34 Using TV Out

During start up, your All-in-Wonder® X1900 will go through a sequence of mode settings, during which your TV display will remain blank. This process takes only a few seconds and programs the TV display.

To enable or disable the TV display

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

2Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced button.

3Click the ATI Displays tab. Click the TV button.

4Click the enable button or disable button accordingly.

5Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

Using and Adjusting TV Display Features

For information about how to adjust TV display features, right-click the ATI taskbar icon, point to Help, then point to ATI Television Display.

TV Display Hardware Restrictions

A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors are connected to your All-in-Wonder® X1900 card, even if the TV is off and not enabled in the software.

Similarly, an analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector should not be left connected to your All-in-Wonder® X1900 card when TV Out is enabled. In both cases, your All-in-Wonder® X1900 will become overloaded, resulting in a dim image on all devices.

Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display

Using your TV for your computer’s display can be useful, however, the display on your monitor may change or look squashed. This distortion occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your TV. To correct the monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control buttons to adjust its display size and position.

Some single-frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled. If you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display to restore your monitor’s display.

Adjusting Monitor Display

The size of the display on your monitor may become smaller and not perfectly centered when you have TV display enabled. These effects are