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Tab le of Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features At A Glance..................................................................................2
RADEON 9000 family...........................................................................2
ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite........................................................ 3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience......................................3
Direct 3D® and OpenGL®....................................................................3
HydraVision™.......................................................................................3

Multiple Displays (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting Your Monitor(s)...................................................................... 4
Display Configurations................................................................................5

CATALYST Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ATI Displays Tab.........................................................................................6
Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays (optional)............................... 7
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (optional)........................................7
Dynamic Display Reassignment (optional)............................................7
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays (optional)................................. 9
Ratiometric Expansion...........................................................................9
ATI Color Tab...........................................................................................10
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................12
ATI Overlay Tab.......................................................................................1 3
Video Overlay......................................................................................13

Direct 3D® Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Main and Custom Settings........................................................................15
Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings.......................................................... 18

OpenGL® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Main and Custom Settings........................................................................20
OpenGL® Compatibility Settings............................................................23

Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

View your PC’s display on a TV..........................................................24
Connecting to a TV or a VCR.................................................................. 24
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled.................................... 26
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs .....................................26
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display............................................ 26
Using and Adjusting TV Out................................................................27
How TV Display Cannot Be Used.......................................................2 7
Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display..........................................27