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    HYDRAVISION™ User's Guide P/N 137-40319-40 Copyright © 2002, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered
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    of this document, ATI Technologies Inc. assumes no liability with respect to the operation or use of ATI hardware, software or other products and documentation described herein, for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this documentation, for any interruption of service, loss or
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    Move to monitor 19 Restore to monitor 19 Internet Explorer Feature 19 HYDRAVISION for Windows®98SE/ Windows® Me 21 HYDRAVISION Properties 23 Desktop Management Controls 23 Dialog control 23 Window control 24 General 25 To enable Individual Applications Settings via the Desktop Manager 27
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    Always On Top 33 Move to Monitor 34 Restore to Monitor 34 Internet Explorer Feature 34 MultiDesk 35 Accessing MultiDesk Properties 35 MultiDesk Properties 36 MagnifyFX 40 Magnification 40 Tracking 40 Define Area 41 Copy to Clipboard 41 iv
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    independent monitor display features and: • Determine the behavior of pop-up windows and dialogs in different applications. • Switch between desktop with a Increase your productivity To increase your productivity even more, ATI has introduced the following innovative features in HYDRAVISION 3.2:
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    can easily be installed in the following operating systems: • Windows® 98SE • Windows® Me • Windows® 2000 • Windows® XP To install HYDRAVISION perform the following steps: 1 Insert the ATI Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive If Windows® runs the CD automatically, proceed to step 6. 2 Click Start
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    components you wish to install. The Select Components list may vary. 9 Reboot your system when prompted. You are now ready to use the ATI Graphics Accelerator and HYDRAVISION. The first time HYDRAVISION is loaded a Wizard will launch automatically and walk you through the configuration process.
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    4 However, the HYDRAVISION Wizard may be re-run at any time by doing the following: 1 Click Start. 2 Click Programs. 3 Click ATI HYDRAVISION. 4 Click HYDRAVISION Wizard.
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    group for HYDRAVISION multi-monitor management software. HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. Installing HYDRAVISION adds menu options to the ATI Icon. Click on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to unload the HYDRAVISION Desktop
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    6 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.
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    which the cursor is located or to always appear on a specific monitor in the array. 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
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    enabled before the computer is restarted. Automatically align monitors: (Windows® XP only) Monitor placement can be manually defined in the Settings Dialog of the Display Properties. However bar buttons: This box removes or restores the ATI buttons placed on the titlebar in installed applications.
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    which provides software version information and a link to the ATI Technologies website. Load/Unload Desktop Manager: This button starts or multiple monitor dialog box controls and window controls or hot keys. Desktop Manager will not reload automatically when Windows® restarts. You will need to
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    10 To enable Individual Applications Settings via the Desktop Manager These settings override the global settings defined in the Desktop Management Dialog. 1 Click on the Individual Application Settings button. 2 All open applications will appear in the Individual settings not enabled Dialog. 3 Drag
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    11 To enable Individual Applications Settings using the HYDRAVISION titlebar button 1 Open the Individual Application Settings Dialog by clicking the Individual application Settings button: Individual Application Settings Dialog Text in green reflects Desktop Management settings. 2 Click OK to apply
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    12 Exclusions This feature allows you to exclude HYDRAVISION settings from being applied to a specific application or unload HYDRAVISION completely when a specific application is started. To exclude HYDRAVISION settings: 1 Open HYDRAVISION Desktop Management. 2 Click Individual Application Settings
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    in red text in the Excluded applications Dialog. HYDRAVISION will not automatically restart when the application closes. You will need to manually restart HYDRAVISION. Hot Keys Controls HYDRAVISION allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common operations such as starting applications, snapping
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    combination to perform. Click Add to enter your new combination in the Assigned hot keys list box. Click Apply to activate the assigned hot keys. 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
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    , from within any application, to change your display. Hot key functions include: Snap App to Monitor HYDRAVISION Pop-up Menu Run Application Gather All Windows to Monitor 1 Find Cursor Zoom Display In/Out Zoom In/Out on Monitor Switch to Desktop scheme Next Desktop Previous Desktop Jump to Desktop
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    visual enhancements to your desktop.You can control the transparency of windows and application drop-down menus and gives a window depth by enabling Shadow support. HydraFX Transparency Control Enable Transparency while dragging windows: Check this box to enable the Visibility slider. Use the slider
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    : Check this box to enable the Shadow support sliders. The Visibility slider sets the degree of visibility of the shadow. The Shadow size slider sets the size of the shadow added to an
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    18 If a second instance of the same application is opened when Always on Top has been enabled, the second instance will appear on top of the first. You will be able to switch between the two instances as though Always on Top was disabled. However, any other opened application will appear underneath
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    your favorite website. 3 Right-click a hyperlink. 4 Select the preferred monitor from the drop-down menu. Double right-click a hyperlink to automatically open it in a new window on the original display.
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    ® program group for HYDRAVISION display management software. HYDRAVISION and the Desktop Manager are activated whenever Windows® starts. Installing HYDRAVISION adds menu options to the ATI Icon. Click on the ATI icon to access the application's features and help, or to unload the HYDRAVISION Desktop
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    22 The HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager allows you to modify your display options. You can access the Desktop Management and Hot Keys Dialog 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. OK implements
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    23 HYDRAVISION Properties Desktop Management Controls The Desktop Management Dialog The Desktop Management Dialog lets you determine the behavior of pop-up dialogs in a multiple monitor environment. Dialog control Enable dialog repositioning: Toggles dialog control on and off. When it is checked,
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    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
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    Automatically align monitors: You can manually define monitor placement from the ATI Technologies website. Load/Unload Desktop Manager: This button starts or stops the HYDRAVISION Desktop Manager tracking program. Unloading the Desktop Manager returns display settings to Windows® 98SE and Windows
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    26 Load/Unload MultiDesk: This button starts or stops multiple desktop functionality. MultiDesk will not reload automatically when Windows® restarts. You will need to restart MultiDesk from the Desktop Management Dialog. MultiDesk Properties: This button gives access to all the MultiDesk Properties.
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    27 To enable Individual Applications Settings via the Desktop Manager These settings override the global settings defined in the Desktop Management Dialog. 1 Click on the Individual Application Settings button. 2 All open applications will appear in the Individual settings not enabled Dialog. 3 Drag
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    28 To enable Individual Applications Settings using the HYDRAVISION titlebar button 1 Open the Individual Application Settings Dialog by clicking the Individual application Setting button. Individual Application Settings Dialog Text in green reflects Desktop Management settings. 2 Click OK to apply
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    29 Exclusions This feature allows you to exclude HYDRAVISION settings from being applied to a specific application or unload HYDRAVISION completely when a specific application is started. To exclude HYDRAVISION settings: 1 Open HYDRAVISION Desktop Management. 2 Click Individual Application Settings
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    in red text in the Excluded applications Dialog. HYDRAVISION will not automatically restart when the application closes. You will need to manually restart HYDRAVISION. Hot Keys Controls HYDRAVISION allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for common operations such as starting applications, snapping
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    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. 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
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    , from within any application, to change your display. Hot key functions include: Snap App to Monitor HYDRAVISION Pop-up Menu Run Application Gather All Windows to Monitor 1 Find Cursor Zoom Display In/Out Zoom In/Out on Monitor Switch to desktop scheme Next Desktop Previous Desktop Jump to Desktop
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    33 Always On Top This feature allows you to keep a specific application on top of other open applications, even if another application is opened or moved on your desktop. • To enable Always on Top right-click the titlebar of the required application and click Always on Top in the pop-up menu. This
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    your favorite website. 3 Right-click a hyperlink. 4 Select the preferred monitor from the drop-down menu. Double right-click a hyperlink to automatically open it in a new window on the originating display.
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    assigned to the current desktop. MultiDesk is installed with HYDRAVISION. However, multiple desktop support and HYDRAVISION can be loaded/unloaded and operated independently of each other. Accessing MultiDesk by selecting Unload MultiDesk from the pop-up menu of the ATI Icon or the Desktop Manager.
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    36 MultiDesk will not reload automatically when Windows® restarts. You will need to reload MultiDesk from the Desktop Manager. MultiDesk Properties MultiDesk Properties allows you to control up to nine desktops. In addition,
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    Active desktop. Keep on all desktops allows you to have a selected application visible on all desktops. Click on an application in the Active Applications window and check Keep on all desktops. Save, Restore, and Remove Desktop Profiles allows you to save a specific or all desktops which can then be
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    a saved desktop profile: 1 Open MultiDesk Properties. 2 Click Remove in the Desktop Profiles box. or 1 Right-click the MultiDesk icon in the Windows® taskbar. 2 Select Remove saved desktop. 3 Click a specific desktop or All Desktops to remove all saved Desktop Profiles. Apply actions to all Desktops
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    is enabled, Clear Desktop will move all open applications to the first active desktop. Set Background gives you immediate access to the Windows® display properties where you can change the desktop background. To Set Background: 1 Open MultiDesk Properties. 2 Click Set Background. or 1 Right-click
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    your desktop is magnified. Follow Cursor magnifies the area immediately surrounding the cursor. Moving the cursor around the desktop changes the MagnifyFX window contents. Fixed Area allows you to define a specific area of the desktop to be magnified. 1 Select Fixed Area. 2 Click Define Area button
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    box. The area within the box is magnified in the MagnifyFX window. Transparent causes a transparent box to appear in the center of the MagnifyFX window as you move the window around your desktop. When you stop moving the MagnifyFX window, the area within the transparent box is magnified to fill the
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HYDRAVISION
™
User’s Guide
P/N 137-40319-40
Copyright © 2002, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.
ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are
subject to change without notice. Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams.
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