Ati’s catalyst™ software suite, Chapter 3 – ATI Technologies RADEON X800 User Manual

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CHAPTER 3:

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite

This chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor,
and 3D graphics features in ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite.

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite provides multiple-display
functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as
SMARTSHADER™ HD, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience.

The CATALYST™ Software Suite also supports the latest versions of
Direct 3D® and OpenGL®. Many 3D game titles will virtually come to life

through the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL®

features. Gamers can fine-

tune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D
gaming performance.

HYDRAVISION™

In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI’s
CATALYST™ Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISION™ for
advanced multi-monitor management. For more information on
HYDRAVISION™ , please refer to the

HYDRAVISION™ User’s Guide

PDF located on your ATI Installation CD.

Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite

For help installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite, refer to the

Getting

Started Guide

.

The CATALYST™ Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the
Windows®

Display Properties

dialog. They are accessed through the

Advanced

button located on the

Settings

tab.

To access the

Display Properties

dialog, right-click on the desktop or

navigate through Windows®

Control Panel

, which is located in the

Start

menu.

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