Ati ALL-IN-WONDER 9200 User Manual

ALL-IN-WONDER

9200 Series

Installation and Setup User’s Guide

P/N: 137-70463-20

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

• Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

• Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to.

• Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

• Grounding - CAUTION: For Continued Protection Against Risk of Electric Shock and Fire, This Accessory Should Be Installed Only In Products Equipped With A Three-wire Grounding Plug, A Plug Having a third (Grounding) Pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

• All option card securement pins shall be completely tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card and the PC chassis.

• Outdoor Antenna Grounding - Since an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure that the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to the antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection of grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

• Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

• Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

• When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

• Note to CATV System Installer - This reminder is provided to call the CATV systems installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Table of Content s

Getting Started............................................................... 1

What is the ALL-IN-WONDER family?....................................................... 1

System Requirements....................................................................................3

Other Sources of Information........................................................................ 4

Online Help ............................................................................................4

ATI Multimedia Center Guide ............................................................... 4

Getting Additional Accessories..............................................................4

Warranty Information.................................................................................... 5

Product Warranty Registration .............................................................. 5

Customer Service ..................................................................................5

Hardware Warranty Service Statement.................................................. 6

Warranty Service....................................................................................6

Limitations..............................................................................................7

Installing the Hardware and Software ......................... 9

Do This First!................................................................................................. 9

Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software................................................... 10

Installing Your ALL-IN-WONDER Card................................................... 11

Windows New Hardware Found.........................................................12

Installing the CATALYST

Troubleshooting Tips...................................................................................14

Multiple Display Support ...................................................... ..................... 14

Increasing the number of colors...........................................................15

Starting the ATI Multimedia Center .......................................................... .16

Input and Output Adapters .......................................................................... 17

Selecting the sound card connector for TV audio input....................... 20

Windows Volume Control....................................................................21

™ Software Suite......................................13

Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER.....................................23

Connecting Your PC to a Video Source...................................................... 2 3

Attaching a TV to Your Card......................................................................24

Using SCART connectors for European televisions ............................26

Using and adjusting TV Out................................................................. 27

Starting Windows with television display enabled .............................. 27

Using a monitor vs. using the television display..................................27

Adjusting the monitor display..............................................................28

TV reception tips.................................................................................. 28

Viewing text on television.................................................................... 28

Reducing edge distortion......................................................................29

Changing display configurations.......................................................... 30

Using games and applications..............................................................30

EAZYLOOK™............................................................................................30

Reference..................................................................... 31

Troubleshooting........................................................................................... 31

Basic troubleshooting tips....................................................................32

Troubleshooting tips............................................................................. 33

Audio and Video Troubleshooting.............................................................. 34

Audio problems ................................................................................... 3 4

Video problems ... ...............................................................................36

CD Audio Connectors ................................................................................. 39

Internal Audio / Video

Input / Output Connectors ........................................................................... 40

To Remove the ATI Multimedia Center...................................................... 41

To Remove the ALL-IN-WONDER Drivers .............................................. 41

Compliance Information..............................................................................42

FCC Compliance Information.............................................................. 42

Industry Canada Compliance Statement ..............................................43

CE Compliance Information ................................................................43

L’Information de conformité de la CE.................................................44

CE-befolgungInformationen ................................................................ 44

Index............................................................................. 45

CHAPTER 1

Getting St arted

Welcome to the convergence of your PC, TV and video! This new technology changes the way you view TV, graphics, and video on your PC.

The ALL-IN-WONDER family of cards are powerful TV tuners, DVD players, Personal Video Recorders, and 2D & 3D graphics and video accelerators. Their features will take your PC’s graphics and video capabilities to the next level.

This guide provides all the information you need to install your ALL-IN-WONDER card.

What is the ALL-IN-WONDER family?

The ALL-IN-WONDER family of cards deliver highperformance 3D and 2D graphics, as well as advanced multimedia features. Play games, watch TV or videos, listen to audio CDs, explore the Internet, and work in Windows® as never before.

TV-ON-DEMAND™ enhances your television experience. Using an attached video camera, the ALL-IN-WONDER family provides time-lapse video recording and motion-triggered video recording, which can be used for security applications. Your card’s advanced video recording and editing features also give you Video CD and DVD authoring capability.

2 Getting Started

Y ou can use your ALL-IN-WONDER to connect your computer to a television. This feature is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. (For more information, see Attaching a TV to Y our Car d on page 24.)

The ALL-IN-WONDER also turns your PC into an intelligent TV with the following features:

• TV-ON-DEMAND™

• THRUVIEW™

• Zoom-in

• Scheduled Viewing

• Channel Scanning

• Video recording

• Closed Captioning with Hot Words™

• Program transcript recording (North America only)

•TV MAGAZINE

• Personal Video Recorder with real-time video compression

• Interactive Program Guide (in selected countries)

• AC-3 Digital Audio playback supporting Dolby® 5.1 surround sound (optional)

• REMOTE WONDER™ USB RF remote control (optional)

• EAZYSHARE™

System Requirements

• Pentium® 4 / III / Celeron™, AMD® K6/Athlon®, or compatible, with AGP 8X/4X/2X bus slot.

• 128MB of system memory.

• Installation software requires CD-ROM or DVD

Computer system

Expansion Slot

Operating System

Monitor

drive.

• DVD playback requires DVD drive.

• Sound card supported by Windows® with available line input.

• Interactive Program Guide requires internet connection (North America only).

• Optional REMOTE WONDER receiver requires available USB port.

AGP 8X/4X/2X. Windows® 98/SE*, Windows® Me, Windows®

2000, Windows® XP.

The Windows Me driver installs on Windows®

98/SE. VGA, supporting minimum 640x480 resolution. A

Plug-and-Play monitor that supports VESA ’ s Display Channel specifications (DDC1 or DDC2b) is required to take advantage of the DDC1/DDC2b features.

Hydravision™ technology supports DVI or CRT monitor and television.

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Other Sources of Information

If you need additional help or require information that is not included in this guide, see the following sources:

Online Help

If you require additional information, you can refer to the online help available under Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows XP for more information about using ATI’s enhanced drivers.

For information on your card’s graphics features, double-click the ATI icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.

A TI Multimedia Center Guide

The online ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide explains how to use the special features that the ATI Multimedia Center provides. To open the ATI Multimedia Center User’s Guide:

1 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive, then click User Guide. The Online Manual opens in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™

2 Click User’s Guides, click ATI Multimedia Center

Guides, then click ATI Multimedia Center.

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 5

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

For detailed instructions on how to use your ATI product, refer to the Online User’s Guide included on your AT I Installation CD-ROM. If you require further assistance with your product, use one of the following options:

Online:

For product information, video drivers, Frequently Asked 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

Access to T elephone Support is available to registered users at

no additional cost for the first 30 days from the date of purchase (long distance charges may apply). For complete details, please visit: http://www.ati.com/online/customercare.

Mail: ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Attention: Customer Service 33 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham, Ontario Canada L3T 7N6E

6 Getting Started

Hardware Warranty Service St atement

Should the product, in ATI’s opinion, malfunction within the warranty period, ATI will at its discretion repair or replace the product upon receipt with an equivalent. Any replaced parts become the property of ATI. This warranty does not apply to the software component of a product or a product which has been damaged due to accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation, usage not in accordance with product specifications and instructions, natural or personal disaster, or unauthorized alterations, repairs, or modifications.

For a detailed description of the ATI Hardware Warranty Service Statement visit:

http://www.ati.com/online/warranty/statement.

Warranty Service

For warranty service instructions visit:

http://www.ati.com/online/warranty or contact one of our

Customer Service Representatives using one of the aforementioned means.

• Before shipping any unit for repair, obtain an RMA number for warranty service.

• When shipping your product, pack it securely, show the RMA and serial number of the product on the outside, and ship prepaid and insured.

• ATI will not be held liable for damage or loss to the product in shipment.

Limitations

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• This warranty is valid only if the online Product Warranty Registration form at

http://www.ati.com/online/registration

is successfully submitted within 30 days of purchase of said product.

• All warranties for this product, when purchased as a retail product, expressed or implied, will expire three (3) years from date of original purchase.

The ATI REMOTE WONDER unit is warranted for 1

year. All accompanying cables and accessories are warranted for 90 days.

• No warranties for this product, expressed or implied, shall extend to any person who purchases the product in a used condition.

• The liability of ATI in respect of any defective product will be limited to the repair or replacement of such product. ATI may use new or equivalent-to-new replacement parts. Defective product will be sent in for repair or replacement only.

ATI makes no other representations or warranties as to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or otherwise in respect of the product. No other representations, warranties or conditions shall be implied by statute or otherwise.

In no event shall ATI be responsible or liable for any damages, including but not limited to the loss of revenue or profit, arising:

• from the use of the product,

• from the loss of use of the product, as a result of any event, circumstance, action or abuse beyond the control of ATI; whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or a third party.

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Installing the Hardware and Software 9

CHAPTER 2

Inst alling the Hardware and Software

Do This First

T o ensure a successful installation of your ALL-IN-WONDER, you MUST install AGP Drivers for non-Intel Chipset Based Motherboards BEFORE replacing your current graphics card.

Several AGP motherboard manufacturers use non-Intel AGP chipsets. Chipsets include those made by Acer Laboratories (ALI), Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS), and VIA Technologies, Inc. Each non-Intel chipset requires the installation of a custom Virtual GART (AGP) Driver. This driver is required by your new ATI card to function correctly with your motherboard. It is very important that the correct AGP driver be installed before installing an AGP video card in your system.

To determine what motherboard chipset is present on your system:

1 Right-click My Computer, then click Properties. 2 Click the (Hardware tab in Windows 2000 or

Windows XP) Device Manager tab, then scroll to the bottom of the device list.

An incorrect or missing GART driver can result in AGP memory not being detected or a black screen after Windows® loads.

3 Click System Devices, then scroll through the list of

System Devices until you find a listing for the AGP controller. The chipset manufacturer’s name will appear as the device name.

10 Installing the Hardware and Software

Once you have determined the chipset manufacturer for your motherboard, obtain and then install the latest AGP drivers from:

VIA Technologies http://www.viaarena.com Acer Laboratories (ALI) http://www.ali.com.tw Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS) http://www.sis.com Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) http://www.amd.com General Motherboard/chipset information

http://www.motherboards.org

More information on this topic can be found at

http://www.ati.com/support/faq/agpchipsetdrivers.html

Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Sof tware

To ensure successful installation of your ALL-IN-WONDER card, you must uninstall the graphic drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer.

To uninstall old graphics driv ers

With your current graphics card still in your computer:

1 Close all applications that are currently running. 2 Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then select

Add/Remove Programs.

3 Select your current graphic drivers, then click

Add/Remove…

*The Wizard will help you remove your current display

drivers. Restart your system after the drivers have been removed.

*If the previously-installed graphics card has any

additional software installed, they may also need to

be removed at this point. (For example, DVD Player, Multimedia applications, etc.)

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