AMD HD 3800 Using ATI Catalyst Control Center, ATI Catalyst Control Center Overview, Access Route

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Using ATI Catalyst Control Center

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Using ATI Catalyst Control Center

ATI Catalyst Control Center Overview

The ATI Catalyst Control Center software provides access to the display features of the graphics card. Use the software to fine-tune graphics settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of the desktop. Many features display previews of the changes before they are applied.

Basic View

A simplified view of the features that includes wizards to quickly

 

make changes.

Advanced View

A powerful interface that enables complete configuration of the feature set of the graphics card.

The ATI Catalyst Control Center software can be customized for easy access to the most-used features.

For information on the individual features of the software, access the comprehensive in-program help system (see Accessing Help or visit the AMD Customer Care Web site at http://ati.amd.com/support/).

Starting the ATI Catalyst Control Center Software

The following table shows the ways you can start the

ATI Catalyst Control Center software:

Table 3–1 ATI Catalyst Control Center Access Routes

 

Access Route
Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Desktop

1.

Right-click anywhere on the desktop.

 

 

2.

From the shortcut menu that appears, click ATI

 

 

 

CATALYST(R) Control Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Start

1.

Click Start on the Windows task bar.

 

Menu

2.

Select All Programs Catalyst Control Center.

 

Windows System

1.

Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows System Tray.

 

Tray

2.

From the short menu, select ATI Catalyst Control

 

 

 

Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desktop Shortcut

When you first installed the ATI Catalyst Control Center,

 

 

the setup wizard provided you with the option of placing

 

 

a shortcut on the desktop. If you chose this option, you can

 

 

double-click the ATI Catalyst Control Center desktop

 

 

shortcut.

 

Predefined Hot

Press the predefined hot keys, Ctrl+Alt+C, to launch

 

Keys

ATI Catalyst Control Center. You can also define your own

 

 

hot key sequence by using the

 

 

ATI Catalyst Control Center Hotkey Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

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