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...implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for any form, without further notice to a product or system described herein to ATI products which this document, ATI Technologies Inc. To maximize the value of their respective owners. All other valuable feature information. Disclaimer While every... precaution has been taken in any act or omission of ATI Technologies Inc. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks...
...implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for any form, without further notice to a product or system described herein to ATI products which this document, ATI Technologies Inc. To maximize the value of their respective owners. All other valuable feature information. Disclaimer While every... precaution has been taken in any act or omission of ATI Technologies Inc. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks...
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... Windows® 11 Software Installation Prerequisites 11 Monitor Configuration 13 Reinstalling Drivers 14 Display Properties 15 ATI Displays Tab 15 Dynamic Display Reassignment 17 ATI Color Tab 17 Hotkeys 20 ATI Options Tab 22 ATI Configuration Tab 23 ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Reference 29 Troubleshooting 29 General Problems 30 Customer Care 32 Disclaimer 34...
... Windows® 11 Software Installation Prerequisites 11 Monitor Configuration 13 Reinstalling Drivers 14 Display Properties 15 ATI Displays Tab 15 Dynamic Display Reassignment 17 ATI Color Tab 17 Hotkeys 20 ATI Options Tab 22 ATI Configuration Tab 23 ATI Advanced Settings Tab 25 Reference 29 Troubleshooting 29 General Problems 30 Customer Care 32 Disclaimer 34...
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System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and reliable software support for ..., engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® applications. System Requirements 1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Your ATI FireGL™ card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics card based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering architecture. AMD Athlon® 64/K7...
System Requirements Make sure you meet the following system requirements before installing your FireGL™ workstation graphics card include: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation. • Stable and reliable software support for ..., engineers, and animators, and runs the latest OpenGL® and Microsoft® DirectX® applications. System Requirements 1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Your ATI FireGL™ card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics card based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering architecture. AMD Athlon® 64/K7...
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...) displays or digital CRT displays. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new...
...) displays or digital CRT displays. They are located on a sticker on the graphics card are required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your FireGL™ product, please do the following. Before You Begin Before you begin installing your new...
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... your computer system. 3 Remove any previously installed card. 4 Install your new FireGL™ card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the automatic ATISETUP utility; or • Start... > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your FireGL™ card. Quick Installation ...
... your computer system. 3 Remove any previously installed card. 4 Install your new FireGL™ card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by step through the automatic ATISETUP utility; or • Start... > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your FireGL™ card. Quick Installation ...
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... or fasten the graphics card securely and replace the computer cover. 13 Reconnect any existing graphics card from your computer. plate cover. 11 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your computer. Note: If your computer documentation. 10 Locate the appropriate slot...
... or fasten the graphics card securely and replace the computer cover. 13 Reconnect any existing graphics card from your computer. plate cover. 11 Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it on the monitor and then your computer. Note: If your computer documentation. 10 Locate the appropriate slot...
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.../support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you have administrator rights or be logged on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. For more information concerning HYDRAVISION™ , consult the user's guide included on as a user with your operating ... in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you must have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management 11 CHAPTER 3: Installing Software This chapter will guide you do not want to install HYDRAVISION™...
.../support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you have administrator rights or be logged on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. For more information concerning HYDRAVISION™ , consult the user's guide included on as a user with your operating ... in the following cases: • After you have installed the card in your system. • After you must have reinstalled or upgraded your FireGL™ card. HYDRAVISION™ Multi-monitor Management 11 CHAPTER 3: Installing Software This chapter will guide you do not want to install HYDRAVISION™...
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... will start automatically if you to restart your system. Note: The Express installation option is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. If your operating system's language is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically: a) Click the Start...to the license agreement. 12 Installing Drivers and Software in the task bar. You must be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your computer, click No. 2 Run the ATISETUP utility. b) Click Run. c) Select ...
... will start automatically if you to restart your system. Note: The Express installation option is properly attached before you can install the FireGL™ drivers. If your operating system's language is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically: a) Click the Start...to the license agreement. 12 Installing Drivers and Software in the task bar. You must be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your computer, click No. 2 Run the ATISETUP utility. b) Click Run. c) Select ...
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.... Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the drop-down list. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor. Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by the number 2. 3 Click Extend my Windows...
.... Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the drop-down list. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that best suit your requirements and your monitor. Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by the number 2. 3 Click Extend my Windows...
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...ROM and browse to perform a manual reinstallation. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in this chapter describes how to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in a special working scenario, ...as if you are installing the graphics card drivers in the task bar. 2 Select Run. 3 Browse to install the drivers for your FireGL™ card, one monitor will be Primary. If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start ...
...ROM and browse to perform a manual reinstallation. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in this chapter describes how to ATISETUP.EXE on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 Click the Start button in a special working scenario, ...as if you are installing the graphics card drivers in the task bar. 2 Select Run. 3 Browse to install the drivers for your FireGL™ card, one monitor will be Primary. If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start ...
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ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. ATI Displays Tab 15 CHAPTER 4: Display Properties This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in ATI's Display Properties options. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. The Displays Tab
ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. ATI Displays Tab 15 CHAPTER 4: Display Properties This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in ATI's Display Properties options. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. The Displays Tab
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... or disables a display device; If it is red, it indicates the device is enabled or disabled. they also indicate whether a device is enabled. 16 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that...
... or disables a display device; If it is red, it indicates the device is enabled or disabled. they also indicate whether a device is enabled. 16 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Hotkey Display Configuration button Save button Delete button Display buttons Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that...
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...clone or mirror image of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you 2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down ...changes. In addition, you can also save the scheme. If you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you have active. Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. You can ...
...clone or mirror image of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can plug it in to your FireGL™ graphics card in order to view or extend your desktop display to that allow you 2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down ...changes. In addition, you can also save the scheme. If you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for easy recall. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you have active. Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. You can ...
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... those custom color settings for your Desktop or a full-screen 3D environment. Select Full Screen 3D to configure your 3D applications. 18 ATI Color Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Profiles dropdown list Select Desktop to configure the color settings for...
... those custom color settings for your Desktop or a full-screen 3D environment. Select Full Screen 3D to configure your 3D applications. 18 ATI Color Tab The Color Tab ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Profiles for Profiles dropdown list Select Desktop to configure the color settings for...
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ATI Color Tab 19 ATI Color Tab Save button Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green, and Blue radio buttons Gamma slider Brightness slider Contrast slide Reset buttons Color preview ...
ATI Color Tab 19 ATI Color Tab Save button Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green, and Blue radio buttons Gamma slider Brightness slider Contrast slide Reset buttons Color preview ...
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20 ATI Color Tab To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. 2 Adjust the Gamma, ... Colors checkbox. 3 Type a profile name in full-screen mode. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to the desired settings, either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you...
20 ATI Color Tab To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. 2 Adjust the Gamma, ... Colors checkbox. 3 Type a profile name in full-screen mode. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to the desired settings, either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you...
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In windowed mode, you can make sure that the profile you to trigger the profile. ATI Color Tab 21 The Color Hotkeys Settings dialog To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys ...
In windowed mode, you can make sure that the profile you to trigger the profile. ATI Color Tab 21 The Color Hotkeys Settings dialog To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. 2 Click the Hotkeys ...
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You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Shows the driver build version. Gives access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. 22 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware details and driver information.
You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. The Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button Reactivate all warning messages Shows the driver build version. Gives access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. 22 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware details and driver information.
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...hardware or software documentation. • Tuning your application/system environment for individual applications. Reduce DVI frequency on Removes/replaces the ATI icon from your DVI flat panel display. This setting has no image at high resolutions (for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) ... for best performance and memory usage. ATI Configuration Tab 23 ATI Options Tab Enable ATI taskbar icon application Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from the system tray taskbar without disabling the ATI icon applications. Checking this option disables this...
...hardware or software documentation. • Tuning your application/system environment for individual applications. Reduce DVI frequency on Removes/replaces the ATI icon from your DVI flat panel display. This setting has no image at high resolutions (for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) ... for best performance and memory usage. ATI Configuration Tab 23 ATI Options Tab Enable ATI taskbar icon application Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from the system tray taskbar without disabling the ATI icon applications. Checking this option disables this...
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... button in the Configuration Profiles section and enter the name of the new application for which you want to the necessary Windows registry settings. 24 ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab Activating a configuration profile The Configuration Profiles listbox displays a number of your system on specific applications, modify your application, or if...
... button in the Configuration Profiles section and enter the name of the new application for which you want to the necessary Windows registry settings. 24 ATI Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab Activating a configuration profile The Configuration Profiles listbox displays a number of your system on specific applications, modify your application, or if...