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Starting Windows® with Television Display Enabled
The television screen may become scrambled temporarily during the initial Windows®
logo display. This is only a temporary effect and your television screen will be restored
within a few seconds. During start up, your TV Out VGA Card will go through a sequence
of mode settings during which your television display will remain blank. This process
takes only a few seconds and helps program the television display.
Using a Monitor vs. Using the Television Display
Using your television for your computer’s display is ideal for playing games, giving
presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The display on your monitor
may change or looked squashed. This occurs because the display adjusts to fit the
dimensions of your television. To correct the monitor’s display, use the controls on the
monitor to adjust the display size and position. Some single frequency monitors may not
work with television display enabled. If you experience problems when television display
is enabled, disable television display to restore your monitor’s display.
Adjusting Monitor Display
The size of the display on your monitor may be smaller and not perfectly centered when
you have television display enabled. These effects are caused by the changes required to
provide a proper display on the television. Use the controls available on the Adjustments
tab on the Monitor Properties page (click on the
Monitor
button on the ATI Displays page)
to adjust the display on your monitor only. Click on the
Television
button to adjust the
television display only.
Viewing Text on Television
Due to the different technology used in the manufacturing of televisions and PC monitors,
standard PC text may look too small on your television. You can compensate for this by
using larger fonts.
To Use Larger Display Fonts
1
Start Windows®.
2
Click
Start
.
3
For Win®98/Me/2000
- Point to
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
.
For Win® XP
- Click
Control Panel
, then click
Appearance and Themes
.
4
Double-click
Display
.
5
Click on the
Settings
tab.
6
In the
General
box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be.
7
Click
OK
or
Apply
; then follow the onscreen instructions to save your new settings.
Reducing Edge Distortion
When using a television for your PC’s display, you may see some edge distortion on the
left and right side of your television screen. This effect depends on your television and the
PC application you are running.
To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the horizontal size.
Using TV Out
