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RADEON

™

 9700 Series User Manual

2-2

When you use multiple monitors with your card, one
monitor will always be 

Primary

. Any additional

monitor(s) will be designated as 

Secondary

.

Display Configurations

Your RADEON 9700 Series graphics accelerator card
provides dual display functionality and TV Out. The
following table lists the different ways you can connect
displays to your card.

Summary of Contents for Radeon 9700 Series

Page 1: ...RADEON 9700 SERIES USER MANUAL Rev A0 Date 12 2002 Part No 25 10432 00...

Page 2: ...re such as a water pipe Avoid contacting the components on add on cards motherboards and modules with the golden fingers connectors plugged into the expansion slot It is best to handle system componen...

Page 3: ...ipeline architecture l First to support DirectX 9 0 l 256 bit DDR memory interface l Support for AGP 8X specification l First to use pixel shaders to accelerate video l Support for Direct 3D applicati...

Page 4: ...II which provides users with various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D images allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience l VIDEOSHADER which applies...

Page 5: ...cessed through the Windows Display Control Panel through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab Direct 3D and OpenGL The CATALYST Software Suite also supports the latest versions of Direct 3D...

Page 6: ...he multiple display functionality available with ATI s CATALYST Software Suite you can also use HydraVision for advanced multi monitor management For more information on HydraVision please refer to th...

Page 7: ...rd if you are running multiple monitors connect their cables to the appropriate connectors then turn on the PC and monitor s To connect a flat panel directly to your card use the DVI I connector To co...

Page 8: ...itor will always be Primary Any additional monitor s will be designated as Secondary Display Configurations Your RADEON 9700 Series graphics accelerator card provides dual display functionality and TV...

Page 9: ...g the Catalyst Software Suite Note Features presented in the following pages may not be supported in all operating systems and or may appear differently ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides...

Page 10: ...evice you want to enable disable 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click the Settings tab 3 Click the mon...

Page 11: ...the previous page 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced button 3 Click the ATI Displays tab The ATI Displays tab shows you the display...

Page 12: ...OK or Apply to save the changes Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 1 On the Settings tab click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the desired position For example the secondary display can b...

Page 13: ...ric expansion is only available on the Primary display Therefore if a flat panel display FPD is set as Secondary the Extended Desktop mode is disabled and the resolution is less than the FPD s native...

Page 14: ...RADEON 9700 Series User Manual 3 6 Clicking the Game Gamma button accesses the Game Gamma Properties...

Page 15: ...CATALYST Software Suite 3 7 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the card s specifications You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon...

Page 16: ...8 Clicking the Details button provides graphics card graphics driver and system information ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness contrast saturation hue and gamma...

Page 17: ...for the viewing of full motion video on your PC However there is only one video overlay which is only available on the Primary display The video overlay controls are automatically activated during pla...

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Page 19: ...Settings The Main Settings allows you can maximize overall performance by moving the slider to the left or maximize overall image quality by moving the slider to the right Selecting Custom Settings d...

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Page 21: ...Direct 3D Control Panel 4 3 Direct 3D Compatibility Settings...

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Page 23: ...Direct 3D Control Panel 4 5 This Page Left Blank for Note...

Page 24: ...tings In the Main Settings you can maximize overall performance by moving the slider to the left or you can enhance overall image quality by moving the slider to the right Selecting Custom Settings di...

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Page 26: ...OpenGL Control Panel 5 3...

Page 27: ...RADEON 9700 Series User Manual 5 4 OpenGL Compatibility Settings...

Page 28: ...your graphics card to a TV and monitor at the same time Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor s display TV display is ideal for playing games giving presentations watching movies a...

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Page 30: ...RF modulator available in most electronics stores Connecting Your S Video Out to a TV or VCR 1 Turn off your PC and your TV or VCR 2 Ensure your card was installed correctly as per the Getting Started...

Page 31: ...he initial Windows logo display This is only a temporary effect and your screen will be restored within a few seconds During start up your RADEON 9700 Series will go through a sequence of mode setting...

Page 32: ...w to use TV display right click the ATI taskbar icon point to Help then point to ATI Television Display How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if two analog m...

Page 33: ...ome single frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled If you experience problems when TV display is enabled disable TV display to restore your monitor s display Adjusting Monitor Display...

Page 34: ...Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 For Windows XP click the Appearance tab For Windows Me Windows 2000 click the Settings tab the Advanced button then the General tab 3 In the Font Size box...

Page 35: ...beside the horizontal arrowheads to increase the horizontal size of the TV display 7 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV s con...

Page 36: ...in a virtual desktop If a TV is your only display device and a higher mode is selected the display on your TV will disappear Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program...

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