ALL-IN-WONDER™ 128 / ALL-IN-WONDER™ 128 PRO Installation and Setup User’s Guide Version 3.0 P/N 137-70090-30 Rev. C © Copyright 1999, by ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this guide or parts thereof, in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Table of Contents Getting Started............................................................... 5 Using this Guide ............................................................................................ 6 What is the ALL-IN-WONDER 128 Family?............................................... 7 System Requirements .................................................................................... 8 Other Sources of Information ........................................................................
Tips and Tricks ............................................................ 41 Video Email................................................................................................. 42 Stop-Motion Animation............................................................................... 42 Security Camera .......................................................................................... 43 Streaming video....................................................................................
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 128 and ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO are powerful TV tuners, DVD players, digital VCRs, and 2D & 3D graphics and video accelerators. Their features will take your PC’s graphics and video capabilities to the next level. This guide provides all the information you need to install your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO.
Getting Started Using this Guide The organization of this guide is as follows: Installing the Hardware and Software on page 11 provides instructions on connecting video input and output devices to your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO on page 27 explains how you can take advantage of the advanced new features of the ALL-IN-WONDER 128 and ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO. For Windows® 98 Users...
Getting Started 7 What is the ALL-IN-WONDER 128 Family? The ALL-IN-WONDER 128 family of cards delivers highperformance 3D and 2D graphics, as well as advanced multimedia features. You can play games, watch TV or videos, listen to audio CDs, explore the Internet, and work in Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 as never before. The ALL-IN-WONDER 128 family’s advanced 3D acceleration gives you detailed color graphics and 3D features like multitexturing, alpha blending, and fog effects.
Getting Started You can use the ALL-IN-WONDER 128 family of cards 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 Attaching a TV to Your Card on page 28.
Getting Started 9 Other Sources of Information If you need additional help or require information that is not included in this guide, see the following sources: Readme File This file contains the latest information about your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO card. To view the Readme file in DOS 1 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 In an MS-DOS window, type D: (or substitute your CD-ROM drive letter). 3 Type README.
Getting Started Online manual Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO comes with an online manual that describes the extensive features of your card. To open the online manual 1 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows runs the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 5. 2 In the Windows® 95 / 98 taskbar, click Start. 3 Click Run.... 4 Type the following: D:\ATISETUP (or substitute your CD-ROM drive letter.) 5 Click the Online Manual icon.
CHAPTER 2 Installing the Hardware and Software Installing your card consists of three, easy steps. • Placing the card in your computer • Installing ATI’s enhanced display drivers • Attaching input and output cables and optional TV, VCR, camcorder, etc. This chapter explains how to place the card in your computer, how to install the software, and how to connect the input and output cables. IN THIS CHAPTER...
Installing the Hardware and Software Turn off the power to your system, and discharge your body’s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface — for example, the metal surface of the power supply — before performing any hardware procedure. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel.
Installing the Hardware and Software To install your card 1 Power-off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the monitor cable from the back of your computer. VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTOR MONITOR CABLE 2 Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual about removing the cover.
Installing the Hardware and Software 3 If the old graphics card sticks, rock it gently from end to end. If you intend to run multiple displays with Windows® 98 (see Multiple Display Support in Windows® 98 on page 38), proceed to step 4. Otherwise, remove any existing graphics card from your computer. SCREW Remember to save the screw. OLD GRAPHICS CARD Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard.
Installing the Hardware and Software 5 15 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. SCREW ATI 3D GRAPHICS CARD 6 Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you are running multiple displays under Windows® 98, connect their cables to the appropriate connectors), then turn on the computer and monitor(s). Make sure your monitor cable is securely fastened. MONITOR CABLE You are now ready to proceed with the installation of ATI’s enhanced drivers.
Installing the Hardware and Software Windows® “New Hardware Found” If you are running Windows® 95 or Windows® 98, new hardware may be detected after you restart your computer. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to allow Windows® to correctly identify your new hardware. To identify new hardware in Windows® 95 1 Windows® 95 briefly displays the “New Hardware Found” dialog before launching the “Update Device Driver Wizard”.
Installing the Hardware and Software 17 If Windows® 98 automatically begins installing drivers for your new hardware, click Yes to restart your computer when prompted; then proceed to Installing Enhanced Drivers for Windows® 95 and Windows® 98 on page 18. To identify new hardware using Windows® 98 CD-ROM 1 Insert your Windows® 98 CD-ROM. 2 Click OK. 3 Type the following: D:\WIN98 (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 4 Click OK.
Installing the Hardware and Software Installing Enhanced Drivers for Windows® 95 and Windows® 98 With Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 running on your computer, you need to install the enhanced ATI drivers to take advantage of your card’s higher performance, resolutions, and special features. To ensure that you install the latest drivers, install the ATI enhanced drivers located on the CD-ROM shipped with your graphics accelerator card. • • Close all open applications before installing your ATI software.
Installing the Hardware and Software 5 6 7 8 9 19 Click OK. Click ATI Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard. Click Next. Click Yes to accept the license agreement. Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The Express installation option is recommended. If your ATI product includes a multimedia component, the software for that component will automatically be installed, along with the ATI enhanced drivers, by selecting this option.
Installing the Hardware and Software The RAGE 128 display drivers on your ATI Installation CD-ROM are the latest and fastest available, but at ATI, we are constantly improving our products, so check the ATI web site at http://www.atitech.ca for newer software. 1 Click North America or Europe. 2 Click Drivers / Updates, then click Retail Generic Supported. Drivers downloaded from the ATI website: • Double-click the self-extracting executable file to start the installation.
Installing the Hardware and Software 21 Input and Output Adapters Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO card uses input and output adapters that let you connect audio and video devices to the card. You can use these adapters to: • Connect a VCR, laserdisc player, or camcorder, and watch movies on your PC. • Connect your camcorder and capture video for use in presentations, Web pages, or use third-party videoconferencing software.
Installing the Hardware and Software ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO CD audio CD audio connectors connectors A/V IN A/V IN CATV— CATV A/VOUT OUT A/V monitor monitor connector connector SDRAM Memory 32MB ATI RAGE 128 PRO Graphics Accelerator Notes Macrovision Please note that the ALL-IN-WONDER 128 and ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO detect Macrovision on an input video source, and will refuse to capture video from such a source.
Installing the Hardware and Software To watch movies on your PC or capture video from your VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player Use the ATI input adapter to connect a VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player to your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-INWONDER 128 PRO, as shown. The audio and video output connectors on your VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player will be similar to these. Use composite video out or s-video out. S-Video will provide better results.
Installing the Hardware and Software To display your PC output on TV and record your PC output on videotape Use the output adapter to connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO, as shown. The audio and video input connectors on your TV, camcorder, or VCR will be similar to these. Use COMPOSITE VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN. S-Video will provide better results. R. AUDIO IN L. AUDIO IN COMP.
Installing the Hardware and Software 25 Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 Volume Control For correct audio performance, your sound card’s line input must be active. To display the Line Input setting in the Windows 95® / Windows® 98 Volume Control panel: 1 Right-click the speaker icon in the Taskbar (usually in the lower-right corner of your screen). 2 Click Open Volume Controls. 3 If the Line-In volume slider is not visible, click Options, then click Properties.
Installing the Hardware and Software TV reception tips • In the TV Tuner tab, ensure that you click the correct setting for cable or antenna. • For the best indoor antenna reception, use an amplified model, and move it as far away from your monitor as possible. • If you experience problems with cable input, a signal amplifier may improve reception.
CHAPTER 3 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO For comprehensive information on your card’s multimedia features, please see the Using Your ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide that came with your card. IN THIS CHAPTER...
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 Attaching a TV to Your Card Using your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 family card, you can connect a television set as your computer’s display.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO 6 29 Turn on your computer and your television. If there is no display, you may need to enable the television output capability; see Using TV Out. For detailed cabling diagrams and audio connections, see Input and Output Adapters on page 21. Note You must attach a TV before enabling TV output. Using TV Out Television display is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 Connecting your PC to a television or a VCR To connect your computer to a television or a VCR, attach a connector cable from the television (or VCR) to your card. Most televisions and VCRs have a Composite video input, also referred to as a phono jack or RCA input. A growing number of televisions and VCRs have another type of video input called S-Video or S-VHS. An S-Video connection produces a higher quality display than Composite video.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO 31 The audio and video input connectors on your TV or VCR will be similar to these. Use composite video in or s-video in. S-Video will provide better results. R. AUDIO IN L. AUDIO IN COMP. VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN OR Cable with S-Video plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. Cable with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 Using SCART connectors for European televisions Audio In (Right = Red) (Left = White) Connect to audio source Connect to TV or VCR Cable 1 Cable 2 SCART Connector Video In (Yellow) Connect to graphics card Using an SCART connector with a Composite cable The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which is the most common type. The above illustration shows how to connect to an SCART connector with a Composite cable.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO 33 Starting Windows® with Television Display Enabled The television screen may become scrambled temporarily during the initial Windows® logo display. This is only a temporary effect, and your television screen will be restored within a few seconds. During start up, your TV Out graphics card will go through a sequence of mode settings, during which your television display will remain blank.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 Viewing Text on Television Due to the different technology used in the manufacturing of televisions and PC monitors, standard PC text may look too small on your television. You can compensate for this by using larger fonts. To Use Larger Display Fonts 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start. 3 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Display. 5 Click the Settings tab.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO 35 Reducing Edge Distortion When using a television for your PC’s display, you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your television screen. This effect depends on your television and the PC application you are running. To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the horizontal size. To Increase the Horizontal Size 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start. 3 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Display.
Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 Changing Display Configurations If you move your computer to a place where you are using television display only, make sure that you have the television display feature enabled first; see To enable and disable the television display on page 32. Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program the graphics card directly to run under a specific display mode.
CHAPTER 4 For Windows® 98 Users... Windows® 98 offers many exciting new features for users with an ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO. IN THIS CHAPTER... ■ Multiple Display Support in Windows® 98 on page 38 ■ WebTV® for Windows on page 39 ■ NetMeeting™ 2.
For Windows® 98 Users... Multiple Display Support in Windows® 98 Windows® 98 provides support for using more than one display device at a time—you simply install a separate PCI or AGP card for each additional monitor you intend to use. With multiple displays, you can expand your desktop, run different programs on separate displays, even play some newer games with multiple views.
For Windows® 98 Users... 39 WebTV® for Windows North American feature The ALL-IN-WONDER 128 family’s advanced TV Tuner capabilities are a perfect match for Windows® 98’s new WebTV interface. Use your Internet connection to instantly download television program information for current and future shows.
For Windows® 98 Users... NetMeeting™ 2.1 Windows® 98’s NetMeeting 2.1 provides a single interface for multipoint data conferencing and collaboration on virtually any Windows-based application, in addition to high quality videoconferencing over a LAN or the Internet.
CHAPTER 5 Tips and Tricks This chapter suggests some exciting new ways to use your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO. You will need to attach a video camera to your card, following the instructions on page 23. Many camcorders and digital cameras have composite or S-Video outputs that will provide real-time images on your card. Using the ATI Multimedia Center’s Digital VCR feature, you can capture them as still frames and full-motion clips. IN THIS CHAPTER...
Tips and Tricks Video Email Use your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO to capture a video clip, which you then attach to an email message for your family and friends. Because video files can be very large, you should use a small capture size – 240x160 or smaller – and the card’s video compression features to reduce the file size (see Capturing video and still images in the Using Your ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide). • Indeo 3.2 or 4.
Tips and Tricks 43 Security Camera Your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO provides an ideal way to capture video for an extremely long period of time—no more worries about your security camera running out of tape! Simply set your card to a lower video capture frame rate, and capture many high quality still images automatically, for days at a time. See Capturing video and still images and Digital VCR settings in the ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide. suggested settings Codec ATI VCR 2.
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CHAPTER 6 Reference This chapter contains troubleshooting tips and specifications for your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO. IN THIS CHAPTER...
Reference Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help you if you experience problems. Contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information. Basic troubleshooting tips • Check that the card is seated properly in its expansion slot. If the problem still exists, try a different PCI expansion slot. • Ensure that the monitor cable is securely fastened to the card. • Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.
Reference 47 Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 troubleshooting tips For Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 troubleshooting tips, rightclick the ATI icon in the taskbar, and select Troubleshooting. If you have problems during start-up, start your computer in Safe Mode. To load Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 in Safe Mode 1 Turn on your computer. 2 In Windows® 95, press the F8 key when Starting Windows 95 appears on the screen.
Reference CD Audio Connectors The following illustration shows the CD audio connectors on your ALL-IN-WONDER 128 or ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO card. CD AUDIO IN connectors (see your sound card manual) SOUND CARD CD OUT connectors, pins 2 and 4 (see the following table) J1 J2 CD OUT CD IN (Not available on all versions) ALL-IN-WONDER ALL-IN WONDER 128 / ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO This table lists the pin assignments for the CD audio connectors on your card.
Reference To Remove the ATI Multimedia Center 1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start. 2 Point to Settings 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 5 Select ATI Multimedia Center from the list. 6 Click Add/Remove... 7 Click OK. . Japanese Users Please Note ... • Stereo TV and Secondary Audio Program (SAP) are not availalable in Japanese versions of the TV Player.
Reference Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information The ALL-IN-WONDER 128 family of cards 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.
Reference 51 CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Amendment 92/31/EEC, Class B Digital Device EN 50081-1, Generic Emissions Standard for Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Products (EN 55022/CISPR 22, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment) Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Index A AGP 12 4X, 2X 8 ALL-IN-WONDER family compliance information 50 ATI Multimedia Center opening in Windows 95/98 20 uninstalling 49 ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide 10 Audio DVD audio output 22 recording on your VCR 31 I Input and output adapters 21 displaying PC output on TV and recording on videotape 24 watching movies on your PC and capturing video 23 Installing the hardware and software 11 input and output adapters 21 installing the hardware 12 M Macrovision 22, 42 Monitor adjusting display 33 u
S SCART connectors 32 Secondary Audio Program stereo unavailable in Japan 49 Security camera 43 Sound card connector selecting for TV audio input 25 Stop-motion animation 42 Streaming video 43 S-Video 23 System requirements 8 V Video composite video, S-Video 30 compressors 42 Video email 42 Volume control 25 T Tips and Tricks security camera 43 stop-motion animation 42 streaming video 43 video email 42 Troubleshooting tips 46 basic 46 Windows 95/98 47 TV attaching to ALL-IN-WONDER 128 28 displaying PC out
Safety instructions for TV tuner products 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.
