NVIDIA VCQFX550PCIEPB User Guide - Page 3

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NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers

User’s Guide

1. Introduction

About this Guide

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Online Help

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Context Help

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NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop

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Release 90 Enhancements

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OpenGL

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Video

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Video Processing Improvements

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New Features—Available Only in the New

NVIDIA Control Panel

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Control Panel

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2. System Requirements And Driver

Installation

Hardware and Software Support

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Supported Operating Systems

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Supported NVIDIA Products

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Supported Languages

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NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver Installation

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System Requirements

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About the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Installation

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Preserving Settings Before Upgrading Your

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About Using Saved Profiles in Another

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Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver

Software

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Uninstalling the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver

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Notes on Feature and Configuration Support

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Feature Support

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Examples in this Guide

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3. NVIDIA Driver Control Panel

Access

NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards

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Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages

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Desktop Access

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Shortcut to Playing Video Files on Any Display

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NVIDIA Settings Menu — Windows Taskbar

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Windows Display Properties Setting Access

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Using the NVIDIA Display Menu

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The NVIDIA GPU Page

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Other NVIDIA Display Menu Items

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Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips

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Context Help

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Tool Tips

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Tool Tips for Disabled Settings

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4. Using nView Multi-Display

Settings

nView Display Modes

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nView Multi-Display Applications

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Accessing the Display Context Menus

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About Display Numbering

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About Renaming Displays

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NVIDIA Multi-Display Support

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Primary and Secondary Displays

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nView Display Settings

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Windows Display Properties Settings

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Using nView Dualview Mode

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Key Features

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Initial Installation of nView Dualview Mode —

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Enabling nView Dualview Mode After Initial

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Using nView Span Modes

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nView Span Modes vs. Dualview Mode Features

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Using Horizontal & Vertical Span Modes

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Using nView Clone Mode

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Enabling nView Clone Mode

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Enabling Virtual Desktop — Clone Mode

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Before You Begin

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Procedure

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Switching Between nView Dualview and Span/

Clone Modes — Windows 2000

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Enabling nView Multiview Mode — Only for NVIDIA

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Arranging Displays on the Settings Page

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Table of Contents

NVIDIA VCQFX550PCIEPB User Guide - Page 3

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Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
Introduction	11
About this Guide	11
Other Related Documentation	12
Online Help	12
Context Help	12
NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager	13
Release 90 Enhancements	13
OpenGL	13
Video	14
Video Processing Improvements	14
New Features-Available Only in the New NVIDIA Control Panel	14
Control Panel	14
System Requirements And Driver Installation	15
Hardware and Software Support	15
Supported Operating Systems	15
Supported NVIDIA Products	16
Supported Languages	19
NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver Installation	20
System Requirements	20
About the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Installation	21
Preserving Settings Before Upgrading Your Software	21
About Using Saved Profiles in Another Computer	24
Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Software	24
Uninstalling the NVIDIA ForceWare Driver Software	24
Notes on Feature and Configuration Support	25
Feature Support	25
Examples in this Guide	26
NVIDIA Driver Control Panel Access	27
NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards	27
Accessing the NVIDIA Display Control Panel Pages	28
Desktop Access	29
Shortcut to Playing Video Files on Any Display	30
NVIDIA Settings Menu - Windows Taskbar Access	31
Windows Display Properties Setting Access	33
Using the NVIDIA Display Menu	33
The NVIDIA GPU Page	35
Other NVIDIA Display Menu Items	35
Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips	37
Context Help	37
Tool Tips	38
Tool Tips for Disabled Settings	38
Using nView Multi-Display Settings	40
nView Display Modes	41
nView Multi-Display Applications	43
Accessing the Display Context Menus	44
About Display Numbering	46
About Renaming Displays	46
NVIDIA Multi-Display Support	48
Primary and Secondary Displays	50
nView Display Settings	50
Windows Display Properties Settings	50
Using nView Dualview Mode	50
Key Features	51
Initial Installation of nView Dualview Mode - Windows 2000	53
Enabling nView Dualview Mode After Initial Installation - Windows 2000	55
Using nView Span Modes	55
nView Span Modes vs. Dualview Mode Features	56
Using Horizontal & Vertical Span Modes	57
Using nView Clone Mode	60
Enabling nView Clone Mode	60
Enabling Virtual Desktop - Clone Mode	62
Before You Begin	62
Procedure	63
Disabling Auto-Panning (Lock Pan Position)	65
Switching Between nView Dualview and Span/Clone Modes - Windows 2000	66
Enabling nView Multiview Mode - Only for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards	66
Arranging Displays on the Settings Page	67
Configuring Displays	69
Adjusting Analog Display Settings	69
Screen Adjustment	70
Display Timing Settings	71
Adjusting Digital Display Settings	72
Digital Display Settings	72
Adjusting Television Settings	74
TV Settings	75
Signal Format	75
Video Output Format	76
Device Adjustments - TV Output	76
Screen Positioning	76
Brightness/Contrast/Saturation	77
Flicker	78
Overdrive	78
Overscan Shift	78
Video Border - (for HDTV)	79
Supported TV and HDTV Adjustment Features Based on TV Encoder and NVIDIA GPU	80
Configuring HDTV	81
Supported Television/HDTV Formats for Analog and Digital Outputs	81
About D Connector Output Modes	83
Television and HDTV Formats and Desktop Resolutions	83
Television Formats	83
HDTV Formats	83
Optimizing HDTV Viewing	84
Underscan	85
Overscan Shift	85
Native	85
Notes on Startup Functionality with HDTV Connected	86
nView Single Display Mode	86
nView Multi-Display Mode	86
Using HDTV in nView Display Modes	86
Using HDTV in nView Single Display Mode	86
Using HDTV as the Primary Display in nView Clone Mode	87
Using HDTV as the Secondary Display in nView Clone Mode	87
Using HDTV in nView Dualview Mode	87
Using HDTV Formats	88
Using Overscan Shift	92
Using Underscan	94
Troubleshooting HDTV Configuration	95
Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features	98
Adjusting Desktop Colors	99
Accessing the Desktop Colors Page	99
Color Correction Settings	100
Digital Vibrance	100
Brightness, Contrast, and Gamma	100
Apply Color Changes to...	101
Color Channels	101
Color Curve Graph	102
Image Sharpening	103
Color Profile	103
Add (ICC Profile Mode)	103
Other Settings	103
Adjusting Performance and Quality Settings	104
Changing Global Driver Settings	105
Modifying an Existing Application Profile	106
Adding a New Application Profile	111
Adding Profiles With an SLI Configuration	113
Deleting Application Profiles	113
Driver Settings	113
Antialiasing Settings	113
Anisotropic Filtering	115
Image Settings	115
Vertical Sync	116
Driver Settings - Advanced	117
View Advanced Settings	117
Antialiasing Settings (SLI-specific)	117
Color Profile	118
Force Mipmaps	119
Conformant Texture Clamp	119
Extension Limit	119
Hardware Acceleration	120
Trilinear Optimization	121
Anisotropic Optimizations	122
Gamma Correct Antialiasing	123
Transparency Antialiasing	123
SLI Rendering Mode	124
Negative LOD bias	125
Triple Buffering	125
Using Video Overlay Settings	126
Accessing the Video Overlay Settings Page	126
Overlay Zoom Controls	127
Zoom Control	127
Out/In	127
Screen Region to Zoom	127
Overlay Color Controls	127
Hue and Saturation	127
Adjust Colors	127
Restore Defaults	128
Using Full Screen Video Settings	128
About the Full Screen Video Mirror Feature	129
Accessing the Full Screen Video Page	129
Full-Screen Video Settings	129
Full Screen Device	129
Track Overlay Rotation	130
Adjust Colors	131
Full Screen Video Zoom Controls	131
Zoom Control	131
Out/In	132
Screen Region to Zoom	132
Troubleshooting Full Screen Video Problems	132
Using the Tools Page	133
Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar	133
Display Optimization Wizard	134
Adding NVIDIA Menu Options to the Windows Desktop Menu	136
Forcing Detection of Connected Television	136
Detecting Displays	136
Using NVRotate Settings	138
Accessing the NVRotate Page	138
Before You Use NVRotate Settings	139
Enabling NVRotate Settings	139
Adjusting Temperature Settings	141
Accessing the Temperature Settings Page	141
Temperature Settings	142
Temperature Level (GPU Core Temperature)	142
Core Slowdown Threshold	142
Ambient Temperature	142
Enable Heat Indicator Warning When Threshold Exceeded	142
Changing Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates	143
Screen Resolution and Color Quality	143
Monitor Settings	144
Adding Custom Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates	144
Enabling Custom Screen Resolutions	145
Removing Custom Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates	145
Advanced Timing	145
Display Mode & Timing Parameters	146
Display Timing Standards	150
Editing the NVIDIA Display Menu	150
Accessing the Menu Editing Page	150
Using Menu Editing	151
Adjusting PowerMizer Settings - Only for Notebook Computers	153
Accessing the PowerMizer Page	153
PowerMizer Settings	153
Current Battery Charge	153
Current Power Source	153
Current Power Level	154
Using NVIDIA SLI Technology	155
Hardware Requirements	155
Motherboard	155
Examples of GeForce-based Graphics Cards Supporting SLI	156
Power Supply	157
Installation and Operating Instructions	157
Installing the Hardware	157
Installing the Display Driver	158
Enabling SLI Mode	159
Viewing Load Balancing	159
Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards (Non-SLI Configuration)	162
Before You Begin	163
Before Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver	163
Examples and Setup	163
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver	164
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra - Attaching the Secondary Display for nView Dualview Mode	165
GeForce4 MX - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver	168
Attaching Displays for GeForce4 MX - nView Dualview Mode	169
Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - Detaching the Secondary Display	171
Viewing Multiple NVIDIA GPU-based Graphics Cards from the NVIDIA Display Menu	172
Viewing Multiple Card Configurations Using the NVIDIA Settings Menu Icon	175
Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards	177
NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - Feature History	181
Driver Release History	181
NVIDIA Setup Wizard Pages	209