ATI Technologies RADEON 137-40225-20 User manual

RADEON™VE
User’s Guide
Version 1.0 P/N 137-40225-20 Rev. B
Copyright 2001 by ATI Technologies Inc.:
AT I and RADEON VE - ATI Technologies Inc.;Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium Edition,
Windows 2000 – Microsoft Corp.; VGA – International Business Machines Corp.

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Using Multiple Monitors
Your RADEON™ VE provides dual display functionality and
TV Out from a single video card. This new technology changes
the way you view your PC, TV, and video graphics.
The RADEON™ VE uses HydraVision™ software to create a
seamless multiple display desktop. Multiple monitor display
works as one large work area. A single application can span all
monitors, or many applications can occupy their own specific
monitor. This feature will take your PC’s graphics and video
capabilities to the next level.
Connecting your RADEON™VE to your monitors
The RADEON™ VE provides support for one DVI-I monitor or
two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter.
A television can also be used to expand your desktop by using
the S-Video connector
Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you are running
multiple monitors, connect their cables to the appropriate
connectors), then turn on the computer and monitor(s).
To connect a flat panel to the RADEON™ VE 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.
When you use multiple monitors with your RADEON™ VE,
one monitor will always be primary. Any additional monitor(s)
will be designated as secondary. The primary monitor displays
the Windows®start-up logo during the computer’s boot process.
The monitor(s) that remain inactive(black) are secondary.

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DISPLAY CABLE
TO VGA MONITOR
TO DIGITAL/ANALOG DEVICE WITH DVI CONNECTOR
DVI-I-TO-VGA
ADAPTER
DVI-I
CONNECTOR
VGA
CONNECTOR
ON CARD
FROM
MONITOR
TO TV/VCR

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RADEON™VE Display Configurations
Legend:
CRT-(cathode ray tube) analog monitor utilizing the standard 15-pin VGA connector
DFP-digital flat panel monitor utilizing the 24-pin DVI-I connector
- The DVI-I connector can support a monitor using a 15-pin VGA connector via
DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
- The s-video connector on the board can support a composite connector via
s-video-to-composite adapter
Display
Configuration
Connector(s) Used Comments
CRT monitor - 15-pin VGA connector
- 24-pin DVI-I connector
(with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter)
DFP monitor - 24-pin DVI-I connector
TV - s-video connector
CRT monitor +
TV
- 15-pin VGA connector +
s-video connector
Unsupported configuration if the CRT
monitor is attached to DVI-I connector
via DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
DFP monitor +
TV
- 24-pin DVI-I connector +
s-video connector
CRT monitor +
DFP connector
- 15-pin VGA connector +
24-pin DVI-I connector
CRT monitor +
CRT monitor
- 15-pin VGA connector +
24-pin DVI-I connector
(with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter)
CRT monitor +
DFP monitor +
TV
- 15-pin VGA connector +
24-pin DVI-I connector +
s-video connector
Please note that this will result in two
independent displays with the third
display “cloning” the image of one of the
other two displays.
CRT monitor +
CRT monitor +
TV
UNSUPPORTED
CONFIGURATION

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Multi-Monitor Controls
The Windows®2000 Multi-Monitor Dialog
The Multi-Monitor dialog in Windows®2000 features a
graphic representation of the current monitor array. The Multi-
Monitor dialog is located in the Advanced Settings of the
Display Properties. You can drag the monitor illustrations to
new locations in the diagram to change the array. You can also
enable and disable monitors by double-clicking on the monitor
number in the list box.
The Multi-Monitor dialog in Windows®98SE and Windows®
Me is located in the Settings tab of the Display Properties. From
here, you can enable/disable multiple displays, change color
depth and screen resolution.

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To enable the secondary display (assuming a secondary display
is attached to your RADEON™ VE):
1Right-click on monitor labeled “2”.
2Click “Enable” in the drop-down menu.
3Click “OK”.
The Windows®98SE/Windows®Me Multi-Monitor Dialog
To change resolution or color depth:
1Left-click the desired monitor to make it active.
2Make the desired changes to the color depth and resolution.
To reposition your display, click and drag the appropriate
monitor to the desired position. For example, the secondary
display can be dragged to the left of the primary display. This
allows you to position your secondary display to be either
physically left or right of the primary display.

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Note
The RADEON™ VE 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 only available on the
primary display. Therefore, if a DFP is set as
secondary, the extended desktop is disabled and the
resolution is less than the DFP monitor’s native
resolution. This causes the DFP monitor to default
to center mode.

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Dynamic Monitor Reassignment Windows®
98SE/Windows®Me/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!
1Right-clickonthedesktopandclickonProperties from the
drop down menu.
2Select the Settings tab.
3ClickontheAdvanced button.
4Select the Displays tab.
This window shows you the display(s) that are active, and the
button beside the active displays will be blue. The active blue
buttons will have the word “Primary”or “Secondary”beside
them.
Clicking on a blue button (in a dual display configuration) will
reassign the primary and secondary monitors. Clicking on
“Apply”will enable any changes that you have made.

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Note
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
monitor.The RADEON™VE allows you to change
the primary monitor while viewing a DVD.

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Using HydraVision™for Windows®
98SE/Windows®Me/Windows®2000
The Windows®98SE, Windows®Me and Windows®2000
operating systems are designed to recognize multiple monitors
in a single system. HydraVision™ software is specifically
designed for use with Windows®98SE, Windows®Me and
Windows®2000. HydraVision™ installation enables the
Desktop Manager and creates a Windows®program group for
HydraVision™ display management software.
HydraVision™ and the Desktop Manager are activated
whenever Windows®starts. You can tell that HydraVision™ is
running by the presence of the HydraVision™ icon in the
Windows®system tray.
HydraVision™System Tray Icon
Right-click on this icon to access HydraVision™ features and
help, or to unload the HydraVision™ Desktop Manager.
Accessing HydraVision™
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.
HydraVision™ Icon

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OK implements the changes you’ve made in the HydraVision™
dialog and exits the Desktop Manager. Changes take effect
immediately unless you see a message prompting you to restart
your computer.
Cancel discards all changes made to any section of the
HydraVision™ dialog and closes the Desktop Manager.
Apply implements your changes without closing the Desktop
Manager.
Help connects to local or on-line HTML-based help. You can also
get context -sensitive on-screen help by moving your mouse over
the relevant text for each controller

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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. When it is checked, you can choose to have dialog
boxes appear on the parent application’s monitor (The
parent application is the application that generated the
dialog box.). If the parent application or associated monitor
cannot be located, the dialog box defaults to monitor 1. You
can also choose to have dialog boxes appear on the monitor
in which the cursor is located or to always appear on a
specific monitor in the array.

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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.
HydraVision™Max/Restore—Allows you to control the
behavior of the Windows®Maximize button. When
HydraVision™ is running, a HydraVision™ Max/Restore
button appears in the upper right corner of your application
title bars. Clicking this icon makes the active window
maximize in one of two ways:
− Maxtowindowcornerscauses windows to maximize
to the monitor(s) that contain the window’s upper left and
lower right corners.
− Maxtofulldesktopcauses windows to maximize to
the entire monitor array.
Max child windows—Keeps windows generated by parent
applications from splitting across monitors (A child window is a
window residing within a parent application window.) The
ability to keep child windows on a single monitor when
maximized is extremely useful for editing multiple documents
side by side in a parent application.
 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.
General:
Application position memory—Check this box to “remember”
the size and location of application windows when they are
closed and reapply those settings when the application is
reopened.
Automatically align monitors—Under Windows®98SE and
Windows®Me, you can manually define monitor placement
from the Settings dialog in the Display Properties dialog box.
When this box is checked, HydraVision™ will override user-
defined monitor placement if the monitors are not evenly
aligned.

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 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).
Enable individual application settings—Check this box to
specify desktop management settings for individual
applications. You can access these settings by clicking on the
down arrow of the HydraVision™ icon in the application title
bar or by clicking the Individual Application Settings button
in the Desktop Management dialog.
Remove HydraVision™system tray icon—This box removes
or restores the HydraVision™ system tray icon.
Remove MultiDesk system tray icon—This box removes or
restores the MultiDesk system tray icon.
Load/Unload Desktop Manager—Thisbuttonrestoresorremoves
the HydraVision™ Desktop Manager tracking program. Unloading
the Desktop Manager returns display settings to
Windows®98Se/Windows®Me defaults. You should only select this
option if you do not want to use any multiple monitor dialog box and
window controls or hot keys.
 NOTE: Unload applies to your current
Windows®98SE/Windows®Me session only. When
Windows®98SE/Windows®Me restarts, the Desktop Manager
will reload.
Load/Unload MultiDesk—This button restores or removes
multiple desktop functionality.
 NOTE: Unload applies to your current
Windows®98SE/Windows®Me session only. When
Windows®SE/Windows®Me restarts, MultiDesk will reload.
Individual Application Settings—This button allows you to
specify, enable and disable desktop management settings for
individual applications.
 NOTE: These settings override the global settings defined in
the Desktop Management dialog.

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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.
Create/Remove Hot Keys
To create custom hot key sequences, select a Modifier key (Shift,
Alt, etc.), a Hot key,andtheHot key function you want this key
combination to perform. Click Add to enter your new combination
in the Assigned hot keys list box. Click Apply to activate assigned
hot keys.
 NOTE: ATI recommends that a modifier key be used with
any function key (F1, F2, etc.) assigned as a hot key. This will
prevent interference with the function of these keys in individual
applications.
To delete a hot key from the Assigned hot keys list box, highlight it,
click Remove, and then click Apply.

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You can also disable all hot keys listed in the Assigned hot keys list
boxbycheckingtheDisable 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.
Provided hot key functions include:
Snap App to Monitor Allows you to move or “snap” active
windows or dialogs from monitor to
monitor for quick placement and
viewing of desktop contents.
HydraVision™ Pop-up
Menu
Allows on-the-fly access to
HydraVision™ controls.
Run Application Lets you start any application with a hot
key.
Gather All Windows to
Monitor 1
Allows you to find applications that are
hidden or are open and lost on disabled
monitors.
Find Cursor Locates the cursor on a busy or crowded
desktop
Next Desktop Accesses other active desktops
Zoom Display In/Out Causes the desktop resolution to increase
or decrease.
Zoom In/Out on
Monitor
Causes the resolution of the active
monitor to increase or decrease.

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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
MultiDeskSystemTrayIcon
Right-click on this icon to access MultiDesk controls. In addition to
accessing active desktops from the system tray, you can also access
active desktops with a Hot key shortcut
MultiDesk Pop-Up Menu
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.
HydraVision™MultiDesk
Icon

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The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting Unload
HydraVision™MultiDesk from the pop-up menu.
 NOTE: This applies to your current Windows®session only.
When Windows®restarts, MultiDesk will reload

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Using TV Out
View your PC’s display on a TV!
Your new RADEON™ VE 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 24.
Some televisions in Europe may use an SCART
connection. If you use SCART, please read Using SCART
Connectors for European Televisions on page 23 before
attempting to connect your PC to your television.