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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Adjusting colors or resolutions of either monitor 1. Click the icon for that monitor or select the monitor from the pulldown menu under Display. 2. With the monitor to adjust selected, click Advanced. Select Wildcat Monitor and make changes to the Colors or Screen area. Click OK. 3. Select the other monitor icon or select from the pulldown menu under Display to change the color or resolution of the other monitor. NOTE: Any changes made under Wildcat Configuration will affect both monitors. Optimizing the Wildcat Driver Refer to the documentation that came with your application for information on optimization support. If your application supports optimized configurations, you can choose to enable the application manufacturer's pre-set configurations or create your own. Enabling application-specific optimizations 1. Right click on the Windows desktop (or left click if you've altered the default mouse setup) and choose Properties from the menu. Click the Settings tab, then click Advanced. 2. Under the Wildcat Configuration tab, select Configuration Wizard. Click Next to continue. 3. If your application supports optimized configurations, select the configuration for your application from the Configuration pulldown menu and click Next to view a summary of the application-specific configuration. 4. Click Finish to save your configuration and dismiss the Wizard, or click Cancel to close the Wizard without accepting any changes. NOTE: You cannot alter the application manufacturer's pre-set configuration. If you want some (but not all) features of the application manufacturer's configuration, you must create a customized configuration. See "Creating a custom optimization" for instructions. Enabling Direct3D optimizations 1. Right click on the Windows desktop (or left click if you've altered the default mouse setup) and choose Properties from the menu. Click the Settings tab, then click Advanced. 2. Under the Wildcat Configuration tab, select Configuration Wizard. Click Next to continue. 3. From the configuration pull down menu, select Default Direct3D Settings, then click Next. NOTE: Configuring the Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 for Direct3D will use all available off screen memory. 4. Click Finish to save your configuration and dismiss the Wizard, or click Cancel to close the Wizard without accepting any changes. 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card User's Guide 27

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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
Adjusting colors or resolutions of either monitor
1.
Click the icon for that monitor or select the monitor from the pulldown menu under Display.
2.
With the monitor to adjust selected, click Advanced. Select Wildcat Monitor and make changes to
the Colors or Screen area.
Click OK.
3.
Select the other monitor icon or select from the pulldown menu under Display to change the color
or resolution of the other monitor.
NOTE:
Any changes made under Wildcat Configuration will affect both monitors.
Optimizing the Wildcat Driver
Refer to the documentation that came with your application for information on optimization support. If
your application supports optimized configurations, you can choose to enable the application
manufacturer’s pre-set configurations or create your own.
Enabling application-specific optimizations
1.
Right click on the Windows desktop (or left click if you’ve altered the default mouse
setup) and choose Properties from the menu. Click the Settings tab, then click Advanced.
2.
Under the Wildcat Configuration tab, select Configuration Wizard. Click Next to continue.
3.
If your application supports optimized configurations, select the configuration for your
application from the Configuration pulldown menu and click Next to view a summary of
the application-specific configuration.
4.
Click Finish to save your configuration and dismiss the Wizard, or click Cancel to close
the Wizard without accepting any changes.
NOTE:
You cannot alter the application manufacturer’s pre-set configuration. If you want
some (but not all) features of the application manufacturer’s configuration, you
must create a customized configuration. See “
Creating a custom optimization”
for
instructions.
Enabling Direct3D optimizations
1.
Right click on the Windows desktop (or left click if you’ve altered the default mouse
setup) and choose Properties from the menu. Click the Settings tab, then click Advanced.
2.
Under the Wildcat Configuration tab, select Configuration Wizard. Click Next to continue.
3.
From the configuration pull down menu, select Default Direct3D Settings, then click Next.
NOTE:
Configuring the Wildcat III 6210 or Wildcat III 6110 for Direct3D will use all available
off screen memory.
4.
Click Finish to save your configuration and dismiss the Wizard, or click Cancel to close
the Wizard without accepting any changes.
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