GV-R80 X256D(V) Gra phics Accelerator -2 0 After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ATI icon on the taskbar's status area. Clicking this icon open the ATi control panel. 1.Usin g Single D isplay HYDRAVISION™ HYDRAVISION™ and the Deskt op Manager are activated whe never Windows® starts. Installing HYDRAVISION™ adds menu options to the ATI Icon. Click on the AT I icon to access t he applica tion's fe atures an d help, or to unloa d the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager. 2.Hydravision HYDRAVISION™ is primarily software designed for multiple monitor settings. GV-R80X256D GV-R80X256V graphic cards that have more than one display output can benefit fully from this software. GV-R80X256D/GV-R80X256V with only one display output can still take advantage of the many features of HYDRAVISION™ . HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager and creates a Windows® program group for HYDRAVISION™ display management software. -2 1 -Softwar e In stallation English EnglishEnglish 3.1.6. Display Properties pages The screen shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area and the refresh rate. Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for windows) The Setting properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. Click "Advanced" icon for adapter and setting. You can click the item to change the color depth. You can move the slider to the change resolution. Dis p la y M odel GV-R80X2 56D GV-R80X2 56V M atrix C R T+ T V Ye s C RT + DV I Ye s DV I+ TV Ye s DV I+ TV +C RT Ye s Click " Advanced", in to details se ttings: Options Properties • Version Information provides the Packing version numberinformation. • Details button access to the De tails tab which lists the card's hardware details and driver information. • Re-activate all warning messages allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages. • Enable ATI taskbar icon application en ables or d isables the ATI taskbar icon. However, this feature must be enabled for ATI hotkey support. • ShowATI icon on taskbar adds or removes the ATI icon from the taskbar. • Disable quick resolution feature is accessible by left-clicking the ATI icon in the taskbar. • Reduce DVI frequency on high-resolution displays 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-to-VGA adapter.) • Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel. GV-R80 X256D(V) Gra phics Accelerator -2 2 Direct3DProperties: The Direct 3D properties page allows you to adjust the Direct 3D settings. • 3DSettings for radio buttons Selects either Direct 3D® or OpenGL® as the formatto be altered in the workspace. • Performance/Qualitysilder Controls the overall performance/image qualityof your graphic application. Moving the slider to the left will maxi mize application performance, while moving the slider to the right will maximize image quality. • UseCustomSettingscheckbox When Custom Settings is checked, the Main Settings slider is disabled, allowing you to move each individual slider in the Custom Settings section below. Setting the individual sliders gives you complete control over your application experience. Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only. • Custombutton Opens the Custom Properties dialog. Using custom set ttings is recommended for advanced users only. For more information, refer to the Custom Properties Dialog section. n CurrentSettings Shows the current settings for either Direct 3D® or OpenGL® , whichever is selected. • Profiles for Allows you to save a unique profile of the custom settings you have selected. Once you have completed making your custom settings, click OK in the Custom Properties dialog. Enter a name in Current Profile and click the Save button. Saved profiles are selected from the Current Profile drop-down window.To delete a profile, select it from the Current Profile drop-down window and press the Delete but tton. • Compatibilitysettings button Accesses advanced settings that may solve compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D® or OpenGL® applications, whichever is selected. For more information, refer to the Compatibility Dialog section. • Defaults Resets to the dialog’s default values. -23 -Software Installation English EnglishEnglish OpenGL Properties: The OpenGL properties page gives you complete control of the OpenGL settings. • SMOOTHVISION 2.1 Anti-Aliasing slider SMO OTHVISION . (Anti-Aliasing) impro ves image quality by rem ovin g ja gge d ed ges fro m 3D ima ges, re sulting in smoother, more natural-looking objects. Anti-Aliasing can be applied using differen t sample patte rns and sample points such as 2X or 4X. Moving this slider to the right incr eases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image. Select the Application Preference checkbox for high-quality image s, with a ne gligible re ductio n in the app lica...