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RADEON
7500
™
Version 1.0
A.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093 licensed
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Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Copyright 2001 by ATI Technologies Inc.:
ATI and RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 - ATI Technologies Inc.;Windows 98SE,
Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000 – Microsoft Corp.;
VGA – International Business Machines Corp.
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  • Page 1 Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Copyright 2001 by ATI Technologies Inc.: ATI and RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 - ATI Technologies Inc.;Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000 – Microsoft Corp.; VGA – International Business Machines Corp.

  • Page 2: Documentation Updates

    RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide Documentation Updates ATI is constantly improving its product and the associated documentation. To maximize the value of your ATI product you should ensure that you have the most up-to-date documentation. ATI’s documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable product feature information.

  • Page 3: Multiple Monitors

    To connect a flat panel to the RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 use the DVI-I connector as shown on the following page. To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the adapter.
  • Page 4 RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide TO TV/VCR DISPLAY CABLE TO VGA MONITOR TO DIGITAL/ANALOG DEVICE WITH DVI CONNECTOR DVI-I CONNECTOR ON CARD DVI-I-TO-VGA CONNECTOR ADAPTER FROM MONITOR...
  • Page 5 RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide 5 RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 Display Configurations Display Connector(s) Used Comments Configuration CRT monitor - 15-pin VGA connector - 24-pin DVI-I connector (with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter) DFP monitor - 24-pin DVI-I connector - s-video connector CRT monitor +...

  • Page 6: Multiple Monitor Controls

    RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide Multiple Monitor Controls ® The Windows 2000 Multi-Monitor Dialog ® The Multiple Monitor control for Windows NT4.0/ ® Windows 2000 is found in the Displays tab of the Advanced Settings of the Display Properties. This dialog features a graphic representation of the current monitor array.
  • Page 7 RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide 7 To enable the secondary display (assuming a secondary display is attached to your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500): Right-click on monitor labeled “2”. Click “Enable” in the drop-down menu. Click “OK”. ® ® The Windows...
  • Page 8 RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide The RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 offers Ratiometric expansion. Ratiometric expansion (or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known) expands a low resolution image to fill a higher resolution panel. However, Ratiometric expansion is Note only available on the primary display.
  • Page 9 RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide 9 ® Dynamic Monitor Reassignment Windows ® ® 98SE/Windows Me/Windows ® NT4.0/Windows 2000 In addition to the fact that you never have to reboot when enabling and disabling multiple monitor settings, you can also change the assignment of your primary and secondary display on the fly without even rebooting! ®...
  • Page 10 Video overlay allows for the viewing of full-motion video on your computer. However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on the primary Note monitor. The RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 allows you to change the primary monitor while viewing a DVD.
  • Page 11 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me 11 Using HydraVision ™ Windows 98SE/Windows ® ® ® ® The Windows 98SE and Windows Me operating systems are designed to recognize multiple monitors in a single system. HydraVision™ software is specifically designed for use with ®...
  • Page 12 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me The HydraVision™ Desktop Manager allows you to modify your display options. You can access the Desktop Management and Hot Keys dialog boxes by clicking on the appropriate tab in the Desktop Manager. Along the bottom of each HydraVision™ dialog are four buttons: OK, Cancel, Apply and Help.

  • Page 13: Desktop Management Controls

    Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me 13 Desktop Management Controls The Desktop Management Dialog The Desktop Management dialog lets you determine the behavior of pop-up windows and dialog boxes in a multiple monitor environment. Dialog control: Enable dialog repositioning—Toggles dialog control on and off.
  • Page 14 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me Window control: Single monitor windows—When this box is checked, windows are sized no larger than a single monitor. Windows that are placed on monitor splits are automatically relocated to the monitor on which most of the window appears.
  • Page 15 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me 15 NOTE: This control will work only if all monitors are running at the same resolution and your desktop is configured as a rectangle (monitors side-by-side). Remove HydraVision™ titlebar buttons—This box removes or restores the buttons placed on the title bar in installed applications.

  • Page 16: Hot Keys Controls

    Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me Hot Keys Controls The Hot Keys Dialog HydraVision™ allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common operations such as starting applications, snapping applications to designated monitors, and changing display resolution. NOTE: Hot Keys only work if HydraVision™ is installed and loaded.

  • Page 17: Using Hot Keys

    Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me 17 You can also disable all hot keys listed in the Assigned hot keys list box by checking the Disable hot keys box near the bottom of the Hot Keys dialog. Using Hot Keys You can use any assigned hot key at any time, from within any application, to change your display.
  • Page 18 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me MultiDesk HydraVision™ software supports multiple desktops. With MultiDesk, one active desktop will always be visible, while up to eight active desktops can reside in the background. When MultiDesk is running, the MultiDesk icon in the system tray displays the number assigned to the current desktop.
  • Page 19 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me 19 To switch to another defined desktop, select the appropriate desktop number from the pop-up menu. To enable, disable and name active desktops, select MultiDesk Properties from the pop-up menu. To arrange applications within active desktops, or to enable specific applications on all desktops, select Arrange MultiDesk from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 20 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me...
  • Page 21 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 21 Using HydraVision ™ Windows NT4.0/Windows 2000 ® ® HydraVision™ software is specifically designed for use with ® ® Windows NT4.0 and Windows 2000. HydraVision™ installation ® enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows program group for HydraVision™...
  • Page 22 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 The HydraVision™ Desktop Manager allows you to modify your display options. You can access the Desktop Management and Hot Keys dialog boxes by clicking on the appropriate tab in the Desktop Manager. Along the bottom of each HydraVision™ dialog are four buttons: OK, Cancel, Apply and Help.
  • Page 23 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 23 Desktop Management Controls The Desktop Management Dialog Windows NT4.0 The Desktop Management Dialog Windows 2000...
  • Page 24 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 The Desktop Management dialog lets you determine the behavior of pop-up windows and dialog boxes in a multiple monitor environment. Dialog control: Enable dialog repositioning—Toggles dialog control on and off. When it is checked, you can choose to have dialog boxes appear on the parent application’s monitor.
  • Page 25 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 25 NOTE: The HydraVision™ application title bar icon changes from a single square to two smaller squares when a window is in a HydraVision™ maximized state. Clicking the icon again restores the active window to its default state as a single square.
  • Page 26 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 Load/Unload MultiDesk—This button restores or removes multiple desktop functionality. NOTE: MultiDesk will not reload automatically when ® Windows restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the Desktop Manager dialog box. Individual Application Settings—This button allows you to specify, enable and disable desktop management settings for individual applications.
  • Page 27 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 27 Hot Keys Controls The Hot Keys Dialog HydraVision™ allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common operations such as starting applications, snapping applications to designated monitors, and changing display resolution. NOTE: Hot Keys only work if HydraVision™ is installed and loaded.
  • Page 28 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 You can also disable all hot keys listed in the Assigned hot keys list box by checking the Disable hot keys box near the bottom of the Hot Keys dialog. Using Hot Keys You can use any assigned hot key at any time, from within any application, to change your display.
  • Page 29 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 29 MultiDesk HydraVision™ software supports multiple desktops. With MultiDesk, one active desktop will always be visible, while up to eight active desktops can reside in the background. When MultiDesk is running, the MultiDesk icon in the system tray displays the number assigned to the current desktop.
  • Page 30 Using HydraVision™ for Windows® NT4.0/Windows® 2000 To switch to another defined desktop, select the appropriate desktop number from the pop-up menu. To enable, disable and name active desktops, select MultiDesk Properties from the pop-up menu. The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload HydraVision™...

  • Page 31: Opengl Display Properties

    OpenGL Display Properties The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings. Optimization Preference Quality allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for quality. Performance allows you to optimize your OpenGL settings for performance.

  • Page 32: Opengl Settings

    OpenGL Settings Convert 32 bit textures to 16 bit allows you to increase video performance for games that make heavy use of textures. However this could also reduce image quality. Enable KTX buffer region extension enables rapid updates of those portions of your screen that have been moved. Enable page flipping allows you to enable hardware acceleration of page flipping to swap full screen buffers.

  • Page 33: Direct 3D Display Properties

    Direct 3D Display Properties The Direct 3D properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. D3D Settings Wait for vertical sync allows you to lower the frame rate of full screen games. This will reduce image tearing that can occur with higher frame rates.
  • Page 34 Alternate pixel center may eliminate problems with some 3D games that displays vertical and horizontal lines around textures or text that appears incorrect. However, this setting should only be used if you are experiencing these symptoms, as it may cause problems with other games.

  • Page 35: Color Properties

    Color Properties The Color Properties is used to adjust the color settings. It also allows gamma control for video playing of the Video Overlay. The color settings affect all display devices mapped to the view. You can change red, green, and blue display colors. Set Desktop and Video Overlay brightness (gamma) levels can also be changed.

  • Page 37: Using Tv Out

    Using TV Out View your PC’s display on a TV! Your new RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card has TV Out capability. You can attach your card to a television and monitor at the same time. Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor’s display.
  • Page 38 7500 to a TV or a VCR To connect your graphics card to a television or a VCR, use an S-Video cable from your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to the television (or VCR). However, most televisions (and VCRs) have a Composite video input, in which case you can use the supplied S-Video to Composite video adapter.
  • Page 39 Connecting your ATI RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card to a TV (or VCR) Turn on your computer and your television (or VCR). To turn your television display on and off, please see Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on page 41.

  • Page 40: Using Scart Connectors For European Televisions

    The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which means you will have to use the video adapter cable. The above illustration shows how to connect your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to a European TV using the SCART. If your European television does support S-Video (S-VHS) input, you can use an S-Video cable (available in most consumer electronic stores) to view your PC on a television.

  • Page 41: Using And Adjusting Tv Out

    An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector Note cannot be left connected to the RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 when TV out is enabled. In both cases, the RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 will become overloaded, resulting in a dim image on all devices. ®...

  • Page 42: Using A Monitor Vs. Using The Television Display

    During start up, your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 will go through a sequence of mode settings, during which your television display will remain blank. This process takes only a few seconds and helps program the television display. Using a Monitor vs. Using the Television Display Using your television for your computer’s display is ideal for...

  • Page 43: Reducing Edge Distortion

    To Use Larger Display Fonts Click Start. Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click Display. Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button. Make sure you’re on the General tab. In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be.

  • Page 44: Changing Display Configurations

    Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 card directly to run under a specific display mode. This may cause your television display to turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor will not be affected).

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