Orchid Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 User manual

Fahrenheit ProVideo 64
User's Manual
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Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 User's Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 4
About This Manual 5
SECTION 1 - HARDWARE 9
Installing Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 7
Hardware Installation 7
Fig. 1.1: Fahrenheit ProVideo 64-PCI Diagram 8
Fig. 1.2: Fahrenheit ProVideo 64-VLB Diagram 9
Adding Memory 10
SECTION 2 - SOFTWARE 11
Software Overview 11
Software Installation 11
Fig. 2.1: Main Menu Screen 11
Network Considerations 12
Windows Utilities 13
Orchid Control Panel 13
Fig. 2.2: Orchid Control Panel Menu 13
Display Setup 13
Fig. 2.3: Display Setup Screen 14
Virtual Desktop Feature 14
Fig. 2.4: Virtual Desktop Screen 15
Switch-on-the-Fly Magnify Feature 16
Fig.2.5:Switch-on-the-FlyMagnify Screen 16
Monitor Setup 17
Fig. 2.6: Monitor Setup Menu 17
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Power Management 17
Fig. 2.7: Power Management Menu 18
Fig. 2.8: Screen Saver Menu 18
Display Centering 19
Fig. 2.9: Centering Menu 19
System Information 19
Fig. 2.10: System Information Menu 20
DOS Utility 21
MONSET Monitor Setup 21
Fig. 2.11: MONSET Main Menu 21
Your Monitor 22
Testing Your Selection 22
APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL HELP 23
CompuServe 23
Troubleshooting Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 23
Technical Specifications 28
Memory Address Setting 30
VESA Support 30
Resolutions and Refresh Rates 31
Table A.1: IBM VGA Graphics Modes 31
Table A.2: Video Text Modes 31
Feature Connector Pin-Outs 32
Table A.3: VESA Feature Connector Pin-outs 32
VAFC Feature Connector Pin-Outs 32
VGA Pin-Out Specifications 33
Fig. A.1: Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 15-pin Connector 33
APPENDIX B - POWER MANAGEMENT 35
Power Management Feature 35

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APPENDIX C - DIGITAL VIDEO SCALING 37
APPENDIX D - MPEGVIDEO 39
FCC NOTICE 40
INDEX 41

Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 User's Manual
INTRODUCTION
FahrenheitProVideo64™ isa64-bitgraphicsaccelerator
with digital video scaling and acceleration,all on one card!
The merging of graphics and video acceleration provides
smoothdisplayoffull-screenimages,digitalmoviefilesor
digital moving images. You can complement your high-
speed graphics with high-fidelity audio by adding an
Orchid sound card to your system.
Withupto 4MBofVRAMmemory, FahrenheitProVideo
supports 386, 486, VL-Bus, PCI and Pentium systems.
Operating at resolutions up to 1600x1200 and refresh
ratesupto120Hz,FahrenheitProVideo64providestrue
high resolution graphics and full VESA compliance.
The video acceleration feature of Fahrenheit ProVideo
64 can perform horizontal and vertical digital video
scaling, colorspaceconversionanddithering.Fahrenheit
ProVideo 64 also features the Xing Software MPEG
codec for full-screen, full-motion playback of MPEG
digital video.
The Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 uses your computer's CPU
for MPEG decoding. MPEG playback performance is
directly related to processor speed, the current screen
resolution and color depth. The MPEG decoding soft-
warecanbeusedinallresolutionsexcept16colormodes
and 1600x1200 resolutions.
Othersoftware enhancementsinclude Orchid’scustom-
izedWindowsHyperdriver thatincorporates videoscal-
ing,SuperZoom™,VirtualDesktopandSwitch-on-the-fly
Magnify. The Hyperdriver and SuperZoom features are
always active while in Windows, providing transparent
system and video acceleration. You can also save energy
withyourmonitorbyusingtheGreenPCPowerManage-
ment utility.
Thank you for purchasing Fahrenheit ProVideo 64. Care
has been taken to ensure that it will provide you with
years of trouble-free operation. We believe you will be
pleased with your purchase.
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual presumes that you are already familiar with
your IBM PC compatible computer. While Fahrenheit
ProVideo 64 has been designed to be easy to install, we
recommend that you refer to your computer’s reference
manualwhenterminologyor installationsteps areunfamil-
iartoyou.Eachsectionisdivided intoshort, easyto follow
steps, to help you understand the installation and function
of Fahrenheit ProVideo 64.
Section 1: Hardware Installation
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user, this
section will give you important information on the proper
installation of Fahrenheit ProVideo 64.
Section 2: Software Installation
Here you will be given the information needed to install
device drivers and utilities.
Appendix A: Technical Help and Information
If you are experiencing installation difficulties or require
troubleshootinginformation,thisappendixgivesyoucheck-
points to look at to ensure that your Fahrenheit ProVideo
64 is operating properly. The technical specifications are
also included.
Appendix B: Power Management
Appendix B provides details on the VESA DPMS Power
Management technology.
Appendix C: Digital Video Scaling
This appendix gives you information on the digital video
scaling feature of Fahrenheit ProVideo 64.
Appendix D: MPEG Video
Here you are given information on the playback of MPEG
digital video files.
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This manual will familiarize you with the features, installation
and use of your Fahrenheit ProVideo 64. There are several
symbols and conventions used throughout this manual which
will help to draw your attention to a feature or to focus on
important information:
WhenyouseetheMagnifyingGlass,itmeans
thetextisreferringtosomethingyoushould
take a closer look at before proceeding
further.
WhenyouseetheExclamationMark,itgives
important information on avoiding damage
to property.
Common Names
AVI Audio Video/Interleaved
CODEC Compression/Decompression Algorithm
DCI Display Control Interface
DPMS Display Power Management Signaling
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
VAFC VESA Advanced Feature Connector
VESA Video Electronics Standards Association
VFC VESA Feature Connector
VGA Video Graphics Array
VL-Bus VESA Local Bus
VRAM Video Random Access Memory
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Section INSTALLING FAHRENHEIT PROVIDEO 64
Installationof Orchid'sFahrenheit ProVideo64 issimpli-
fied by its innovative design, requiring no jumpers or
switchestoset.YoucanupgradeFahrenheitProVideo64
from2MBto4MBofmemory.Ifyouwanttoaddmemory
now or later, see "Adding Memory" in this section.
Follow the simple installation steps below to install your
Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 card.
Hardware Installation
1. Turnoffthepowertoyourcomputeranddisconnect
all power cords and cables from the computer.
2. Remove the screws and slide the cover off.
3. Select an expansion slot for Fahrenheit ProVideo 64.
Dependingonwhatcardyouhave,selectaPCIslotforthe
PCI version, or a VL-Bus slot for the VLB version.
4. Removetherearslotcoverbracketifitispresentand
keep the screw for future use.
5. Carefully hold Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 by the top
edgesandloweritintoitsexpansionslot.Ensurethat
Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 seats firmly into the slot.
6. Secureit inplacebyfasteningitsmetalbracketto the
computer backplane.
7. Reconnect previously removed cables and power
cords and replace the cover of the computer.
8. Connect your monitor cable to the 15-pin monitor
connector on the Fahrenheit ProVideo 64 (see Fig-
ure 1.1).
The hardware installation is complete.
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Forpin-out
information
onthe15-pin
VGA
connector,
see
AppendixA.
STATIC!
Before
handlingthe
Fahrenheit
ProVideo64,
beproperly
groundedby
touchingthe
powersupply
housing,or
youmay
want to buy a
Groundstrap
fromyour
local
computer
store.
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VAFCFeature Connector 8-bitFeature
Connector
15-pinVGA
Connector
Figure1.1:FahrenheitProVideo64PCIDiagram
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