Diamond Multimedia 9000 specifications To Use Larger Display Fonts, Reducing Edge Distortion

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To Use Larger Display Fonts

1Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.

2For Windows® XP, click the Appearance tab. For Windows® Me and Windows® 2000, click the Settings tab, the Advanced... button, then the General tab.

3In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be.

4Click Apply. If prompted, click Yes to restart your PC.

Reducing Edge Distortion

When using a TV for your PC’s display, you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen. This effect depends on your TV and the PC application you are running.

To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the TV display’s horizontal size.

To Increase the Horizontal Size

1Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.

2Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.

3Click on the ATI Displays tab.

4Click on the TV button.

5Click the Adjustments tab.

6In the Screen Size section, click on the plus (+)

button beside the horizontal arrowheads

to

increase the horizontal size of the TV display.

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Contents Radeon Disclaimer Product NoticeTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteDirect3D and OpenGL HydraVision Connecting Your Monitor Display Configurations Display Connectors Used Comments ConfigurationATI Displays Tab Catalyst Software SuiteRatiometric Expansion ATI Color Tab Button by moving the color curve with your mouseBlue sliders Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green RGB LockATI Options Tab ATI Overlay Tab Reduce DVI frequency on high- resolution displaysVideo Overlay Saturation ATI Overlay TabContrast HueMain and Custom Settings Direct3D Control PanelSlider Main SettingsSettings CustomWait for Mipmap DetailLevel slider Vertical SyncBuffer Direct3D Compatibility SettingsSupport W Support 32-bitMethod AlphaDithering Support DTXOpenGL Control Panel Main Settings OpenGL applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Page Set AGP Settings Fast WriteRetest All Using TV Out View your PC’s display on a TVConnecting to a TV or a VCR Connecting S-Video Out to a TV or VCRStarting Windows with TV Display Enabled How To Enable/Disable The TV Display Using Scart Connectors for European TVsUsing and Adjusting TV Out Adjusting Monitor Display Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV DisplayViewing Text on a TV Reducing Edge Distortion To Use Larger Display FontsTo Increase the Horizontal Size Changing Display Configurations To Increase the TV ContrastUsing Games and Applications