To connect your monitors, To set up a multi-monitor display – ATI Technologies RADEON X1950 XTX User Manual

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12 Connecting Your Monitors

Note: If you use multiple monitors, the

Radeon

®

X1950 XTX card

must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS
determines which graphics card will be the primary.

To connect your monitors

1

Power off your computer and monitors.

2

Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.

3

Power on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that
Windows

®

can detect the new hardware settings.

4

When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate
prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your

Radeon

®

X1950 XTX card.

To set up a multi-monitor display

1

From the Start button click Control Panel, then Display. Click the
Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.

Note: ATI provides Catalyst

Control Center software that provides

many additional configuration features. It can be accessed by clicking
the Advanced button from the Display Properties > Settings tab.

2

Select the Monitor icon identified by the number

2

.

3

Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.

4

Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the
second monitor. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values.

• Refer to your Windows

®

online help and documentation for

further information on using the Settings tab.

Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor
will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will be designated
as Secondary.

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