ASUS SROUNDVW User Manual
SURROUNDVIEW
™
Installation and Setup User’s Guide
P/N: 137-40593-10
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Table of Content s
Getting Started................................................................................. 1
System Requirements ................................................................................. 2
Getting Additional Accessories..................................................................2
Warranty Information.................................................................................3
Installing the External ATI Graphics Card.....................................7
Enabling SURROUNDVIEW.................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... . 9
Using SURROUNDVIEW................................................................ 11
Setting up Your Displays.......................................................................... 11
Using SURROUNDVIEW With Applications and Games......................13
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................ .... 16
Index................................................................................................ 17
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Getting St arted
SURROUNDVIEW™ provides the power and convenience of
multi-adapter, multi-monitor support for computers that use
internal ATI integrated graphics processors (IGP). Using
SURROUNDVIEW, ATI’s RADEON™ 9100 IGP in
combination with an external ATI AGP graphics card, can
support up to three, independent monitors.
Multi-monitor capability increases productivity — read email
on one screen, work on a spreadsheet on another, and create a
document on another. SURROUNDVIEW is also ideal for the
office environment: a brokerage can monitor trades, place
orders, and sell — each on a different display.
When the home office computer is not being used for work, it
can be used to play the latest games, several of which can take
advantage of SURROUNDVIEW's multi-monitor feature. With
Microsoft® Flight Simulator, cyber pilots can move different
views to separate monitors.
Getting Started 1
Getting SURROUNDVIEW up and running requires only two
steps:
• Install an external ATI AGP graphics card — page 7.
• Enable SURROUNDVIEW in the BIOS — page 9.
2 Getting Started
System Requirements
• RADEON™ 9100 IGP
(enabled by system BIOS)
External ATI AGP graphics cards:
Supported
ATI Products
Expansion Slot AGP 2X, AGP 8X or AGP 2X/4X/8X slot
Operating System Windows® 2000 / XP
CPU
System Memory 256MB minimum; 512MB recommended.
AGP Aperture 128MB minimum; 256MB recommended.
UMA Frame Buffer 64MB minimum; 128MB recommended.
• RADEON™ 9800 SE / PRO / XT
• RADEON™ 9600 Series
• RADEON™ 9500 / PRO
• RADEON™ 9200 / SE / PRO
• RADEON™ 9000 Series
• All ALL-IN-WONDER cards
Pentium® P4 2.6GHz or equivalent;
3.0GHz recommended.
Getting Additional Accessories
Additional and replacement cables, installation CD-ROMs,
manuals, and other accessories for ATI products can be
purchased from the online ATI store at
http://www.ati.com/online/accessories.
Warranty Information
Getting Started 3
Product Warranty Registration
To receive Customer Service, you must register your product
with ATI. Online Product Warranty Registration is available at
http://www.ati.com/online/registration.
Customer Service
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to the Online User’s Guide included on your AT I Installation
CD-ROM. If you require further assistance with your product,
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Online:
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Questions and Email support, visit:
http://www.ati.com and select Customer Service for Built By
ATI products.
Telephone:
Available Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST.
905-882-2626
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ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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