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All-in-Wonder

X800 PCI Express

Installation and Setup

User’s Guide

P/N 137-70971-10

Summary of Contents for All-in-Wonder X800 PCI Express

Page 1: ...All in Wonder X800 PCI Express Installation and Setup User s Guide P N 137 70971 10...

Page 2: ...r system described herein to improve reliability function or design With respect to ATI products which this document relates ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products inc...

Page 3: ...cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard t...

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Page 5: ...ding Movies on a PC and Recording from a VCR or Camcorder 9 Watching PC Output on a TV and Recording on a VCR 10 Watching your PC Output on High definition TV 11 Compatibility with Earlier All in Wond...

Page 6: ...s with TV Display Enabled 29 Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 30 TV Display Hardware Restrictions 30 Using a Monitor vs Using TV Display 30 Adjusting Monitor Display 31 Viewing Text on a TV 31...

Page 7: ...ompliance Information 45 FCC Compliance Information 45 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 45 CE Compliance Information 46 Informations de conformit de la CE 46 Electrical Safety 46 Waste Electrical...

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Page 9: ...DVD authoring capability You can use your All in Wonder X800 PCI Express Series card to connect your computer to a television This feature is ideal for playing games giving presentations watching movi...

Page 10: ...4 AMD Athlon or compatible 128 MB of system memory 256 MB or more for best performance Motherboard with free PCI Express slot and correct PCI Express chipset driver CD ROM drive for installation soft...

Page 11: ...Manager tree view expand the System Devices branch 5 Scroll through the list of system devices until you find a listing for the PCI Express controller Often you will see the name of a motherboard chip...

Page 12: ...to the Control Panel and select Add Remove Programs 3 Select your current graphics card drivers and select Add Remove The wizard will help you remove your current display drivers Note If the previousl...

Page 13: ...previously installed card 4 Install your new All in Wonder X800 PCI Express card 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system 6 Install the All in Wonder X800 PCI Express drivers and configuration s...

Page 14: ...r computer 3 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover 4 Discharge your body s static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal s...

Page 15: ...puter for example a cooling fan 9 Replace the computer cover 10 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer s power cord 11 Before turning your computer on again connect the ap...

Page 16: ...are not available at this stage of the installation Once you have installed the All in Wonder X800 PCI Express drivers and software you can use the Display Properties control panel to adjust the vide...

Page 17: ...Watching or Recording Movies on a PC and Recording from a VCR or Camcorder Use the ATI input adapter to connect a VCR or camcorder to your All in Wonder X800 PCI Express card as shown L Your All in W...

Page 18: ...r All in Wonder X800 PCI Express card as shown 2 Cable with S Video plug at each end 3 Cables with RCA plug at each end available separately from a consumer electronics dealer 4 ATI Input Adapter 5 In...

Page 19: ...video in or S Video in S Video will provide better results To use your TV as a display you must enable TV Out 2 Cables with RCA plug at each end available separately from a consumer electronics deale...

Page 20: ...CI Express card 3 ATI HD Output Adapter 4 Cables with RCA plug at each end available separately from a consumer electronics dealer 5 Typical HDTV video inputs Note Input and output cable lengths shoul...

Page 21: ...pin connector used mainly in Europe for transferring audio and video signals between 1 ATI input adapter used with earlier All in Wonder products 2 RF1 F connector for cable TV input 3 RF2 F connector...

Page 22: ...PCI Express comes with a SCART adaptor for connecting to compatible equipment as shown 1 All in Wonder X800 PCI Express card 2 Input Output connector 3 SCART Adapter 4 SCART compatible TV VCR Camcord...

Page 23: ...dows XP Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers you must have administrator rights or be logged on as a user with administrator rights Your operating system must be instal...

Page 24: ...appears select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish 8 After the system reboots the Found New Hardware message may display the Digital Signature Not Found message Click Yes or Continu...

Page 25: ...from the drop down list 5 Click OK to return to the desktop Reinstalling Drivers You can install new drivers or reinstall existing drivers if there was a Windows conflict Reinstall the drivers at any...

Page 26: ...from Windows taskbar 1 In the Windows taskbar click Start and then point at Programs 2 Point to ATI Multimedia Center and then select the feature you want to run For information on the ATI Multimedia...

Page 27: ...ol Center offers you two views of the software Standard View is a simplified view that includes wizards to get the inexperience user up and running Advance View allows the advanced user to access and...

Page 28: ...media application s control panel if available Launching Catalyst Control Center Using Hot Keys You can press a predefined key like F7 or combination of keys like Ctrl A You can define your hot key b...

Page 29: ...ager aspect to quickly change your display setup arrange your desktop in a multi monitor environment and enable TV Out Those new to the Catalyst Control Center may use the Standard View wizard to help...

Page 30: ...22 Displays Manager Catalyst Control Center Standard View Catalyst Control Center Advanced View...

Page 31: ...hat is lower than optimal Choose one of the Display Detection Options to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display If you are using an older TV or one that has non standard inputs that may not b...

Page 32: ...ccess the Monitor Properties aspect Select Monitor Properties in Advanced View Component Video Properties The Component Video Properties aspect of the Catalyst Control Center adds further support when...

Page 33: ...t GPU on your graphics card An on chip thermal sensor constantly monitors the temperature of the GPU allowing the maximum clock speed to be maintained while avoiding overheating If the GPU gets too ho...

Page 34: ...there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer you need to select the appropriate card before creating loading or activating a profile To access the Profiles Manager Click the Profile...

Page 35: ...ve online help system generate a Problem Report and get the installed Catalyst Control Center version information To access Help Click the Help button in the Catalyst Control Center Dashboard or Press...

Page 36: ...28 Help...

Page 37: ...ecting to a TV To connect your All in Wonder X800 PCI Express card to a TV use an S Video cable Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows l...

Page 38: ...ected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are connected to your All in Wonder X800 PCI Express card even if the TV is off and not enabled in the software Similarly an analog monitor connected...

Page 39: ...educing Edge Distortion When using a TV for your computer s display you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen This effect depends on your TV and the computer applic...

Page 40: ...32 Using TV Out...

Page 41: ...Monitors Your All in Wonder X800 PCI Express provides hardware support for one DVI I monitor or two VGA monitors using the optional DVI I to VGA adapter A TV can also be used to expand your desktop b...

Page 42: ...e accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the Display Properties Settings tab 2 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2 Connections and Adapters for the All in Wonder X800 PCI Express...

Page 43: ...monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary Any additional monitors will be designated as Secondary Display Configuration Connector s Used Comments Single CRT display VGA connector OR D...

Page 44: ...connector DVI I connector S Video Out The TV display will clone the image of one of the other two displays CRT display DFP display HDTV VGA connector DVI I connector HDTV YPrPb output cable UNSUPPORT...

Page 45: ...utside Picture PoP If you use only one monitor the main and MulTView video windows can be displayed in separate windows If you use dual monitors you can drag the MulTView window to the secondary monit...

Page 46: ...indow the border reappears Only one video window can be in control When the embedded MulTView window is in focus its borders are red when it is not in focus its borders are black For example when the...

Page 47: ...hooting information General Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Computer Does Not Boot Up Properly Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed Check that the card is properl...

Page 48: ...ion refresh rate and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor tabs in your Display Properties dialog Warning Ensure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you se...

Page 49: ...ions between the Component Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct Y Green Pb Blue Pr Red There is no display on my TV Your TV will not display anything until Windows starts this may take several minu...

Page 50: ...L3T 7X6 Telephone US Canada 9 00AM 7 00PM EST Monday to Friday English 1 877 284 1566 toll free or 1 905 882 2626 International and or local toll charges to Canada will apply Telephone Europe and Othe...

Page 51: ...to the original purchaser of the hardware that the product is in good working condition according to its specifications at the time of shipment for a period of three years from the date of original pu...

Page 52: ...of such product ATI may use new or equivalent to new replacement parts Defective product will be sent in for repair or replacement only ATI makes no other representations or warranties as to fitness...

Page 53: ...locate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult t...

Page 54: ...Limites et m thodes de mesure des caract ristiques d interf rences radiophoniques Mat riel des technologies de l information EN 55024 1998 CISPR 24 1997 A1 2001 A2 2003 Norme sur l immunit de mat riel...

Page 55: ...FCC Compliance Information 47...

Page 56: ...48 FCC Compliance Information...

Page 57: ...w 21 brightness 23 40 C Catalyst Control Center 19 25 26 27 Cathode Ray Tube CRT 25 Color 17 23 40 Compliance Information 45 compliance information 39 Component Video Properties 24 configuration prima...

Page 58: ...Manager 21 Dot pitch 31 dot pitch 31 driver installation 15 drivers installing 15 uninstalling 4 DVI 24 DVI I 40 E EazyLook 38 Extended Display Identification Data EDID 24 F FCC Compliance 45 Force T...

Page 59: ...ure outside Picture 37 TV Wonder 37 O OpenGL 23 P PCIe drivers chipset drivers 3 Picture in Picture 37 Picture outside Picture 37 Preferences 26 Product Registration 41 profiles 26 Profiles Manager 26...

Page 60: ...hardware restrictions 30 horizontal size 31 TV Out 29 30 TV Wonder 37 V Video 23 24 41 W Warranty 43 warranty 39 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Compliance 46 watch movies on PC record...

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