Diamond Multimedia 8500 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Features At A Glance

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• RADEON 7500

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• RADEON 8500 and RADEON 8500LE

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• ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite

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• Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience

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• Direct 3D® and OpenGL®

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• HydraVision™

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• Connecting Your Monitor(s)

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• ATI Displays Tab

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• Enabling/Disabling Secondary Displays

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• Enabling Extended Desktop Mode

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• Dynamic Display Reassignment

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• Virtually Repositioning Your Displays

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• Ratiometric Expansion

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• ATI Color Tab

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• ATI Options Tab

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• ATI Overlay Tab

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• Main and Custom Settings

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• Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings

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• Main and Custom Settings

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• OpenGL® Compatibility Settings

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• View your PC’s display on a TV

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• Connecting to a TV or a VCR

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• Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled

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• Using SCART Connectors for European TVs

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• How To Enable/Disable The TV Display

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• Using and Adjusting TV Out

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• How TV Display Cannot Be Used

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• Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display

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• Adjusting Monitor Display

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• Viewing Text on a TV

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• Reducing Edge Distortion

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• Changing Display Configurations

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• Using Games and Applications

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