ATI Technologies RADEON 9000 PRO Manuel d'utilisateur

iRADEON™ 9000 PROUser’s GuideVersion 2.0P/N 137-40356-20 Rev.ACopyright © 2002, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.ATI and all ATI product and

6Display ConfigurationsThe following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card.Display ConfigurationConnector(s) Used Comme

7Catalyst™ Software SuiteThe following section provides an explanation of each ATI tab available after installing the Catalyst™ Software Suite.ATI Dis

8Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays1Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double-click Display.2Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... but

9To enable Extended Desktop Mode, refer to the section Enabling Extended Desktop Mode.1Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double-click Display.2Click

10Virtually Repositioning Your Displays1On the Settings tab, click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the desired position. For example, the sec

11ATI Color TabThe ATI Color tab is used to adjust the color settings. You can change the red, green and blue display colors. Desktop brightness and G

12Clicking the Game Gamma button accesses the Game Gamma Properties.Game Gamma PropertiesRed Green Blue slidersThese controls allow you to increase or

13ATI Options TabThe ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to the card’s specifications. You can also enable or disable the

14Clicking the Details button provides access to the Details tab.ATI Overlay TabThe ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast,

15overlay, which is only available on the Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file ty

iiDisclaimerWhile every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to the

16Direct 3D® Control PanelUsing this tab, gamers can tweak the settings of their Direct 3D® games.Main and Custom SettingsIn the Main Settings you can

17Main Settings sliderThis allows you to emphasize what kind of application experience you’d like to have. Moving the slider to the left will maximize

18Texture Preference sliderSelecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures. Moving the slider to

19Direct 3D® Compatibility SettingsSupport W-bufferThis will enable W-Buffer support for 3D games. It is recommended to disable this for games that do

20Alpha dithering methodWhen applications use both dithering and alpha blending, visual artifacts can occur. This option allows you to select how the

21OpenGL® Control PanelUsing this tab, gamers can tweak the settings of their OpenGL® games.Main and Custom SettingsIn the Main Settings you can maxim

22Main Settings sliderThis allows you to emphasize what kind of application experience you’d like to have. Moving the slider to the left will maximize

23Texture Preference sliderSelecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures. Moving the slider to

24OpenGL® Compatibility SettingsForce Z-buffer depthThis allows you to explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. Most applications will work best when Disabl

25Using TV OutView your PC’s display on a TVYour RADEON™ 9000 PRO has TV Out capability. You can attach your card to a TV and monitor at the same time

iiiTable of ContentsIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features At A Glance ...

26card will support either an S-video connector or a Composite connector. If your TV has cable input only, you can connect your card to your TV throug

27Starting Windows® with TV Display EnabledThe TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows® logo display. This is only a temporary effec

28How To Enable/Disable The TV Display1Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double-click Display.2Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... but

29monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control buttons to adjust its display size and position. Some single frequency monitors may not work with TV di

303In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be.4Click Apply. If prompted, click Ye s to restart your PC.Reducing Edge Di

312Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.3Click on the ATI Displays tab.4Click on the TV button.5Drag the Contrast slider to the r

ivAdjusting Monitor Display... 29Viewing Text on a TV...

1IntroductionThe RADEON™ 9000 PRO graphic accelerators delivers ground breaking 3D graphics performance. • Designed and built by ATI Technologies Inc.

2Features At A GlanceRadeon™ 9000 PROThe RADEON™ 9000 PRO provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications. I

3ATI’s Catalyst Software SuiteMultiple Displays and 3D Gaming ExperienceATI’s Catalyst™ Software Suite provides multiple display functionality, and th

4can also use HydraVision™ for advanced multi-monitor management. For more information on HydraVision™, please refer to the HydraVision™ User’s Guide

5Multiple DisplaysConnecting Your Monitor(s)The RADEON™ 9000 PRO provides hardware support for one VGA monitor and one flat panel monitor, or two VGA