User manual TYAN TACHYON G9000

[. . . ] Tachyon G9000 Series Graphic Card User's Guide Revision 1. 0 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of TYAN. While we take every care in the preparation of this document, we cannot guarantee the correctness of all the content. Our products undergo continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. i Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. [. . . ] Click the enable/disable button for the display device you want to enable/disable. 5. Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (optional) 1. Click the monitor icon for the display onto which you want to extend your ® desktop. 4. Checkmark the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box (Windows® may automatically place it there). 6. Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Dynamic Display Reassignment (optional) You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. However, before you can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display must be enabled, and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. To enable a Secondary display, refer to the section Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays (optional). To enable Extended Desktop Mode, refer to the section Enabling Extended Desktop Mode (optional). Click on the ATI Displays tab Windows® XP, Windows® Me, Windows® 98SE 14 Tachyon G9000 Series Chapter 4 CATALYSTTM Software Suite The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. To change the display assignment, you display has the button or you can click the can click the Primary display's button of the other display device. button will reassign the Primary and Secondary Clicking on the button creates a clone or mirror image of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Virtually Repositioning Your Displays (optional) 1. On the Settings tab, click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the desired position. For example, the secondary display can be dragged to the left of the primary display, allowing it to be virtually on the left, as shown below. 2. Click OK or Apply to save the changes. http://www. tyan. com 15 Ratiometric Expansion The Tachyon G9000 series card offers ratiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known). This expands a low-resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel. However, ratiometric expansion is only available on the Primary display. Therefore, if a flat panel display (FPD) is set as Secondary, the Extended Desktop mode is disabled and the resolution is less than the FPD's native resolution. This causes the FPD to default to center mode. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab is used to adjust the color settings. Desktop brightness and Game Gamma (brightness) can also be changed. 16 Tachyon G9000 Series Chapter 4 CATALYSTTM Software Suite Desktop Brightness Color Curve Game Gamma button Defaults button ATI Color Tab This increases or decreases the brightness of your desktop. The higher the gamma value, the higher the brightness of your display. This adjusts the selected color (red, green or blue check button) by moving the color curve with your mouse. [. . . ] Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display. ) Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the ATI driver. [. . . ]