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Gigabyte AP64D-H user manual Utilities on driver CD, Taskbar Icon

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Software Installation

3.1.4.Utilities on driver CD

The utilities include Display Driver and V-Tuner utilities. Please browse the driver CD for detail.

3.1.5 Taskbar Icon

After installation of the display drivers, you will find an GBT icon on the taskbar’s status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GBT control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcute of the graphics board’s enhanced and other functions.

You may click the “Display Properties”item, and then click Settings. Click “Advanced” after clickng Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.

You can link to GBT web site for updated information about the graphics borad, latest drivers, and other information.

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Gigabyte AP64D-H user manual Utilities on driver CD, Taskbar Icon

Contents

RADEONTM 8500 Series Graphics Accelerator Upgrade your LifeAP64D/AP64D-H USERS MANUALCopyright TrademarksChapter 1 User’s Manual Table of Contents 1.2. KEY FEATURES 1.INTRODUCTION1.1. PREFACE One cable support S-video and AV output DVI-I to D-Sub connector 2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION2.1. UNPACKING The AP64D-H graphics accelerator This USERS MANUAL Power DVD XP CDx1S-Video S-VideoO utput VGA Monitor VGA OutputC onnector 15pin 2.2. BOARD LAYOUTS-Video TV -O ut VGA Monitor C onnector 15pin DVI Connector AV Output DVI Connector2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing Your Graphics card To Fla t Panel Di splay AP64D/A P64D -H Graphics card AGP SlotAP64D/A P64D -H G raphics card To TV or VCR3.SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D3.1.1.Operating system requirement 3.1.2.DirectX Installation 4.Click OK item Then the DirectX 8.1 installation is completedStep 4 System Setting Change 3.1.3.Driver InstallationStep 2 Update Device Driver Wizard Standard PCI Graphics AdapterVGA Step 3 Update Device Driver Wizard Finish3.Click “Yes“icon Step 5 Driver Setup1. Click Install Display DriverRadeon 8500 Series 2.Click “Next”icon 3..Click NO“iconAP64D /AP64D-H Graphics Accelerator 4.Click “Finish”icon to restart computer3.1.5 Taskbar Icon 3.1.4.Utilities on driver CDV-Tuner Hardware monitor and overclock Utility Color Adjust VGA InfoVGA Info lists the relevant information about your card 1.Using Single Display 2.Quick Setting Setting Resolutions and Color depth for windows 3.1.6.Display Property pagesOptions Properties n OpenGL Settings OpenGL Propertiesn Optimization Preference Direct 3D Display Properties D3D SettingsColor Properties Select Display Type Enable /Disable”Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor”Connecting your graphics card to a TV or VCR Display PropertiesOverlay Properties 3.2. WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION 3.4.BIOS FLASH UTILITY 3.3.WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION4.Troubleshooting Tips 5.Appendix 5-1 How to reflash the BIOSAppendixt 3. Change the command path to the file location C\ or A\4. Reflash BIOS command as below C\ atiflash -p 0 filename 5. Reboot your PC when its done800x600 5.2.Resolutions and Color Depth TableRadeon 8500 2D Single Display Modes 640x4801280x1024 No Guarantee1024x768 1152x8641856x1392 1600x12001792x1344 1800x1440