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®
All-In-Wonder
X1800 Series
Installation and Setup
User’s Guide
P/N 137-70993-10
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ii Copyright © 2005, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI, the ATI logo, and ATI product and product-feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice. Product may not be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, wi
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iii 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 deta
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1 Table of Contents Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements 2 Before You Begin 2 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 2 Update Your PCI Express® Chipset Drivers 3 Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers 4 Installing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick Installation 5 Installation Steps 5 Detailed Installation 5 Connecting Additional Power 7 Turning on the System 9 Input and Output Adapters 10 Watching or Record
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2 Color 25 Monitor Properties 25 Component Video Properties 25 Digital Panel Properties 26 Hotkeys Manager 26 ATI Overdrive 3 26 Profiles Manager 27 Preferences 27 Help 28 Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 29 Using TV Out 29 Viewing Your PC’s Display on a TV 29 Connecting to a TV 29 Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled 29 Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 30 TV Display Hardware Restrictions 30 Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display 30 Adjusting Monitor Display 30 Vie
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3 Obtaining Warranty Service 45 Getting Additional Accessories 45 Compliance Information 45 FCC Compliance Information 45 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 46 CE Compliance Information 46 Informations de conformité de la CE 46 Electrical Safety 46 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance 47 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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1 CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Welcome to the convergence of your PC with TV and video. The All-In- Wonder® X1800 Series of graphics cards add TV, Personal Video Recording, and powerful video acceleration to your PC. TV-on-Demand™ and several other software features are included to enhance your television experience. When attached to a video camera, your All-In-Wonder® X1800 Series can add time-lapse video recording to your PC for security applications. Your card’s advanced video recording
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2 System Requirements System Requirements Hardware • Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon®, or compatible • 256 MB of system memory; 512 MB or more for best performance • Motherboard with free PCI Express® slot and correct PCI Express® chipset-driver • CD-ROM drive (for software installation) • 450 watt or greater power supply recommended Operating • Windows® XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) System • Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (MCE) Monitor • High-resolution MultiSync or multi-fre
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Record Your Serial and Part Numbers 3 Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product. Update Your PCI Express® Chipset Drivers Your All-In-Wonder® X1800 card uses the PCI Express® bus, and it requires drivers that enable the PCI Express® functionality for your motherboard’s chipset. Ensure you have installed the latest PCI Express® chipset drivers before replacing your current graphics card. Determining the motherboard chipset 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and
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4 Record Your Serial and Part Numbers Intel Technologies support.intel.com General Motherboard/chipset www.motherboards.org information ATI www.ati.com Uninstall Previous Graphics Card Drivers To ensure the successful installation of your new All-In-Wonder® X1800 card, you must uninstall the drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer. To uninstall previous drivers With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1 Close all applications that are curren
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Quick Installation 5 CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new All-in-Wonder® X1800 Series graphics card. Quick Installation For experienced users and system administrators, follow these brief instructions for installing your All-In-Wonder® X1800 card in the shortest possible time. Installation Steps 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for your old graphics card. If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board graphics s
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6 Detailed Installation All-In-Wonder® X1800 Graphics Card Installing the All-in-Wonder® X1800 Series graphics card 1 Turn off the computer, monitor, and other peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer’s power cord and disconnect all cables from the back of your computer. WARNING - Wait approximately 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord before disconnecting a peripheral or removing a component from the motherboard to avoid possible damage to the motherboard. 3 Remove the computer c
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Connecting Additional Power 7 If necessary, consult your computer’s manual for help in removing the cover. WARNING - Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the power supply or the metal surface of the computer chassis. 4 Unscrew or unfasten and remove any existing graphics card from your computer. Note: If your computer has an on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see your computer documentation. 5 Loca
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8 Connecting Additional Power Graphics Card Installation All-in-Wonder® X1800 Series Graphics Card 1 Power Supply 2 6-pin Power Cable Connector 3 6-pin Power Connection 4 Power connector to Graphics Card 5 Power connector to Power Supply 6 Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available: • VGA — for standard VGA monitors. • DVI-I — for digital flat-panel displays. You can connect an analog CRT display using an optional DVI-I-to-VGA adapter, as shown.
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Connecting Additional Power 9 Male VGA connector leading to analog monitor DVI to VGA adapter Female DVI connection Turning on the System WARNING - Turn on your monitor before you turn on your computer. Failure to do so could damage your monitor. If you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will appear once the boot procedure is finished. Your monitor will be running in a basic video mode. Higher refresh rates are not available at this stage of the installa
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10 Input and Output Adapters Input and Output Adapters Your All-In-Wonder® X1800 uses input and output adapters that let you connect audio and video devices to the card (for example, TV, VCR, or camcorder). Your All-In-Wonder® X1800 card uses a digital audio path. The card’s audio output does not require a separate connection to your sound card to hear the audio accompanying your video output. This section outlines the configuration to use for a variety of situations. Watching or Recording
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Input and Output Adapters 11 2 Cable with S-Video plug at each end. 3 Cables with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. 4 ATI Input Adapter. 5 Input / Output connector. 6 All-In-Wonder® X1800 card. Watching PC Output on a TV and Recording on a VCR Use the ATI output adapter to connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your All-In-Wonder® X1800 card, as shown. RF1 Cable TV connection - Analog (and DVB-T where available). RF2 Cable FM Radio connection.
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12 Input and Output Adapters 1 Typical VCR or camcorder audio and video input connectors. Use composite video in or S-Video in; S-Video will provide better results. To use your TV as a display, you must enable TV Out . 2 Cables with RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer. 3 Cable with S-Video plug at each end. 4 ATI Output Adapter. You can snap the adapters together for convenient placement and use. 5 Input / Output connector 6 All-In-Wonder® X1800 car
