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... the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Software 24 Uninstalling the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Software 24 Notes on Feature and Configuration Support. . . 25 Feature Support 25 Examples in the New NVIDIA Control Panel 14 Control Panel 14 2. NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards 27 Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages ... . 33 Using the NVIDIA Display Menu 33 The NVIDIA GPU Page 35 Other NVIDIA Display Menu Items 35 Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips 37 Context Help 37 Tool Tips 38 Tool Tips for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards ...
... the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Software 24 Uninstalling the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Software 24 Notes on Feature and Configuration Support. . . 25 Feature Support 25 Examples in the New NVIDIA Control Panel 14 Control Panel 14 2. NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards 27 Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages ... . 33 Using the NVIDIA Display Menu 33 The NVIDIA GPU Page 35 Other NVIDIA Display Menu Items 35 Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips 37 Context Help 37 Tool Tips 38 Tool Tips for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards ...
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... 182 New Feature Highlights 182 Additional Details by Driver Module . . . . . 183 Release 75 Enhancements 185 SLI Support Improvements 185 Display Driver 186 DirectX 187 NVIDIA Display Control Panel 187 nView Desktop Manager 188 Release 70 New Features and Enhancements 188 Details by Driver Module 188 Release 65 Enhancements 191 SLI Support 191 512...
... 182 New Feature Highlights 182 Additional Details by Driver Module . . . . . 183 Release 75 Enhancements 185 SLI Support Improvements 185 Display Driver 186 DirectX 187 NVIDIA Display Control Panel 187 nView Desktop Manager 188 Release 70 New Features and Enhancements 188 Details by Driver Module 188 Release 65 Enhancements 191 SLI Support 191 512...
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... the following major topics: • "About this Guide" on page 11 • "Online Help" on page 12 • "NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager" on page 13 • "Release 90 Enhancements" on page 13 About this Guide This user's guide...NVIDIA Web page - NVIDIA Corporation 11 For technical details on the NVIDIA GeForce™ series of GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in Table 2.1, "Supported NVIDIA Consumer Products". This guide focuses on NVIDIA desktop consumer products, i.e, graphics cards based on the features and benefits of the control panel-based NVIDIA...
... the following major topics: • "About this Guide" on page 11 • "Online Help" on page 12 • "NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager" on page 13 • "Release 90 Enhancements" on page 13 About this Guide This user's guide...NVIDIA Web page - NVIDIA Corporation 11 For technical details on the NVIDIA GeForce™ series of GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in Table 2.1, "Supported NVIDIA Consumer Products". This guide focuses on NVIDIA desktop consumer products, i.e, graphics cards based on the features and benefits of the control panel-based NVIDIA...
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...and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to this document if you are using the NVIDIA workstation products, i.e, graphics cards based on the NVIDIA Quadro® series of the settings on the NVIDIA display control panel pages. Refer to this document if you are intended for any of GPUs.... • NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide - These Release Note ...
...and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to this document if you are using the NVIDIA workstation products, i.e, graphics cards based on the NVIDIA Quadro® series of the settings on the NVIDIA display control panel pages. Refer to this document if you are intended for any of GPUs.... • NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide - These Release Note ...
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... 90 Enhancements Release 90 provides these new features and improvements: • Establishes the new NVIDIA Control Panel as well. Desktop Manager supports both single-display and multi-display configurations running with single-display...; Increased stability and performance. Chapter 1 Introduction NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager The NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver includes two major control panelbased components - For details on using the NVIDIA display control panel menu, see "Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages" on page 28. • nView Desktop...
... 90 Enhancements Release 90 provides these new features and improvements: • Establishes the new NVIDIA Control Panel as well. Desktop Manager supports both single-display and multi-display configurations running with single-display...; Increased stability and performance. Chapter 1 Introduction NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager The NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver includes two major control panelbased components - For details on using the NVIDIA display control panel menu, see "Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages" on page 28. • nView Desktop...
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Video processing improvements are seen in channels separately • For both Overlay and VMR9 Control Panel Release 90 introduces the new NVIDIA Control Panel as the recommended interface. Chapter 1 Introduction Video Release 90 includes the following new PureVideo ...third party MPEG-2 decoders New Features-Available Only in the New NVIDIA Control Panel • Color Temperature Correction • Allows users to compensate for monitor gamut differences • Enhances color correctness of NVIDIA display property controls, and will appear in that interface. 1. The new interface ...
Video processing improvements are seen in channels separately • For both Overlay and VMR9 Control Panel Release 90 introduces the new NVIDIA Control Panel as the recommended interface. Chapter 1 Introduction Video Release 90 includes the following new PureVideo ...third party MPEG-2 decoders New Features-Available Only in the New NVIDIA Control Panel • Color Temperature Correction • Allows users to compensate for monitor gamut differences • Enhances color correctness of NVIDIA display property controls, and will appear in that interface. 1. The new interface ...
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You'll need to copy it to the Windows\nView directory of a computer that you follow these steps: 1 From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel to open it can be loaded from another computer, if you accept the terms of the agreement, then either open the file or save the ...file to your PC and open the Control Panel window. 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs item. 3 Click the NVIDIA Display Driver item from the list. 4 Click Change/Remove. 5 Click Yes to download, based on the www...
You'll need to copy it to the Windows\nView directory of a computer that you follow these steps: 1 From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel to open it can be loaded from another computer, if you accept the terms of the agreement, then either open the file or save the ...file to your PC and open the Control Panel window. 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs item. 3 Click the NVIDIA Display Driver item from the list. 4 Click Change/Remove. 5 Click Yes to download, based on the www...
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...Support • To access features on the nView Display Settings page (see "Using nView MultiDisplay Settings" on page 40. • Some NVIDIA display and nView Desktop Manager features are supported by single-display configurations, you only need : • a multi-display graphics card based... Display Modes" on page 41), you need a singe display connected, provided that the particular NVIDIA GeForce-based graphics card supports these features. • The settings available on the NVIDIA display control panel pages may not be deleted. • If you click No, the nView software is removed...
...Support • To access features on the nView Display Settings page (see "Using nView MultiDisplay Settings" on page 40. • Some NVIDIA display and nView Desktop Manager features are supported by single-display configurations, you only need : • a multi-display graphics card based... Display Modes" on page 41), you need a singe display connected, provided that the particular NVIDIA GeForce-based graphics card supports these features. • The settings available on the NVIDIA display control panel pages may not be deleted. • If you click No, the nView software is removed...
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Chapter 2 System Requirements And Driver Installation Examples in this Guide • For example purposes, most of the GPU you are using a different NVIDIA GPU-based graphics card, in which case you will see the exact name of the NVIDIA display control panel pages shown in this guide feature an NVIDIA GeForce GPU-based graphics card. You may be using reflected in the NVIDIA GPU tab. • The Windows XP screens shown in this document apply also to Windows 2000 functionality, unless noted otherwise. 26 User's Guide
Chapter 2 System Requirements And Driver Installation Examples in this Guide • For example purposes, most of the GPU you are using a different NVIDIA GPU-based graphics card, in which case you will see the exact name of the NVIDIA display control panel pages shown in this guide feature an NVIDIA GeForce GPU-based graphics card. You may be using reflected in the NVIDIA GPU tab. • The Windows XP screens shown in this document apply also to Windows 2000 functionality, unless noted otherwise. 26 User's Guide
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... 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access CHAPTER NVIDIA DRIVER CONTROL PANEL ACCESS This chapter discusses the following major topics: • "NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards" on page 27 • "Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages" on page 28 • "Shortcut to Playing Video Files on Any Display" on page 30 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 33 • "Using the NVIDIA...
... 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access CHAPTER NVIDIA DRIVER CONTROL PANEL ACCESS This chapter discusses the following major topics: • "NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards" on page 27 • "Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages" on page 28 • "Shortcut to Playing Video Files on Any Display" on page 30 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 33 • "Using the NVIDIA...
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For quick access, you can quickly access the NVIDIA display menu that follow. 28 User's Guide You can use either the "Desktop Access" on page 31 access method, explained in the sections that gives ... Display Wizard for help in setting up your television or HDTV display. Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages Once your NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver is installed, you direct access to continue. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.1 Manually Starting the NVIDIA Display Wizard Click TV Wizard for help in setting up your analog or digital...
For quick access, you can quickly access the NVIDIA display menu that follow. 28 User's Guide You can use either the "Desktop Access" on page 31 access method, explained in the sections that gives ... Display Wizard for help in setting up your television or HDTV display. Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages Once your NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver is installed, you direct access to continue. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.1 Manually Starting the NVIDIA Display Wizard Click TV Wizard for help in setting up your analog or digital...
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... Windows Desktop Menu Note If you do not see the menu item "NVIDIA Display," follow the procedure in "Windows Display Properties Setting Access" on page 33. NVIDIA Corporation 29 Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Note: When needed, you can still access the NVIDIA display control panel pages through the Microsoft Display Properties Settings > Advanced option, as explained...
... Windows Desktop Menu Note If you do not see the menu item "NVIDIA Display," follow the procedure in "Windows Display Properties Setting Access" on page 33. NVIDIA Corporation 29 Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Note: When needed, you can still access the NVIDIA display control panel pages through the Microsoft Display Properties Settings > Advanced option, as explained...
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... screen video display, see one display because Windows considers the displays as shown in these modes. During first use , the actual NVIDIA control panel page that opens will see "Using Full Screen Video Settings" on page 128. 30 User's Guide The display names that appear are...and type of the descriptive EDID display names as shown in the examples in nView Dualview mode. Shortcut to view the NVIDIA display control panel. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access You will be in Figure 3.2. Note: For example, if you have multiple displays connected to your displays, ...
... screen video display, see one display because Windows considers the displays as shown in these modes. During first use , the actual NVIDIA control panel page that opens will see "Using Full Screen Video Settings" on page 128. 30 User's Guide The display names that appear are...and type of the descriptive EDID display names as shown in the examples in nView Dualview mode. Shortcut to view the NVIDIA display control panel. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access You will be in Figure 3.2. Note: For example, if you have multiple displays connected to your displays, ...
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Windows Taskbar Access 1 Make sure you have added the NVIDIA Settings menu icon to display the types of menus shown in Figure 3.5 and Figure 3.6. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.3 NVIDIA Display Options from a Video File Context Menu T NVIDIA Settings Menu - For details, see "Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar" on page 133. 2 From your Windows taskbar, click the NVIDIA Settings menu icon (Figure 3.4) to your Windows taskbar notification area. NVIDIA Corporation 31
Windows Taskbar Access 1 Make sure you have added the NVIDIA Settings menu icon to display the types of menus shown in Figure 3.5 and Figure 3.6. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.3 NVIDIA Display Options from a Video File Context Menu T NVIDIA Settings Menu - For details, see "Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar" on page 133. 2 From your Windows taskbar, click the NVIDIA Settings menu icon (Figure 3.4) to your Windows taskbar notification area. NVIDIA Corporation 31
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... quickly access the same NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driverbased settings that you can access in the regular NVIDIA display menu shown in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area Windows Taskbar NVIDIA Settings menu icon Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 3 Click NVIDIA Display (Figure 3.5) and then select the type of the NVIDIA Settings menu. The NVIDIA display control panel appears (Figure 3.7).
... quickly access the same NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driverbased settings that you can access in the regular NVIDIA display menu shown in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area Windows Taskbar NVIDIA Settings menu icon Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 3 Click NVIDIA Display (Figure 3.5) and then select the type of the NVIDIA Settings menu. The NVIDIA display control panel appears (Figure 3.7).
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... Display Properties Setting Access You can still access the NVIDIA display control panel through the Microsoft Display Properties Settings > Advanced option, if needed. 1 Right click from the NVIDIA display menu. Using the NVIDIA Display Menu From the NVIDIA display menu (Figure 3.7), you can access all the NVIDIA display control panel pages where you have more than one display is...
... Display Properties Setting Access You can still access the NVIDIA display control panel through the Microsoft Display Properties Settings > Advanced option, if needed. 1 Right click from the NVIDIA display menu. Using the NVIDIA Display Menu From the NVIDIA display menu (Figure 3.7), you can access all the NVIDIA display control panel pages where you have more than one display is...
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...'s Guide Click the NVIDIA Information >> button to open a menu from which you can choose to update your system than could affect overall graphics performance. . Multiple Displays Connected NVIDIA display menu showing the main NVIDIA GPU page. System information details selected aspects of the currently selected NVIDIA GPU. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.7 NVIDIA Display Menu Showing...
...'s Guide Click the NVIDIA Information >> button to open a menu from which you can choose to update your system than could affect overall graphics performance. . Multiple Displays Connected NVIDIA display menu showing the main NVIDIA GPU page. System information details selected aspects of the currently selected NVIDIA GPU. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.7 NVIDIA Display Menu Showing...
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... system and graphics card information. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.8 NVIDIA Display Menu - Other NVIDIA Display Menu Items This section gives an overview of a newly installed NVIDIA driver, the "default" page that opens is always this main NVIDIA GPU page, as shown in Figure 3.9. You can also use the NVIDIA Information >> button (Figure 3.7) to access a menu...
... system and graphics card information. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.8 NVIDIA Display Menu - Other NVIDIA Display Menu Items This section gives an overview of a newly installed NVIDIA driver, the "default" page that opens is always this main NVIDIA GPU page, as shown in Figure 3.9. You can also use the NVIDIA Information >> button (Figure 3.7) to access a menu...
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... Full Screen Video Settings" on page 126 • Full Screen Video - see "Using Video Overlay Settings" on page 128. 36 User's Guide Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.9 NVIDIA Display Menu Showing nView Display Settings Page EDID display names EDID display names Note: This menu item only appears if you have more than...
... Full Screen Video Settings" on page 126 • Full Screen Video - see "Using Video Overlay Settings" on page 128. 36 User's Guide Chapter 3 NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access Figure 3.9 NVIDIA Display Menu Showing nView Display Settings Page EDID display names EDID display names Note: This menu item only appears if you have more than...
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...: • Select or move the "?" Only for mobile computers only; icon located on the top right corner of the settings and options on the NVIDIA display control panel page by using any one display connected and the nView Display Mode list is available on newer GPUs, such as GeForce... FX, and on page 150 Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips Context Help You can obtain context Help (Figure 3.10) for which you want help . see "Editing the NVIDIA...
...: • Select or move the "?" Only for mobile computers only; icon located on the top right corner of the settings and options on the NVIDIA display control panel page by using any one display connected and the nView Display Mode list is available on newer GPUs, such as GeForce... FX, and on page 150 Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips Context Help You can obtain context Help (Figure 3.10) for which you want help . see "Editing the NVIDIA...