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USER’S NOTICE
Product Name:
ASUS V7700 Series
Manual Revision:
1.01 E571
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction
II. Hardware Setup
ASUS TV77 TV-OutModule Connection
ASUS VR-100Optional Upgrade Kit
IV. Software Reference
V. Resolution Table
VI. Troubleshooting
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
Federal Communications Commission Statement
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Highlights
Available Models
Features
Frame Buffer
64/32MB DDR Frame Buffer
64/32MBDDRFrameBuffer
ASUS TV77 TV-OutModule
ASUS VR-100Optional Upgrade Kit
Installation Procedures
Operating System Requirements
Display Driver Installation
Method 2: Display Property Page
3.Right-clickthe Windows desktop and click Properties
Advanced
Standard Display Adapter (VGA) Properties
Change
Method 3: Plug and Play
to direct Setup to the INF file and then click Finish to install the driver
3.Click Cancel to enter the Windows desktop
4.Insert the CD installation disc into your CD-ROMdrive
5.The ASUS Windows 2000 Install
Driver
6.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup
Method 2: Plug and Play
When Windows detects your ASUS graphics card, the
Found New Hardware Wizard
3.Click Next
Insert the CD installation disc into your
9. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup
Click OK to restart your computer and to complete Setup
Windows NT
Method 1: Display Property Page
WARNING! Before installing the display driver in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads.)
NOTE: The following steps assume your CD-ROMdrive letter is D
Drivers
Install DirectX
III. Software Setup | Uninstall Display Driver
Install GART Driver
III.Software Setup
5.When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue
6.Once the driver installation is fin- ished, click Finish
Install ASUS TWAIN Driver
Only with TVR Model/Windows
2.The Drivers box appears. Click In- stall ASUS TWAIN Driver
In- stall ASUS TWAIN Driver
When the
Uninstall Display Driver
Windows
1.Click Start, and then point to Set- tings
2.Click Control Panel
3.Double-clickthe Add/Remove Pro- grams icon
Windows
Method 1: Using the Autorun Screen
Add/Remove Programs
4.Click the Change/Remove Pro- grams icon
6.Click Change/Remove
Run ASUS VGA Live Update
Driv- ers
Run ASUS VGA LiveUpdate
Download BIOS/Driver from the Internet
lets you download the BIOS or driver to a folder in your computer
Install Video for Windows Capture Driver
Windows 2000/NT 4.0 Only
IV. Softare Reference | ASUS Live Video
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Utilities
Install SmartDoctor
2.The Utilities box appears. Click In- stall SmartDoctor
3.When the Welcome box appears, click Next to start the installation
Install VideoSecurity
2.The Utilities box appears. Click In- stall VideoSecurity
Install ASUS Live Utility
2.The Utilities box appears. Click In- stall ASUS Live Utility
ASUS Control Panel
(Windows 98/Windows 2000 only)
More Resolution
More Resolution lets you change the screen resolution of your monitor
Information
Color
Desktop
Desktop lets you adjust the color of your Windows desktop
D3D/Game
Video
General Functions
Desktop
D3D/Game / OpenGL
Brightness / Contrast / Hue / Saturation
Video
Important Notes
D3D/Game
full-screen
Display
Display
VGA
Adjustment
Synchronization
Change refresh rate
To change the refresh rate
1.Click Change refresh rate
DirectDraw
Position
Standard
Output type
Scan type
Black Level
Advanced
Direct3D VR
VR Effect
Direct3D VR
VR Direct3D
16 bits: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 960 x 720, 1024 x 768, 1152 x
32 bits: 640 x 480, 800 x
Mode
Scheme
OSD Settings
OSD Histogram Chart
NOTE: Using the histogram chart requires games using Direct3D 6.0 or earlier
Known Issues on Specific Games
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Direct3D
Windows 98 Only
Performance and Compatibility Options
Direct3D
Mipmapping Options
Command Buffer Location
More Options
VR OpenGL
OpenGL VR
1024x768 Stereo Mode
OpenGL VR
Known Issues on Selected Games/Applications
OpenGL
Default color depth for textures
Buffer flipping mode
Vertical sync
Maximum system memory (MB) for textures in PCI mode
Other
Other
Monitor Timing
Using the Utilities
Tweak Safe Mode Recovery
Timing Adjustment (Safe Mode)
Using Tweak Safe Mode Recovery
In Windows, click
Tweak Utility
Tweak Safe Mode Recovery
box appears. Click the appro- priate settings
Timing Adjustment (Safe Mode)
ASUS SmartDoctor
Functions
•Monitors graphic chip temperature, fan speed and voltage
Advanced Setup
When you click the Setup button, the Advanced Setup dialog box appears
Run and keep resident
Dynamic Settings will become available when you select Run and keep resident
Monitoring polling time interval
Enable overheat protection
Press OK to set your modifications or Cancel to retain the original settings
Abnormal Events
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ASUS VideoSecurity
Limitations
Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard guides you through setting up the VideoSecurity features
eReferenc S/W
Help
Main Window
VideoSecurity Running Style
Normal Window
Sensibility
Define Tracing Procedure
Error Processing Procedure
Stop Detecting Setting
Running ASUS VideoSecurity
Shortcut Keys
Exits VideoSecurity
Opens Online help
Opens Setup menu
ASUS Live Video
ASUS Live Video can be used to:
2.Capture live motion video up to 30 frames/second (minimum system require
ment: Pentium II/266)
III. Software Setup | Install DirectX
ASUS Live Control Panel
Live Mode
(Click Capture to switch to Capture Mode)
Always On Top
Always On Top
Video Source Option
Video Source Option (F9)
hotkey:
1.Users of the PAL D/K models should select PAL-BGHIfor the Video Stan- dard
2.NTSC-Nis not supported under Windows 2000/NT
ASUS Live Video Modes
ASUS Live Mode has two execution modes, namely, Live Mode and Capture Mode
Before using the
Video Capture
Windows
Windows 2000/NT
and then click
Enabling DMA Transfer Mode
Capturing Images
Video/Capture Setting
Capture Tip: See Enabling DMA
See
Transfer Mode
You are now ready to capture video images
SnapShot Setting
Auto Video Recording Setting
Auto Timer Recording
2. Click Add to add your pre-recordingsetting/s
The video recording will start at the designated date and time
Snapshot
Frame Recording
Frame Recording
Click
Frame Recording
Capture Frames
Video Recording
1.Click Video Recording on the ASUS Live Control Panel or press the F7 key
2.Follow the on-screeninstructions to begin and then stop video recording
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Using the Other Utilities
When the ASUS TWAIN Driver util- ity appears, click
Video Format
TWAIN ASUS
Image Format
ASUS Video Format
ASUS VR PictureViewer
Optional
ASUS VR PictureViewer
Opening or Displaying a Stereoscopic or 3D File
1.Click the VR Effect menu and then click VR On to enable stereoscopic display
iewerPictureV VR
Changing the View
Testing the 3D Glasses
1. Click the Test 3D glasses and then follow the onscreen instructions
ASUS StereoTV
III. Software Setup
Install DirectX
StereoTV
ASUS VR MoviePlayer
Image Setting
Hotkey:
Channel Setting
Use this button to select an appropriate cable standard for your video system
Video Setting
V. Resolution Table
Resolution
Vertical
Horizontal
Color Depth
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Description
Recommended Action
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