Table of Contents

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

Features At A Glance

2

RADEON 7500

2

RADEON 8500 and RADEON 8500LE

2

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite

3

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience

3

Direct 3D® and OpenGL®

3

HydraVision™

3

Multiple Displays

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Connecting Your Monitor(s)

4

CATALYST Software Suite . . . .

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. 5

ATI Displays Tab

5

Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays

6

Enabling Extended Desktop Mode

6

Dynamic Display Reassignment

6

Virtually Repositioning Your Displays

8

Ratiometric Expansion

8

ATI Color Tab

9

ATI Options Tab

11

ATI Overlay Tab

12

Direct 3D® Control Panel

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14

Main and Custom Settings

14

Direct 3D® Compatibility Se ttings

17

OpenGL® Control Panel

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19

Main and Custom Settings

19

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings

22

Using TV Out

23

View your PC’s display on a TV

23

Connecting to a TV or a VCR

23

Starting Windows® with TV Display En abled

25

Using SCART Connectors for European TVs

25

How To Enable/Disable The TV Display

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25

Using and Adjusting TV Out

26

How TV Display Cannot Be Used

26

Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display

26

Adjusting Monitor Display

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