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4 Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X800 card must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary. To connect your monitors 1 Turn off your computer and monitors. 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors. 3 Turn on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings. 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEON™ X800 card. To set up a multi-monitor display 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. Click the Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings. Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the Display Properties > Settings tab. 2 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2. 3 Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. 4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor. Click Apply or OK to apply these new values. • Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the Settings tab. Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

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Note:
If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X800 card must
be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines
which graphics card will be the primary.
To connect your monitors
1
Turn off
your computer and monitors.
2
Plug
the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.
3
Turn on
your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that
Windows® can detect the new hardware settings.
4
When the
New Hardware Found
Wizard appears, at the appropriate
prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your
RADEON™ X800 card.
To set up a multi-monitor display
1
From the
Start menu
click
Control Panel
, then
Display
. Click the
Settings
tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.
Note:
ATI software provides many additional configuration features
that can be accessed by clicking the
Advanced
button from the
Display Properties > Settings
tab.
2
Select the
Monitor
icon identified by the number
2
.
3
Click
Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor
.
4
Set the
Screen Resolution
and
Color Quality
as appropriate for the
second monitor. Click
Apply
or
OK
to apply these new values.
•
Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for
further information on using the
Settings
tab.
Note:
When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor
will always be
Primary
. Any additional monitors will be designated
as
Secondary
.