ATI Technologies 9000 PRO specifications Reducing Edge Distortion

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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.

7Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV’s contrast.

To Increase the TV Contrast

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

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Contents Radeon 9000 PRO Disclaimer Product NoticeTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Radeon 9000 PRODirect 3D and OpenGL ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience HydraVisionPage Connecting Your Monitors Multiple DisplaysDisplay Configurations Display Connectors Used Comments ConfigurationCatalyst Software Suite ATI Displays TabEnabling/Disabling Secondary Displays Enabling Extended Desktop ModeDynamic Display Reassignment Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE Virtually Repositioning Your Displays Ratiometric ExpansionATI Color Tab Button by moving the color curve with your mouseBlue sliders Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green RGB LockATI Options Tab ATI Overlay Tab Video OverlaySaturation ATI Overlay TabContrast HueMain and Custom Settings Direct 3D Control PanelSlider Main SettingsSettings CustomMipmap Detail TexturePreference Level sliderBuffer Direct 3D Compatibility SettingsSupport W Support 32-bitMethod AlphaDithering Support DTXOpenGL Control Panel Smooth Applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Connecting to a TV or a VCR Using TV OutView 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 TVsUsing a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display How To Enable/Disable The TV DisplayUsing and Adjusting TV Out How TV Display Cannot Be UsedAdjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TVReducing Edge Distortion Changing Display Configurations Using Games and Applications