Diamond Multimedia 7500, 8500LE specifications Adjusting Monitor Display, Viewing Text on a TV

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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.

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.

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Contents Radeon 8500LE Product Notice DisclaimerTable of Contents Page Introduction Radeon 8500 and Radeon 8500LE Features At a GlanceHydraVision ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience Direct 3D and OpenGLMultiple Displays Connecting Your MonitorsATI Displays Tab Catalyst Software SuiteEnabling/Disabling Secondary Displays Enabling Extended Desktop ModeDynamic Display Reassignment Page Ratiometric Expansion Virtually Repositioning Your DisplaysButton by moving the color curve with your mouse ATI Color TabRGB Lock Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green Blue slidersATI Options Tab Video Overlay ATI Overlay TabHue ATI Overlay TabContrast SaturationDirect 3D Control Panel Main and Custom SettingsCustom Main SettingsSettings SliderLevel slider TexturePreference Mipmap DetailSupport 32-bit Direct 3D Compatibility SettingsSupport BufferSupport DXT AlphaDithering MethodOpenGL 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 Video Out to a TV or VCR Using Scart Connectors for European TVs Starting Windows with TV Display EnabledHow To Enable/Disable The TV Display Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display Using and Adjusting TV OutHow TV Display Cannot Be Used Viewing Text on a TV Adjusting Monitor DisplayReducing Edge Distortion Using Games and Applications Changing Display Configurations