User manual GIGABYTE GV-R465-1GI

[. . . ] GV-R465-1GI ATI RadeonTM HD 4650 Graphics Accelerator User's Manual Rev. 101 12MM-R465GI-101R Copyright © 2008 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners. [. . . ] Otherwise, select Digital Output Device (SPDIF), which is the onboard audio controller. GV-R465-1GI Graphics Accelerator - 14 - 3. 3. Display Properties Pages Display Settings (Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows) To access Display Settings page, right-click on desktop and select Personalize, then the Personalization windows will show up. Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings. You can move the slider to change the resolution. You can click the item to change the color quality. Click the Advanced button for advanced settings. Display Matrix Model CRT+DVI CRT+CRT DVI +DVI HDMI+DVI HDMI+CRT (Note ) GV-R465-1GI No No No Yes Yes (Note) By a DVI-to-D-Sub adapter. - 15 - Software Installation ATI Catalyst® Control Center Basic View : The Basic View is the default view when ATI Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first time. Refer to the previous pages for details. Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to the advanced features on each page. The left navigation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features. The Advanced view is recommended for experienced users. Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you choose in the left navigation pane. The Custom view is recommended for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that their 3D application supports. Hotkeys Properties: The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application. A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys, such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift, and any letter from the alphabet. - 19 - Software Installation Profiles Properties: You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually, through a Hotkey, or by file association. Note: A profile applies to a specific graphics card. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Preferences Properties: The Preferences page helps to restore defaults, change skins, and update the Catalyst Control Center. The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: Always on Top Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language . . . Restore Factory Defaults . . . GV-R465-1GI Graphics Accelerator - 20 - Help Properties: The Catalyst Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. The Catalyst Control Center Help feature offers the following options: Help for this Page Help Contents . . . Go to ATI. com About Catalyst Control Center . . . - 21 - Software Installation Displays Manager: Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop. Use Displays Manager to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multimonitor environment. Note: The stretch vertically and horizontally options are not supported on systems running Windows Vista. Display Options: The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications. Choose one of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display. Note: On systems Windows XP, this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. GV-R465-1GI Graphics Accelerator - 22 - Monitor Properties 1: Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. [. . . ] Press <F8> on your keyboard after system starts up. When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears, select Safe Mode and press <Enter>. After getting into Safe Mode, in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct. For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer. [. . . ]