User manual GIGABYTE GV-RX13P256D-RH

[. . . ] 18, 2005 GV-RX13P256D-RH Radeon X1300 Pro Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MD-RX13P2DR-101R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Notice Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet. [. . . ] Taskbar Icon After installation of the display drivers, you will find a GIGABYTE icon on the taskbar's status area. Right-clicking this icon opens the GIGABYTE control panel, showing a menu composed of shortcut of the graphics card's enhanced and other functions. You may click the "Display Properties" item, and then click Settings. This configuration is not supported if the CRT monitor is directly attached to the VGA port on the card. GV-RX13P256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 18 - View Properties: The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views: Standard View/ Advanced View/ Custom View. Standard View The Standard view is the default view when CATALYST Control Center is launched for the first time. It provides a single button in the left navigation pane for each main page. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to the advanced features on each page. The left navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features. Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you choose in the left navigation pane. The Custom view is recommended for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that their 3D application supports. English Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. - 19 - Software Installation English Profiles Properties: You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Enable System Tray menu Select a Language . . . Restore Factory Defaults . . . GV-RX13P256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Help Properties: The CATALYST Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help for this Page . . . Go to ATI. com About CATALYST Control Center . . . English Information Center The Information Center provides detailed information in one location about the installed graphics hardware, graphics software . Graphics Software Graphics Hardware - 21 - Software Installation English Display Manager : Display Manager Standard View Use Display Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary devices such as a TV, or use the Wizard to help you configure your display(s). Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. Display Options : The Display Options helps to configure a number of features, including 3D Refresh Rate Override, Display Detection, and Force TV detection. GV-RX13P256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Monitor Properties1 : Monitor Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) uses the information provided by the attached monitor to determine the limits for the resolution and refresh rate. English Avivo TM Color Use Avivo TMColor for ATI graphics cards that supports per-display color settings. Indep endently set the hue, saturation, and tempera ture for each attached and enabled display. Monitor Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposi tion the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. You can also adjust the hori zontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. - 23 - Software Installation 3D : HDTV Support Use HDTV Support when your CRT or DFP device supports one or more HDTV modes that are not initially listed in the Displays Manager due to an incomplete EDID. Selecting one or both of the HDTV modes adds them to the Force button located in the Displays Manager when the associated display is selected. If you have a CRT and DFP device and want both to support HDTV, you must go to both HDTV Support pages and select both Add 720p and Add 1080i check boxes. Note: Forcing a display mode that exceeds its EDID limits may result in permanent damage to your display! English 3D Standard View You can use 3D settings to adjust features found in such 3D applications as graphicdesign and CAD programs and games. [. . . ] Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Please make sure the Windows® 2000 have installed Windows® 2000 Service Pack (or later) before installing the graphics accelerator driver. GV-RX13P256D-RH Graphics Accelerator - 32 - 4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for more advanced troubleshooting information. [. . . ]