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CHAPTER 5:

Catalyst™ Control Center

The Catalyst™ Control Center is a graphical user application providing access to the display features contained within the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to fine-tune your graphics settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of your desktop. Many of the features show you a preview of the changes before they are applied.

The Catalyst™ Control Center offers you two views of the software:

•Basic View is a simplified view that includes wizards to get the inexperience user up and running.

•Advance View allows the advanced user to access and configure the complete feature set of the software.

The Catalyst™ Control Center can be customized for easy access to the features you use most.

Use the Catalyst™ Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the ATI Web site.

Help

Use the Catalyst™ Control Center Help feature to access the comprehensive online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the installed version information.

Displays Manager

The Displays Manager aspect is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use the Displays Manager aspect to quickly change your display setup, arrange your desktop in a multi-monitor environment, and enable TV Out.

Those new to the Catalyst™ Control Center may use the Basic View wizard to help you configure your display preferences. Experienced users who prefer to manually configure their desktop setting should use the Advanced View.

Note: The Catalyst™ Control Center will open to the Basic View the very first time it is accessed. Experienced users can easily change to