User manual ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800

ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series Installation and Setup User's Guide P/N 137-70847-10 ATI ii Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice. Product may not be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. is strictly prohibited. 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ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. iii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS · Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. · Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. · Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to. · Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories. · Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. · Secure Attachment - All card securement pins shall be completely tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card and the PC chassis. · Outdoor Antenna Grounding - Since an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure that the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to the antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection of grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. · Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. · Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. · Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal. · Note to CATV System Installer - This reminder is provided to call the CATV systems installer's attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. iv v Contents Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements Before You Begin Record Your Serial and Part Numbers Update Your AGP Chipset Drivers Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 2 2 2 3 4 Available Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the Digital User's Guide Getting Additional Accessories Product Registration Customer Care Warranty Information Hardware Warranty Service Statement Warranty Service Limitations Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information Industry Canada Compliance Statement CE Compliance Information L'Information de conformité de la CE CE-befolgungInformationen 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 Installing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Quick Installation Detailed Installation Installing the Card Connecting Display Devices Turning on the System Input and Output Adapters To watch movies on your PC or record video from your VCR or camcorder To display your PC output on TV and record PC output on videotape To display your PC output on a high-definition TV Compatibility with earlier ALL-IN-WONDER® products 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 19 21 23 vi Installing Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® Software Installation Prerequisites HYDRAVISIONTM Multi-monitor Management Monitor Configuration Reinstalling Drivers Starting the ATI Multimedia Center 25 25 26 27 27 28 ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Introduction Features Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming HYDRAVISIONTM Accessing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite ATI Displays Tab Dynamic Display Reassignment ATI Color Tab Hotkeys Color Hotkeys Settings ATI Options Tab ATI Rotation Tab Rotation HotKeys ATI Overlay Tab Video Overlay Clone Mode Settings ATI 3D Tab Custom Properties Dialog Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings OpenGL® Compatibility Settings ATI VPU Recover Tab 29 29 29 29 29 30 32 33 37 38 40 42 44 44 44 46 47 50 53 54 55 Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 57 Using TV Out Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV Connecting to a TV or VCR Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled Using and Adjusting TV Display Features TV Display Hardware Restrictions Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Adjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TV Reducing Edge Distortion Using TV Display Alone 57 57 57 58 58 58 58 59 59 59 60 vii Using Games and Applications Using SCART Connectors for European Televisions 60 61 Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Connecting Your Monitors Display Configurations MULTVIEWTM MULTVIEWTM audio requirements EAZYLOOKTM 63 65 67 68 68 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software Windows® New Hardware Found Installing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite Solution Selector 69 69 70 71 Index 77 viii 1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Welcome to the convergence of your PC, TV and video! This new technology changes the way you view TV, graphics, and video on your PC. The ALL-IN-WONDER® family of cards are powerful TV tuners, DVD players, Personal Video Recorders, and 2D & 3D graphics and video accelerators. Their features will take your PC's graphics and video capabilities to the next level. TV-ON-DEMANDTM and TV Listings enhance your television experience. Using an attached video camera, the ALL-IN-WONDER® family provides time-lapse video recording and motion-triggered video recording, which can be used for security applications. Your card's advanced video recording and editing features also give you Video CD and DVD authoring capability. You can use your ALL-IN-WONDER® to connect your computer to a television. This feature is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. (For more information, see Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV on page 57.) ALL-IN-WONDER® also turns your PC into an intelligent TV with the following features: TV-ON-DEMANDTM MULTVIEWTM EAZYLOOKTM Scheduled Viewing Video Recording THRUVIEWTM TV MAGAZINE Zoom and Pan Channel Scanning Closed Captioning with HOTWORDSTM Interactive Program Guide (in selected countries) REMOTE WONDERTM USB RF Remote Control (optional) Program Transcript Recording (North America only) Personal Video Recorder with RealTime Video Compression AC-3 Digital Audio Playback supporting Dolby® 5.1 surround sound 2 System Requirements System Requirements Hardware · Intel® Pentium® 4; AMD Athlon® or compatible. · 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. · Motherboard with free AGP 8X/4X slot and correct AGP chipset-driver. · CD-ROM drive (for installation software). · 300 watt or greater power supply recommended. (A 350 watt power supply may be required in some fully loaded PC systems.) · Windows® XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2. · Windows® XP · Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or later). · High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or any other type of VGA monitor. · Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. Operating System Monitor Before You Begin Before you begin installing your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series product, please do the following. Record Your Serial and Part Numbers The serial number and 102 part number printed on the graphics card are required for registration. They are located on a sticker on the back of the card. Serial number (S/N) Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 3 102 part number (P/N) Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product. Update Your AGP Chipset Drivers Your new ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card uses the AGP bus, and so it requires not only display drivers, but also drivers that enable AGP functionality for the motherboard chipset. To ensure a successful installation of your new ATI graphics card, you must make sure that you have installed the latest AGP chipset drivers before replacing your current graphics card. How to determine the motherboard chipset on your system 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select System; in Windows® XP's Category View, System can be found under Performance and Maintenance. In the System Properties dialog, select the Hardware tab. Select Device Manager. From the Device Manager tree view, expand the System Devices branch. Scroll through the list of system devices until you find a listing for the AGP controller. These drivers may be referred to using any of the following names: · AGP Driver · AGP Miniport · AGP VXD Driver · Chipset Driver · GART Driver · VGART Often you will see the name of a motherboard chipset in connection with these terms. For example: · ALi GART Driver · AMD AGP Miniport · Intel VGART · VIA AGP Driver The chipset manufacturer's name will appear as part of the device name. 2 3 4 5 4 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers Once you have determined the chipset manufacturer for your motherboard, obtain and then install the latest AGP drivers from that manufacturer's Web site. WARNING - Installing the wrong AGP chipset drivers may prevent you from successfully launching Windows®. Make sure that the drivers you install are designed to function correctly with your motherboard. If you are uncertain, please consult with your motherboard manufacturer for advice. For your convenience, here is a list of common motherboard manufacturers: VIA Technologies Acer Laboratories (ALI) Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS) Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Intel Technologies General Motherboard/chipset information www.viaarena.com www.ali.com.tw www.sis.com www.amd.com support.intel.com www.motherboards.org Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card, you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 2 3 Close all applications that are currently running. Navigate to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. Select your current graphics card drivers and select Add/Remove. The wizard will help you remove your current display drivers. Note: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it should also be removed at this point. 4 Restart your system after the drivers have been removed. Using the Digital User's Guide 5 Available Resources This chapter tells you where to find your user's guide, where to get additional accessories, how to register your product, and warranty and compliance information. Using the Digital User's Guide Your ATI graphics card comes complete with a User's Guide in Portable Document Format (PDF). The User's Guide describes in detail the features and functions of your ATI graphics card and the associated software. You will need Adobe® Reader® software, available from www.adobe.com. To open the User's Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows® runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 6. Click Start > Run. Type the following: D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute the correct drive letter.) Click OK. Click Documentation. Click User Guides. Getting Additional Accessories Additional and replacement cables, installation CD-ROMs, manuals, and other accessories for ATI products can be purchased from the online ATI store at ati.com/online/accessories. Product Registration To receive Customer Service you must register your product with ATI within 30 days of purchase. An Online Product Warranty Registration form is available at: ati.com/online/registration 6 Customer Care Customer Care For detailed instructions on how to use your ATI product, refer to the Online User's Guide included on your ATI installation CD-ROM. If you require further assistance with your product, the following Customer Care options are available: Service Online Telephone US & Canada Availability 24/7 Access Cost Complimentary Complimentary to registered users. Toll charges may apply. ati.com/online/customercare. 1-905-882-2626 9:00am-7:00PM EST. Monday to Friday. Telephone US & Canada Priority Service Telephone US & Canada Priority Pay-PerIncident Europe and Other Regions 9:00am-7:00PM EST. Monday to Friday. 9:00am-7:00PM EST. Monday to Friday. 1-900-733-2841 $1.25 perminute (subject to change without notice). $19.95 per incident (subject to change without notice). Complimentary to registered users else US$19.95 per incident (subject to change without notice). Toll charges to Germany may apply. 1-877-284-7379 10:30am - 7:00 PM GMT Monday to Friday. +49-1803-347345 Mail ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Attention: Customer Care 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 Complimentary Warranty Information 7 ATI Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your ATI product up and running. If your issue is not resolved, our technicians will determine whether the difficulty you are experiencing is the result of the ATI product, whether your product contains a defect, and whether your product is under warranty. · ATI Customer Care is unable to assist with refunds, returns, or exchange specific inquiries. If resolving the problem being experienced is critical to your decision to keep the product, it is your responsibility to ensure that you know and are within the period of time your reseller will allow for refunds, returns or exchange. · ATI is not responsible for any expense incurred accessing Customer Care. It is expected that customers will review the expense associated with the available support options and will choose the method that best meets their needs and budget. · ATI Customer Care reserves the right to limit support options for products that are not registered or are at End of Life. Warranty Information Hardware Warranty Service Statement ATI Technologies Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of the hardware that the product is in good working condition, according to its specifications at the time of shipment, for a period of three years from the date of original purchase. Should the product, in ATI's opinion, malfunction within the warranty period, ATI will, at its discretion, repair or replace the product upon receipt with an equivalent. Any replaced parts become the property of ATI. This warranty does not apply to the software component of the installation, usage not in accordance with product specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or unauthorized alterations, repairs, or modifications. Proof of purchase may be required, if doubt exists regarding warranty eligibility. Late model products are assumed to be under warranty. ATI accepts ordinals, photocopies and faxes as proof of purchase when required Warranty Service For warranty service instructions visit: ati.com/online/warranty or contact one of our Customer Service Representatives using one of the aforementioned means. · Before shipping any unit for repair, obtain an RMA number for warranty service. · When shipping your product, pack it securely, show the RMA and serial number of the product on the outside, and ship prepaid and insured. · ATI will not be held liable for damage or loss to the product in shipment. · Standard warranty service consists of repair upon receipt. · ATI reserves the right to replace the product with a serviced product at their sole discretion at any time. 8 Warranty Information · You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to ATI. ATI plays the cost of returning the product to you. Products which are repaired under warranty are guaranteed for the remainder of the original warranty period. Repairing or exchanging a product does not start a new warranty period. If, at the time of repair, a product is already "out of warranty" or within the last 90 days of the warranty period, ATI will guarantee the repair for the full 90 days. All other terms and conditions of the original warranty apply. Limitations · This warranty is valid only if the online Product Warranty Registration form at: ati.com/online/registration is successfully submitted within 30 days of purchase of said product. · All warranties for this product, expressed or implied, will expire three (3) years* from date of original purchase. · *The REMOTE WONDERTM unit is warranted for 1 year. The HDTVCOMPONENT ADAPTER is warranted for 1 year. All accompanying cables and accessories are warranted for 90 days. · No warranties for this product, expressed or implied, shall extend to any person who purchases the product in a used condition. · The liability of ATI in respect of any defective product will be limited to the repair or replacement of such product. ATI may use new or equivalent-to-new replacement parts. Defective product will be sent in for repair or replacement only. ATI makes no other representations or warranties as to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or otherwise in respect of the product. No other representations, warranties or conditions, shall be implied by statute or otherwise. In no event shall ATI be responsible or liable for any damages, including but not limited to the loss of revenue or profit, arising: · From the use of the product, as a result of any event, circumstance, action or abuse beyond the control of ATI; whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or a third party · From the loss of use of the product, as a result of any event, circumstance, action or abuse beyond the control of ATI; whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or a third party. · Unauthorized repairs to an ATI board level product will void the warranty offered by ATI Technologies. ATI reserves the rightto refuse to service any product which has been altered, modified, or repaired by non-ATI service presonnel. Compliance Information 9 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This ALL-IN-WONDER® product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions · This device may not cause harmful interference, and · This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Industry Canada Compliance Statement ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For further compliance information: ATI Research Inc. 4 Mount Royal Ave. Marlborough, MA 01752-1976 USA 508-303-3900 10 Compliance Information CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amendments 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, Class B Digital Device EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22 Class B, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment. EN 55024:1998, Immunity of Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11 EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97 Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendements 91/263/CEE, 92/31/CEE et 93/68/CEE, dispositif numérique de Classe B EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22 Classe B, Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'interférences radiophoniques, Matériel des technologies de l'information. EN 55024:1998, Norme sur l'immunité de matériel des technologies de l'information, et comprenant EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11 EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97 EMC Richtlinie 89/336/EEC und Änderungen 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC und 93/68/EEC, Digitales Gerät der Klasse B EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22 Klasse B, Beschränkungen und Verfahren der Messung von informationstechnischen Ausrüstungen mit Funkstörmerkmalen EN 55024:1998, Unempfindlichkeits-Standard für informationstechnische Ausrüstungen, einschliesslich EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11 EN 60950:92 + A1:93 + A2:93 +A3:95 + A4:97 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Amendments 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, for Class B Digital Device. EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Class B - Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Disturbance Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment. EN55024:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Information Technology Equipment - Immunity Characteristics - Limits and Methods of Measurement. Low Voltage Directive for TV-Tuner-Equipped products 73/23/EEC - The Low Voltage Directive. EN 60950: 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment. Compliance Information 11 L'Information de conformité de la CE Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendement 92/31/CEE et 93/68/EEC, dispositif numérique de Classe B. EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Class B - Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'interférences radiophoniques, Matériel des technologies de l'information. EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997, Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'immunité, Matériel des technologies de l'information Equipement de Technologie de l'Information Caractéristiques d'Immunité - Limites et méthodes de mesure. Directive de Basse Tension pour produits contenir tuner de télévision 73/23/CEE - Directive basse tension. EN 60950 : 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Sécurité du matériel des technologies de l'information. CE-befolgungInformationen EMC Richtlinie 89/336/EEC und Änderungen 92/31/EEC und 93/68/EEC, Digitales Gerät der Klasse B. EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Klasse B - Grenzwerte und Meßverfahren für Funkstörungen von Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik. EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997, Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik, Störfestigkeitseigenschaften, Grenzwerte und Prüfverfahren. Niederspannung Richtlinie für Produkte Enthalten Fernsehen tuner 73/23/EEC - Niederspannungsrichtlinie. EN 60950: 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Sicherheit für Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik. 12 Compliance Information Quick Installation 13 CHAPTER 2 Installing Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your ALLIN-WONDER® X800 Series card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for installing the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card in the shortest possible time. To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for your old graphics card if you have not already done so. Note: If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board graphics solution and do not intend to use it as part of a multiple monitor display, disable it. 2 3 4 5 6 Shut down and disconnect your computer system. Remove any previously installed card. Install your new ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. Be sure to plug in the auxiliary power connector. Reassemble and connect your computer system. Install the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by doing one of the following: · Run through the automatic ATISETUP utility; or · Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). 14 Detailed Installation Detailed Installation The following instructions will take you step by step through the installation of your new ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series graphics card. ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series Graphics Card Power Supply Hard Drive Power Cable Connector 4-Pin Power Connection Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Graphics Card Detailed Installation 15 Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Hard Drive Power Extension Cable: Power Connector to Power Supply Hard Drive Power Connector to Hard Drive Installing the Card 1 2 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. Unplug the computer's power cord and disconnect all cables from the back of your computer. WARNING - Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a component from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard. 3 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. WARNING - Remember to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis. 4 Unscrew or unfasten and remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Note: If your computer has an on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see your computer documentation. 5 6 7 Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove the metal backplate cover. Align your ATI graphics card with the slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. Remove the power cable from the hard drive power connector. 16 Detailed Installation 8 9 Connect the power extension cable to the 4-pin power connection on the graphics card. Connect the power extension cable to the power supply . 10 Connect the power extension cable to the hard drive. 11 Screw in or fasten the graphics card securely. Make sure the cables are not interfering with anything inside the computer (for example, a cooling fan) and replace the computer cover. 12 Reconnect any cables you have disconnected and plug in the computer's power cord. Note: Before turning your computer on again, connect the appropriate display devices. Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available: · VGA -- for standard VGA monitors · DVI-I -- for digital flat-panel displays You can connect an analog CRT display using an optional DVI-I-to-VGA adapter, as shown below. VGA CONNECTOR FROM MONITOR DVI-I-TO VGA ADAPTER DVI-I CONNECTOR ON CARD Turning on the System WARNING - Turn on your monitor before you turn on your computer. Failure to do so could damage your monitor. If you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Input and Output Adapters 17 Your monitor will be running in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. Once you have installed the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series drivers and software you can use the Display Properties dialog to adjust the video settings and configure multiple monitors. Input and Output Adapters Your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series uses input and output adapters that let you connect audio and video devices to the card (for example, TV, VCR, or camcorder). To hear sound when you use your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card's TV feature, ensure that the ALL-IN-WONDER® card's audio output cable is connected to your sound card's line-in connector. To watch movies on your PC or record video from your VCR or camcorder Use the ATI input adapter to connect a VCR or camcorder to your ALL-INWONDER® X800 Series card, as shown. 18 Input and Output Adapters Typical VCR or camcorder audio and video output connectors. Use composite video out or S-Video out. S-Video will provide better results. Cable with S-Video plug at each end. Cables with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. ATI Input Adapter. You can snap the adapters together for convenient placement and use. Input / Output connector. ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. Input and Output Adapters 19 To display your PC output on TV and record PC output on videotape Use the ATI output adapter to connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card, as shown. RF1 RF2 Cable TV connection. Cable FM Radio connection. Typical VCR or camcorder audio and video input connectors. Use composite video in or S-Video in; S-Video will provide better results. To use your TV as a display, you must enable TV Out (see Using TV Out on page 57. Cables with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. Cable with S-Video plug at each end. 20 Input and Output Adapters ATI Output Adapter. You can snap the adapters together for convenient placement and use. Input / Output connector ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. PC speaker connection (optional). Line-In to sound card (must be connected). Dolby® Digital AC-3 Amplifier. S/PDIF connection. Input and Output Adapters 21 To display your PC output on a high-definition TV Use the ATI output adapter to connect a high definition TV to your ALLIN-WONDER® X800 Series card, as shown. Input / Output Adapter. ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. ATI HD Output Adapter. Cables with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. 22 Input and Output Adapters Typical HDTV video inputs. Note: Input and output cable lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m). Y = Green Pb = Blue Pr = Red Cable with mini-stereo plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer, for connecting PC speakers (optional). LINE IN to sound card (must be connected). Dolby® Digital AC-3 Amplifier. Cable with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. S/PDIF connection. Input and Output Adapters 23 Compatibility with earlier ALL-IN-WONDER® products If you have input and output devices connected to an earlier ALL-INWONDER® product, the input/output adapter included with your ALLIN-WONDER® X800 Series card lets you easily re-attach those devices. ATI Input Adapter used with earlier ALL-IN-WONDER® products. RF1 F-connector for cable TV input. RF2 F-connector for cable FM radio input. Input connector. ATI Output adapter used with earlier ALL-IN-WONDER® products. 24 Input and Output Adapters Input / Output connector. ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® 25 CHAPTER 3: Installing Software This chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers and software associated with your ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series card. Installing Drivers and Software in Windows® You will need to install the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series drivers and software in the following cases: · After you have installed the card in your system. · After you have reinstalled or upgraded your operating system. This procedure applies to Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP. Linux drivers and installation instructions are available from ati.com/support Software Installation Prerequisites To install or remove the drivers, you must have administrator rights or be logged on as a user with administrator rights. Your operating system must be installed and running before you can install the ALL-IN-WONDER® X800 Series drivers. You must also have Service Pack 1 (or higher) for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP installed. Make sure your monitor cable is properly attached before you begin. Note: The installation dialog will display in English if your operating system's language is not supported. To install ATI drivers and software 1 Start your system. When the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, click Cancel. When the System Settings Change window asks you to restart your computer, click No. 26 HYDRAVISIONTM Multi-monitor Management 2 Run the ATISETUP utility. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. If your CDROM auto-run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically: a) b) c) d) Click the Start button in the task bar. Click Run. Select ATISETUP.EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Click OK. 3 4 5 6 Click Install under Software Install. Click Next. Click Yes to the license agreement. ATI Easy Install will start the Installation Wizard. Follow the wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note: The Express installation option is recommended. The HYDRAVISIONTM multi-monitor and desktop management software will automatically be installed, along with the ATI driver, by selecting this option. Not all software components are installed using the Express installation. Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation. 7 8 When the Setup complete message appears, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish. After the system reboots, the Found New Hardware message may display the Digital Signature Not Found message. Click Yes or Continue to complete the driver installation. HYDRAVISIONTM Multi-monitor Management The HYDRAVISIONTM multi-monitor and desktop management software will install automatically with the Express driver installation of the ATISETUP utility. If you do not want to install HYDRAVISIONTM , select the Custom driver installation and clear the HYDRAVISIONTM check box. For more information concerning HYDRAVISIONTM , consult the user's guide included on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. Monitor Configuration 27 Monitor Configuration Once the drivers and software have been installed, you can configure your monitor. To configure your primary display 1 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and choose Display or right-click on the desktop and choose Properties. Choose the Settings tab and select a screen resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. Click the Advanced button and select the Monitor tab. Choose a refresh rate from the drop-down list. WARNING - Choosing a refresh rate unsupported by your monitor may damage your monitor. Consult your monitor's documentation if necessary. 3 4 5 Click OK until you return to the desktop. Reinstalling Drivers The software installation procedure detailed in this chapter describes how to install the drivers for your graphics card after you have installed a new card for the first time and have rebooted your computer. If you are installing the graphics card drivers in a special working scenario, such as if you have reinstalled your operating system or want to perform a manual reinstallation. To reinstall drivers using the ATISETUP utility You can always install the drivers using the ATISETUP utility on the ATI Installation CD-ROM. The ATISETUP utility will start automatically if you insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive after the operating system has started. If your CD-ROM auto-run is not enabled or the ATISETUP utility does not start automatically, perform the following actions: 1 2 Click the Start button in the task bar. Select Run. 28 Starting the ATI Multimedia Center 3 Browse to ATISETUP.EXE on the root directory of the ATI Installation CD-ROM and click OK. To manually reinstall drivers To manually reinstall drivers, when prompted for a driver installation CD, insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM and browse to the drivers subdirectory. Starting the ATI Multimedia Center From LaunchPad The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your Multimedia Center features -- just click the one you want. LaunchPad opens automatically when you start your computer, or if you prefer, you can rightclick LaunchPad, and uncheck Load on Startup in the drop-down menu to disable this feature. From Windows® taskbar 1 2 In the Windows® taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs. Point at ATI Multimedia Center, and then select the feature you want to run. For information on the ATI Multimedia Center, see the User's Guide and the online help. The first time you launch TV, you must complete the Initialization Wizard, which guides you through setting up TV. After that, the Wizard will not run unless you want to re-run it. Introduction 29 CHAPTER 4: ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite Introduction This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D graphics features in ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite. The ATI REMOTE WONDERTM software is automatically installed with the CATALYSTTM Software Suite. See the ATI REMOTE WONDERTM Installation Guide for installation instructions. Features Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite provides multiple-display functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as SMARTSHADERTM HD, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience. The CATALYSTTM 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 finetune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance. HYDRAVISIONTM In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI's CATALYSTTM Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISIONTM for advanced multi-monitor management. For more information on HYDRAVISIONTM , please refer to the HYDRAVISIONTM User's Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD. Accessing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite For help installing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite, refer to the Getting Started Guide. 30 ATI Displays Tab The CATALYSTTM 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. Windows® Display Properties Settings Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features. Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays. ATI Displays Tab 31 . ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Displays the drop-down list of available display-device configurations that have previously been created. New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button. Associates a hotkey with a scheme. To input the hotkey, highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard. Saves display-device configuration schemes. Deletes display-device configuration schemes. Enables or disables a display device; they also indicate whether a device is enabled or disabled. Hotkey Save button Delete button Display buttons 32 ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Troubleshoot button Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with possible display problems. To enable or disable a display If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. If it is red, it indicates the device is disabled. If the button is greyed out, the device is not an option. For example, if there is only one monitor connected, all buttons will be grey. 1 2 Click the enable/disable button want to enable/disable. for the display device you Click OK or Apply to save the changes. Note: Due to power restrictions, you can normally only have two devices active at the same time; for example, two monitors or a monitor and a TV. To save a display-device scheme Display-device selections can be saved as a scheme for quick recall. 1 2 3 Click the enable/disable button want to have active. for the display devices you Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field. Click Save to save the scheme. Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly, without rebooting. Note: Before you can change the assignment of the Primary display, at least one Secondary display and the Extended Desktop mode must be enabled. Extended Desktop mode is enabled through the Windows® Display Property dialog, under Settings. For more information, consult your Windows® documentation. To assign your Primary monitor 1 Click the buttons to assign the Primary monitor: ATI Color Tab 33 For Windows® XP · The ATI Displays tab shows you the display(s) that are active. The Primary display has the button depressed. To change the button or display assignment, click the Primary display's click the button of the other display device. For Windows® 2000 · Clicking the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary button creates a clone or mirror monitors. Clicking the Clicking the image of the Primary display onto the Secondary display. button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located to the right of the Primary display. Clicking the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located below the Primary display. 2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes. ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings for both your desktop and full screen 3D environments. You can also save settings to a color profile for easy recall. In addition, you can assign unique hotkey combinations that allow you to adjust Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your full screen 3D applications. 34 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings ATI Color Tab 35 ATI Color Tab: Full Screen 3D Settings ATI Color Tab Desktop radio button Full Screen 3D radio button Select Desktop to configure your desktop color settings. Select Full Screen 3D to configure the color settings for your 3D application. Note that the configured settings will only be apparent within a full screen 3D application environment. Indicates whether the profiles in the drop-down list are for your Desktop or a Full Screen 3D environment. Lists all of the Desktop or Full Screen 3D profiles that you have saved. Selecting a profile from the list loads those custom color settings for the relevant environment. To create a new profile, simply type in a name and click Save. Profiles for Profiles dropdown list 36 ATI Color Tab ATI Color Tab Save button Saves your current color settings to a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile, using the name you specified in the list box. To restore these settings later, simply select the Profile name from the list and click Apply or OK. Deletes the profile that is selected in the Profiles list box. Adjusts the Gamma, Brightness or Contrast for Red, Green, and Blue simultaneously. Note that any individual color settings in effect are lost if All Colors is selected; the color settings revert back to the last-known All Colors settings. Selects the active color component (Red, Green, or Blue) whose values will be adjusted by the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders. Note that any individual color settings made are lost if you subsequently select All Colors. Increases or decreases the gamma correction of your Desktop or full screen 3D application. Changing the gamma alters the curvature of the color curve. Increases or decreases the color brightness of your Desktop or full screen 3D application. Changing the brightness adjusts the vertical position of the color curve. Increases or decreases the color contrast of your Desktop or full screen 3D application. Changing the contrast adjusts the slope of the color curve. Restores an individual slider setting to its default value. Click Apply or OK to save. The color image indicates visually how the Gamma, Brightness and Contrast sliders affect the final color settings of your display device. In Desktop mode, clicking on this with your mouse pointer will change the image. Opens the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog. There you can assign hotkeys for adjusting your color settings within a full screen 3D application environment. To activate this button, you must select the Full Screen 3D radio button. Restores all of the color settings to the default values. Click Apply or OK to save. Delete button All Colors checkbox Red, Green, and Blue radio buttons Gamma slider Brightness slider Contrast slide Reset buttons Color preview box Hotkeys button Defaults button To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired. ATI Color Tab 37 2 3 4 Adjust the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders to the desired settings, either individually or using the All Colors checkbox. Type a profile name in the Profile list box. Click Save. To apply the settings for a specific Desktop profile 1 2 3 Choose the Desktop radio button. Select the profile name from the drop-down list box. Click Apply or OK. To apply the settings for a Full Screen 3D profile 1 2 3 4 Choose the Full Screen 3D radio button. Select the profile name from the drop-down list box. Click Apply or OK. Start your 3D application in full-screen mode. Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created, once the 3D application is running. To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 2 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button. Click the Hotkeys button to access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog. The easiest way to apply your own color settings from within a full screen 3D application is to create a Full Screen 3D profile and save it, assign hotkeys for the "Load Current Profile" action through the Hotkeys dialog, make sure that the profile you prefer is selected from the drop-down list box, and click OK. Once inside the 3D application, use the hotkeys to trigger the profile. 38 Color Hotkeys Settings Some 3D applications allow you to switch easily between full-screen mode and windowed mode, and do not load their own color settings. In windowed mode, you can make slider adjustments or select a different profile on the Color tab, then switch back to full-screen mode to see the effects immediately. Color Hotkeys Settings Some full screen 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. If you want to force the application to use your custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created from within the 3D application. This control is accomplished through the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog of the Color properties tab. Color Hotkeys Settings Dialog Color Hotkeys Settings 39 Color Hotkey Settings Modifier key In combination with the Hotkey, specifies the hotkey combination that triggers an action. The Modifier key can be any combination of Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. Note that the Shift key is never used alone. In combination with the Modifier key, specifies the hotkey combination that triggers an action. Hotkey can be any key listed. To avoid conflicts, be aware of any hotkeys or keyboard controls that may already be assigned to your applications and 3D games. Specifies the action that the assigned hotkey combinations will control within a full screen 3D application environment. You can only assign one hotkey combination to each action. Lists the assigned hotkey combinations and the actions that each one controls. Adds a hotkey combination to the assigned list. Removes a hotkey combination from the assigned list. Disables all hotkeys. To disable a single hotkey combination, remove it from the assigned list. Hotkey Hotkey action Assigned hotkeys Add button Remove button Disable hotkeys checkbox To assign color settings hotkeys for full screen 3D applications 1 2 3 4 Select a modifier key from the Modifier Key list. Select a hotkey from the Hotkey list. Select the action you want from the Hotkey Action list. Click Add to create the hotkey combination. This combination will appear in the Assigned Hotkeys text box. Only one hotkey combination can be assigned to each action; if you assign a new combination for an action, it will overwrite an existing one. Note: When assigning hotkeys, be careful that the key combinations you choose do not conflict with those of other applications in which you might want to use them. The ATI Color properties page only checks for duplications within the Color page itself, insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to be assigned only once. 40 ATI Options Tab To remove assigned hotkeys 1 2 Select a hotkey combination from the Assigned Hotkey text box. Click Remove. Note: Assigning a new combination to an action with an existing combination will overwrite the existing one. To disable hotkeys (so that you do not accidentally activate them, for example), click the Disable Hotkeys checkbox. If you plan to use hotkeys, make sure this box is unchecked. The easiest way to apply your own color settings from within a full screen 3D application is to create a Full Screen 3D profile and save it, assign hotkeys for the "Load Current Profile" action through the Hotkeys dialog, make sure that the profile you prefer is selected from the drop-down list box, and click OK. Once inside the 3D application, use the hotkeys to trigger the profile. ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card's versioning and specifications. You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog. ATI Options Tab 41 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information Details button Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number, and the driver build information. Gives access to the Details tab, which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages. Reactivate all warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application Show ATI icon on taskbar Disable quick resolution feature Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray. Removes/replaces the ATI icon from the system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications. The quick resolution feature is accessible by left-clicking the ATI icon in the system tray. Checking this option disables this feature. 42 ATI Rotation Tab ATI Options Tab Reduce DVI frequency on high-resolution Resolves display corruption or no image at high resolutions (for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a digital DVI display. This setting has no effect when using a DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel. Alternate DVI operational mode ATI Rotation Tab Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to 180 degrees. This feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions. ATI Rotation Tab