ATI Technologies 9000 PRO specifications Adjusting Monitor Display, Viewing Text on a TV

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monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control buttons to adjust its display size and position.

Some single frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display to restore your monitor’s display.

Adjusting Monitor Display

The size of the display on your monitor may be smaller and not perfectly centered when you have TV display enabled. These effects are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on the TV.

Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page (accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab) to adjust the display on your monitor only. Click on the TV button to adjust the TV display only.

Viewing Text on a TV

A TV is designed primarily to show moving, rather than static, images. The large dot pitch of a TV (which is fine for moving video) will yield poor quality static images such as text.

The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You can compensate for this by using larger fonts.

To Use Larger Display Fonts

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

2For Windows® XP, click the Appearance tab. For Windows® 98, Windows® Me, Windows®

2000, click the Settings tab, the Advanced...

button, then the General tab. For Windows® NT click the Settings tab.

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Contents Radeon 9000 PRO Product Notice DisclaimerTable of Contents Page Introduction Radeon 9000 PRO Features At a GlanceMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteDirect 3D and OpenGL HydraVisionPage Multiple Displays Connecting Your MonitorsDisplay Connectors Used Comments Configuration Display ConfigurationsATI Displays Tab Catalyst Software SuiteEnabling Extended Desktop Mode Enabling/Disabling Secondary DisplaysDynamic Display Reassignment Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE Ratiometric Expansion Virtually Repositioning Your DisplaysButton by moving the color curve with your mouse ATI Color TabRed Green Game Gamma PropertiesBlue sliders RGB LockATI Options Tab Video Overlay ATI Overlay TabContrast ATI Overlay TabSaturation HueDirect 3D Control Panel Main and Custom SettingsSettings Main SettingsSlider CustomPreference TextureMipmap Detail Level sliderSupport W Direct 3D Compatibility SettingsBuffer Support 32-bitDithering AlphaMethod 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 Using Scart Connectors for European TVs Starting Windows with TV Display EnabledUsing and Adjusting TV Out How To Enable/Disable The TV DisplayUsing a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display How TV Display Cannot Be UsedViewing Text on a TV Adjusting Monitor DisplayReducing Edge Distortion Using Games and Applications Changing Display Configurations