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HYDRAVISION
TM
for
Fire GL
Installation and User's Guide
Version 1.0 P/N 137-50002-10 Rev. A
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Using ATI
HYDRAVISION™
Your Fire GL provides dual display functionality from a single
video card. This new technology changes the way you view
your PC and video graphics.
The ATI® HYDRAVISION™ is a software utility 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 its own specific
monitor. This feature will take your PC’s graphics and video
capabilities to the next level.
IN THIS GUIDE
 Installing ATI HYDRAVISION™
 How to Start ATI
HYDRAVISION™
 How to Use ATI
HYDRAVISION™
 Uninstalling the ATI
HYDRAVISION™ Software
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Installing ATI
®
HYDRAVISION™
To install HYDRAVISION™, perform the following steps:
1 Insert the Fire GL CD into the appropriate CD-ROM drive.
2 Run the ATI Setup program by selecting Run from the
Windows Start menu and selecting the path to the ATI
install.exe file using the Browse button.
3 Click OK. Follow the ATI Setup program prompts to the
ATI FGL Install dialog box.

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4 Click Standard to install the ATI Fire GL video drivers
and HYDRAVISION™. If you select a Custom
installation, make sure to to check the HydraVision
checkbox.
5 Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the
HYDRAVISION™ installation.
6 If you choose to use HYDRAVISION's™ various display
options available to you like "hot keys", via the
HYDRAVISION™ Hot Keys dialog box (which can be
defined to control specific functions), "application specific
settings" can be applied to specific programs, and much
more.
7 You are now ready to use your Fire GL and
HYDRAVISION™

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How to Start ATI
®
HYDRAVISION ™
Windows® XP and Windows® 2000
1 Right-click on a clear area of your screen.
2 Click HYDRAVISION to open the HYDRAVISION™
Desktop Management.
Windows® NT4.0
1 Right-click on a clear area of your screen.
2 Click Properties
3 Click the Desktop Management tab.
Note
HYDRAVISION™ is not available if you have specifically
deselected Use HydraVision for Placement in the
DualScreen dialog. Check Use HydraVision for
Placement in the DualScreen dialog to enable
HYDRAVISION™.

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How to Use ATI
®
HYDRAVISION™
HYDRAVISION™ software is specifically designed for use
with Windows® NT, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Pro.
HYDRAVISION™ installation enables the Desktop Manager
and creates a Windows® program group for
HYDRAVISION™ display management software.
HYDRAVISION™ is activated whenever Windows® starts..
The ATI® 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 ATI® HYDRAVISION™ dialog are
four buttons: OK, Cancel, Apply and Help.
OK implements the changes you’ve made in the ATI®
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 ATI® HYDRAVISION™ dialog and closes the Desktop
Manager.
Apply implements your changes without closing the
Desktop Manager.
Help connects to either 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 control.

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Desktop Management Controls
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.
Max Button Management—Allows you to control the
behavior of the Windows® Maximize button. When ATI®
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 the following ways:
- Max to window corners causes windows to maximize to
the monitor(s) that contain the window’s upper left and
lower right corners.
- Max to full desktop causes windows to maximize to the
entire monitor array.
- Max to current monitor causes windows to maximize to
the current monitor.
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:
ATI® HYDRAVISION™ application title bar icon
changes from a single square to two smaller squares
when a window is in a ATI® HYDRAVISION™
maximized state. Clicking the icon again restores the
The active window to its default state as a single
square .

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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.
Boot to single monitor—Check this box to enable a single
monitor only when the computer boots. All other connected
video devices will be disabled. Please note that Extended
Desktop must be enabled before the computer is restarted.
Remove ATI title bar button—This box removes or restores
the ATI buttons placed on the title bar in installed applications.
Remove MultiDesk system tray icon—This box removes or
restores the MultiDesk system tray icon.
MultiDesk Settings - This button gives access to all the
MultiDesk Properties. Here you enable, disable, and name
active desktops
Load/Unload Desktop Manager - This button restores or
removes the HYDRAVISION™ Desktop Manager tracking
program. You should only select this option if you do not want
to use any multiple monitor dialog box and window controls or
hot keys.
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.
Note:
MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk
from the Desktop Manager dialog box.

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Individual Application Settings - This button allows you to
specify, enable and disable 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 pressing the Individual
Application Settings button in the Desktop Management
dialog.
Note: These settings override the global settings defined in
the Desktop Management dialog.

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Hot Keys Controls
HYDRAVISION™ allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for
common operations such as starting applications and snapping
applications to designated monitors.
You can also disable all hot keys by checking the Disable hot
keys box near the bottom of the Hot Keys dialog.
Note: Hot Keys only work if HYDRAVISION™ is installed
and loaded.

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Create/Remove Hot Keys
To create custom hot key sequences, select a Modifier key
(Shift, Alt, etc.), a Hot key, and the Hot 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.
To delete a hot key from the Assigned hot keys list box,
highlight it, click Remove, and then click Apply.
Use 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.
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

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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.
MultiDesk Icons
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.
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.
The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting
Unload MultiDesk from the pop-up menu.

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MultiDesk Properties allows you to control the desktops.
Right-click a Desktop tab to set it Active, Inactive, or Disabled.
Inactive desktops MAY contain applications, however they are
temporarily disabled. Disabled desktops cannot contain any
applications. If an Active or Inactive desktop is disabled which
contains applications, they will be automatically moved to an
Active desktop.
You can also give a desktop a unique name. Double-click the
desired desktop tab. The tab will turn gray and the cursor will
blink. Simply type in the new name. When you have finished
renaming the desktop, click on the tab to save the change.
Keep on all desks allows you to have a selected application on
all desktops.
The MultiDesk functionality can be removed by selecting
Unload HYDRAVISION™ MultiDesk from the Desktop
Manager.
Uninstalling HYDRAVISION™ Software
If you need to uninstall HYDRAVISION™ software for any
reason, perform the following steps:
1 Start Windows
2 Select Start > Programs > ATI FGL
3 Click ATI FGL Install/Uninstall. The ATI FGL Install
dialog appears.
4 Click Add/Remove component.
5 Select HYDRAVISION™ from the list of software
programs and uncheck the checkbox.
6 Click Next to remove the HYDRAVISION™ software.
7 Follow further instruction displayed on your screen.
Note:
MultiDesk will not reload automatically when
Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk
from the Desktop Manager.