ATI Technologies RADEON 8500LE - Manual (Page 3)

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting Your Monitor(s) ...................................................................... 4
CATALYST Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Main and Custom Settings........................................................................ 14
Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings .......................................................... 17
OpenGL® Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Enabled .................................... 25
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs ..................................... 25
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display ............................................ 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................................................................... 27