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NVIDIA Display Properties User's Guide Table of Contents 1. Introduction About this Guide 1 Other Related Documentation 1 Online Help 2 nView vs. NVIDIA Display Properties 2 nView 2 nView Desktop Manager 2 NVIDIA Display Properties 3 Key Terms and Concepts 3 analog display 3 application 3 Control Panel 3 digital display 3 desktop 3 dual-card configuration 4 GPU 4 modal dialog box 4 modeless dialog box 4 multi-card configuration 4 multi-display configuration 4 single-display configuration 4 nView Display Mode 5 window 5 New Features in this Driver Release 5 Enhanced Display Driver, DirectX, and Video Capabilities 5 Windows XP SP1 6 Temperature Settings 6 Direct 3D Vertical Sync Options 6 NVRotate 6 DirectX 9 Support 6 Video Enhancements 7 TV Screen Size Support 7 Additional Enhancements 7 NVIDIA Display Properties: New User Interface7 New Display Properties Panel 7 Using the Media Center Menu 7 Media Center Tray Application 12 nView Desktop Manager: Enhancements and New Features 12 Feature Enhancements 12 New Features 12 OpenGL Enhancements 13 OpenGL 1.4 ICD with NVIDIA Extensions . 13 Additional OpenGL Enhancements . . . . . 13 2. System Requirements System Requirements and Support 17 Operating Systems 18 Minimum Hard Disk Space 18 Software: NVIDIA Display Driver 19 Hardware: Supported NVIDIA Products . . . 19 Supported Languages 21 Notes on Feature and Configuration Support . . 22 Feature Support 22 Multi-Display Setup: Tips and Requirements . 22 Examples in this Guide 23 3. NVIDIA Driver Feature History Driver Release History 24 Release 35 Enhancements 25 Release 25 Enhancements 25 Release 20 Enhancements 26 Release 10 Enhancements 27 Release 6 Enhancements 27 TwinView 27 Virtual Desktop 28 Video Mirror 28 Desktop Manager 28 Digital Vibrance Control 28 OpenGL 28 Direct3D 29 Cursor Trails Support 29 Display Properties - Settings - Advanced Tabs . 29 Release 5 Enhancements 29 OpenGL 29 OpenGL 1.2 Core 29 OpenGL Extensions 30 OpenGL Performance Enhancements . . 30 Direct3D 31 Display Properties - Settings - Advanced Tabs . 31 4. About Installing and Uninstalling NVIDIA Drivers Before You Begin 32 About the NVIDIA Display Driver Installation . . 33 File Locations 33 Preserving Desktop Manager Settings Before Upgrading Your Software 33 NVIDIA Corporation i

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2. System Requirements
System Requirements and Support
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Minimum Hard Disk Space
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Feature Support
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Multi-Display Setup: Tips and Requirements
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3. NVIDIA Driver Feature History
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4. About Installing and Uninstalling
NVIDIA Drivers
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About the NVIDIA Display Driver Installation
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File Locations
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Preserving Desktop Manager Settings Before
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