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... as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this document relates, ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products, including but not limited to the operation or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation provided herein. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other rights owners. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that you have the latest documentation. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by...
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...15 Connecting to HDTV 18 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 19 Capturing Video 19 Connecting your media device for video capture 20 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 21 1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 System Requirements 1 External Connectors. 1 Using Multiple Displays 3 Connecting Your Monitors 3 Display Configurations 4 Catalyst™ Control Center 7 Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Start Menu 7 Other Quick Launch Access Points 8 Video 10 Display Options 10 Color 11 GPU Recover 11 TV Properties 11 Hotkeys Manager 12 Profiles...
...15 Connecting to HDTV 18 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 19 Capturing Video 19 Connecting your media device for video capture 20 Setting the Windows® Volume Control 21 1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 System Requirements 1 External Connectors. 1 Using Multiple Displays 3 Connecting Your Monitors 3 Display Configurations 4 Catalyst™ Control Center 7 Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Start Menu 7 Other Quick Launch Access Points 8 Video 10 Display Options 10 Color 11 GPU Recover 11 TV Properties 11 Hotkeys Manager 12 Profiles...
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External Connectors. • 2 DVI-I outputs. • S-Video output. 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor • Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron II™. • 128 MB of VGA monitor. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to the PCI Express® slot. • CD-ROM drive (for best performance. • Motherboard with a peak dissipation above 75...
External Connectors. • 2 DVI-I outputs. • S-Video output. 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction System Requirements Hardware Operating System Monitor • Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron II™. • 128 MB of VGA monitor. • Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to the PCI Express® slot. • CD-ROM drive (for best performance. • Motherboard with a peak dissipation above 75...
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Y VGA Monitor Connector. Connections and Adapters for two DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the DVI-I -to-VGA adapter. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the adapter 3 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X850 Series provides hardware support for the Radeon® X850 Series Card X DVI Monitor Connector. It also provides TV output via a S-Video Out or Composite Out connector.
Y VGA Monitor Connector. Connections and Adapters for two DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the DVI-I -to-VGA adapter. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the adapter 3 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your Radeon® X850 Series provides hardware support for the Radeon® X850 Series Card X DVI Monitor Connector. It also provides TV output via a S-Video Out or Composite Out connector.
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... tube analog display. High Definition Television Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. Display Configurations Your Radeon® X850 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality and TV Out. HDTV - Display Connector(s) Configuration Used Single DFP display Single CRT display Single TV DVI-I connector DVI-I connector with DVI-I Backplate Connection. The following table lists the different ways you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X850 Series card must be the primary. The S-Video out can detect the new...
... tube analog display. High Definition Television Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary graphics card. Display Configurations Your Radeon® X850 Series graphics card provides dual display functionality and TV Out. HDTV - Display Connector(s) Configuration Used Single DFP display Single CRT display Single TV DVI-I connector DVI-I connector with DVI-I Backplate Connection. The following table lists the different ways you use multiple monitors, the Radeon® X850 Series card must be the primary. The S-Video out can detect the new...
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... user to access and configure the complete feature set of the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the features you use most. The Catalyst™ Control Center offers you a preview of the following access points: • Windows Start Menu • Windows System Tray • Predefined Hotkeys • Desktop Shortcuts • Via an ATI MMC Application Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using...
... user to access and configure the complete feature set of the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the features you use most. The Catalyst™ Control Center offers you a preview of the following access points: • Windows Start Menu • Windows System Tray • Predefined Hotkeys • Desktop Shortcuts • Via an ATI MMC Application Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using...
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Use the Standard View wizard to manually configure their desktop setting should use the Advanced View. Standard View Advanced View Experienced users who prefer to help you configure your desktop in both Standard and Advanced Views. 9 change your display setup, arrange your display preferences. Displays Manager appears in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out.
Use the Standard View wizard to manually configure their desktop setting should use the Advanced View. Standard View Advanced View Experienced users who prefer to help you configure your desktop in both Standard and Advanced Views. 9 change your display setup, arrange your display preferences. Displays Manager appears in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out.
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... Color aspect to adjust the color settings for TV Out use the TV Properties to display driver commands. When this occurs, GPU Recover attempts to display information about the connected monitor, and adjust the output display's position and size. GPU Recover GPU Recover is a tool capable of detecting the rare situation when the graphics processor is comprised of data. • Select GPU Recover in Advanced View. TV Properties If your graphics card has support...
... Color aspect to adjust the color settings for TV Out use the TV Properties to display driver commands. When this occurs, GPU Recover attempts to display information about the connected monitor, and adjust the output display's position and size. GPU Recover GPU Recover is a tool capable of detecting the rare situation when the graphics processor is comprised of data. • Select GPU Recover in Advanced View. TV Properties If your graphics card has support...
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... graphics processor speed below the default clock speed. Alternatively, manually set the video mode, enable overscan, and change the position and size of the GPU allowing the maximum clock speed to be maintained while avoiding overheating. Note: This feature is to be configured to run when the computer is a combination of the Displays Manager. Use Screen Adjustment to set these speeds to meet your graphics card. Use the Digital Panel Properties to configure the DVI settings...
... graphics processor speed below the default clock speed. Alternatively, manually set the video mode, enable overscan, and change the position and size of the GPU allowing the maximum clock speed to be maintained while avoiding overheating. Note: This feature is to be configured to run when the computer is a combination of the Displays Manager. Use Screen Adjustment to set these speeds to meet your graphics card. Use the Digital Panel Properties to configure the DVI settings...
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... Tray menu • Restore factory defaults • Show Toolbar Text • Select a Language • Select a Skin Help Use the Catalyst™ Control Center Help feature to a specific graphics card. Preferences Use the Preferences page to restore factory defaults, change skins, or enable\disable the System Tray icon. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by file...
... Tray menu • Restore factory defaults • Show Toolbar Text • Select a Language • Select a Skin Help Use the Catalyst™ Control Center Help feature to a specific graphics card. Preferences Use the Preferences page to restore factory defaults, change skins, or enable\disable the System Tray icon. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a hot key, or by file...
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... or VCR To connect your Radeon® X850 Series card to a TV or VCR, use the supplied S-Video-to-Composite video adapter. Many TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in which case you can use an SVideo cable. Viewing Your PC's Display on your PC when using your TV as a display. L IMPORTANT INFORMATION for giving presentations and watching movies, or playing games on a screen larger than a typical monitor. The following...
... or VCR To connect your Radeon® X850 Series card to a TV or VCR, use the supplied S-Video-to-Composite video adapter. Many TVs (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in which case you can use an SVideo cable. Viewing Your PC's Display on your PC when using your TV as a display. L IMPORTANT INFORMATION for giving presentations and watching movies, or playing games on a screen larger than a typical monitor. The following...
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... your Radeon® X850 Series directly to turn off automatically or become scrambled (your monitor may program your TV. Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may change or looked squashed. This may not work with TV display enabled. Some single-frequency monitors may cause your TV display to run under a specific display mode. Using TV Out 17 Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Using your TV for PC desktops...
... your Radeon® X850 Series directly to turn off automatically or become scrambled (your monitor may program your TV. Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may change or looked squashed. This may not work with TV display enabled. Some single-frequency monitors may cause your TV display to run under a specific display mode. Using TV Out 17 Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Using your TV for PC desktops...
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HDTV uses YPbPr connectors to receive input. L You must have a monitor attached to your ATI Component Video Adapter, ATI display drivers must be used in place of your computer before installing the ATI HDTV. For proper operation of the standard A/V Output cable to connect to an HDTV or other component input device. YPbPr stands for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. Provide a big-screen experience for...
HDTV uses YPbPr connectors to receive input. L You must have a monitor attached to your ATI Component Video Adapter, ATI display drivers must be used in place of your computer before installing the ATI HDTV. For proper operation of the standard A/V Output cable to connect to an HDTV or other component input device. YPbPr stands for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. Provide a big-screen experience for...
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... TV, and use those settings exclusively. Installing your ATI HDTV video cable 1 Turn on your component input device, and set it to capture video from consumer electronics dealer [ Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cables lengths should find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result on the Internet. Capturing Video The Radeon® X850 Series has the ability to YPbPr input. Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 19 ATI HDTV Cable Y Backplate of the ATI Graphics Card Z Male RCA...
... TV, and use those settings exclusively. Installing your ATI HDTV video cable 1 Turn on your component input device, and set it to capture video from consumer electronics dealer [ Typical HDTV Video Input Connections Note: Input and output cables lengths should find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result on the Internet. Capturing Video The Radeon® X850 Series has the ability to YPbPr input. Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable 19 ATI HDTV Cable Y Backplate of the ATI Graphics Card Z Male RCA...
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.... Recommended connector for video capture Use the Video In/Video Out Cable to connect to Your Radeon® X850 Series Card A Composite In and Out Connectors. Use the S-Video connectors. B S-Video In and Out Connectors. S-Video Out will be similar those depicted in the illustration. Use Composite Video Out or S-Video Out. 20 Capturing Video The audio and video output connectors on your media device for best picture quality. X ATI Graphics Card Y Video In/Video Out Cable Z Typical Video In of TV, VCR, or Camcorder connections [ Typical Video Out...
.... Recommended connector for video capture Use the Video In/Video Out Cable to connect to Your Radeon® X850 Series Card A Composite In and Out Connectors. Use the S-Video connectors. B S-Video In and Out Connectors. S-Video Out will be similar those depicted in the illustration. Use Composite Video Out or S-Video Out. 20 Capturing Video The audio and video output connectors on your media device for best picture quality. X ATI Graphics Card Y Video In/Video Out Cable Z Typical Video In of TV, VCR, or Camcorder connections [ Typical Video Out...
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...: S-Video and Composite extension cables are available from a consumer electronics dealer 3 Start your video capture software in the lower-right corner of your sound card. Audio cables are available from a consumer electronics dealer. Setting the Windows® Volume Control For correct audio performance, your screen. To display the Line Input settings 1 Right-click the Speaker icon in the Taskbar, which usually in record mode. Note: To capture sound, you must connect the...
...: S-Video and Composite extension cables are available from a consumer electronics dealer 3 Start your video capture software in the lower-right corner of your sound card. Audio cables are available from a consumer electronics dealer. Setting the Windows® Volume Control For correct audio performance, your screen. To display the Line Input settings 1 Right-click the Speaker icon in the Taskbar, which usually in record mode. Note: To capture sound, you must connect the...
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... ati.com/support/. For example, DVD Player or Multimedia applications. L If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, they may also need to install the Standard VGA Driver. Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software To ensure successful installation of your Radeon® X850 Series card, you experience problems. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. CHAPTER 5: Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 23 Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may start the Add New Hardware...
... ati.com/support/. For example, DVD Player or Multimedia applications. L If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, they may also need to install the Standard VGA Driver. Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software To ensure successful installation of your Radeon® X850 Series card, you experience problems. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. CHAPTER 5: Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software 23 Troubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips may start the Add New Hardware...
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...-screen instructions to complete the installation. If prompted for the Windows® CD-ROM, insert it into your ATI Graphics Accelerator card. 24 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite To install and detect your system. If D is not your CDROM drive. 2 Type the following: D:\ for the Standard VGA or Standard PCI Graphics Adapter. To ensure you need to search for example D:\WinXP. To install the CATALYST™ Software Suite 1 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION...
...-screen instructions to complete the installation. If prompted for the Windows® CD-ROM, insert it into your ATI Graphics Accelerator card. 24 Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite To install and detect your system. If D is not your CDROM drive. 2 Type the following: D:\ for the Standard VGA or Standard PCI Graphics Adapter. To ensure you need to search for example D:\WinXP. To install the CATALYST™ Software Suite 1 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION...
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... hold F8 until you have problems during start-up, restart your monitor. • If you see the Windows® Advanced Options Menu. If your ATI Graphics Accelerator card includes a multimedia component, the software for installation. Use the arrow keys to select individual software components for that the monitor and computer are installed using the Express installation. Solution Selector 25 Note: The Express installation option is properly installed in Safe Mode.
... hold F8 until you have problems during start-up, restart your monitor. • If you see the Windows® Advanced Options Menu. If your ATI Graphics Accelerator card includes a multimedia component, the software for installation. Use the arrow keys to select individual software components for that the monitor and computer are installed using the Express installation. Solution Selector 25 Note: The Express installation option is properly installed in Safe Mode.
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... your HDTV are incorrect There is no display on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set to external. • Digital Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X850 Series card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you...
... your HDTV are incorrect There is no display on the graphics card. • Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set to external. • Digital Flat Panel (DFP) monitor users: refer to your monitor's documentation for your Radeon® X850 Series card. Off-Center Screen Image, Odd Colors or No Picture Operating System Warns that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you...
