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Access Displays Manager, Enable a secondary display device, Enable Extended Mode

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Displays Manager 23 Use Display Manager to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. To change your display configuration requires dragging and/or clicking or right-clicking a display icon. Access Displays Manager • From the Tree Menu, click Displays Manager. Enable a secondary display device 1 From the Tree View pane, click Displays Manager. 2 Click the number 2 display icon in the right-hand box. 3 Click Yes to the Enable this display dialog. • Optionally, right-click the number 2 icon in the right-hand box and click Enable in the pop-up menu. Note: Repeat steps 2 and 3 above for each additional connected device. The number on the display icon will increment as more displays are added. Enable Extended Mode If the secondary display is disabled: 1 From the Tree View pane, click Displays Manager. 2 Click the number 2 display icon in the right-hand box. 3 Click Yes to the Enable this display? dialog. • Optionally, right-click the number 2 icon in the right-hand box and click Enable in the pop-up menu. If the secondary display is in Clone mode, Vertical or Horizontal Stretch mode: 1 Click and drag the display icon from the Clone box to Additional Displays box. 2 Release the mouse button and click Remove display. • Optionally, right-click the number 2 icon in the right-hand box and click Disable in the pop-up menu.

Section	Page
Radeon® X1650 GTO	1
Table of Contents	5
Introduction	7
Radeon® X1650 GTO Features	7
Features	7
Ultra-Threaded Shader Engine	7
Advanced Image Quality Features	8
Avivo™ Video and Display Platform	8
System Requirements	9
External Connections	9
Using Multiple Displays	11
Connecting Your Monitors	11
Connecting to a Digital Display Using HDMI™	11
To connect HDMI™	11
Connecting to an Analog Display Using VGA	13
To connect using VGA	13
To connect your monitors	14
To set up a multi-monitor display	14
Catalyst™ Control Center	15
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center	15
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Start Menu	16
Other Quick Launch Access Points	16
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the System Tray	16
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using the Desktop Shortcut	16
Launching Catalyst™ Control Center Using Hot Keys	16
Catalyst™ Control Center Dashboard	17
Catalyst™ Control Center Views	18
Basic View	18
Advanced View	18
Custom View	18
Switch Views	19
Create a Custom View	19
Hotkeys Manager	19
To access Hotkeys Manager	19
Display Hotkeys Manager	19
Enable Hotkeys feature	19
Edit an existing hot key	20
Create a list of active hot keys	20
See a list of active hot keys only	20
Sort hot keys	20
Apply a hot key	21
Profiles Manager	21
To access the Profiles Manager	21
Display Profiles Manager	21
Create a profile	21
Set the composition of the profile	22
Activate a profile	22
Activate an application, file, or shortcut when a profile is started	22
Save a profile	22
Delete a profile	23
Preferences	23
To access Preferences	23
Keep Catalyst™ Control Center Always on Top of all open applications on the desktop	23
Hide or show Tooltips	24
Show or hide text that appears on the toolbar buttons	24
Hide the Catalyst™ Control Center Splash Screen	24
Show or hide the Catalyst™ Control Center icon in the Windows® System Tray	24
Change Catalyst™ Control Center language	24
Change the appearance of the Catalyst™ Control Center	25
Restore Catalyst™ Control Center to the factory default settings	25
Help	25
To access Help	25
Display help for the aspect or feature you are using	25
Display the online help	25
Search for Help	26
Create a Problem Report	26
Display the version of the installed Catalyst™ Control Center	26
Information Center	26
To access the Information Center	27
To access system information	27
Displays Manager	28
Access Displays Manager	29
Enable a secondary display device	29
Enable Extended Mode	29
Enable Clone Mode	30
Enable Stretch Main Vertically	30
Enable Stretch Main Horizontally	31
Swap displays in Extended Mode	31
Swap displays in all other modes	31
Change desktop size	32
Change Color quality	32
Change display refresh rate	32
Rotate the desktop	32
Detect a newly connected display device	32
Force changes to a specific display setting	33
Apply your settings	33
Discard your settings	33
Display Options	33
Select a refresh rate override	34
Determine how display devices are detected	35
Force TV detection	35
Set resolution modes for devices with limited resolution capabilities	36
Apply your settings	36
Discard your settings	36
Restore default settings	36
Monitor Properties	37
Monitor Attributes	38
Enable Extended Display Identification Data (EDID)	38
Apply your settings	38
Restore default settings	38
Discard your settings	38
Digital Panel Properties	39
Attributes	40
Set Image Scaling	40
Adjust the DVI Settings	40
Apply your settings	40
Restore default settings	41
Discard your settings	41
Avivo™ Color	41
Set Hue	41
Set Saturation	41
Set Color Temperature	42
Apply your settings	42
Restore default settings	42
Discard your settings	42
HDTV Support	43
Add 720p mode to the Displays Manager Force button	43
Add an HDTV format	43
Remove an HDTV Format	44
Apply an HDTV Format	44
Apply your settings	44
Restore default settings	45
Discard your settings	45
3D	45
Standard Settings	46
Adjust your Standard settings	47
Preview your changes	47
Apply your settings	47
Discard your settings	47
Restore default settings	47
Anti-aliasing	48
Set the Anti-Aliasing preference manually	48
Set Temporal Anti-aliasing (using SmoothVision™ HD)	48
Set the Transparent Anti-aliasing	49
Preview your changes	49
Apply your settings	49
Discard your settings	49
Restore default settings	50
Adaptive Anti-aliasing	50
Set the level of adaptive anti-aliasing	50
Anisotropic Filtering	50
Set the Anisotropic Filtering preference manually	51
Set the Anisotropic Filtering to automated preference	51
Set higher quality Anisotropic Filtering	51
Preview your changes	51
Apply your settings	52
Discard your settings	52
Restore default settings	52
Catalyst™ A.I.	52
Disable Catalyst™ A.I.	53
Set Catalyst™ A.I. settings	53
Preview your changes	53
Apply your settings	53
Discard your settings	54
Restore default settings	54
Mipmap Detail Level	54
Set the Mipmap detail level	54
Preview your changes	55
Apply your settings	55
Discard your settings	55
Restore default settings	55
All Settings	56
Set the Anti-aliasing preference manually	56
Set the Transparent Anti-Aliasing	56
Set the Anisotropic Filtering preference manually	57
Set the Anisotropic Filtering to automated preference	57
Set the Catalyst™ A.I. setting	57
Set the Mipmap detail level	57
Set Wait for vertical refresh setting	58
Select a SmartShader™ effect	58
Apply your settings	58
Discard your settings	58
Restore default settings	59
API Specific	59
Set Enable geometry instancing	59
Set Support DXT texture formats for Direct 3D®	59
Set Alternate pixel center for Direct 3D®	60
Set Triple buffering for OpenGL®	60
Set Force 24-bit Z-buffer depth for OpenGL®	60
Apply your settings	60
Restore default settings	61
Discard your settings	61
Color	61
Color Desktop	62
Display Color page to configure Desktop	62
Set Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast simultaneously	63
Revert to last known All Channel settings	63
Reactivate your color settings	63
Set Color Gamma	63
Set Color Brightness	64
Set Color Contrast	64
Apply your settings	64
Restore default settings	64
Discard your settings	65
Color - FullScreen 3D	65
Display Color page to configure FullScreen 3D	65
Set Color Gamma	65
Set Color Contrast	66
Apply your settings	66
Restore default settings	66
Discard your settings	66
Avivo™ Video	67
Standard Settings	68
Start the Video Wizard	68
Select a Video Preset	68
Apply your settings	68
Restore default settings	68
Discard your settings	68
Adjustments	69
Let the application control the video adjustments	69
Set Gamma	69
Set Contrast	69
Set Brightness	69
Set Saturation	69
Set Hue	70
Apply your settings	70
Restore default settings	70
Discard your settings	70
Video Overlay Theater Mode	70
Select an Overlay Display when in Clone Mode	70
Select an Overlay Display when in Extended Mode	71
Set video aspect ratio	71
Apply your settings	71
Restore default settings	72
Discard your settings	72
Deinterlacing	72
Select a deinterlacing mode	72
Apply your settings	73
Restore default settings	73
Discard your settings	73
All Settings	73
Let the application control video adjustments	73
Adjust Gamma	74
Adjust Brightness	74
Adjust Contrast	74
Adjust Saturation	74
Adjust Hue	75
Select an Overlay Display when in Clone Mode	75
Select an Overlay Display when in Extended Mode	75
Set video aspect ratio	76
Select a deinterlacing mode	76
Enable Windows® Media Settings	76
Apply your settings	76
Restore default settings	76
Discard your settings	77
VPU Recover	77
Enable VPU Recover	78
Prepare an error report	78
Apply your settings	79
Restore default settings	79
Using TV Display and Capture Features	81
Connecting to a Digital Display Using HDMI™	81
To connect HDMI™	81
Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display	82
Viewing Text on a TV	83
Using a TV as the Only Display	83
Using Games and Applications	83
Index	85
Numerics	85
A	85
B	85
C	86
D	86
E	87
F	87
G	87
H	88
I	88
L	88
M	88
O	88
P	88
R	88
S	89
T	90
U	90
V	90
W	90