Diamond Multimedia 8500LE, 7500 specifications Multiple Displays, Connecting Your Monitors

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Multiple Displays

Connecting Your Monitor(s)

The RADEON 8500 provides hardware support for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. A TV can also be used to expand your desktop by using the S-Video out. The RADEON 7500 provides support for one VGA monitor and Composite output to a TV.

Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you are running multiple monitors, connect their cables to the appropriate connectors), then turn on the PC and monitor(s).

To connect a flat panel directly to your RADEON 8500, use the DVI-I connector. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, use the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter as shown below.

S-VID OUT

DVI

CRT

RADEON 8500

S-VIDEO OUT

DVI-I

CONNECTOR

AVAILABLE ON

RADEON 8500

ONLY

DVI-I-TO-VGA VGA

CONNECTOR

ADAPTER

FROM

MONITOR

STANDARD VGA

MONITOR

CONNECTOR

RADEON 7500

COMPOSITE OUT

STANDARD VGA

MONITOR

CONNECTOR

COMP OUT

CRT

When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any additional monitor(s) will be designated as Secondary.

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Contents Radeon 8500LE Disclaimer Product NoticeTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Radeon 8500 and Radeon 8500LEATI’s Catalyst Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming ExperienceDirect 3D and OpenGL HydraVisionConnecting Your Monitors Multiple DisplaysCatalyst Software Suite ATI Displays TabDynamic Display Reassignment Enabling Extended Desktop ModeEnabling/Disabling Secondary Displays Page 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 SupportBuffer Support 32-bitAlpha DitheringMethod Support DXTOpenGL Control Panel Smooth Applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings View your PC’s display on a TV Using TV OutConnecting to a TV or a VCR Connecting Your Video Out to a TV or VCR How To Enable/Disable The TV Display Starting Windows with TV Display EnabledUsing Scart Connectors for European TVs How TV Display Cannot Be Used Using and Adjusting TV OutUsing a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display Adjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TVReducing Edge Distortion Changing Display Configurations Using Games and Applications