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 ATI Options Tab 17

ATI Options Tab

The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to 
your graphics card’s versioning and specifications. You can also enable or 
disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog.

ATI Options Tab

ATI Options Tab

Version 
Information

Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number, 
and the driver build information.

Details button

Gives access to the Details tab, which lists the card’s 
hardware details and driver information.

WMV 
Acceleration

Enables hardware acceleration for Windows® Media 
Video (WMV) files.

Reactivate all 
warning 
messages

Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages.

Summary of Contents for Radeon X300 Series

Page 1: ...ATI RADEON X300 Series User s Guide P N 137 40681 10...

Page 2: ...e of the ATI hardware software or other products and documentation provided herein ATI Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herei...

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...

Page 4: ...iv...

Page 5: ...Tab 11 Color Hotkeys Settings 14 ATI Options Tab 17 ATI Rotation Tab 18 Rotation HotKeys 20 ATI Overlay Tab 21 Video Overlay 21 Clone Mode Settings 22 ATI 3D Tab 24 Custom Properties Dialog 26 Direct...

Page 6: ...shooting 39 Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 39 Windows New Hardware Found 39 Installing the CATALYST Software Suite 40 Solution Selector 41 Compliance Information 43 FCC Compliance Information...

Page 7: ...more for best performance Motherboard with free PCI Express slot and correct PCIe chipset driver CD ROM drive for installation software 350 watt or greater power supply recommended Operating System W...

Page 8: ...2...

Page 9: ...ied DVI I to VGA adapter It also provides TV output via a S Video Out or Composite Out connector Connections and Adapters for the RADEON X300 Card X Standard VGA Monitor Connector To connect a VGA mon...

Page 10: ...r on your monitors first and then restart your computer so that Windows can detect the new hardware settings Z DVI I Backplate Connection To connect a flat panel plug the monitors DVI I connector into...

Page 11: ...as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the Settings tab Note When you us...

Page 12: ...tor CRT display CRT display VGA connector DVI I connector with DVI I to VGA adapter The DVI I connector can support a CRT display using the DVI I to VGA adapter CRT display DFP display TV VGA connecto...

Page 13: ...eatures Gamers can fine tune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance HYDRAVISION In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI s...

Page 14: ...Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple monitor features Here you can enable disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays Windows Display...

Page 15: ...es a hotkey with a scheme To input the hotkey highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard Save button Saves display device configuration schemes Delete button Delete...

Page 16: ...save a display device scheme Display device selections can be saved as a scheme for quick recall 1 Click the enable disable button for the display devices you want to have active 2 Type a name into th...

Page 17: ...Clicking the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located to the right of the Primary display Clicking the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located below the Primary di...

Page 18: ...12 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop Settings ATI Color Tab Full Screen 3D Settings...

Page 19: ...that is selected in the Profiles list box All Colors checkbox Adjusts the Gamma Brightness or Contrast for Red Green and Blue simultaneously Note that any individual color settings in effect are lost...

Page 20: ...just the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created from within the 3D application This control is accomplished through the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog of the Color properties ta...

Page 21: ...tion Hotkey can be any key listed To avoid conflicts be aware of any hotkeys or keyboard controls that may already be assigned to your applications and 3D games Hotkey action Specifies the action that...

Page 22: ...hotkey combination to be assigned only once To remove assigned hotkeys 1 Select a hotkey combination from the Assigned Hotkey text box 2 Click Remove Note Assigning a new combination to an action with...

Page 23: ...dialog ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Shows the Catalyst version number 2D version number and the driver build information Details button Gives access to the Details tab which li...

Page 24: ...the ATI icon from the system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications Disable quick resolution feature The quick resolution feature is accessible by left clicking the ATI icon in the system t...

Page 25: ...tes a hotkey with a rotation To input the hotkey click on the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard Save button Saves a hotkey setting Defaults Restores the default hotkey s...

Page 26: ...se Track Rotation checkbox to have the mouse pointer match the display image 6 Click OK or Apply Rotation HotKeys Hotkeys can be assigned to quickly rotate the image on your display without having to...

Page 27: ...ly one video overlay which is only available on the Primary display The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments Move...

Page 28: ...t single display or extended desktop configurations Contrast Adjusts the contrast in the video image Saturation Adjusts the vividness of the color Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color...

Page 29: ...e set for 16 bit color depth or higher to use this mode Same on all Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary display in exactly the same manner For example all displays will show video...

Page 30: ...screen Note if the source video contains horizontal black bars as do some DVD movies the full screen video will also contain black bars 4 3 Standard TV Select this option if the aspect ratio of the di...

Page 31: ...ced users only For more information refer to the Custom Properties Dialog section Current Settings Shows the current settings for either Direct 3D or OpenGL whichever is selected Profiles for Allows y...

Page 32: ...lting in smoother more natural looking objects Anti Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X or 4X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to pro...

Page 33: ...the right delivers the highest quality experience Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals Mipmap Detail Level slider Choose the texture...

Page 34: ...ies Dialog SMARTSHADER Effects SMARTSHADER Effects drop down list SMARTSHADER applies preset pixel effects on OpenGL or Direct 3D applications Choose the desired effect and click OK Defaults button Re...

Page 35: ...led the driver will not support DXT texture formats thus reducing the number of texture formats supported Alternate pixel center May eliminate problems with some Direct 3D games which display vertical...

Page 36: ...iple Buffering Improves the frame rate of games when Wait for Vertical Sync is enabled in Custom Settings Enabling Triple Buffering may decrease application performance as there will be less frame buf...

Page 37: ...card is no longer able to respond to display driver commands When this situation arises the display driver will reset the graphics card Depending on the current state of the system when VPU Recover i...

Page 38: ...ted a dialog will prompt you to submit an automatically generated error report to ATI This error report will help ATI to determine the cause of the problem and help create more stable drivers To disab...

Page 39: ...S Video or Composite video connection 3 Looking at the back of your PC locate your S Video Out Using an S Video cable attach one end of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your TV Refer t...

Page 40: ...ry effect and your screen will be restored within a few seconds During start up your RADEON X300 will go through a sequence of mode settings during which your TV display will remain blank This process...

Page 41: ...l become overloaded resulting in a dim image on all devices Using a Monitor vs Using TV Display Using your TV for your computer s display can be useful however the display on your monitor may change o...

Page 42: ...r Reducing 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 app...

Page 43: ...your computer to a place where you are using TV display only make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled prior to removing the monitor The maximum display resolution for TV is 1024x768 Cho...

Page 44: ...38 Using TV Out...

Page 45: ...ic drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer To uninstall old graphics drivers 1 With your current graphics card still in your computer close all open applications 2...

Page 46: ...you need to get the most out of your ATI Graphics Accelerator card The CATALYST software suite comprises four distinct software elements Driver Multimedia Center HydraVision not included in the Expres...

Page 47: ...and connected to your monitor If you have problems during start up restart your computer in Safe Mode While starting Windows XP press and hold F8 until you see the Windows Advanced Options Menu Use t...

Page 48: ...e controls of your monitor Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of your monitor to position the picture on the screen Note The Screen Position settings in Display Properties Advanced D...

Page 49: ...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 the dealer or an experienced r...

Page 50: ...des technologies de l information EN 55024 1998 CISPR 24 1997 Limites et m thodes de mesure des caract ristiques d immunit Mat riel des technologies de l information Equipement de Technologie de l Inf...

Page 51: ...ions disabling 17 18 enabling 17 18 B brightness 13 14 color settings 11 video overlay 21 C card specification information 17 Catalyst version number 17 CATALYST Software installing 40 Clone Mode over...

Page 52: ...ngs 3D 25 D desktop color settings 13 display corruption DVI 18 high resolution 18 displays Hotkey 9 primary 8 scheme 9 secondary 8 dot pitch 36 driver information 17 DVI operational mode 18 DXT textu...

Page 53: ...s 21 overlay settings Clone Mode 22 P performance 3D 25 primary display 8 clone mode 22 profiles 3D 25 color 13 color settings 13 Q quality 3D 25 R resetting graphics card 31 rotate multiple displays...

Page 54: ...V display 33 36 37 contrast 36 games 37 hardware restrictions 35 horizontal size 36 TV Out 33 35 U uninstall old graphics drivers 39 Uninstalling old graphics card software 39 V VGA 22 Video overlay d...

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