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Detonator FX Drivers NVIDIA Display Properties User's Guide Version 45.23 for Windows 5th Edition NVIDIA Corporation August 2003
Detonator FX Drivers NVIDIA Display Properties User's Guide Version 45.23 for Windows 5th Edition NVIDIA Corporation August 2003
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... 3 application 3 Control Panel 3 digital display 3 desktop 3 dual-card configuration 4 GPU 4 modal dialog box 4 modeless dialog box 4 multi-card configuration 4 multi-display configuration 4 single-display configuration 4 nView Display Mode 5 window 5 New Features in this Guide 23 3. About Installing and Uninstalling NVIDIA Drivers Before You Begin 32 About the NVIDIA Display Driver Installation . . 33 File Locations 33 Preserving Desktop...
... 3 application 3 Control Panel 3 digital display 3 desktop 3 dual-card configuration 4 GPU 4 modal dialog box 4 modeless dialog box 4 multi-card configuration 4 multi-display configuration 4 single-display configuration 4 nView Display Mode 5 window 5 New Features in this Guide 23 3. About Installing and Uninstalling NVIDIA Drivers Before You Begin 32 About the NVIDIA Display Driver Installation . . 33 File Locations 33 Preserving Desktop...
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... . . . 118 Other Direct3D Options 119 Mipmap Detail Level 119 PCI Texture Memory Size 120 Custom Direct3D Settings 120 ii NVIDIA Corporation Additional Features and Enhancements Desktop Utilities Panel 107 Enabling Desktop Manager 108 Enabling the Media Center Icon 110 Using the Media... Center Icon 110 Enabling Dualview Mode for Windows 2000 . 112 Color Correction Panel 113 Description of Contents Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software . 34 5. Device Selection And Configuration Switching Displays in nView Span, Clone, or Standard (Dualview) Mode 88 ...
... . . . 118 Other Direct3D Options 119 Mipmap Detail Level 119 PCI Texture Memory Size 120 Custom Direct3D Settings 120 ii NVIDIA Corporation Additional Features and Enhancements Desktop Utilities Panel 107 Enabling Desktop Manager 108 Enabling the Media Center Icon 110 Using the Media... Center Icon 110 Enabling Dualview Mode for Windows 2000 . 112 Color Correction Panel 113 Description of Contents Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software . 34 5. Device Selection And Configuration Switching Displays in nView Span, Clone, or Standard (Dualview) Mode 88 ...
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... the Quadro® through Quadro4 series of NVIDIA® Display Properties, which is addressed to the NVIDIA web page: www.nvidia.com. Other Related Documentation • If you are primarily using the NVIDIA workstation products, i.e., graphics cards based on page 19. This guide focuses on the NVIDIA desktop products, i.e, graphics cards based on NVIDIA desktop GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in this Driver...
... the Quadro® through Quadro4 series of NVIDIA® Display Properties, which is addressed to the NVIDIA web page: www.nvidia.com. Other Related Documentation • If you are primarily using the NVIDIA workstation products, i.e., graphics cards based on page 19. This guide focuses on the NVIDIA desktop products, i.e, graphics cards based on NVIDIA desktop GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in this Driver...
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...see the NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager 2.0 User's Guide. • The document titled "NVIDIA Drivers for which you want help , then click your Windows desktop. icon over the option for Windows: Release 40 Notes" enables add-in-card (AIC) producers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to...Then press F1. Desktop Manager was originally created for the Release 40 NVIDIA drivers. Desktop Manager supports both single-display and multi-display configurations running with single-display, multi-display, or multiple graphics cards based on your mouse again to display the help for which you...
...see the NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager 2.0 User's Guide. • The document titled "NVIDIA Drivers for which you want help , then click your Windows desktop. icon over the option for Windows: Release 40 Notes" enables add-in-card (AIC) producers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to...Then press F1. Desktop Manager was originally created for the Release 40 NVIDIA drivers. Desktop Manager supports both single-display and multi-display configurations running with single-display, multi-display, or multiple graphics cards based on your mouse again to display the help for which you...
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... display A digital display device can configure the advanced display properties of the current release of windows. Some applications have any number of the NVIDIA Windows Display Driver software. The terms CRT and analog display may be a digital flat panel (DFP) or, for example, a mobile computer (laptop) ...LVDS internal panel. Once you click the NVIDIA GPU tab name that your CRT display device, in this chapter. Control Panel Refers to your ...
... display A digital display device can configure the advanced display properties of the current release of windows. Some applications have any number of the NVIDIA Windows Display Driver software. The terms CRT and analog display may be a digital flat panel (DFP) or, for example, a mobile computer (laptop) ...LVDS internal panel. Once you click the NVIDIA GPU tab name that your CRT display device, in this chapter. Control Panel Refers to your ...
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... do even more with windows such as Outlook or Explorer may have undergone significant changes: • "Enhanced Display Driver, DirectX, and Video Capabilities" on page 5 • "NVIDIA Display Properties: New User Interface" on page 7 • "nView Desktop Manager: Enhancements and New Features" on...on page 7 • "Additional Enhancements" on top of the new features and enhancements provided with the NVIDIA Release 40 drivers for Windows. Windows can be on page 7 NVIDIA Corporation 5 Applications such as make them transparent or force them always to be dragged around the screen,...
... do even more with windows such as Outlook or Explorer may have undergone significant changes: • "Enhanced Display Driver, DirectX, and Video Capabilities" on page 5 • "NVIDIA Display Properties: New User Interface" on page 7 • "nView Desktop Manager: Enhancements and New Features" on...on page 7 • "Additional Enhancements" on top of the new features and enhancements provided with the NVIDIA Release 40 drivers for Windows. Windows can be on page 7 NVIDIA Corporation 5 Applications such as make them transparent or force them always to be dragged around the screen,...
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...section. For further details, see "Device Adjustments: TV Output" on page 104. This option is installed, you can access the NVIDIA display driver features that are explained and illustrated in this interface. • Dynamic tracking allows the pages to adapt to be available from ...the top level page. See Using the Media Center Menu below for OpenGL. NVIDIA Display Properties User's Guide Video Enhancements Changes in the video driver include: • Flip Sync functionality support • Support for multiple Macrovision clients • Simplified Video...
...section. For further details, see "Device Adjustments: TV Output" on page 104. This option is installed, you can access the NVIDIA display driver features that are explained and illustrated in this interface. • Dynamic tracking allows the pages to adapt to be available from ...the top level page. See Using the Media Center Menu below for OpenGL. NVIDIA Display Properties User's Guide Video Enhancements Changes in the video driver include: • Flip Sync functionality support • Support for multiple Macrovision clients • Simplified Video...
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... see the name of your NVIDIA GPU on a tab (Figure 1.1). 2 Click the NVIDIA GPU tab, which displays the name of the NVIDIA GPUbased graphics card that is enabled on GPUs that are available when Dualview is enabled, as shown in Figure 1.4 through Figure 1.6. 8 NVIDIA Corporation When Dualview mode is ... when Dualview mode is disabled, as shown in Figure 1.3. In this menu, you can access all the NVIDIA properties panels where you can configure the following NVIDIA Display Driver features. • nView Display (Span/Clone) Mode options are older than the GeForce GX) 3 Click the...
... see the name of your NVIDIA GPU on a tab (Figure 1.1). 2 Click the NVIDIA GPU tab, which displays the name of the NVIDIA GPUbased graphics card that is enabled on GPUs that are available when Dualview is enabled, as shown in Figure 1.4 through Figure 1.6. 8 NVIDIA Corporation When Dualview mode is ... when Dualview mode is disabled, as shown in Figure 1.3. In this menu, you can access all the NVIDIA properties panels where you can configure the following NVIDIA Display Driver features. • nView Display (Span/Clone) Mode options are older than the GeForce GX) 3 Click the...
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... Requirements and Support This section contains the following topics: • "Operating Systems" on page 18 • "Minimum Hard Disk Space" on page 18 • "Software: NVIDIA Display Driver" on page 19 • "Hardware: Supported NVIDIA Products" on page 19 • "Supported Languages" on page 21 17...
... Requirements and Support This section contains the following topics: • "Operating Systems" on page 18 • "Minimum Hard Disk Space" on page 18 • "Software: NVIDIA Display Driver" on page 19 • "Hardware: Supported NVIDIA Products" on page 19 • "Supported Languages" on page 21 17...
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...: Windows 95, 98, and Me are listed in this guide. NVIDIA Display Properties User's Guide Operating Systems This release of the NVIDIA Display Properties driver is designed for the Microsoft operating systems listed in Table 2.1: Table... 2.1 Operating System Requirements Operating System Minimum Requirements Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Home, Professional, or Media Center Edition Service Pack 4 Microsoft DirectX™ 5 OSR2 (OEM...
...: Windows 95, 98, and Me are listed in this guide. NVIDIA Display Properties User's Guide Operating Systems This release of the NVIDIA Display Properties driver is designed for the Microsoft operating systems listed in Table 2.1: Table... 2.1 Operating System Requirements Operating System Minimum Requirements Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Home, Professional, or Media Center Edition Service Pack 4 Microsoft DirectX™ 5 OSR2 (OEM...
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... 16.0 MB 16.0 MB Table 2.4 Hard Disk Space Requirements - Consult your computer. Hardware: Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.5 lists the NVIDIA products supported by the NVIDIA Display Driver software and the number of Displays Supported Per Card 2- Table 2.5 Supported NVIDIA GPU-Based Products NVIDIA Desktop Products nForce™2 S nForce2 ST nForce2 G nForce2 nForce 420/420D nForce 220/220D...
... 16.0 MB 16.0 MB Table 2.4 Hard Disk Space Requirements - Consult your computer. Hardware: Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.5 lists the NVIDIA products supported by the NVIDIA Display Driver software and the number of Displays Supported Per Card 2- Table 2.5 Supported NVIDIA GPU-Based Products NVIDIA Desktop Products nForce™2 S nForce2 ST nForce2 G nForce2 nForce 420/420D nForce 220/220D...
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...; "Multi-Display Setup: Tips and Requirements" on page 22 Feature Support • To access NVIDIA nView-based features using the NVIDIA Display Properties driver, you need • a multi-display graphics card based on any of the NVIDIA GPUs that are available for each card. • For a detailed discussion of products. i.e., you can connect only one or more...
...; "Multi-Display Setup: Tips and Requirements" on page 22 Feature Support • To access NVIDIA nView-based features using the NVIDIA Display Properties driver, you need • a multi-display graphics card based on any of the NVIDIA GPUs that are available for each card. • For a detailed discussion of products. i.e., you can connect only one or more...
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...• "Release 6 Enhancements" on page 27 • "Release 5 Enhancements" on page 29 Driver Release History Release 40 is the latest NVIDIA Display Driver software for Windows Driver Release 40 Release 40 Release 35 Name Detonator™ FX Detonator 40 Versions 44.03 - 44.....xx - 36.xx Comments Releases ongoing Releases ongoing Releases ongoing NVIDIA Corporation 24 NVIDIA Display Properites User's Guide CHAPTER NVIDIA DRIVER FEATURE HISTORY This chapter provides release history of the NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and summarizes the features and enhancements that have been ...
...• "Release 6 Enhancements" on page 27 • "Release 5 Enhancements" on page 29 Driver Release History Release 40 is the latest NVIDIA Display Driver software for Windows Driver Release 40 Release 40 Release 35 Name Detonator™ FX Detonator 40 Versions 44.03 - 44.....xx - 36.xx Comments Releases ongoing Releases ongoing Releases ongoing NVIDIA Corporation 24 NVIDIA Display Properites User's Guide CHAPTER NVIDIA DRIVER FEATURE HISTORY This chapter provides release history of the NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and summarizes the features and enhancements that have been ...
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... been designed to solve specific problems for users. These features are: • nView, the next-generation of the NVIDIA Display Driver. • NVRotate The NVRotate™ feature lets you to fix distorted projection images. This feature is the latest multi-display ...8482; can rotate desktop by 90, 180 and 270 degrees. Release 25 Enhancements The Release 25 driver offers new features not found in previous releases of the NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows (continued) Driver Name Versions Comments Release 25 Release 20 Release 10 Release 6 Release 5 Release 4 Release 3 ...
... been designed to solve specific problems for users. These features are: • nView, the next-generation of the NVIDIA Display Driver. • NVRotate The NVRotate™ feature lets you to fix distorted projection images. This feature is the latest multi-display ...8482; can rotate desktop by 90, 180 and 270 degrees. Release 25 Enhancements The Release 25 driver offers new features not found in previous releases of the NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows (continued) Driver Name Versions Comments Release 25 Release 20 Release 10 Release 6 Release 5 Release 4 Release 3 ...
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...; OpenGL enhancement • 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...
...; OpenGL enhancement • 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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... - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Feature History Release 10 Enhancements The Release 10 driver offered new features not found in previous releases of the NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows. • Support for Microsoft DirectX 8 • Support for Microsoft DirectX VA 1.0 • NVIDIA 3D Stereo (requires installation of the NVIDIA Display Driver for enhanced image quality..."Direct3D" on page 29 • "Cursor Trails Support" on page 29 TwinView TwinView is a Release 6 and later feature that supports connecting dual displays using an NVIDIA GPU-based multi-display card. Settings -
... - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Feature History Release 10 Enhancements The Release 10 driver offered new features not found in previous releases of the NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows. • Support for Microsoft DirectX 8 • Support for Microsoft DirectX VA 1.0 • NVIDIA 3D Stereo (requires installation of the NVIDIA Display Driver for enhanced image quality..."Direct3D" on page 29 • "Cursor Trails Support" on page 29 TwinView TwinView is a Release 6 and later feature that supports connecting dual displays using an NVIDIA GPU-based multi-display card. Settings -
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... features have been made to the core, extensions, performance, and available features of the NVIDIA Display Driver for cursor trails in previous releases of OpenGL. Display Properties - Settings - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Feature History • Enable Advanced Multiple Monitors Direct3D The NVIDIA Direct3D Settings panel contains the following changes: • Improved full-scene antialiasing methods not...
... features have been made to the core, extensions, performance, and available features of the NVIDIA Display Driver for cursor trails in previous releases of OpenGL. Display Properties - Settings - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Feature History • Enable Advanced Multiple Monitors Direct3D The NVIDIA Direct3D Settings panel contains the following changes: • Improved full-scene antialiasing methods not...
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...a new Registry key that forces the DDBLT_WAIT flag to a value set for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. 31 NVIDIA Corporation Settings - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Feature History • GL_WGL_swap_interval extension can change Vsync behavior. • Vsync is on by default. (Default behavior is ...GeForce, GeForce2). • Limited three-stage setup is now possible. • D3DVTXPCAPS_MATERIALSOURCE7 capability bit is now disabled (leaving the driver with DirectX 6 material source capabilities) The following Registry keys are useful for applications that do not blit correctly: • ...
...a new Registry key that forces the DDBLT_WAIT flag to a value set for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. 31 NVIDIA Corporation Settings - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Feature History • GL_WGL_swap_interval extension can change Vsync behavior. • Vsync is on by default. (Default behavior is ...GeForce, GeForce2). • Limited three-stage setup is now possible. • D3DVTXPCAPS_MATERIALSOURCE7 capability bit is now disabled (leaving the driver with DirectX 6 material source capabilities) The following Registry keys are useful for applications that do not blit correctly: • ...
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...on page 32 • "About the NVIDIA Display Driver Installation" on page 33 • "Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software" on page 34 Before You Begin In order to access the NVIDIA Display Properties tabs, the latest version of the NVIDIA Display Drivers software for your Windows operating system must ..., it is assumed that the appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization will set up and install the NVIDIA Display Driver software on your computer. • This chapter discusses the installation process but does not provide step-bystep instructions on ...
...on page 32 • "About the NVIDIA Display Driver Installation" on page 33 • "Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software" on page 34 Before You Begin In order to access the NVIDIA Display Properties tabs, the latest version of the NVIDIA Display Drivers software for your Windows operating system must ..., it is assumed that the appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization will set up and install the NVIDIA Display Driver software on your computer. • This chapter discusses the installation process but does not provide step-bystep instructions on ...