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... data formats. • High quality 2:1 compression for luminance maps and singlechannel data formats. • Multiple Render Target (MRT) support. • Render-to-vertex buffer support. • Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL® 2.0 Radeon® X1650 GTO Features Features • HDMI™ and VGA output. • 256MB of your ATI Radeon® X1650 GTO graphics card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of...
... data formats. • High quality 2:1 compression for luminance maps and singlechannel data formats. • Multiple Render Target (MRT) support. • Render-to-vertex buffer support. • Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL® 2.0 Radeon® X1650 GTO Features Features • HDMI™ and VGA output. • 256MB of your ATI Radeon® X1650 GTO graphics card. We hope that you will enjoy countless hours of...
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... System Monitor • Windows® XP with ATI TV/Video encoder products, including Theater 550. External Connections • 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output. • HDMI™ output. System Requirements 3 • Complete, independent color controls and video overlays for high quality analog output. • Spatial/temporal dithering enables 10-bit color quality on 8-bit and 6-bit displays. • Fast, glitch-free mode switching. • VGA mode support on all outputs. • Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates. • Compatible...
... System Monitor • Windows® XP with ATI TV/Video encoder products, including Theater 550. External Connections • 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output. • HDMI™ output. System Requirements 3 • Complete, independent color controls and video overlays for high quality analog output. • Spatial/temporal dithering enables 10-bit color quality on 8-bit and 6-bit displays. • Fast, glitch-free mode switching. • VGA mode support on all outputs. • Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates. • Compatible...
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... HDMI™ cable. To connect HDMI™ 1 Determine if your digital display supports an HDMI™ input video connection. 2 Power off your computer and your digital display. 3 Looking at the back of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your Radeon® X1650 GTO card to the illustration. 4 Power on the graphics card respectively. 5 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X1650 GTO graphics card provides hardware support both digital flat panel displays and analog displays using the HDMI™ and VGA connections...
... HDMI™ cable. To connect HDMI™ 1 Determine if your digital display supports an HDMI™ input video connection. 2 Power off your computer and your digital display. 3 Looking at the back of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your Radeon® X1650 GTO card to the illustration. 4 Power on the graphics card respectively. 5 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X1650 GTO graphics card provides hardware support both digital flat panel displays and analog displays using the HDMI™ and VGA connections...
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Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. 6 Connecting Your Graphics Card to a Digital Display Using HDMI™ 1 HDMI™ Connection on graphics card 2 Digital Display 3 HDMI™ Cable 4 Computer Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1650 GTO card must be the primary.
Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. 6 Connecting Your Graphics Card to a Digital Display Using HDMI™ 1 HDMI™ Connection on graphics card 2 Digital Display 3 HDMI™ Cable 4 Computer Note: If you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X1650 GTO card must be the primary.
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...Power on graphics card 2 Analog Display Connecting Your Graphics Card to an Analog Display Using VGA 1 VGA Connection on your analog display first, then your analog display. To connect using VGA 1 Power off your computer and your analog display. 2 Determine if your analog display supports a VGA input video connection. 3 Looking at the back of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your computer. 7 Connecting to an Analog Display Using VGA To connect your graphics card. Using a VGA cable, attach one end of your PC, locate the VGA connection on your Radeon® X1650...
...Power on graphics card 2 Analog Display Connecting Your Graphics Card to an Analog Display Using VGA 1 VGA Connection on your analog display first, then your analog display. To connect using VGA 1 Power off your computer and your analog display. 2 Determine if your analog display supports a VGA input video connection. 3 Looking at the back of the cable to your graphics card and the other to your computer. 7 Connecting to an Analog Display Using VGA To connect your graphics card. Using a VGA cable, attach one end of your PC, locate the VGA connection on your Radeon® X1650...
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... drivers for your Radeon® X1650 GTO card. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button, click Control Panel then Display. 8 Connecting Your Graphics Card to an Analog Display Using VGA 3 VGA Cable 4 Computer To connect your monitors 1 Power off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors. 3 Power on using the Settings tab. Note: ATI provides Catalyst...
... drivers for your Radeon® X1650 GTO card. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your Windows® online help and documentation for the second monitor. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start button, click Control Panel then Display. 8 Connecting Your Graphics Card to an Analog Display Using VGA 3 VGA Cable 4 Computer To connect your monitors 1 Power off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors. 3 Power on using the Settings tab. Note: ATI provides Catalyst...
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... a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. The Catalyst™ Control Center can be customized for easy access to the features you a preview of the following access points: • Windows® Start Menu • Windows® System Tray • Desktop Shortcuts • Predefined Hotkeys Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to fine-tune your graphics settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change...
... a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. The Catalyst™ Control Center can be customized for easy access to the features you a preview of the following access points: • Windows® Start Menu • Windows® System Tray • Desktop Shortcuts • Predefined Hotkeys Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to fine-tune your graphics settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change...
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... is a graphical representation of the display features of your desktop. Use the Dashboard to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of your changes before they are applied. Many features present you view the Catalyst™ Control Center. Use the Dashboard to access a comprehensive online help system, create a hot key, or customize the way you with a preview of the installed ATI hardware and software.
... is a graphical representation of the display features of your desktop. Use the Dashboard to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of your changes before they are applied. Many features present you view the Catalyst™ Control Center. Use the Dashboard to access a comprehensive online help system, create a hot key, or customize the way you with a preview of the installed ATI hardware and software.
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.... Profiles Manager Use profiles to be included in Advanced View. For example: press and hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys, then press the C key. Create a profile A profile can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by adjusting the various sliders and buttons for the aspects to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that you need to a specific graphics card. Define...
.... Profiles Manager Use profiles to be included in Advanced View. For example: press and hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys, then press the C key. Create a profile A profile can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by adjusting the various sliders and buttons for the aspects to create customized environments for your own personal video settings that you need to a specific graphics card. Define...
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... installed 2D and 3D driver versions, OpenGL® version, and Catalyst™ Control Center version. • Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as the installed graphics chipset, device ID, bus type, memory size, and BIOS version. 20 Information Center Search for Help 1 Click the Help button in the Advanced view of the Dashboard. 2 Click Search Help. 3 Enter the word(s) you experience a problem with your ATI product. Create a Problem Report Create a problem...
... installed 2D and 3D driver versions, OpenGL® version, and Catalyst™ Control Center version. • Graphics Hardware includes information about each installed graphics card, such as the installed graphics chipset, device ID, bus type, memory size, and BIOS version. 20 Information Center Search for Help 1 Click the Help button in the Advanced view of the Dashboard. 2 Click Search Help. 3 Enter the word(s) you experience a problem with your ATI product. Create a Problem Report Create a problem...
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... for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out. Experienced users can easily change your display setup, arrange your desktop. Note: The Catalyst™ Control Center will open to help you configure your display preferences. 22 Displays Manager Displays Manager The Displays Manager aspect is accessed. Use the Displays Manager aspect to quickly change to the Catalyst™ Control Center may use the Advanced View. Catalyst™ Control Center: Displays Manager Those new to Advanced View...
... for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out. Experienced users can easily change your display setup, arrange your desktop. Note: The Catalyst™ Control Center will open to help you configure your display preferences. 22 Displays Manager Displays Manager The Displays Manager aspect is accessed. Use the Displays Manager aspect to quickly change to the Catalyst™ Control Center may use the Advanced View. Catalyst™ Control Center: Displays Manager Those new to Advanced View...
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... the Catalyst™ Control Center and does not appear in the Displays Manager page. Display Options 29 Determine how display devices are required. 1 From the Tree View pane, click Display Options. 2 Click either • Detect whenever Catalyst™ Control Center is not available if the installed graphics card does not support TV Out. You can manually detect connected devices when they are detected Use this feature. Force TV detection Use Force TV...
... the Catalyst™ Control Center and does not appear in the Displays Manager page. Display Options 29 Determine how display devices are required. 1 From the Tree View pane, click Display Options. 2 Click either • Detect whenever Catalyst™ Control Center is not available if the installed graphics card does not support TV Out. You can manually detect connected devices when they are detected Use this feature. Force TV detection Use Force TV...
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... than a standard monitor or flat panel display (such as an HDTV screen) Digital Panel Properties will appear in the Graphics Settings listing instead of Monitor Properties. Monitor Properties 31 Monitor Properties Use the Monitor Properties aspect to configure your Display Data Channel (DDC) monitor's attributes, to the graphics card. Catalyst™ Control Center: Monitor Properties (Sample) Note: Catalyst™ Control Center loads aspects dynamically based on what device is attached to display information about the connected monitor, and adjust the output display's position and size...
... than a standard monitor or flat panel display (such as an HDTV screen) Digital Panel Properties will appear in the Graphics Settings listing instead of Monitor Properties. Monitor Properties 31 Monitor Properties Use the Monitor Properties aspect to configure your Display Data Channel (DDC) monitor's attributes, to the graphics card. Catalyst™ Control Center: Monitor Properties (Sample) Note: Catalyst™ Control Center loads aspects dynamically based on what device is attached to display information about the connected monitor, and adjust the output display's position and size...
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... such as HDTV displays. Use HDTV Support to add EDID information (containing information about the capabilities of Digital Panel Properties. Note: Catalyst™ Control Center loads aspects dynamically based on what device is designed for use with such devices as a CRT monitor or flat panel display Monitor Properties will appear instead of the display) about your connected HDTV display to the graphics card. Digital Panel Properties 33 Digital Panel Properties Use the Digital Panel Properties aspect to configure the DVI settings and Image...
... such as HDTV displays. Use HDTV Support to add EDID information (containing information about the capabilities of Digital Panel Properties. Note: Catalyst™ Control Center loads aspects dynamically based on what device is designed for use with such devices as a CRT monitor or flat panel display Monitor Properties will appear instead of the display) about your connected HDTV display to the graphics card. Digital Panel Properties 33 Digital Panel Properties Use the Digital Panel Properties aspect to configure the DVI settings and Image...
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Use DVI Settings and Image Scaling to configure your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Adjust the DVI Settings 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Digital Panel Properties. 2 Click Attributes. 3 Under DVI Settings, click to fill the digital display. Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to a high resolution. Note: Enable Scale image to full panel size to enable the desired setting. Note: Reducing...
Use DVI Settings and Image Scaling to configure your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center. Adjust the DVI Settings 1 From the Tree View pane, expand Digital Panel Properties. 2 Click Attributes. 3 Under DVI Settings, click to fill the digital display. Apply your settings 1 Click Apply to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open. 2 Click OK to a high resolution. Note: Enable Scale image to full panel size to enable the desired setting. Note: Reducing...
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... Panel Properties. 2 Click Avivo™ Color. 3 Adjust the Hue control slider to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that support per-display color settings. Avivo™ Color Use Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. Independently set the hue and saturation for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will restore the defaults...
... Panel Properties. 2 Click Avivo™ Color. 3 Adjust the Hue control slider to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that support per-display color settings. Avivo™ Color Use Avivo™ Color with ATI graphics cards that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time Apply was used. Independently set the hue and saturation for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will restore the defaults...
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... your graphics card. L IMPORTANT INFORMATION for the monitor and TV is set to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of your PC, locate the HDMI™ connection on your PC when using your digital display. To connect HDMI™ 1 Determine if your digital display supports an HDMI™ input video connection. 2 Power off your monitor before turning on your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you enable TV display in Europe, the refresh rate...
... your graphics card. L IMPORTANT INFORMATION for the monitor and TV is set to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of your PC, locate the HDMI™ connection on your PC when using your digital display. To connect HDMI™ 1 Determine if your digital display supports an HDMI™ input video connection. 2 Power off your monitor before turning on your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you enable TV display in Europe, the refresh rate...
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... monitors may change or looked squashed. Using TV Display Using your TV for your monitor may not work with TV display enabled. To correct the monitor's display, use the monitor's control buttons to a Digital Display Using HDMI™ 1 HDMI™ Connection on your computer's display can be useful, however, the display on graphics card 2 Digital Display 3 HDMI™ Cable 4 Computer Using a Monitor vs. This distortion occurs because the display adjusts to restore your TV. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display...
... monitors may change or looked squashed. Using TV Display Using your TV for your monitor may not work with TV display enabled. To correct the monitor's display, use the monitor's control buttons to a Digital Display Using HDMI™ 1 HDMI™ Connection on your computer's display can be useful, however, the display on graphics card 2 Digital Display 3 HDMI™ Cable 4 Computer Using a Monitor vs. This distortion occurs because the display adjusts to restore your TV. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display...
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... display feature enabled prior to turn off automatically or become scrambled (your Radeon® X1650 GTO directly to show moving images. Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may cause your computer. You can appear blurred or unclear on a TV A TV is designed primarily to run under a specific display mode. Choosing a resolution higher than this degradation by using TV display...
... display feature enabled prior to turn off automatically or become scrambled (your Radeon® X1650 GTO directly to show moving images. Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may cause your computer. You can appear blurred or unclear on a TV A TV is designed primarily to run under a specific display mode. Choosing a resolution higher than this degradation by using TV display...
