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AMD Eyefinity Multi-Display technology Your computer supports the new AMDTM Eyefinity Multi-Display technology that provides the following features: ● You can now have up to 3 external displays, as long as one of the displays is connected to the Mini DisplayPort on the computer. ● Provides a new display configuration by spanning the image across a group of external displays into a massive single large surface (SLS). Example display configuration for single large surface (SLS) When you use 3 external displays and span the image across them as an SLS, the computer display is turned off. The 3 external displays are connected to the computer using the external monitor port (VGA), the Mini DisplayPort, and the HDMI port. NOTE: Identical resolution is required among all displays to form the SLS mode. Displays with different native resolutions can still form an SLS mode by using non-native resolutions. NOTE: Windows 7 only supports 2 external displays. To configure 3 external displays in Windows 7, refer to Using the AMD Catalyst Control Center on page 5. Switching the screen image Press the switch screen image action key to open a dialog box that shows the 4 configuration choices, independent of the number of connected display devices. ● Computer only mode-Turns off the external display and displays the image only on the computer display. ● Duplicate mode-Clones the computer display onto an external display that is connected to the external monitor port (VGA) on the computer. ● Extend mode-Extends the desktop to all connected external displays along with the computer display. ● Projector only mode-Turns off the computer display and sets all connected external displays to extended desktop. NOTE: You can manage the video output and default output devices using the AMD Catalyst Control Center. 4 Chapter 1 Welcome

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AMD Eyefinity Multi-Display technology
Your computer supports the new AMD
TM
Eyefinity Multi-Display technology that
provides the following features:
You can now have up to 3 external displays, as long as one of the displays
is connected to the Mini DisplayPort on the computer.
Provides a new display configuration by spanning the image across a group
of external displays into a massive single large surface (SLS).
Example display configuration for single large surface (SLS)
When you use 3 external displays and span the image across them as an SLS,
the computer display is turned off. The 3 external displays are connected to the
computer using the external monitor port (VGA), the Mini DisplayPort, and the
HDMI port.
NOTE:
Identical resolution is required among all displays to form the SLS
mode. Displays with different native resolutions can still form an SLS mode by
using non-native resolutions.
NOTE:
Windows 7 only supports 2 external displays. To configure 3 external
displays in Windows 7, refer to
Using the AMD Catalyst Control Center
on page
5
.
Switching the screen image
Press the
switch screen image
action key to open a dialog box that shows the 4
configuration choices, independent of the number of connected display devices.
Computer only mode—Turns off the external display and displays the image
only on the computer display.
Duplicate mode—Clones the computer display onto an external display that
is connected to the external monitor port (VGA) on the computer.
Extend mode—Extends the desktop to all connected external displays along
with the computer display.
Projector only mode—Turns off the computer display and sets all connected
external displays to extended desktop.
NOTE:
You can manage the video output and default output devices using the
AMD Catalyst Control Center.
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Chapter 1
Welcome