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Appendix C
NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver — Feature History
nView Desktop Manager has now been redesigned with a convenient user
interface and many new features and utilities designed to solve specific problems
for users. Utilities such as anti-keystoning support and flat panel monitor
calibration screens and utilities have been designed to improve windows multi-
display usability.
For example,
NVKeystone
can be set to compensate for keystoning effects on your
windows display, allowing you to fix distorted projection images. This feature is
primarily for laptop (mobile) computers.
Note:
For further details on NVKeystone and many new nView Desktop Manager
features, see the
NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager User™s Guide.
Release 25 Enhancements
The Release 25 driver offers new features not found in previous releases of the
NVIDIA Driver for Windows.
•
nView
: The latest multi-monitor technology encompassing driver support, multi-
monitor GPU architecture, and desktop management support.
nView consists of two main modules:
•
nView Display Manage
r—New support for multi-monitor functionality,
including Clone modes, and Horizontal and Vertical spanning modes.
•
nView Desktop Manager
—A control panel and desktop management engine
for application window management and extension of functions, and support
for multiple desktops.
•
Dualview support
for Windows 2000
• Improved DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA)
• Special support for NVIDIA NV25 capabilities:
•
IDCT support for DirectX VA
•
Improved antialiasing compatibility and performance
•
Support for NV25 hardware overlays under OpenGL
• Enhanced 3D Stereo functionality
•
Support for lenticular lenses on LCDs
•
Stereo DIN connector support
•
VSYNC Off with 3D Stereo
•
Stereo API for developers
• OpenGL enhancement
•
New
render_to_texture
extension
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