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User Guide

to graphics software

for CHROME 400 Series

and CHROME 500 Series

Содержание CHROME 400 Series

Страница 2: ...of the Software except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions Warranty YOUR USE OF S3 GRAPHICS ITEMS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRES...

Страница 3: ...ermined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the sepa...

Страница 4: ...N 4 DISPLAY SETTINGS BASICS 20 4 1 Screen Resolution and Color Quality 21 4 2 Basic Display Settings 23 4 3 Adjust Resolution Color Quality and Refresh at the Same Time 27 4 4 Specify a Lower Color Qu...

Страница 5: ...PLAY SPECIFIC PAGES 87 8 1 S3 ScreenToys Desktop Color 87 8 2 S3 ScreenToys Rotation 92 SECTION 9 TOOLS FOR THE VIDEO ENTHUSIAST 95 9 1 Video Requirements 95 9 2 Video Viewing with Application Softwar...

Страница 6: ...3 1 Software Removal with Vista Uninstall 126 13 3 2 Software Removal with XP Add Remove Programs 127 13 3 3 Software Removal Using Device Manager 128 SECTION 14 TROUBLESHOOTING 130 No Display on Sys...

Страница 7: ...re your vendor has provided This guide is compatible with S3 Graphics software as of the document date Installation instructions assume you have a vendor supplied CD which contains S3 Graphics softwar...

Страница 8: ...del 4 1 Microsoft DirectX 10 1 Unified Shader Architecture Supports Direct3D and OpenGL applications Hi Def integrated encoder supporting all 18 ATSC DTV formats ChromotionHD 2 0 Programmable Video En...

Страница 9: ...e signals the GPU receives from the display device also influence available resolutions 1 5 1 Windows Modes These Windows desktop modes are supported for most CRT and DVI display devices in both singl...

Страница 10: ...creen modes if the detected device reports wide screen support 848 x 480 at 8 16 32 bpp Refresh Max 60 1152 x 864 at 8 16 32 bpp Refresh Max 75 1280 x 768 at 8 16 32 bpp Refresh Max 85 1360 x 768 at 8...

Страница 11: ...ard DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE UNTIL YOU INSTALLED THE HARDWARE IN YOUR SYSTEM Windows Vista and Windows XP are capable of using Plug and Play detection to assist in the installation of new hardware...

Страница 12: ...connections 1 CHROME 500 Series GPU under fan sink 2 Video RAM under fan sink 3 Fan sink 4 PCIe Interface 5 HDMI Receptacle 6 DVI Receptacle Note Your board may appear different than the above example...

Страница 13: ...n the slot you want to use If the slot was empty remove the bracket plate associated with the slot You may need to remove the screw which attaches the card or bracket to the case 4 Ground yourself by...

Страница 14: ...bilities of your new S3 Graphics board The connections available on the bracket of your graphics board may look similar to the following example CRT DVI HDMI Connect at least one display output device...

Страница 15: ...used for CRT out 11 To output display to your HDMI Device connect your HDMI cable to the HDMI connector receptacle located on your board HDMI Plug Receptacle for HDMI Out Dongles for HDMI DVI Special...

Страница 16: ...e default audio device in the Sound page of the Control Panel 2 5 Finish Connections and Power On 12 Re connect any other detached cables 13 Plug your system into its electrical source Confirm the dis...

Страница 17: ...oard with a S3 Graphics GPU by following the Hardware Installation instructions in Section 2 Step 3 Turn on the system Step 4 For Vista Because your CHROME 400 500 Series GPU is newer than Windows Vis...

Страница 18: ...pressed it may be located in a local subdirectory called S3Graphics S3Graphics_CHROME5x To launch the tool navigate into the desired folder and Click Open on the appropriate setup exe file for example...

Страница 19: ...he screen may go blank for a second or two during the driver installation process This is normal Step 9 The install process may take a few minutes Step 10 If the Completing the Found New Hardware Wiza...

Страница 20: ...window Settings tab To open the Display Settings page Right click in any unpopulated area of the Desktop o Vista Click Personalize Click Display Settings o XP Click Properties or Click Start then Sett...

Страница 21: ...ngs dialog or the Windows XP Display Properties Settings ACCESS The basic display settings window is accessible when you Vista right click on any unpopulated area of the Desktop Click Personalize Clic...

Страница 22: ...h resolution and find the desktop fonts and icons are too small they can be adjusted by clicking Personalization then Change desktop icons or Adjust font size DPI in the left menu column XP Display Pr...

Страница 23: ...ribed below will not be available If two devices are supported two rectangles will be visible as in the Windows Vista example below The rectangle with the number 1 will correspond to the display devic...

Страница 24: ...current one for any settings you want to configure through Display Settings Monitor tab XP Display Properties Settings tab This is my main monitor XP Use this device as the primary monitor The Main o...

Страница 25: ...it a document on a second display When you have extended the desktop settings are specific to each view of the desktop For each display select resolution and color quality just as you did previously f...

Страница 26: ...Advanced Settings to access operating system controls for display including at least General XP only Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management and S3 ScreenToys The S3 ScreenToys tab includes the...

Страница 27: ...o adapter 4 4 Specify a Lower Color Quality for Older Applications Selection of a 8 bit per pixel 256 color mode is not recommended for the Windows Vista or Windows XP desktop Many advanced applicatio...

Страница 28: ...nitor drivers provided by Windows or by downloading the latest monitor inf file from your monitor manufacturer Caution If the capabilities of your device are not reported to your S3 Graphics adapter t...

Страница 29: ...s to update your monitor software 5 2 Refresh Rate Adjustment Once your screen resolution color quality and monitor settings are established you can adjust your monitor s refresh rate to provide an op...

Страница 30: ...d only modes and refresh rates supported by both the display output device and the display adapter are available for selection Read the important Windows caution message before selecting this checkbox...

Страница 31: ...of monitors enabled This single view of the desktop is sometimes referred to as the Primary View There may be one Primary Monitor or Main Monitor or more display output devices Multiple Monitors assoc...

Страница 32: ...HDMI HDMI and others Multiple adapter multiple display combinations to the extent supported by the operating system Mobile systems include at least a LCD display output device Additional output device...

Страница 33: ...ep 2 From the left panel menu select Device Management Step 3 In the Display Devices area click on the checkbox below the display device you want to become the Child or Clone copy of the current deskt...

Страница 34: ...ration of display devices can be done at any time by checking the Re detect display devices under Options dropdown list on the S3 ScreenToys Device Management page 5 3 3 2 New Display Device Configura...

Страница 35: ...tion fails and you wish to attach a new or second display output device to your Windows XP system use of the following procedure is recommended Step 1 While the system is powered off and unplugged att...

Страница 36: ...lity control dialog window or Right click on the S3 CHROME taskbar icon to show the S3 CHROME menu Select the desired option to launch a S3 ScreenToys utility control for example select Desktop Color...

Страница 37: ...ScreenToys banners identify the tool with text and graphics Window title The window title bar will contain a logo bitmap and the phrase S3 Graphics ScreenToys The application banner will contain text...

Страница 38: ...llows you to specify to which monitor the new configurations settings should be applied Click the arrow to the right of the Monitors dropdown list menu to show all connected display output devices mon...

Страница 39: ...you open dialogs which provide customizable options for Hotkeys and S3 ScreenToys menu behaviors Also some individual utility pages have Save as buttons which allow you to save a personalized setting...

Страница 40: ...ility menu page an asterisk will be appended to end of menu page name The asterisk will disappear when you click Apply All to implement your change Apply All If you make changes on one or more pages i...

Страница 41: ...you have un applied changes no dialog box will pop The window will close and unapplied adjustments will be lost Restore To re open the dialog or to restore the taskbar menu and icon Right click on an...

Страница 42: ...If a hotkey has a status of Off it will not be available On double click the following dialog appears where you can input a new preferred hot key sequence Function checkboxes Each hotkey function has...

Страница 43: ...nd the following dialog appears You can input a new preferred hot key sequence for the hotkey named above the fill in text box You must use at least one control key CTRL SHIFT and or ALT followed by a...

Страница 44: ...View shown above You can select the alternate Tree View option from the CHROME menu to change the appearance of the left menus Tree hover select When hovering over the menu in either view the target...

Страница 45: ...d letter to invoke the command In the example below from the Device Management page Alt m switches the focus to the Monitors droplist Alt y is the shortcut keyboard key that switches the focus to the...

Страница 46: ...right button in red Tooltips and Infotips These tips display on pointer hover for Windows Vista For Windows XP right click To view a description of an item or selection option on any page of S3 Scree...

Страница 47: ...ider Click on the slider bar A dotted line around the bar will appear indicating it has the focus and is available for adjustment Drag the slider along the bar to adjust Move to right to increase the...

Страница 48: ...askbar icon or CHROME menu click Information which also will contain additional details about your adapter s environment OPTIONS The S3 ScreenToys tab areas include Logo area This area contains a grap...

Страница 49: ...at The portion after the hyphen is S3 Graphics internal version number Kernel driver Shows the S3 Graphics Windows Vista Kernel Mode driver filename and version number OpenGL ICD Shows the S3 Graphics...

Страница 50: ...ck on the desktop and select S3 ScreenToys To launch a related S3 ScreenToys page select the appropriate menu item such as Display Devices Desktop Color 3D Settings Video Color Settings Chromotion Vid...

Страница 51: ...re Some of this information is the same as provided on the Display Settings Advanced S3 ScreenToys tab page A vertical scroll bar is provided to allow access to all the information provided Group View...

Страница 52: ...it Click Exit to deactivate the S3 taskbar icon and close the CHROME menu A dialog box may pop up asking if you want to exit completely Click Yes to exit completely To re activate the S3 taskbar icon...

Страница 53: ...eenToys page or from the CHROME taskbar menu Show menu for changing modes Check the Show menu for changing modes box to enable access to the lists of desktop Display Modes stated in combinations of su...

Страница 54: ...ick S3 ScreenToys Show banner on menu Select Show banner on menu to show a vertical banner on the left side of the CHROME taskbar menu The banner is shown by default Clear the checkbox to disable this...

Страница 55: ...and the taskbar icon will not automatically load the next time Windows starts Note that the desktop right click context menu for S3 ScreenToys is not affected by this setting and will always be availa...

Страница 56: ...om the Display Settings Advanced window Menu items with a right arrowhead such as Rotation Settings include submenus with direct access to utility options The top item listed in the submenu will open...

Страница 57: ...ibed below to select the device you wish to configure If you are in Extended desktop mode the list will contain an item for each attached device Select the Monitor you wish to configure The Display De...

Страница 58: ...g those which are not connected and not enabled If you have two displays for example Multiple Monitor configuration with one of the connected devices disabled see above where only CRT device is select...

Страница 59: ...ber of colors Each available display mode has its own entry in the menu in the form width x height For example the first mode might be 800x600 The current display mode is marked with a dot or diamond...

Страница 60: ...des The modes available will represent only those modes supported by both devices If only one display is checked in the Display Devices submenu then the Display Modes available will be the list approp...

Страница 61: ...enu then click S3 ScreenToys Alternately click on the S3 tray icon select Display Devices then Device Management from the CHROME menu From the menu on the left of the dialog window select Basic then D...

Страница 62: ...s to select a device for configuration with S3 ScreenToys Device Management When a device is selected a blue outline surrounds the icon to identify it as selected The Device Settings area located belo...

Страница 63: ...ncleck Extend desktop to this display Once in Multiple Monitor Clone mode SingleView same image you should now be able to fully configure your displays independently Display device status cannot be ad...

Страница 64: ...and will be dimmed and unavailable A red X will overlay on uper left corner of the device image and the device text and status checkbox will be dimmed The Disconnected Device could be supported but is...

Страница 65: ...e blue outline should appear Clear the status checkbox to change the device status to off Device state indicators cont Display Device Icons change their appearance to reflect the state of the display...

Страница 66: ...f the leftmost upper rectangle is gray and positioned behind the lower rectangle then the associated device is the secondary display which could be either a clone view or part of an extended desktop T...

Страница 67: ...evices which may be useful to do after you have connected a new device Show only connected display devices When checked default only connected devices appear in the Display Devices area Uncheck this o...

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