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Software Installation

Video & Television

Video and television features are similar to those for analog and digital displays and include features
specific to television and HDTV (high definition television) technology for optimal viewing.Tasks in the
Video & Television pages allow you to do the following:
• Adjust your television picture quality and video color settings for the best possible viewing in its

environment.

• Change the position and size of the desktop video to best fit your television or HDTV (high definition

television) screen.

• Change the signal format to use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country-

specific signal or the HDTV format.

• Enable full screen video mirroring.

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Adjust Video Color Settings

Use the controls on this page to fine tune the
color settings for video content on your display.
Select one of the test images to monitor your
changes. For best results, play a video while
you make adjustment to view the changes as
they happen.

(Note) This item will show up when you connect a television.

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Run Television Setup Wizard

 (Note)

The wizard will guide you through the steps to
configure your television for use with your
computer.

Summary of Contents for GV-N28-1GH-B

Page 1: ...d Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may app...

Page 2: ...VGA Card GV N28 1GH B Jun 5 2008 VGA Card GV N28 1GH B Jun 5 2008...

Page 3: ...allation 12 3 1 1 Operating System Requirements 12 3 1 2 DirectX Installation 13 3 1 3 Driver Installation 14 3 1 4 Taskbar Icon 16 3 1 5 Display Properties Pages 17 3 1 6 nView Properties Pages Note...

Page 4: ...ation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Operating System Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SLI TM Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card...

Page 5: ...Connector 1 DVI I Connector 2 AnalogLCDMonitor AnalogMonitor or DVI I to D Sub Adapter HDTV NTSC PAL TV Projector NTSC PAL TV Projector or or Pr Pb AV Output S Video Output Digital LCD Monitor DVI Ou...

Page 6: ...ected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot Not Connected Not Connected LED light is red graphics card will not boot We suggest you using a power supply that provides a 8 pin PCI...

Page 7: ...d from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking a...

Page 8: ...tep 2 Remove the computer cover If necessary consult your computer s manual for help in removing the cover Step 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer To install your new graphics card...

Page 9: ...ter Or use the DVI I to HDMI adapter to connect an HDMI monitor Note Only the DVI I Connector 2 supports the DVI I to HDMI adapter You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics ca...

Page 10: ...your HDTV cables to the video adapter according to the corresponding color Y Green Pr Red Pb Blue 2 Connecting S Video If your TV has a S Video connection connect the S Video cable from your TV to the...

Page 11: ...o three x16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance The picture below shows that two and three graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration SLI bridge connector provided by mo...

Page 12: ...he instructions to setup your graphics card driver Please follow the subsection 3 1 3 Driver Installation to install the driver for your graphics card 3 1 Windows XP Driver and Utilities Installation...

Page 13: ...must install DirectX first Users who run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately Step 1 When the autorun window shows up click the Install DirectX 9 item Ste...

Page 14: ...step installation instructions Step 1 Found New Hardware Wizard Video Controller VGA Compatible Click the Next button to install the driver Insert the driver CD ROM that came with your graphics card...

Page 15: ...utorun window will appear If it does not show up please run D setup exe Step 1 When the autorun window shows up click the Install Display Driver item Step 2 Click the Next button The system is install...

Page 16: ...on After installing the graphics card driver you will find an NVIDIA icon in your system tray Click this icon to open the control panel Right click the NVIDIA icon to enter the NVIDIA Control Center Y...

Page 17: ...resolution You can click the item to change the color quality Click the Advanced button for advanced settings NVIDIA Control Panel After pressing the Advanced button in Settings you ll see the Plug a...

Page 18: ...ettings Display Video Television In the NVIDIA Control Panel change a view if you want The supported modes are Standard Advanced Custom 3D Settings Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the f...

Page 19: ...anges you make for improved image quality and rendering Manage 3D Settings Note 1 The Manage 3D Settings page enables you to establish default 3D settings to use for all your Direct3D or OpenGL applic...

Page 20: ...splay optimization wizard Move CRT screen position Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Note 1 Run multiple display wizard Note 2 Set up multiple di...

Page 21: ...hysical display ChangeResolution Using the Change Resolution controls you can change the color setting reduce screen flickering or adjust the amount of information appearing on your display Adjust Des...

Page 22: ...dth height bit color depth and the refresh rate etc The Advanced Timing page enables you to adjust timings for your graphics card in order to sup port a variety of different display timings for ultima...

Page 23: ...use one display Single The same on both display Clone As one large horizontal desktop Horizontal span As one large vertical desktop Vertical span Configured independently from each other Dualview 1 Th...

Page 24: ...ther Dualview Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate dev...

Page 25: ...ur television or HDTV high definition television screen Change the signal format to use for your standard television or HDTV as well as change country specific signal or the HDTV format Enable full sc...

Page 26: ...nect the TV Out cable from the adapter to the TV Out port on your graphics card Step 2 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel Select the Run television setup wizard Note item in the Video Television page Step 3 W...

Page 27: ...27 Software Installation Step 6 Click the Preview button to preview the selected settings Then click Next Step 7 Click Finish to apply the new television settings...

Page 28: ...n windows on one desktop Enabling the nView Desktop Manager Features Click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and select nView Properties under nView Destop Manager Click the Enable button to turn on...

Page 29: ...e nView Desktop Manager The Setup Wizard can also be accessed from this tab nView Profiles properties This tab contains a record of all nView display settings for easy software setup nView Windows pro...

Page 30: ...rties This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops nView User Interface properties...

Page 31: ...u can apply to your applications nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop Also enable full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button nView H...

Page 32: ...1GH B Graphics Accelerator nView Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and de...

Page 33: ...ufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you...

Page 34: ...n MS DOS mode You may need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS DOS mode 3 Change the command prompt to A 4 To back up the current BIOS at the A prompt type BIOS flash utility name s BIOS file...

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Page 36: ...tion Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60 100 3 3 3 120 3 3 X 1920 x 1080 16 9 60 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1200 16 10 60 85 3 3 3 100 3 3 X 1920 x 1440 60 85 3 3 3 2048 x 1536 60 85 3...

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Page 38: ...sed batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life...

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