------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM Fire GL Series Graphics Accelerator IBM Fire GL Series Video Driver for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Release 03.2002 Windows NT 4.0 Driver Version 4.10.1381.3028 Windows 2000 Driver Version 5.12.2195.3028 Windows XP Driver Version 6.12.10.3028 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please read the entire contents of this document. Information in this file may not appear in printed documentation or online help. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 List of Product Files 1.2 Installing the IBM Fire GL Series Graphics Accelerator 2. INSTALLING THE IBM FIRE GL SERIES VIDEO DRIVER 2.1 Menu-controlled Video Driver Installation 2.2 Unattended Video Driver Installation 3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS 3.1 Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Display Refresh Rate with Windows 2000 3.2 Setting a DualScreen Configuration 3.3 Selecting your Monitor 3.4 Adjusting the Monitors' Display 4. UNINSTALLING THE IBM FIRE GL SERIES VIDEO DRIVER 4.1 Menu-controlled De-installation 4.2 Unattended De-installation 5. CONFIGURATION FEATURES AND INFORMATION 5.1 Information Dialog 5.2 Configuration Menu (for experienced users only!) 6. NOTES, PROBLEMS, AND LIMITATIONS 7. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES 8. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ---------------------- 1.1 List of Product Files ------------------------- The following files are in the \ATI_FGL subdirectory of your video adapter device driver CD or harddrive: \INSTALL INSTALL.EXE ATI Fire GL Installer INST16.EXE ATI Fire GL Installer 16-Bit extension DMINSTAL.SYS ATI Fire GL Installer device extension _INSTALL.??? ATI Fire GL Installer resource extension COMPANY.INI ATI Fire GL Installer script SETUPNT4.IN ATI Fire GL Installer script SETUPNT5.IN ATI Fire GL Installer script SETUPXP.IN ATI Fire GL Installer script NoBoard.in ATI Fire GL Installer script Catia.in ATI Fire GL Installer script READ-ME.TXT This file ( English ) READ-JPN.TXT This file ( Japanese ) SETUP.BAT Command file for unattended installation UNINSTALL.BAT Command file for unattended de-installation GETVPDC.EX_ IBM Vital Product Data Utility PMEMNT.SY_ IBM Vital Product Data Utility PMEMW.DL_ IBM Vital Product Data Utility WHATGRAP.EX_ IBM Vital Product Data Utility \NT4 FGLRX.INF Driver installation script VERSION.TXT Information about current driver version FGLRX.DL_ Display driver FGLRXM.SY_ Miniport driver FGLRXGL.DL_ OpenGL driver FGLRXMON.??_ ATI Fire GL Monitor control panel FRXMO???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Monitor control panel context help FGLRXMON.IN_ ATI Fire GL Monitor data base FGLRXINF.??_ ATI Fire GL Information control panel FGLRXCFG.??_ ATI Fire GL Configuration control panel FRXCF???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Configuration control panel context help FGLRXADJ.??_ ATI Fire GL Adjustment control panel FRXAD???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Adjustment control panel context help FGLRXDEL.EX_ ATI Fire GL driver uninstall utility FGLRXDEL.IN ATI Fire GL uninstall script FGLRXOGL.DR_ Driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ FGLRXOG4.DR_ Driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ FRXMXINS.??_ 3D Studio MAX/VIZ driver install utility FGLRXMUL.??_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen control panel FRXMU???.HL_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen control panel context help FGLRXEVI.??_ ATI Fire GL Advanced Settings control panel FRXEV???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Advanced Settings control panel context help FRXHAPP.EX_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen hook loader FRXHDLL.DL_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen hooks FRXHSER.EX_ ATI Fire GL utility device driver \NT5 FGLRX.INF Driver installation script VERSION.TXT Information about current driver version FGLRX.DL_ Display driver FGLRXM.SY_ Miniport driver FGLRX3D2.DL_ Direct 3D driver FGLRXGL.DL_ OpenGL driver FGLRXMON.??_ ATI Fire GL Monitor control panel FRXMO???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Monitor control panel context help FGLRXMON.IN_ ATI Fire GL Monitor data base FGLRXINF.??_ ATI Fire GL Information control panel FGLRXCFG.??_ ATI Fire GL Configuration control panel FRXCF???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Configuration control panel context help FGLRXADJ.??_ ATI Fire GL Adjustment control panel FRXAD???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Adjustment control panel context help FGLRXDEL.EX_ ATI Fire GL driver uninstall utility FGLRXDEL.IN ATI Fire GL uninstall script FGLRXOGL.DR_ Driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ FGLRXOG4.DR_ Driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ FRXMXINS.??_ 3D Studio MAX/VIZ driver install utility FGLRXMUL.??_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen control panel FRXMU???.HL_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen control panel context help FGLRXD3D.??_ ATI Fire GL Direct 3D control panel FRX3D???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Direct 3D control panel context help FGLRXEVI.??_ ATI Fire GL Advanced Settings control panel FRXEV???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Advanced Settings control panel context help FRXHAPP.EX_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen hook loader FRXHDLL.DL_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen hooks FRXHSER.EX_ ATI Fire GL utility device driver FGLRXCO.DL_ ATI Fire GL Co-installer \XP FGLRX.INF Driver installation script VERSION.TXT Information about current driver version FGLRX.DL_ Display driver FGLRXM.SY_ Miniport driver FGLRX3D2.DL_ Direct 3D driver FGLRXGL.DL_ OpenGL driver FGLRXMON.??_ ATI Fire GL Monitor control panel FRXMO???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Monitor control panel context help FGLRXMON.IN_ ATI Fire GL Monitor data base FGLRXINF.??_ ATI Fire GL Information control panel FGLRXCFG.??_ ATI Fire GL Configuration control panel FRXCF???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Configuration control panel context help FGLRXADJ.??_ ATI Fire GL Adjustment control panel FRXAD???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Adjustment control panel context help FGLRXDEL.EX_ ATI Fire GL driver uninstall utility FGLRXDEL.IN ATI Fire GL uninstall script FGLRXOGL.DR_ Driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ FGLRXOG4.DR_ Driver for 3D Studio MAX/VIZ FRXMXINS.??_ 3D Studio MAX/VIZ driver install utility FGLRXMUL.??_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen control panel FRXMU???.HL_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen control panel context help FGLRXD3D.??_ ATI Fire GL Direct 3D control panel FRX3D???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Direct 3D control panel context help FGLRXEVI.??_ ATI Fire GL Advanced Settings control panel FRXEV???.HL_ ATI Fire GL Advanced Settings control panel context help FRXHAPP.EX_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen hook loader FRXHDLL.DL_ ATI Fire GL DualScreen hooks FRXHSER.EX_ ATI Fire GL utility device driver FGLRXCO.DL_ ATI Fire GL Co-installer \HVision HVISION?.IN ATI Fire GL Installer script VIEWPORT.EX_ HydraVision MultiDesk VIEWHOOK.DL_ HydraVision MultiDesk hooks DESK95.EX_ HydraVision Desktop Manager HOOK95.DL_ HydraVision Desktop Manager hooks CPLW2K.EX_ HydraVision control panel loader APPCPLX.DL_ HydraVision control panel HVISHELP.CAB HydraVision online help HYDRA???.DL_ HydraVision language extensions where '??' or '???' stands for supported language identifiers (e.g., ENG/EN). 1.2 Installing the IBM Fire GL Series Graphics Accelerator ---------------------------------------------------------- Your computer is shipped with the first/primary IBM Fire GL Series Graphics Accelerator and its drivers factory-installed. Refer to the following directions and information only if you plan to install additional Fire GL Series Graphics Accelerators, for example, for a multi-monitor configuration. Refer to the User's Guide of your computer to install the IBM Fire GL Series Graphics Accelerator in your system. NOTE: If you want to install the Fire GL Series card to replace your existing graphics solution it may be helpful to uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics solution before you shut down your PC and remove a previously installed card. If you plan to set up a multi-monitor system: The provided drivers are designed exclusively to support Fire GL Series Graphics Accelerators with the Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000/Windows XP operating system. The drivers DO NOT SUPPORT any other type or brand of graphics card or operating system. 2. INSTALLING THE IBM FIRE GL SERIES VIDEO DRIVER ------------------------------------------------- Your computer system is shipped with the graphics software drivers for the Fire GL Series card pre-installed. You need the information in this section on re-installation of the basic driver software for Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows XP only if you are re-installing the operating system. For your convenience the following procedures describe how to install the graphics driver software. IMPORTANT: You must have Microsoft Windows NT w/Service Pack 5, Windows XP or Windows 2000 w/Service Pack 1 installed prior to installing the Fire GL drivers. The Service Pack is available from Microsoft's web page, www.microsoft.com. To install or uninstall the Fire GL drivers, you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows. The Unattended Video Driver Installation as described in 2.2 allows to install (uninstall - see 4.2) the drivers and configure your display settings by command line editing. You can also set parameters for a 'silent' installation (no messages displayed during the installation). NOTE: Before installing the IBM Fire GL Series video driver, please close all open application programs and disable any anti-virus software that is running on your computer until the driver installation is complete! 2.1 Menu-controlled Video Driver Installation --------------------------------------------- Note for Windows 2000 / Windows XP: When the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' comes up, click 'Cancel.' When the 'System Settings Change' windows asks you to restart your computer, click 'No.' 1. Click the 'Start' button in the task bar, click 'Run' and then select 'Install.exe' from the hard drive or CD-ROM directory where the video driver files are stored. The 'ATI FGL Install' dialog appears. NOTES: You can find the factory-installed 'ATI FGL Install' dialog on your hard drive via Start > Programs > ATI FGL. Then click 'ATI FGL Install/Uninstall Utility.' The ATI FGL installation dialog displays in English if the language of your operationg system is not supported. 2. Enter the path to which you want to install the driver software and click 'Next.' Then click 'Next' again. 3. When the 'INSTALLATION COMPLETE' message appears click 'Next' again. This will restart your computer. Note for Windows 2000/Windows XP: After Windows reboots, the 'Found New Hardware' message displays. The 'Digital Signature Not Found' dialog prompts you 'Do you want to continue the installation?'. Click 'Yes' to install and start the drivers. 4. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings, or right-click on the Windows desktop, and select 'Properties' and 'Settings'. 5. Set the resolution, color depth and (NT4.0) refresh rate that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. NOTE: The resolution setting applies to both monitors if you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL. 6. Click OK. 2.2 Unattended Video Driver Installation ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to configure your system by command line editing you may install the video drivers and set the configuration of your monitor as follows: Windows 2000 / Windows XP ------------------------- 1. Click the 'Start' button in the task bar, click 'Run' and then enter or browse to the INSTALL subdirectory on the hard drive or CD-ROM where the video driver files are stored. 2. Enter the following command: INSTALL -0[x] -1[y] -s[e] -r These are the command line options: -0[x] Resolution (horizontal) -1[y] Color Depth (in bit) -s[e] Silent Installation - no installation messages displayed during installation [e] no error messages displayed -r Restart system after installation Note: If you do not set the commmand line option -r, the system does not restart after the installation is complete. Valid Resolution/Color/Refresh combinations for the command line option are [y] -Color Resolution [x] -Resolution Depth (bpp) ---------- --------------- ----------------- 640x480 640 32 800x600 800 32 1024x768 1024 32 1280x1024 1280 32 1600x1200 1600 32 1792x1344 1792 32 1920x1200 1920 32 [y] -Color Resolution [x] -Resolution Depth (bpp) ---------- --------------- ----------------- 640x480 640 16 800x600 800 16 1024x768 1024 16 1280x1024 1280 16 1600x1200 1600 16 1792x1344 1792 16 1920x1200 1920 16 NOTES: 1) Monitor refresh rates are controlled by the Windows 2000/Windows XP operating system. For information on setting the montior refresh rate, see section 3.2. 2) If an invalid entry is made for any of the above parameters, the operating system will boot up at 640x480x32bpp the first time after the driver is installed. Example: For a silent installation of the Fire GL Series video drivers, configuring your monitor for 1280x1024, TrueColor, and restart the system after installation, the command looks like this: INSTALL -01280 -132 -se -r Warning! Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure that the monitor supports the selected resolution and refresh rate. Windows NT 4.0 -------------- Note: The IBM Fire GL video adapter will not install unless SP5 is already installed, and running in NT4. When creating a NT4 unattended installation package, you must ensure SP5 is installed and operating before trying to install the IBM Fire GL driver. Note that you cannot use the UNATTEND.TXT, nor the CMDLINES.TXT methods to install the Fire GL driver. A recommended method to perform the unattended installation of the IBM Fire GL driver is: 1) Install SP5 by CMDLINES.TXT method 2) Install IBM Fire GL driver using RUNONCE.REG method ==> See Microsoft's Automating Windows NT Setup documentation for details. 1. Click the 'Start' button in the task bar, click 'Run' and then enter or browse to the INSTALL subdirectory on the hard drive or CD-ROM where the video driver files are stored. 2. Enter the following command: INSTALL -0[x] -1[y] -2[z] -s[e] -r These are the command line options: -0[x] Resolution (horizontal) -1[y] Color Depth (in bit) -2[z] Refresh rate (in Hz) -s[e] Silent Installation - no installation messages displayed during installation [e] no error messages displayed -r Restart system after installation Note: If you do not set the commmand line option -r, the system does not restart after the installation is complete. Valid Resolution/Color/Refresh combinations for the command line option are [y] -Color Resolution [x] -Resolution Depth (bpp) [z] -Refresh Rates (Hz) ---------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------------- 640x480 640 32 60, 72, 75, 85, DDC 800x600 800 32 60, 72, 75, 85, DDC 1024x768 1024 32 60, 70, 75, 85, DDC 1280x1024 1280 32 60, 75, 85, DDC 1600x1200 1600 32 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, DDC 1792x1344 1792 32 60, DDC 1920x1200 1920 32 60, 75, DDC [y] -Color Resolution [x] -Resolution Depth (bpp) [z] -Refresh Rates (Hz) ---------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------------- 640x480 640 16 60, 72, 75, 85, DDC 800x600 800 16 60, 72, 75, 85, DDC 1024x768 1024 16 60, 70, 75, 85, DDC 1280x1024 1280 16 60, 75, 85, DDC 1600x1200 1600 16 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, DDC 1792x1344 1792 16 60, DDC 1920x1200 1920 16 60, 75, DDC NOTES: 1) For the DDC parameter, the highest possible refresh rate for the monitor is used if a PnP/DDC monitor is connected and detected. Otherwise, 60 Hz will be used if no PnP/DDC monitor is connected or none is detected. 2) If a specific refresh rate is used for the [z] parameter, the refresh rate chosen will override any refresh rates decoded from a DDC monitor. 3) If an invalid entry is made for any of the above parameters, the operating system will boot up at 640x480x32bpp the first time after the driver is installed. The driver will also attempt to detect a DDC monitor. See note 1 above. Example: For a silent installation of the Fire GL Series video drivers, configuring your monitor for 1280x1024 at 75 Hz, TrueColor, and restart the system after installation, the command looks like this: INSTALL -01280 -132 -275 -se -r Warning! Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure that the monitor supports the selected resolution and refresh rate. 3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS ------------------------------ The following dialogs in the 'Diplay Properties' menu allow setting and adjusting the video settings to suit your requirements best. Windows NT 4.0 Settings: set resolution, color depth and display refresh rate Monitor: choose monitors, set refresh rate for second monitor DualScreen: set up a two-monitor desktop configuration Adjustment: adjust the monitors' display Windows 2000 / Windows XP Settings: set resolution and color depth Settings/Advanced/(Windows)Monitor: choose monitors and display refresh rates Settings/Advanced/ATI Monitor: (not active, if you have only one monitor connected): choose monitors, set refresh rate for second monitor Settings/Advanced/DualScreen: set up a two-monitor desktop configuration Settings/Advanced/Adjustment: adjust the monitor's display To access the 'Display Properties' menu: 1. Start Windows. 2. After Windows has finished starting, click on the START button, select 'Settings,' and then click on 'Control Panel.' 3. Double-click on the 'Display' icon. The 'Display Properties' window appears. Note: 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. 3.1 Setting Resolution, Color Depth and Display Refresh Rate ------------------------------------------------------------ Windows NT 4.0 Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Set the resolution (Desktop Area), Color Palette and Refresh Frequeny that best suit your requirements and your monitor's performance. NOTE: The resolution setting applies to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected to the card. Windows 2000 / Windows XP Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Set the resolution (Screen area) and Colors that best suit your requirements and your monitors' performance. Select the 'Windows Monitor' dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > (Windows)Monitor. Select the refresh rate from the Refresh Frequency box. If you have two monitors connected, the refresh rate setting applies to the monitor connected to the VGA connector. Use the ATI Monitor dialog to set the refresh rate of the second monitor. Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the 'Settings' dialog. NOTES: (1) Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure it supports the resolution/refresh rate setting. (2) Use the 'DualScreen' dialog (see 3.2) to set up a two-monitor desktop (3) Use the 'Adjustment' dialog (see 3.4) to adapt the display of the monitor connected to the Fire GL. 3.2 Setting a DualScreen Configuration --------------------------------------- NOTE: For settings in the DualScreen dialog you need the following: - Two monitors connected to the card - Both monitors switched on when you start your computer 1. Windows NT 4.0: Select the 'DualScreen' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Windows 2000/Windows XP: Select the DualScreen dialog via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > DualScreen. Refer to the context sensitive online help for more information on setting up your 'DualScreen' configuration. 2. Select your Primary Monitor. The primary monitor is the left monitor or top monitor, respectively, of a multiple-monitor desktop. Monitor icon 1 is for the monitor connected to the VGA connector, monitor icon 2 is for the monitor connected to the DVI connector. 3. Select your Desktop Setup Select 'Disable Secondary Monitor' if you want to work in single-monitor mode with the primary monitor. Select 'Clone Mode' if you want the display of the primary monitor duplicated on the second monitor. Select 'Extended Desktop Horizontal' if you want to see the left section of your display on the primary monitor and the right section on the second monitor. Select 'Extended Desktop Vertical' if you want to see the upper section of your display on the primary monitor and the lower section on the second monitor. NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP the 'Extended Desktop' settings will deselect the 'hiding modes that the computer cannot display' option in the Monitor panel. Do not reset this option manually if you have an 'Extended Desktop' enabled. 4. Select the 'Window Placement' settings: Select 'Use HydraVision for Placement' to define your window placement with the HYDRAVISION(TM) desktop management software. NOTE: HYDRAVISION(TM) installation is an option of the video driver installation and may not be automatically installed on your system. 'Fullscreen' - Select if you want a full screen window displayed 'On all' monitors, or only on the 'Current monitor' - that is the monitor where your mouse cursor currently is. 'Windows' - Select how you want to display sizeable windows that normally appear in the middle of the screen: 'Unchanged', or 'Move'd fully to that monitor where the top left corner of the window is. 'Reports' - Select a monitor where you want to display Windows messages that normally display in the middle of the screen. This keeps the screen area of the other monitor free for your work. You may alternatively opt for displaying the reports 'Unchanged'. NOTE: These options are unavailable if 'Use HydraVision for Placement' is selected. 5. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your DualScreen settings. NOTES: (1) Both monitors will operate with the same resolution. Check the documentation of your monitors and make sure that each monitor supports your resolution and refresh rate setting. (2) The Settings dialog will display the corresponding DualScreen resolution. For example, 1024x768 is a single-screen resolution, using only one monitor. 2048x768 indicates the same resolution for 'Extended Desktop Horizontal' using both monitors, and 1024x1536 indicates the same resolution for 'Extended Desktop Vertical' using both monitors. 3.3 Selecting your Monitor --------------------------- Select the 'ATI Monitor' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. (Windows 2000/Windows XP: via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > ATI Monitor) NOTE: In Windows 2000/Windows XP the ATI Monitor dialog is not active - if you have only one monitor connected to the card - if you have disabled the secondary monitor in the DualScreen dialog. You can customize the settings of the connected monitor. For more information on setting up the monitors refer to the context sensitive online help. A. Set the desired operation mode for the selected monitor: Custom Modes ------------ Use resolution and refresh rates for this monitor as specified in the 'Settings' dialog in 'Display Properties.' This option allows you to take full advantage of the resolution/refresh rate capabilities of the video chip. WARNING! Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure that the monitor supports the selected resolution and refresh rate. Select from list ---------------- Use resolution/refresh rate settings optimized for your specific monitor. Select your monitor from the displayed monitor list. To select your monitor, scroll to the manufacturer of your monitor and highlight the manufacturer in the list. Click on the '+' sign and select your monitor. A list on the right menu panel displays resolutions and - for each resolution - the maximum refresh rate, as supported by the selected monitor. If the current video mode (specified in the 'Settings' dialog) is not supported by the selected monitor, the resolution/ refresh rate setting will be automatically reduced. The 'Maximum Vertical Frequency' section displays the maximum refresh rate supported by the monitor for each resolution. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your monitor selection. If the list does not display your monitor type and you have a disk from the monitor manufacturer, use the 'Have Disk' button to import the monitor information to the internal monitor list. Click the 'Have Disk' button, insert the disk, and select the directory or file containing information about your monitor. Then select your monitor and click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button. Note: Click the 'Display Fire GL Monitor List' button to switch the displayed monitor list back from the manufacturer's disk to the internal monitor list. DDC Monitor ----------- Select this option and click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button if you want the driver to automatically decode the monitor's DDC information on each reboot/NT 4.0 start. To detect a new DDC monitor immediately, click the 'Detect now' button. An error message will be displayed if the connected monitor does not support DDC. Refresh Frequency ----------------- For Monitor 2 - the monitor connected to the DVI connector - only Select the desired refresh rate. All refresh rates supported by the monitor for the currently selected resolution are displayed. NOTE: Use the Settings or (Windows) Monitor dialogs of the Display Properties to set the refresh rate for Monitor 1 - the monitor connected to the VGA connector B. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your monitor settings. 3.4 Adjusting the Monitor's Display ----------------------------------- Select the 'Adjustment' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. (Windows 2000/Windows XP: via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Adjustment). Using this dialog you can adjust the display of the connected monitor(s). For more information on adjusting the monitors' display refer to the context sensitive online help. A. Monitor Tuning Monitor Tuning is available only for VGA monitors. If you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL 8800: - Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector - Monitor 2 is the VGA monitor connected to the DVI connector With the buttons in the 'Move' and 'Size' sections you can tune the position and size of the monitor's display for the indicated resolution and refresh rate. NOTES: (1) Use the hardware setting controls on your monitor, if available, to adjust your display size or position - instead of the software controls in 'Adjustment - Monitor Tuning.' Check the documentation of your monitor for information on your monitor's hardware controls. (2) Resizing the display slightly changes the actual refresh rate. If you operate a fixed-frequency monitor check the documentation of your monitor for information on refresh rate tolerances. Sync Polarity: If you do not get a satisfactory display with the default sync polarity setting for the current resolution, you may try and change the settings. Undo: Click this button to undo the last change you made (i.e. when you clicked 'Apply'). Default: Click this button to set the 'Monitor Tuning' to the manufacturer's default settings. NOTES: (1) Press the ESC key on your keyboard to undo the changes if your monitor has lost synchronization. (2) If you change the resolution (in 'Settings') and/or the refresh rate (in 'Monitor'), you may need to re-adjust the monitor's display. B. 'Gamma Correction': Adjust the montior's gamma correction for optimal brightness with the red, green and blue slider bars. The Gamma Correction Adjustment settings apply to both monitors, if you have two monitors connected to the Fire GL card. When these sliders are changed the gamma correction table modifies each pixel's color value. The brightness produced at the face of the display is proportional to the input voltage raised to the power gamma. This nonlinearity must be compensated to achieve correct reproduction of the image's brightness. The effect of display gamma is to darken the midtones relative to the dark and light regions. The gamma correction adjustment affects the entire screen display. The possible setting range is 0.3 - 4.0. The default setting is 1.0. With 'Link sliders' selected, the three sliders move together as you drag any individual slider. With the check box unchecked, you can adjust colors individually by dragging the applicable slider. Click the '>1<' button - for each color - to set the gamma correction to the default value of 1.0. C. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your adjustment settings. 4. UNINSTALLING THE IBM FIRE GL SERIES VIDEO DRIVER --------------------------------------------------- This section describes how to properly remove your IBM Fire GL Series software from your system should you need to do so. NOTE: Before removing the IBM Fire GL Series video driver, please close all open application programs and disable any anti-virus software that is running on your computer until the driver de-installation is complete! To install or uninstall the Fire GL drivers, you need administrator rights or you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights under Windows. 4.1 Menu-controlled De-installation ----------------------------------- 1. From the 'Start' menu, click Start > Programs > ATI FGL 2. Click 'ATI FGL Install/Uninstall'. The 'ATI FGL Install' dialog appears. 3. Click 'Add/Remove component'. Select 'ATI Fire GL 8xxx Video Accelerator' and uncheck the checkbox Note: Make sure that only those components are unchecked that you want to remove now. (Click 'Back' and 'Add/Remove components' to select specific software components for removal.) 4. Click 'Next' to remove the Fire GL driver. 5. Follow further instructions displayed on your screen. 4.2 Unattended De-installation ------------------------------ This section describes the unattended, command line driven de-installation of the IBM Fire GL Series video driver. 1. Click the 'Start' button in the task bar, click 'Run' and then enter or browse to the INSTALL subdirectory on the hard drive or CD-ROM where the video driver files are stored. 2. Enter the following command: INSTALL -u[s] -r These are the command line options: -u[s] Driver de-installation [s] silent - no messages displayed during de-installation -r Shut down system after de-installation Note: If you do not set the commmand line option -r, the system does not shut down when the driver de-installation is complete. Example: For a silent de-installation of the Fire GL Series video driver and shut down of the system, you would type the following: INSTALL -us -r 5. CONFIGURATION FEATURES AND INFORMATION ----------------------------------------- 5.1 Information Dialog ------------------------------ Check the 'Information' dialog in the 'Diplay Properties' window (Windows 2000/windows XP: via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Information) for detailed hardware and driver information on your Fire GL card. These data may be helpful when contacting TechSupport. You can display the 'Information' dialog by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then selecting the 'Properties' option from the pop-up menu. Windows Nt 4.0: Select the 'Information' tab. Windows 2000: Click 'Settings' > 'Advanced' and select the 'Information' tab. 5.2 Configuration Menu (for experienced users only!) ------------------------------------------------------------ If you experience problems with your application, or if you want to try to optimize the performance of your system on specific applications, you may modify the configuration settings. Select the 'Configuration' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. (Windows 2000/Windows XP: via Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Configuration) You can find more information on the settings in the 'Configuration' dialog in the context sensitive online help. You can display the 'Configuration' dialog by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then selecting the 'Properties' option from the shortcut menu. Windows Nt 4.0: Select the 'Configuration' tab. Windows 2000/Windows XP: Click 'Settings' > 'Advanced' and select the 'Configuration' tab. 1. Activating a configuration profile: For some of the most popular applications the optimal configuration profile is factory-set by default. Select the application from the list in the 'Configuration Profiles' section. This will change the necessary Windows registry settings. Click 'Apply' and if prompted, restart Windows. 2. Adding a new configuration profile: Click the 'Add' button in the 'Configuration Profiles' section and enter the new application for which you want to set the configuration parameters. 3. Modifying the configuration parameters: To change the configuration settings of a specific application, for example, CATIA, select the application from the list in the 'Configuration Profiles' section and click the 'Modify' button. To remove the selected configuration profile completely, click the 'Delete' button. 4. If you add or modify an application profile, select or clear the checkboxes in the 'Settings' section according to your requirements: Enable 8-Bit double-buffered Overlay Planes Use 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as double-buffered overlay planes. Force copy swap Force blit copy during double-buffer swap from back to front buffer. Wait for vertical retrace Buffer swap 'synched' to vertical retrace. This improves the picture quality but reduces the view performance in, for example, benchmark testing. 5. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your Fire GL Configuration settings. 6. NOTES, PROBLEMS, AND LIMITATIONS ----------------------------------- 7. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES ------------------------------------------ Video driver updates can be obtained from IBM at the following web location: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ -select your country and do a search on "drivers" For technical problems, contact the IBM HelpDesk at 1-800-772-2227 8. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS, COLOR DEPTHS, AND REFRESH RATES ---------------------------------------------------------- The resolutions and refresh rates supported by the Fire GL Series cards are dependent on the monitor that is selected. Check the documentation of your monitors and the 'Monitor' dialog for information on supported resolutions and maximum vertical refresh rate for each of your monitors. The Fire GL accelerators supports HiColor, 16-bit modes and TrueColor, 32-bit (24 color, 8 alpha) modes. There is no support for 8-bit modes. Analog and digital monitors with 15-pin VGA connector - single monitor +==========+=============+=========================+==================+ |Resolution| Color Depth | Line Frequency | Refresh Rate | | | (Bits) | (kHz) | (Hz) | +----------+-------------+--------------------------------------------+ | 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 31.5, 37.5, 43.3, 56.9 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ | 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 37.7, 46.9, 54.1, 63.9 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 48.4, 60.0, 68.7, 80.8 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1152x864 | 16 / 32 | 53.7, 67.7, 77.1, 91.5 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1280x960 | 16 / 32 | 60.0, 75.1, 85.7, 101.7 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 64.0, 80.0, 91.1, 107.0 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1600x1000 | 16 / 32 | 62.1, 78.3, 89.2, 105.9 | 60, 76, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1600x1024*| 16 / 32 | 63.6, 80.2, 81.3, 91.4 | 60, 75, 76, 85 | | | | 107.5 | 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 75.0, 93.8, 106.3 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1792x1344 | 16 / 32 | 83.6, 106.3, 119.9 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1920x1080 | 16 / 32 | 67.1, 84.6, 96.4, 114.4 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | | ** | | | | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |1920x1200*| 16 / 32 | 74.5, 94.0, 95.0, 107.1 | 60, 75, 76, 85 | | | | 127.1 | 100 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ |2048x1536 | 16 / 32 | 95.3, 120.2, 137.0 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------+ *: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:10) **: Wide Screen Aspect Ratio Mode (16:9) Digital monitors with DVI connector - single monitor +==========+=============+===============+ |Resolution| Color Depth | Refresh Rate | | | (Bits) | (Hz) | +----------+-------------+---------------+ | 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+-------------+---------------+ | 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+-------------+------- -------+ |1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+-------------+---------------+ |1152x864 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+-------------+---------------+ |1280x960 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+-------------+---------------+ |1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75 | +----------+-------------+---------------+ |1600x1000 | 16 / 32 | 60 | +----------+-------------+---------------+ |1600x1024*| 16 / 32 | 60 | +----------+-------------+---------------+ |1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 60 | +==========+=============+===============+ DualScreen - 2 Monitors with VGA connector +==========+==================+=======================================+ |Resolution|Color Depth (Bits)| Refresh Rates (Hz) | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ | Dual | | Monitor 1 | Monitor 2 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ | 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ | 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ |1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ |1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75, 85 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ |1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60 | +==========+==================+====================+==================+ Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector Monitor 2 is the monitor connected to the DVI connector DualScreen 1 Monitor with VGA connector and 1 Monitor with DVI connector +==========+==================+=======================================+ |Resolution|Color Depth (Bits)| Refresh Rates (Hz) | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ | Dual | | Monitor 1 | Monitor 2 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ | 640x480 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ | 800x600 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ |1024x768 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ |1280x1024 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60, 75 | +----------+------------------+--------------------+------------------+ |1600x1200 | 16 / 32 | 60, 75, 85, 100 | 60 | +==========+==================+====================+==================+ Monitor 1 is the monitor connected to the VGA connector Monitor 2 is the monitor connected to the DVI connector --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Copyright 2001, by ATI Technologies Inc. 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