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C H A P T E R 2

Installing the

Hardware and Software

Do This First

!

To 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.

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An incorrect or missing GART driver can result in

AGP memory not being detected or a black screen after Windows

®

loads.

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.

3

Click System Devices.

4

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.

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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 Software

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 drivers

With your current graphics card still in your computer:

1

Close all applications that are currently running.

2

Click Start, Settings, Control Panel and select

Add/Remove Programs.

3

Select your current graphic drivers and click

Add/Remove…

4

*

The Wizard will help you remove your current display drivers.

5

The System should be restarted after the drivers have been removed.

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*

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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Installing Your ALL-IN-WONDER Card

You are now ready to install your card.

1

Power-off the computer and monitor.

2

Disconnect the monitor cable from the back of your computer, and disconnect all other connectors from the back of your old video card.

3

Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer’s manual for help in removing the cover.

Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis.

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4

Remove any existing graphics card from your computer.

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 or contact the manufacturer.

Power connection requirements

The ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series cards require connection to your PC’s internal power supply for operation. A 300W power supply or greater is recommended to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed.

• Please check the sticker on your power supply to determine the wattage.

After removing the old video card and software, refer to the illustration on

page 13

, and use the supplied Power Extension

Cable to connect the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series card to your computer’s Hard Drive power connector.

1

Remove the power cable from the Hard Drive, then connect

A of the Power Extension Cable to the graphics card power connector as shown. (The cable may already be connected to the graphics card.)

2

Connect B to the power supply connector, then connect C to the Hard Drive power connector.

3

After locating the AGP slot, and if necessary, removing the metal cover, align your ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series card with the AGP slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.

4

Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.

5

Plug the monitor cable into your card.

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ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series Power Connection

6

Turn on the computer and monitor. If your

ALL-IN-WONDER card came with a DVI-I connector, you can connect a flat panel display to the appropriate connector, as shown below.

VGA

CONNECTOR

FROM

MONITOR

DVI-I-TO

VGA

ADAPTER

DVI-I

CONNECTOR

ON CARD

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Windows

®

New Hardware Found

Windows may start the Add New Hardware Wizard to install the Standard VGA Driver. To correctly install your new hardware:

If you are using Windows

®

2000 or Windows

®

XP, Cancel the

Wizard and proceed to

Installing the CATALYST™ Software

Suite

on page 14 .

• If the Add New Hardware Wizard does not appear, proceed

to

Installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite

on page 14.

• If the Add New Hardware Wizard does appear:

1

Click Next to allow Windows

®

to search for the Standard

VGA or Standard PCI Graphics Adapter.

If prompted for the Windows

®

CD-ROM, insert it into your

CD-ROM drive.

2

Type the following: D:\operating system name (for example, D:\WinME).

If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute the correct drive letter.

3

Click OK, click Finish to close the Wizard, then restart your computer.

Installing the CATALYST

™

Software Suite

ATI’s CATALYST software suite provides the ultimate software required to enjoy the full power of your ALL-IN-WONDER card. The CATALYST software suite comprises four, distinct software elements:

• Display driver

• Multimedia Center

• HydraVision (not included in the Express Install)

• Remote Wonder Software

To ensure you install the latest software, use the ATI Installation

CD-ROM that shipped with your ALL-IN-WONDER card.

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To install the CATALYST software suite

1

Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive.

If Windows

®

runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 6.

2

Click Start, then click Run.

3

Type the following: D:\ATISETUP

(If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.)

4

Click OK, then click Install under Software Install.

5

Click Next, then click Yes to the license agreement.

6

Click ATI Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard.

7

Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the installation, then restart your computer

The Express installation option is recommended. The multimedia components will automatically be installed along with the ATI graphics driver.

Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation.

The ATI REMOTE WONDER

™

software is automatically installed with the CATALYST software suite. See the ATI REMOTE WONDER Installation

Guide for installation instructions.

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Troubleshooting Tips

• Check that the card is seated properly in the correct slot.

• Ensure the display cable is securely fastened to the card’s display connector.

• Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power.

• If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For more information, consult your computer’s manual or contact the manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display.)

• Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the ATI driver.

• For more troubleshooting tips, right-click the ATI icon in the taskbar and select Troubleshooting.

• If you have problems during bootup, start your computer in Safe Mode.

Press and hold the CTRL key until the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Startup

Menu appears on the screen. Then select the number for Safe Mode, and press Enter. (You can also use F8 to bring up the Microsoft Windows

®

Startup Menu.) In Safe Mode, bring up the Device Manager and check for duplicate display adapter and monitor entries if you are only using one graphics card.

• For more assistance, use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the

Windows

®

Help or contact your computer manufacturer.

• To contact ATI Technical Assistance, see your Technical Support and

Warranty Service guide

Multiple Display Support

If you use multiple monitors, the ALL-IN-WONDER card must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines whether the AGP or PCI card will be the primary.

For PCI cards, the system normally assigns priority to the card slots in order of their appearance. Please read the Readme file on the ATI Installation CD for the latest information regarding

Multiple Display Support.

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Increasing the number of colors

1

Right-click on a clear area of your desktop, then click

Properties.

2

Click Settings.

If you are using multiple monitors, click the monitor icon whose color depth you want to change. If you click a secondary monitor and Extend my Windows desktop onto

this monitor is not checked, you cannot change that monitor’s settings. Each monitor has its own color settings.

3

In the Colors box, select High Color (16 bit), True Color

(24 bit) or True Color (32 bit).

Your type of monitor and video adapter determine the maximum number of colors.

The ALL-IN-WONDER card’s advanced, DirectX 8.1 and

OpenGL 3D acceleration gives you detailed color graphics and

3D features like multi-texturing, alpha blending, and fog effects.

ALL-IN-WONDER also provides powerful 2D graphics features through the Display Properties pages:

Settings

Adjustment

Color

Correction

Customize your desktop settings such as desktop size, screen resolution and color depth, and store various desktop preferences for easy recall later.

Adjust the position and size of your screen, as well as manipulate the screen refresh rate, frequencies and synchronization.

Correct color tone differences between real color values and the way your monitor displays them, and store various color correction preferences for easy recall later.

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The ALL-IN-WONDER display drivers on your ATI

Installation CD-ROM are the latest and fastest available, but at

ATI, we are constantly improving our products, so check the

ATI web site at www.ati.com for newer software.

• Under CUSTOMER SERVICE, click find a driver, and follow the prompts.

Drivers downloaded from the ATI website:

• Double-click the self-extracting executable file to start the installation.

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Windows will automatically reboot your system after the drivers are installed.

Starting the ATI Multimedia Center

From LaunchPad.

The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your Multimedia Center features — just click the one you want. LaunchPad opens automatically when you start your computer, or if you prefer, you can right-click LaunchPad, and uncheck Load on Startup in the drop-down menu to disable this feature.

From Windows

®

taskbar.

1

In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at

Programs .

2

Point at ATI Multimedia Center ,

CD Audio, DVD, File Player, LaunchPad, Library, TV,

Video CD, or Configuration.

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The first time you launch TV, you must complete the

Initialization Wizard, which guides you through setting up TV. After that, the Wizard will not run unless you want to re-run it.

For information on the ATI Multimedia Center, see the online help.

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Input and Output Adapters

Your ALL-IN-WONDER card uses input and output adapters that let you connect audio and video devices to the card — TV,

VCR, laserdisc player, or camcorder.

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To hear sound when you use your ALL-IN-WONDER card’s TV feature, ensure that the ALL-IN-WONDER card’s output cable is connected to the line-in connector of your sound card: see

page 21

. For information on the CD audio connectors see

page 51.

ALL-IN-WONDER Card Connectors

1

Video In

2

CATV In

3

Video Out

4

DVI-I / VGA Out (Your card may have either connector.)

1

2

3

4

ALL-IN-WONDER

ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series Card

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To watch movies on your PC or record video from your VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player

Use the ATI input adapter to connect a VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player to your ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series card, as shown.

The audio and video output connectors on your VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player will be similar to these. Use composite video out or

S-video out. S-Video will provide better results.

S-VIDEO

OUT

COMP.

VIDEO

OUT

L. AUDIO

OUT

R. AUDIO

OUT

Cable with

S-Video plug at each end.

OR

Cables with RCA plugs at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer.

S L R

ATI Input Adapter

(Enlarged)

A/V IN

CATV

A/V OUT

ALL-IN-WONDER

9700 Series Card

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To display your PC output on TV and record your PC output on videotape

Use the ATI output adapter to connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series card, as shown.

The audio and video input connectors on your TV, camcorder, or VCR will be similar to these. Use

COMPOSITE VIDEO IN

or

S

-

VIDEO IN

. S-Video will provide better results.

R. AUDIO

IN

L. AUDIO

IN

COMP.

VIDEO

IN

S-VIDEO

IN

To use your TV as a display, you

must enable TV Out. See

Using and adjusting TV Out on page 29.

OR

Cable with S-Video plug at each end.

Cable with

RCA plug at each end, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer.

SOUND

CARD

ATI output adapter

A/V IN

CATV

A/V OUT

S/PDIF connection

LINE OUT

To record audio on your stereo VCR or to hear

audio through your TV speakers, use a stereo cable with two RCA plugs at one end, and a mini stereo phone plug at the other, available separately from a consumer electronics dealer.

LINE IN

LINE IN

must be connected

Dolby Digital AC-3 Amplifier

ALL-IN-

WONDER

9700 Series

Card

Cable with RCA plugs, available from a consumer electronics dealer

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To display your PC output on a High Definition TV

Use the ATI component video adapter to connect a High

Definition TV to your ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series card, as shown.

ATI component video adapter

A/V IN

CATV

A/V OUT

Cables with RCA plugs, available from a consumer electronics dealer

SOUND

CARD

LINE OUT

LINE IN

LINE IN

must be connected

Y Pb Pr

HDTV Video Inputs

Input and output cable lengths should not exceed 50 feet (15m)

• Y= Green

• Pb= Blue

• Pr= Red

ALL-IN-WONDER

9700 Series Card

Dolby Digital AC-3 Amplifier

S/PDIF connection

Cable with RCA plugs, available from a consumer electronics dealer

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Selecting the sound card connector for TV audio input

The sound card connector determines which mixer slider is controlled by the ATI Multimedia Center’s volume slider.

1

Click the Setup button in the TV Player control panel, then click the Display tab.

2

Click the Initialization Wizard button, then click the Next button twice.

3

In the Typical Audio Connections page, check I have

connected the cable to confirm that you have connected your ALL-IN-WONDER card’s audio output cable to your sound card’s Line-In connector.

4

Click Next to open the TV Sound Initialization Wizard.

5

Click the audio input that matches the connection between your ALL-IN-WONDER card and your sound card. (Line-

In is the standard audio input when the ALL-IN-WONDER card’s audio output cable is connected to the sound card’s

Line-In connector.) If you are not sure how it is connected, click each source (CD Audio, Line-In, etc.), and listen for the sound.

6

Click the Next button until you reach the End of

Initialization Wizard page, then click the Finish button.

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Ensure that the ALL-IN-WONDER card’s audio output cable is connected to your sound card’s

Line-In connector.

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Windows

®

Volume Control

For correct audio performance, your sound card’s line input must be active. To display the Line Input setting in the

Windows Volume Control panel:

1

Right-click the speaker icon in the Taskbar (usually in the lower-right corner of your screen), then click Open

Volume Controls.

2

If the Line-In volume slider is not visible, click Options, then click Properties.

3

Click the Line-In volume control checkbox, then click

OK. If the Mute checkbox is checked, click it to cancel muting.

If the speaker icon is not in your Taskbar, do the following:

• In the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

• Double-click Sounds and Multimedia.

• In Sound Volume, check Show volume control on

Taskbar.