ATI Technologies X1900 - Radeon XTX 512 MB PCIE Video Card, User Manual

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Note: If you use multiple monitors, the
Radeon® X1900 Series
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® X1900 Series
card.
To set up a multi-monitor display
1
From the Start button click Control Panel , then Display . Click the
Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.
Note: ATI provides Catalyst™ Control Center software that
provides many additional configuration features. It 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 .
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 monitors will be designated
as Secondary .
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