the slot s into which you are installing your Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator Card using a Phillips ...

Page 8: ...00 GRAPHICS CARD FAILING TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE CARD WILL DAMAGE THE CARD NOTE THE WILDCAT REALIZM 500 DOES NOT REQUIRE AN AUXILIARY POWER CONNECTION Before you restore power to the system you must connect auxiliary power from the system power supply to the graphics card the Wildcat Realizm 500 is an exception to this If you do not have the available cabl...

Page 9: ...ectors must be the first ones closest to the power supply 3 Plug each of the two connectors from the power Y cable the one you plugged into the Wildcat Realizm 800 into the two system power supply cables 4 Remove the anti static wrist strap if used and replace the cover on your system 5 Reconnect the power cord Connecting power to the Wildcat Realizm 200 or 100 WARNING FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRU...

Page 10: ...w you normally upgrade your graphics card or other devices but have been found to be the best method of insuring a successful installation of your new hardware and software 1 Uninstall the drivers for your old graphics card Refer to your old graphics card s documentation or Help files for instructions on removing or uninstalling the old graphics card s driver software 2 Remove the existing graphic...

Page 11: ...link display device and one analog display device Stereo Sync Support VESA standard frame sequential stereo 3 pin mini DIN connector provides connection to LCD shutter glasses or other stereo shutter devices Wildcat Realizm 200 Two DVI I analog digital video output ports dual link DVI capable supporting the following configurations One or two analog display devices One or two single link digital d...

Page 12: ...g only one monitor to the Wildcat Realizm you must plug that monitor into the Primary DVI I port labeled 1 on the I O panel of your card NOTE If you are connecting an additional monitor to the Wildcat Realizm connect the additional workstation monitor s video cable to the secondary DVI I port See Enabling the Dual Monitor Feature later in this document for information on configuring dual displays ...

Page 13: ...lizm video card with a system it was installed and configured before shipment See Chapter 3 Using the Video Card for instructions on adjusting the resolution color depth and refresh rate Attaching a Stereo Device Power off your system and connect the stereo hardware to the round stereo connector on the card See the documentation that came with your stereo hardware for information on how to use ste...

Page 14: ...nformation on installing drivers and software application programs If you are installing your Wildcat Realizm graphics card into a Linux Operating System please see the 3Dlabs driver download area for driver and installation instructions This information can be found at http www 3dlabs com support drivers Removing an existing driver under Windows 2000 1 Log on to Windows 2000 using an account that...

Page 15: ...e appropriate drive or change directories to locate the driver 4 In the Wildcat Realizm Driver Installation Message dialog box click OK to begin the driver install procedure 5 You must restart your workstation for the new settings to take effect Remove the delivery media from the disk drive if applicable Click Yes to restart the workstation In Windows XP choose Log off then choose Turn off compute...

Page 16: ... dialog box Verifying under Windows XP 1 From the operating system Start menu go to Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Advanced This is different if you run in Classic View and instructions should be as for Windows 2000 2 Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery 3 On the Startup and Recovery dialog box verify that Microsoft Windows XP Professional is the listed as the Def...

Page 17: ...ckly configure your graphics adapter to use optimal settings for a specific application NOTE Changing these settings can overwrite changes made to the OpenGL or DirectX pages It is advisable to select an Optimized Application before making changes to the other pages Display 1 Settings brings up a pop up list of supported resolutions Each resolution has an associated pop up list of available refres...

Page 18: ... your board BIOS and driver version This first window provides the following information Hardware Information Display Adapter Video Memory Software Information Driver Version OpenGL Version DirectX Version Advanced Information OpenGL Extensions Direct3D Device Caps Online Support links to www 3dlabs com the 3Dlabs customer support site An Internet connection is required Generate Support Info gener...

Page 19: ...ng OpenGL Options This window provides customization of the following features Full scene Antialiasing Choose from the following Disabled Full scene antialiasing is disabled in all applications Automatic Full scene antialiasing is disabled by default but can be enabled by applications If enabled the application will use the sample count indicated by the slider Force On Full scene antialiasing is e...

Page 20: ...ill generally give the best performance Force Swap Copy Data is copied from the back buffer to the display buffer This behavior is generally slower than Page Flipping however some applications may require this behavior as they cache information in the back buffer Use this setting if an application is not displaying images correctly Wait for Vertical Sync This option sets the vertical sync behavior...

Page 21: ...o prevent possible headache To set up and configure stereo viewing 1 Connect the stereo hardware to the round stereo connector on the card See the documentation that came with your stereo hardware 2 Click the desktop with your right mouse button to access the Display Control Panel 3 Select Properties from the menu that appears 4 Choose the Settings tab 5 Click the Advanced button and then select t...

Page 22: ...xel This is the fastest of the antialiasing options 8X Sampling This setting forces the graphics adapter to use antialiasing with eight samples per pixel This setting will produce the smoothest image Wait for Vertical Sync This option sets the vertical sync behavior to be used by Direct3D applications in full screen mode Vertical Synchronization means that applications must wait until the display ...

Page 23: ...re the following Select one of the following from the drop down menu for color setting changes Display Device Color settings are applied directly to the frame buffer for the display device Overlay Color settings are only applied to overlays Use this setting to alter color settings for DVD playback Note that this control does not affect OpenGL overlays but only those accessed through the DirectX AP...

Page 24: ...splay first Display Rotation If your display does not support hardware rotation use these display rotation controls to manually rotate the display through 0 90 180 and 270 degrees Rotation Arrows In 90 degree increments clockwise or counter clockwise allows the display rotation options to be stepped through 0 degrees Default display orientation 90 degrees Rotates the display 90 degrees clockwise f...

Page 25: ...URATION 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator User s Guide 25 Under the Display Selection tab you can choose to auto detect or manually select your specific type display You may also view available display modes ...

Page 26: ...desktop onto this monitor 5 Click the Apply button To revert to single head mode repeat the above procedure but this time complete it by unchecking the button Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Cloning your desktop 1 To clone your desktop onto a second monitor you must first have your secondary monitor properly plugged into your graphics card See Connecting the Display in the Software Con...

Page 27: ...isplay projectors are physically aligned with the desired overlap and are set for the same resolution and size of projected image From the Edge Blending Overlap tab check the Enable Display Overlapping box You can then configure the following Pixel Overlap Controls the desired amount of pixel overlap at the seam where the projected images meet Blending Type Controls the type of blending desired th...

Page 28: ...must ensure the following criteria are met 1 There must be two display devices attached to your graphics adapter 2 Both displays must be at the same resolution and color depth 3 The displays must be aligned vertically and horizontally Blending Type Select the blending method to apply to the overlap region Disabled Overlap Only No edge blending will be performed in the overlap region Linear In the ...

Page 29: ...to begin You may also access the Acuity Windows Manager by right clicking the 3D icon in the system tray and choosing from the Acuity Windows Manager selections In order to use the Acuity Windows Manager feature it must be enabled via the Enable the Acuity Windows Manager check box in the Optimize Settings control panel or through the 3D icon and Acuity Windows Manager selections in your windows d...

Page 30: ...ransparency 3Dlabs Window menu extensions Windows position memory Dual Display taskbar Task switching Enable multiple desktops Define Hotkeys Configuring Acuity Windows Manager Options This window provides customization of the Windows Taskbar Desktops and Hot Keys features of the Acuity Windows Manager The Windows Tab provides options for controlling how application windows and dialog boxes functi...

Page 31: ...tures It also adds controls for the movement of applications to multiple displays and virtual desktops Enable window positions memory Some applications remember their window position so that they start in the same position where they previously closed For applications that don t normally support this functionality click on the check box and the Acuity Windows Manager will emulate this feature Dial...

Page 32: ...ides options for controlling how the taskbar and windows task switching are displayed in a multiple display configuration when the Acuity Windows Manager is enabled Taskbars Choose from the following options Enable taskbars on secondary displays Click this check box to enable the taskbar to appear on all displays in a multiple display configured system If this option is not checked the task bar wi...

Page 33: ...s not enabled task switching will only appear on the primary display Desktop The Desktop Tab provides options for enabling multiple virtual desktops This can be very useful for organizing the many multiple applications in use When enabled right clicking the application name in the task bar or in the application title bar will provide selections for moving the application between virtual desktops a...

Page 34: ...ome combination and then a specific letter or number key 3 Click the Set button to assign the hotkey key press sequence to the selected action Available actions when Hotkey is assigned Find cursor Causes a circle to flash around the cursor This feature is very useful on high resolution displays and multiple display systems Open this dialog Opens the hotkey properties window Toggle Always on Top Al...

Page 35: ...gnal formats supported are NTSC Composite Video PAL Composite Video HDTV TTL LVTTL or CMOS level compatible periodic signal 50Hz 180Hz with a minimum low or high pulse width of 100ns The Genlock features supported are Genlock to vertical sync from an NTSC PAL or HDTV signal Genlock to field sync from an NTSC PAL or HDTV signal Genlock to a TTL signal Genlock to either the rising falling or both ed...

Page 36: ...le plugged into the Multiview In port No external termination is required for the last workstation as this is provided by the Multiview hardware Confirming Multiview cables are detected 1 Click the desktop with your right mouse button or left click if you ve changed your default mouse setup to access the Display Control Panel 2 Select Properties from the menu that appears 3 Choose the Settings tab...

Page 37: ...rom the Source Select pull down menu This selection tells the Multiview card what type of signal to expect 9 Click the check box beside Disable BNC Termination if this Multiview is NOT the last card in an array of Multiview cards using the external Genlock signal or if external termination is being used for the Genlock signal cable Checking this box prevents the graphics adapter from terminating t...

Page 38: ...ory for VGA bios and product configuration storage 256 bit wide interface bus Memory configuration and data width Wildcat Realizm 100 256 MB GDDR3 unified memory 64 KB of flashable EEPROM memory for VGA bios and product configuration storage 256 bit wide interface bus Virtual memory Virtual memory support allowing i on board memory to be used as an efficient L2 cache ii seamless handling of huge d...

Page 39: ...able supporting the following configurations One or two analog display devices One or two single link digital display devices One single link display device and one analog display device Stereo Sync Support VESA standard frame sequential stereo 3 pin mini DIN connector provides connection to LCD shutter glasses or other stereo shutter devices Connectors Wildcat Realizm 200 Two DVI I analog digital...

Page 40: ...onnector Wildcat Realizm 100 AGP 3 0 support 4x and 8x modes of operation AGP 8x recommended Mechanical Specifications Wildcat Realizm 800 2 slot I O bracket Plastic card guide 70 mm x 70 mm x 20 mm dual ball bearing fan Heat sinks for memory the VSU chip the two VPUs Shroud Wildcat Realizm 500 1 slot I O bracket Plastic extender bracket can be removed for a shorter configuration 110 mm x 86 mm x ...

Page 41: ...ns Temperature 40 C to 65 C Humidity 10 to 95 non condensing humidity Thermal Sensor The graphics card includes a thermal sensor circuit to protect the card from an over temperature situation such as might occur if the fan fails If the sensor reaches a certain temperature the card will shut down the on board power supplies thus eliminating all power consumption Once the sensor shuts down the on bo...

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Page 43: ...s specifically authorized by this AGREEMENT you may not copy the SOFTWARE or FEATURES for any purpose except that you may make a use one 1 copy of the SOFTWARE solely for backup purposes You shall not whether through the use of disassemblers or any other means whatsoever including but not limited to Guide mechanical or electrical means reverse engineer decompile disassemble destroy disable derive ...

Page 44: ... clause at DFARS Section 252 277 7013 as applicable Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States Contractor 3Dlabs Inc Ltd Clarendon House PO Box HM 1022 Hamilton Bermuda HM DX Termination You may terminate the license granted hereunder at any time by destroying all copies mergers or modifications of the SOFTWARE FEATURES and accompanying materials 3DLABS INC LTD may i...

Page 45: ...APPENDIX D REGULATORY STATEMENTS PLACE HOLDER WILDCAT REALIZM 500 DoCs ...

Page 46: ...ated Electric Field Emissions EN 55022 1998 Class B Power Line Conducted Emissions EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 2 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 3 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 4 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 5 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 6 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 11 for the light industrial office and home environments following the provisions of Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of m...

Page 47: ...4 3 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 6 Conducted Disturbance Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 11 Voltage Dips and Interruptions Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 5 Surge Immunity CNS 13438 8473 30 10 90 Class B Taiwanese EMI Emissions...

Page 48: ...024 1998 IEC 61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity IEC 61000 4 3 Radiated RF Immunity IEC 61000 4 4 Electrical Fast Transients Bursts Immunity IEC 61000 4 5 Surge Immunity IEC 61000 4 6 Conducted RF Immunity IEC 61000 4 11 Voltage Dips and Short Interrupts Immunity for the light industrial office and home environments following the provisions of Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximati...

Page 49: ...art B ANSI C63 4 2001 Class B Power Line Conducted Emissions VCCI V 4 2003 04 Class B Radiated Electric Field Emissions VCCI V 4 2003 04 Class B Power Line Conducted Emissions AS NZS CISPR 22 2002 Class B Radiated Electric Field Emissions AS NZS CISPR 22 2002 Class B Power Line Conducted Emissions CNS 13438 8473 30 10 90 Class B Taiwanese EMI Emissions and Immunity Date of Declaration Issued by Pr...

Page 50: ...lass B Power Line Conducted Emissions EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 2 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 3 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 4 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 5 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 6 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 11 for the light industrial office and home environments following the provisions of Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of member states relating to electromagnetic comp...

Page 51: ...1998 IEC 61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 6 Conducted Disturbance Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 11 Voltage Dips and Interruptions Immunity EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 4 5 Surge Immunity CNS 13438 8473 30 10 90 Class B Taiwanese EMI Emissions and Immunity Date of Declaration Issued by Principal...

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