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  10.     <title>Display Options</title>
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  31.  
  32. <h2 class="pHeading1">
  33. Display Options
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  35.  
  36. <p class="pBody">
  37. The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL« and Direct 3D« applications. 
  38. </p>
  39.  
  40. <p class="pBody">
  41. Use 3D Refresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your choice when a full-screen application or game has a default refresh rate that is lower than optimal. 
  42. </p>
  43.  
  44. <p class="pBody">
  45. Choose one of the Display Detection Options to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display.
  46. </p>
  47.  
  48. <p class="pBody">
  49. If you are using an older TV or one that has non-standard inputs that may not be automatically detected, use <b class="cBold">Force TV Detection</b>. When a TV is detected using this method, it appears in the Displays Manager aspect and can be configured as required. However, some features that rely on automatic detection, such as extended desktop, will not be supported.
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  51.  
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  53. To access the Display Options aspect
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  55. <div class="pSmartList1"><ul class="pSmartList1">
  56. <div class="pSmartList2"><ul class="pSmartList2">
  57.  
  58. <div class="pSmartList2"><li>Select <span style="font-weight: bold">Display Options</span> in Advanced View.</li></div>
  59. </ul></div>
  60. </ul></div>
  61.  
  62. <h3 class="pHeading3">
  63. What do you want to do?
  64. </h3>
  65.  
  66. <p class="pDropDownClosed">
  67. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1008259", false);</script>Select a refresh rate override<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1008259", false);</script>
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  71. <p class="pBody">
  72. Some applications may have a default refresh rate lower than the optimal setting for your monitor. 3D Refresh Rate Override enables you to set the refresh rate for full-screen applications or games utilizing Microsoft« DirectX« or OpenGL«. You can either set an explicit refresh rate, or make the refresh rate the same as the desktop, or disable this feature allowing the application to set the refresh rate.
  73. </p>
  74. <div class="pSmartList1"><ol type="1" class="pSmartList1">
  75.  
  76. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Display Options</span> in Advanced View.</li></div>
  77.  
  78. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Select the desired refresh rate from the <span style="font-weight: bold">3D Refresh Rate Override </span>drop-down menu.</li></div>
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  80. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVClose();</script>
  81.  
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  83. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1008234", false);</script>Determine how display devices are detected<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1008234", false);</script>
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  85. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVOpen("exwp1008234", false);</script>
  86.  
  87. <p class="pBody">
  88. Use this feature to determine how the Catalyst™ Control Center detects display devices connected to your computer. You can set the Catalyst™ Control Center to automatically detect all connected display devices when it is opened or you can manually detect connected devices when they are required.
  89. </p>
  90. <div class="pSmartList1"><ol type="1" class="pSmartList1">
  91.  
  92. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Display Options</span> in Advanced View.</li></div>
  93.  
  94. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click either</li></div>
  95. <div class="pSmartList2"><ul class="pSmartList2">
  96.  
  97. <div class="pSmartList2"><li><b class="cBold">Detect whenever Catalyst™</b> Control Center<b class="cBold"> is opened.</b> </li></div>
  98. </ul></div>
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  100.  
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  102. or
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  104. <div class="pSmartList1"><ul class="pSmartList1">
  105. <div class="pSmartList2"><ul class="pSmartList2">
  106.  
  107. <div class="pSmartList2"><li><b class="cBold">Use manual detection only (I must click Detect Displays button)</b>.</li></div>
  108. </ul></div>
  109. </ul></div>
  110.  
  111. <p class="pIndented1">
  112. Note:    The Detect Displays button is located on the <span style="font-weight: bold">Displays Manager</span> page.
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  117. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1008286", false);</script>Force TV detection<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1008286", false);</script>
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  120.  
  121. <p class="pBody">
  122. Use <span style="font-weight: bold">Force TV detection</span> if your TV is not automatically detected by the Catalyst™ Control Center and does not appear in the Displays Manager page. This may be the case if your TV has non-standard inputs. 
  123. </p>
  124.  
  125. <p class="pIndented1">
  126. Note:    If <span style="font-weight: bold">Force TV detection</span> is required to detect your TV some features that rely on automatic detection, such as extended desktop, will not be supported.
  127. </p>
  128. <div class="pSmartList1"><ol type="1" class="pSmartList1">
  129.  
  130. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Display Options </span>in Advanced View.</li></div>
  131.  
  132. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Force TV detection </span>enables this feature.</li></div>
  133. </ol></div>
  134.  
  135. <p class="pIndented1">
  136. Note:    This option is not available if the installed graphics card does not support TV Out.
  137. </p>
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  141. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1008310", false);</script>Set resolution modes for devices with limited resolution capabilities<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1008310", false);</script>
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  144. <div class="pSmartList1"><ol type="1" class="pSmartList1">
  145.  
  146. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Display Options</span> in Advanced View.</li></div>
  147.  
  148. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Select one of the following from the <span style="font-weight: bold">For displays of limited resolution capabilities</span> drop-down menu:</li></div>
  149. <div class="pSmartList2"><ul class="pSmartList2">
  150.  
  151. <div class="pSmartList2"><li>List only those modes supported by all displays </li></div>
  152.  
  153. <div class="pSmartList2"><li>Only allow panning on limited-resolution displays</li></div>
  154.  
  155. <div class="pSmartList2"><li>List all possible modes (including panning modes).</li></div>
  156. </ul></div>
  157. </ol></div>
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  159.  
  160. <p class="pDropDownClosed">
  161. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1008324", false);</script>Apply your settings<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1008324", false);</script>
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  164. <div class="pSmartList1"><ol type="1" class="pSmartList1">
  165.  
  166. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">Apply</b><b class="cBold"> </b>to save your changes and leave the Catalyst™ Control Center open.</li></div>
  167.  
  168. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">OK</b> to save your changes and exit the Catalyst™ Control Center.</li></div>
  169. </ol></div>
  170. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVClose();</script>
  171.  
  172. <p class="pDropDownClosed">
  173. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1008337", false);</script>Discard your settings<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1008337", false);</script>
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  176. <div class="pSmartList1"><ul class="pSmartList1">
  177.  
  178. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Discard</span> to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst™ Control Center was opened or the last time <span style="font-weight: bold">Apply</span> was used. Discard does not close the Catalyst™ Control Center.</li></div>
  179. </ul></div>
  180.  
  181. <p class="pBody">
  182. Clicking<b class="cBold"> </b>Discard<b class="cBold"> </b>applies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
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  186. <p class="pDropDownClosed">
  187. <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1008350", false);</script>Restore default settings<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1008350", false);</script>
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  190. <div class="pSmartList1"><ol type="1" class="pSmartList1">
  191.  
  192. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the window.</li></div>
  193.  
  194. <div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">Defaults</b>.</li></div>
  195. </ol></div>
  196.  
  197. <p class="pIndented1">
  198. Note:    Clicking <b class="cBold">Defaults</b> will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click <b class="cBold">OK</b>.
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