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Table  3–1  ATI Catalyst Control Center Access Routes

Access Route

Instructions

Windows Desktop

1.

Right-click anywhere on the desktop.

2.

From the shortcut menu that appears, click 

ATI CATALYST(TM) Control

Center

.

Windows Start Menu

1.

Click 

Start

 on the Windows task bar.

2.

Select 

All Programs 

 Catalyst Control Center

.

Windows System

Tray

1.

Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows System Tray.

2.

From the short menu, select 

ATI Catalyst Control Center

.

Desktop Shortcut

When you first installed the ATI Catalyst Control Center, the setup wizard

provided you with the option of placing a shortcut on the desktop. If you

chose this option, you can double-click the 

ATI Catalyst Control Center

desktop shortcut.

Predefined Hot Keys

You can define your own hot key sequence by using the

ATI Catalyst Control Center Hotkey Manager.

Accessing ATI Catalyst Control Center Help

ATI Catalyst Control Center Help provides information on the features and

concepts of your ATI Radeon graphics card. You can also use the

ATI Catalyst Control Center Help feature to access usage information, generate a

problem report, and get software version information for your graphics card.

1.

Open ATI Catalyst Control Center in the Advanced view.

2.

Choose one of the following options:

Press the 

F1

 key at any time to get specific help on the currently

displayed information.

From the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard, choose 

Help 

 Help

Contents

 to browse the entire help contents.

From the ATI Catalyst Control Center Dashboard, choose 

Help 

Search Help

 to search the help contents for a specific term.

To access AMD's Web site, from the ATI Catalyst Control Center

Dashboard, choose 

Help 

 Go to ATI.com

.

Searching the Help

1.

Click 

Help

 in the Dashboard.

2.

Click 

Search Help

.

3.

Enter the word(s) you wish to search for the in search box of the

ATI Catalyst Control Center Help.

4.

Click 

Go

.

Accessing ATI Catalyst Control Center Help  17

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2008

  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series

Summary of Contents for ATI Radeon HD 4300 Series

Page 1: ...ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series User Guide Part Number 137 41566 10 Rev B...

Page 2: ...ices Inc HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium Microsoft Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and...

Page 3: ...PC chassis as appropriate For cards with TV tuners Ground outdoor antenna appropriately Caution Since an outdoor antenna or cable system may be connected to the product be sure that the antenna or cab...

Page 4: ...n to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to t...

Page 5: ...duction 11 Installing ATI CrossFireX Graphics Cards 11 Enabling ATI CrossFireX 13 Reference 15 System Requirements 15 Hardware 15 ATI CrossFireX Requirements 15 Using ATI Catalyst Control Center 16 AT...

Page 6: ...Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Compliance 24 VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information 24 MIC Certification Information 24 BSMI Certification Information 25 vi ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 2008 Advanc...

Page 7: ...If you are replacing an existing graphics card you need to 1 Start the computer and then uninstall the old graphics driver 2 Turn off the computer and then remove the old card 3 Install the new card a...

Page 8: ...aration for installation of a new card 1 With the current graphics card still in the computer close all open applications 2 On the Windows taskbar click Start Control Panel and then double click Add o...

Page 9: ...the Graphics Card Note Make sure that your system has an adequate power supply 1 Make sure the computer monitor and other peripheral devices are off 2 Unplug the computer power cord and disconnect th...

Page 10: ...k panel cover 6 Align the new graphics card in the bus slot and press firmly until the card is fully seated Figure 1 2 Graphics Card Installation 7 Fasten the graphics card securely to the back panel...

Page 11: ...tall SurroundView software included in the custom install ATI Avivo video converter software included in the custom install 1 Insert the Software and Documentation CD Note If the install wizard does n...

Page 12: ...lay s documentation if necessary 5 Click OK Once you have configured the main display you can configure any other displays that are connected 6 To configure another display do the following a Right cl...

Page 13: ...920x1080 2 DisplayPort Carries video and audio signals to DisplayPort compliant devices 3 DVI I Dual Link connection It provides audio and video digital signals and HDMI output that is compatible with...

Page 14: ...formance only one display device is supported when ATI CrossFireX is active When ATI CrossFireX is active display devices connected to the other connections on both graphics cards are rendered inactiv...

Page 15: ...nection DisplayPort to DVI adapter TV DVI to HDTV adapter and RCA cables 7 pin S Video output cable 7 pin S Video to composite adapter and RCA cables HDTV display DVI connection DVI to HDTV adapter an...

Page 16: ...10 Installation ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

Page 17: ...priate one when a valid ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected in the system If ATI Catalyst A I is enabled in the ATI Catalyst Control Center software the optimal rendering mode available for the a...

Page 18: ...he computer chassis 4 Remove any unneeded graphics cards from the computer Warning Some graphics cards can get hot while operating Wait approximately five minutes after turning off the computer before...

Page 19: ...er cover 9 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer power cord 10 Turn on the monitor and then the computer You now need to enable ATI CrossFireX in ATI Catalyst Control Cen...

Page 20: ...s the dialog appears where you must select the graphics card that will partner with the Master GPU Note Enabling ATI CrossFireX for the selected graphics card automatically disables GPU Accelerated Ph...

Page 21: ...installing software A 400 watt or better power supply Certified power supplies are strongly recommended for a list of certified power supplies see ati amd com certifiedpsu ATI CrossFireX Requirements...

Page 22: ...ne tune graphics settings enable or disable connected display devices and change the orientation of the desktop Many features display previews of the changes before they are applied The following conf...

Page 23: ...ntrol Center Help provides information on the features and concepts of your ATI Radeon graphics card You can also use the ATI Catalyst Control Center Help feature to access usage information generate...

Page 24: ...e certain that the graphics card is properly connected to the power supply and the motherboard If using Windows operating system restart your computer in Safe Mode For information on Safe Mode consult...

Page 25: ...l restart your computer Note When disabling ATI CrossFireX you will be given the option to restart your computer to restore the original graphics memory size or continue with the reduced memory size C...

Page 26: ...therboard disable ATI CrossFireX and restore factory default settings in ATI Catalyst Control Center first Once the cards have been swapped enable ATI CrossFireX This ensures the new configuration is...

Page 27: ...mail 24 hours a day English French Spanish http ati amd com support or Attention Customer Care Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 Telephone US Cana...

Page 28: ...expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Compliance Information This product complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation i...

Page 29: ...nce Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 and with BETS 7 Section 3 6 Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada et NTMR 7 Section...

Page 30: ...pliance VCCI Class B ITE Compliance Information MIC Certification Information Class B Equipment Household purpose info telecommunications equipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for...

Page 31: ...BSMI Certification Information BSMI Certification Information 25 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series...

Page 32: ...26 Reference ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc...

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