User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- RADEON™ 8500/ RADEON 7500™ User’s Guide
- Documentation Updates
- Multiple Monitors
- Connecting your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to your monitors
- RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 Display Configurations
- Multiple Monitor Controls
- Dynamic Monitor Reassignment Windows® 98SE/Windows®Me/Windows® NT4.0/Windows®2000
- Desktop Management Controls
- Hot Keys Controls
- MultiDesk
- Desktop Management Controls
- Hot Keys Controls
- MultiDesk
- OpenGL Display Properties
- Direct 3D Display Properties
- Color Properties
- Using TV Out
- View your PC’s display on a TV!
- Connecting your RADEON 8500/RADEON 7500 to a TV or a VCR
- Using and Adjusting TV Out
- Enabling and Disabling the Television Display
- 1 Click Start.
- 2 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
- 3 Double-click Display.
- 4 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
- 5 Click on the ATI Displays tab.
- 6 Click on the green enable/disable button next to the word “TV” to enable/disable television dis...
- 7 Click Apply to save the changes you have made.
- Starting Windows® with Television Display Enabled
- Using a Monitor vs. Using the Television Display
- Adjusting Monitor Display
- Viewing Text on Television
- To Use Larger Display Fonts
- 1 Click Start.
- 2 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
- 3 Double-click Display.
- 4 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
- 5 Make sure you’re on the General tab.
- 6 In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be.
- 7 Click Apply, then follow the onscreen instructions to save your new settings.
- To Use Larger Display Fonts
- Reducing Edge Distortion
- To Increase the Horizontal Size
- 1 Click Start.
- 2 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
- 3 Double-click Display.
- 4 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
- 5 Click on the ATI Displays tab.
- 6 Click on the TV button.
- 7 Make sure you’re on the Adjustments tab.
- 8 Click on the plus (+) button under Horizontal Screen to increase the horizontal size of the tel...
- 9 Click Apply to save the changes you have made.
- To Change the Brightness
- 1 Click Start.
- 2 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
- 3 Double-click Display.
- 4 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
- 5 Click on the ATI Displays tab.
- 6 Click on the TV button.
- 7 Drag the Brightness slider to the left to decrease the brightness.
- 8 Click Apply to save the changes you have made.
- To Increase the Horizontal Size
- Changing Display Configurations
- Using Games and Applications
- Enabling and Disabling the Television Display
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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.
Television display is ideal for playing games, giving
presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The
following tips will help you get the most out of your TV Out
feature.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
for European Customers
Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used
simultaneously with television display. When you enable
television display in Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor
and television is set to 50Hz. Some monitors may not
support this refresh rate and could be damaged.
• Please check the documentation supplied with your
monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate
of 50Hz.
If your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you
are not sure), then turn off your monitor before
turning on your computer when using your
television as a display.
For information on disabling television display, see
Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on
page 41
.
Some televisions in Europe may use an SCART
connection. If you use SCART, please read
Using SCART
Connectors for European Televisions on page 40
before
attempting to connect your PC to your television.