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Changing the Video Mode

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Audio and Video Changing the Video Mode The default color television standard mode of the notebook is NTSC. Color television standard modes vary even within regions. However, NTSC is common in North America; PAL is common in Europe, China, Africa, and the Middle East; NTSC-J is common in Japan; and PAL-M is common in Brazil. Other South and Central American regions may use NTSC, PAL, or PAL-M. To change the color television standard mode from NTSC: 1. Access the ATI Display tab: ❏ In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon. Select the Settings tab, select the Advanced button, and then select the ATI Displays tab. ❏ In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon, select the Settings tab, select the Advanced button, and then select the ATI Displays tab. 2. Enable the TV by selecting the Enable button, indicated by a red triangle. 3. Select the TV Header, and then select the Format tab. 4. Select a television format either by name or by Country/Region: ❏ To select a format by name, select Format, select a format in the drop-down list, and then select OK. ❏ To select the default format for a region or country, select Country/Region, select a location in the drop-down list, and then select OK. 5. Select the Close button to close all opened dialog boxes. 6. At the prompt, restart the notebook. Hardware Guide 5-5

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Audio and Video
Hardware Guide
5–5
Changing the Video Mode
The default color television standard mode of the notebook is
NTSC. Color television standard modes vary even within regions.
However, NTSC is common in North America; PAL is common
in Europe, China, Africa, and the Middle East; NTSC-J is
common in Japan; and PAL-M is common in Brazil. Other South
and Central American regions may use NTSC, PAL, or PAL-M.
To change the color television standard mode from NTSC:
1. Access the ATI Display tab:
In Windows XP,
select Start > Control Panel.
Double-click the Display icon. Select the Settings tab,
select the Advanced button, and then select the ATI
Displays tab.
In Windows 2000,
select Start > Settings > Control
Panel. Double-click the Display icon, select the Settings
tab, select the Advanced button, and then select the ATI
Displays tab.
2. Enable the TV by selecting the Enable button, indicated by a
red triangle.
3. Select the TV Header, and then select the Format tab.
4. Select a television format either by name or by
Country/Region:
To select a format by name, select Format, select a format
in the drop-down list, and then select OK.
To select the default format for a region or country, select
Country/Region, select a location in the drop-down list,
and then select OK.
5. Select the Close button to close all opened dialog boxes.
6. At the prompt, restart the notebook.