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Table of Contents
Disclaimer..............................................................................................ii
Product Notice........................................................................................ii
MACROVISION....................................................................................ii
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features At A Glance..................................................................................2
ATI’s Catalyst™ Software Suite................................................................3
Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience......................................3
Direct3D® and OpenGL®.....................................................................3
HydraVision™.......................................................................................4
Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Display Configurations................................................................................6
Catalyst™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ATI Displays Tab.........................................................................................7
Ratiometric Expansion...........................................................................7
ATI Color Tab.............................................................................................8
ATI Options Tab........................................................................................10
ATI Overlay Tab.......................................................................................1 1
Video Overlay......................................................................................11
Direct3D® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................13
Direct3D® Compatibility Settings........................................................... 16
OpenGL® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................18
OpenGL® Compatibility Settings............................................................21
SMARTGART™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Set AGP Settings..................................................................................23
Fast Write.............................................................................................23
Retest All..............................................................................................24
Using TV Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
View your PC’s display on a TV..........................................................25
Connecting to a TV or a VCR.................................................................. 26
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled.................................... 27
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs .....................................28
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display............................................ 28