Chapter 6
Using Catalyst Control Center
Catalyst Control Center Overview
The Catalyst Control Center software provides access to the display features of your
AMD Radeon HD 6850/6870 product. Use the software to fine-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 configurations are available:
Basic View
A simplified view of the features that includes wizards to quickly make changes.
Advanced View
A powerful interface that enables complete configuration of the feature set of the
graphics card.
Custom View
A customized view so that desired features can be accessed quickly.
For information on the individual features of the software, access the comprehensive
in-program help system (see
Accessing Catalyst Control Center Help
or visit the AMD
Customer Care Web site at
http://ati.amd.com/support/
).
Starting the Catalyst Control Center Software
The following table shows the ways you can start the Catalyst Control Center software:
Table 6–1 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 Notification
Area
1.
Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows Notification Area.
2.
From the short menu, select
ATI Catalyst Control Center
.
Desktop Shortcut
When you first installed the 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.
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