ATI Technologies RADEON X800 PCIe Series, User Manual

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Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X800 card must
be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines
which graphics card will be the primary.
To connect your monitors
1
Power off your computer and monitors.
2
Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.
3
Power on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that
Windows® can detect the new hardware settings.
4
When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate
prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your
RADEON™ X800 card.
To set up a multi-monitor display
1
From the Start menu click Control Panel , then Display . Click the
Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.
Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features
that can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the
Display Properties > Settings tab.
2
Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2 .
3
Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor . Set
Screen resolution and Color quality for the second monitor.
4
Set the
Screen Resolution
and
Color Quality
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 use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor
will always be Primary . Any additional monitor will be designated as
Secondary .
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DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the
monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.
Connections and Adapters for the RADEON™ X800 Card