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Note: A profile applies to a specific graphics card. If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer, you need to select the appropriate card before creating, loading, or activating a Profile. Preferences Properties: Use the Preferences page to restore defaults, change skins, and update the CATALYST Control Center. The CATALYST Control Center Preferences page contains the following options: • Always on To p .. Hide Tooltips .. Hide Toolbar Text .. Enable System Tray menu .. Select a Language ... .. Select a Skin ... .. Restore facotry defaults ... GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 20 Help Properties: The CATALYST Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help, register your product, or generate a problem report should you require technical support. The CATALYST Control Center Help feature offers the following options: • Help Contents ... • Search Help ... • Go to ATI.com • Information Center ... • About CATALYST Control Center ... Information Center The Information Center provides detailed information in one location about the installed graphics hardware, graphics software, system hardware, and system software. • The System Software tab includes information such as the installed versions of Windows and Microsoft DirectX. • The System Hardware tab includes information such as the installed CPU type and speed, the installed BIOS and version, and the installed motherboard chipset. • The Graphics Software tab includes information such as installed 2D and 3D driver versions and OpenGL version. • The Graphics Hardware tab includes information such as the installed graphics ID, bus type, and BIOS version. English -21 - Software Installation EnglishEnglish Display Manager : • Display Manager Standard View Use Display Manager Standard View to set your desktop resolution, arrange your displays, enable secondary devices such as a TV, or use the Wizard to help you configure your display(s). • Displays Manager Advanced View Use Display Manager Advanced View to set your desktop resolution, the display refresh rate, and arrange your displays. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 22 EnglishEnglish Display Options: Monitor Properties 0: • Use Display Options to configure a number of features, including 3D Refresh Rate Override, Display Detection, and Force TV detection. • Monitor Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the attached monitor. You can also enable Extended Identification Data. • Monitor Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposition the computer desktop on your monitor's display screen. You can also adjust the horizontal and vertical sync or enable composite sync. -23 -Software Installation • HDTV Support English 3D : Use Troubleshoot when your CRT or DFP device supports one or more HDTV modes but these are not initially listed in the Displays Manager do to an incomplete EDID. Selecting one or both of the HDTV modes adds them to the Force button located in the Displays Manager when the associated display is selected. If you have a CRT and DFP device and want both to support HDTV, you must go to both Troubleshoot pages and check the boxes. • 3D Standard View You can use 3D settings to adjust features found in such 3D applications as graphic-design and CAD programs and games. This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D settings your application uses, or when you want to use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application. • Standard Settings The Standard settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simultaneously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application. The slider enables you to adjust for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. GV-RX55HM256P8-RH Graphics Accelerator - 24 • Anti-aliasing Anti-aliasing is a technique used to smooth out the jagged edges of three-dimensional curved objects or objects with diagonal edges. Anti-aliasing can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of motion is the most important consideration. Setting for quality is best used when having highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the primary concern. If you are unsure of how to configure anti-aliasing, use the Let the Application Decide option. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements. • Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic filtering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three-dimensional perspective and fade away into the background. It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmapping. Anisotropic filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or improved image quality: Setting for performance is best used with applications that display objects with smooth, simple surfaces, like ...