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N V I D I A D i s p l a y P r o p e r i t e s
U s e r ’ s G u i d e
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nView Desktop Manager
is a desktop management engine for application
window management, extension of application functions, and support of
multiple desktops.
Note:
Desktop Manager has been significantly redesigned from its previous
TwinView version. nView Desktop Manager is now a separate item on
the Windows Control Panel group. You can click this item to access
the Desktop Manager configuration tabs and windows.
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NVIDIA Display Properties
(the topic of this guide) now offers improved
features for multi-display functionality, including Clone modes and
Horizontal and Vertical Span modes.
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Dualview support
for Windows 2000
• Improved DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA)
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Special support for NVIDIA products in the GeForce4 family
:
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IDCT support for DirectX VA
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Improved antialiasing compatibility and performance
• Enhanced 3D Stereo functionality
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Support for lenticular lenses on LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays)
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Stereo DIN connector support
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VSYNC Off with 3D Stereo
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Stereo API for developers
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OpenGL enhancement
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New
render_to_texture
extension
Release 20 Enhancements
The Release 20 driver offered new features not found in previous releases of the
NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows.
• OpenGL 1.3 ICD with NVIDIA extensions
• OpenGL performance optimizations
• Optimized DirectX pipeline with NVIDIA Pixel and Vertex Shaders
• Full support for Windows XP, including:
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full hardware acceleration for Windows XP user interface features
and
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accelerated Windows XP 3D performance through the NVIDIA XPress
Link technology.
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