HP Workstation x2000 ATI Fire GL 8800 graphics card user guide - Page 30

Changing the Video Settings, How to Switch to the Display Properties?, Setting Resolution

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26 Using Your Fire GL 8800 Changing the Video Settings The dialogs in the Display Properties menu allow setting and adjusting the video settings to best suit your specific requirements. How to Switch to the Display Properties? 1 Start Windows. 2 After Windows has finished booting, click Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3 Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window appears. Notes (1) You can also display the Display Properties window by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then selecting the Properties option from the pop-up menu. (2) Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Click the Advanced button in the Settings dialog to gain access to the Monitor, ATI Monitor, Adjustment, and DualScreen dialogs Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate Windows NT 4.0 1 Select the Settings dialog in the Display Properties window. 2 Set the resolution (Desktop Area), Color Palette and Refresh Frequency that best suit your requirements and your monitors' performance. Note: The resolution setting applies to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8800.

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26
Using Your Fire GL 8800
Changing the Video Settings
The dialogs in the
Display Properties
menu allow setting and
adjusting the video settings to best suit your specific requirements.
How to Switch to the Display Properties?
1
Start Windows.
2
After Windows has finished booting, click
Start > Settings >
Control Panel
.
3
Double-click the
Display
icon. The
Display Properties
window appears.
Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate
Windows NT 4.0
1
Select the
Settings
dialog in the
Display Properties
window.
2
Set the resolution (
Desktop Area
),
Color Palette
and
Refresh Frequency
that best suit your requirements and your
monitors' performance.
Note:
The resolution setting applies to both monitors, if you
have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8800.
Notes
(1) You can also display the
Display Properties
window
by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and
then selecting the
Properties
option from the pop-up
menu.
(2) Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Click the
Advanced
button in the
Settings
dialog to gain access to the
Monitor
,
ATI Monitor
,
Adjustment
, and
DualScreen
dialogs