ATI Technologies 9000 PRO Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays, Enabling Extended Desktop Mode

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Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays

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 the enable/disable button for the display device you want to enable/disable.

5Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

Enabling Extended Desktop Mode

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

2Click on the Settings tab.

3Click the monitor icon for the display onto which you want to extend your desktop.

4Click Yes to enable the selected display.

5Checkmark the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box (Windows® may automatically place it there).

6Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

Dynamic Display Reassignment

You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. However, before you can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled.

To enable a Secondary display, refer to the section Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays.

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Contents Radeon 9000 PRO Disclaimer Product NoticeTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Radeon 9000 PROATI’s Catalyst Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming ExperienceDirect 3D and OpenGL HydraVisionPage Connecting Your Monitors Multiple DisplaysDisplay Configurations Display Connectors Used Comments ConfigurationCatalyst Software Suite ATI Displays TabEnabling Extended Desktop Mode Enabling/Disabling Secondary DisplaysDynamic Display Reassignment Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE Virtually Repositioning Your Displays Ratiometric ExpansionATI Color Tab Button by moving the color curve with your mouseGame Gamma Properties Red GreenBlue sliders RGB LockATI Options Tab ATI Overlay Tab Video OverlayATI Overlay Tab ContrastSaturation HueMain and Custom Settings Direct 3D Control PanelMain Settings SettingsSlider CustomTexture PreferenceMipmap Detail Level sliderDirect 3D Compatibility Settings Support WBuffer Support 32-bitAlpha DitheringMethod Support DTXOpenGL Control Panel Smooth Applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Using TV Out Connecting to a TV or a VCRView your PC’s display on a TV Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or VCR Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled Using Scart Connectors for European TVsHow To Enable/Disable The TV Display Using and Adjusting TV OutUsing a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display How TV Display Cannot Be UsedAdjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TVReducing Edge Distortion Changing Display Configurations Using Games and Applications