User manual ASUS SROUNDVW

[. . . ] To maximize the value of your ATI product, you should ensure that you have the latest documentation. ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. ii Table of Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Additional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 905-882-2626 * registered * Access to Telephone Support is available to the date of users at no additional cost for the first 30 days from purchase (long distance charges may apply). For complete details, please visit: http://www. ati. com/online/customercare. Attention: Customer Service 33 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7N6E 4 Getting Started Hardware Warranty Service Statement Should the product, in ATI's opinion, malfunction within the warranty period, ATI will at its discretion repair or replace the product upon receipt with an equivalent. Any replaced parts become the property of ATI. This warranty does not apply to the software component of a product or a product which has been damaged due to accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation, usage not in accordance with product specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or unauthorized alterations, repairs, or modifications. For a detailed description of the ATI Hardware Warranty Service Statement visit: http://www. ati. com/online/warranty/statement. Warranty Service For warranty service instructions visit: http://www. ati. com/online/warranty or contact one of our Customer Service Representatives using one of the aforementioned means. · Before shipping any unit for repair, obtain an RMA number for warranty service. · When shipping your product, pack it securely, show the RMA and serial number of the product on the outside, and ship prepaid and insured. · ATI will not be held liable for damage or loss to the product in shipment. Getting Started 5 Limitations · This warranty is valid only if the online Product Warranty Registration form at http://www. ati. com/online/registration is successfully submitted within 30 days of purchase of said product. · All warranties for this product, when purchased as a retail product, expressed or implied, will expire three (3) years from date of original purchase. All accompanying cables and accessories are warranted for 90 days. · No warranties for this product, expressed or implied, shall extend to any person who purchases the product in a used condition. · The liability of ATI in respect of any defective product will be limited to the repair or replacement of such product. ATI may use new or equivalent-to-new replacement parts. Defective product will be sent in for repair or replacement only. ATI makes no other representations or warranties as to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or otherwise in respect of the product. No other representations, warranties or conditions shall be implied by statute or otherwise. In no event shall ATI be responsible or liable for any damages, including but not limited to the loss of revenue or profit, arising: · from the use of the product, · from the loss of use of the product, as a result of any event, circumstance, action or abuse beyond the control of ATI; whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or a third party. 6 Getting Started Installing the External ATI Graphics Card 7 Installing the External ATI Graphics Card AGP slot on Motherboard 8 Installing the External ATI Graphics Card 1 2 Power-off the computer and monitor, and then disconnect the monitor cable from the back of your computer. If necessary, consult your computer's manual for help in removing the cover. Discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis. 3 After locating the AGP slot, and if necessary, removing the metal cover, align your ATI graphics card with the slot, and then press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and then replace the computer cover. Connect one display to the motherboard's internal graphics connector A , and then connect the other two displays to the external graphics card monitor connectors B and C . 4 5 A B C Monitor Connectors on back of computer If your monitors use DVI-I connectors, you will need DVI-I-to-VGA adapters to connect them. Adapters are available from the online ATI store at http://www. ati. com/online/accessories. DVI-I Connector from monitor DVI-I to VGA Adapter VGA Connector on Card You are now ready to enable SURROUNDVIEWTM. [. . . ] You can return to full-screen mode on each display after you move the windows. · Multiple full-screen setups are not saved in the Flight Simulator or Flight Configuration (. cfg) files. You can save a Flight while each display is in windowed mode, and then switch to full-screen mode after you launch Flight Simulator. 5 From the Views menu, create another new window, and then drag it to monitor 3. Using SURROUNDVIEWTM 15 Business applications You can run multiple business applications simultaneously -- for example, a spreadsheet, a web browser, and a stock tracker. 1 Right-click a clear area of your desktop, click Properties, click the Settings tab, and then click the Identify button button to display a large number on each monitor, showing which monitor corresponds with each icon. 2 1 3 2 Open your spreadsheet. Your spreadsheet opens in the primary monitor. 3 Open your web browser, and then drag it to monitor 2. 4 Open your stock tracker, and then drag it to monitor 3. 16 Using SURROUNDVIEWTM Frequently Asked Questions Does the Windows "Standby" function work when SURROUNDVIEW is enabled? [. . . ]