ATI 100-505181 User Guide - Page 26

Start your System, If Your System Does Not Start as it Should, Safe Mode, Enter, Display Properties,

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22 Installing the Hardware and Software Start your System Turn on your monitor before you turn on your computer. Failing to do so could damage your monitor. If you have correctly installed the card, operating system messages will appear on your monitor when the boot procedure is finished. Your monitor is running in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installation. After you have successfully i installed the FireGL drivers you can use the tabs in the Display Properties menu to adjust the video settings and set up a multi-monitor configuration. If Your System Does Not Start as it Should • Verify that the installation instructions were properly followed. • Check that the card is properly installed in your system and connected to your monitor. • Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor: Check your connections to the video and power cables. Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls of your monitor. • If you have problems during start-up, restart your computer in Safe Mode. While starting Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP, press and hold F8 until you see the Windows® Advanced Options Menu. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and press Enter. • Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments. • Please refer to the Troubleshooting section for more information, if it appears that the card is not performing optimally. • Contact ATI's Customer Care or your local technical support.

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22
Installing the Hardware and Software
Start your System
Turn on your monitor before you turn on your computer. Failing
to do so could damage your monitor.
If you have correctly installed the card, operating system
messages will appear on your monitor when the boot procedure
is finished.
If Your System Does Not Start as it Should
²
Verify that the installation instructions were properly
followed.
²
Check that the card is properly installed in your system and
connected to your monitor.
²
Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor:
Check your connections to the video and power cables.
Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls
of your monitor.
²
If you have problems during start-up, restart your computer
in
Safe Mode
.
While starting Windowsfi 2000 and Windowsfi XP, press
and hold
F8
until you see the Windowsfi Advanced Options
Menu. Use the arrow keys to select
Safe Mode
, and press
Enter
.
²
Check the system configuration utility of your operating
system for the interrupt assignments.
²
Please refer to the
Troubleshooting
section for more
information, if it appears that the card is not performing
optimally.
²
Contact ATI±s Customer Care or your local technical support.
Your monitor is running in a basic video mode.
Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage
of the installation. After you have successfully
installed the FireGL drivers you can use the tabs
in the
Display Properties
menu to adjust the
video settings and set up a multi-monitor
configuration.
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