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6.2.5 Left Menus
Left Panel Menus
The left side of the S3 ScreenToys window contains
selection items for display and utility.
Basic and
Advanced
dropdown lists
These two dropdown lists contain the Basic and
Advanced utility menu items available for further
configuration.
Use the Menu Expand
and the Menu Hide
buttons to control the display of menu items.
The default view of the menu lists is Group View
(shown above). You can select the alternate Tree View
option from the CHROME® menu to change the
appearance of the left menus:
Tree (hover)
change asterisk
(select)
When hovering over the menu in either view, the target
selection will have blue letters and a blue underline.
Selected items appear with blue highlight while you are
in the menu area, but once you click on the right portion
of the dialog area, the blue highlight will disappear. In
the group view a black right arrowhead ( ) indicates the
selected page.
If you make changes to any utility menu page an
asterisk * will be appended to
end of menu page name. The
asterisk will disappear when you
click Apply All or Undo All.
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6.2.6 Right Panel Controls
6.2.6.1 Shortcut Keys
The right main panel contains the adjustable settings for the S3 ScreenToys
utility named in the banner, and selected in the left panel utility dropdown lists.
Settings Area
Utility content will vary, and utility-specific context menus
and tips are available.
Alt+Shortcut Keys
Shortcut keys for menu items are indicated by an
underlined letter in the string. Press the Alt key down
and then press the indicated letter to invoke the
command.
In the example below (from the Device Management
page):
Alt+m switches the focus to the Monitors droplist.
Alt+y is the shortcut keyboard key that switches the
focus to the Display Devices area:
Alt+n makes the Options dropdown list appear.
Other shortcut keys which appear on most S3
ScreenToys pages are:
Alt+a is for Apply All.
Alt+u for Undo All.
Alt+d resets values to their defaults. (note: the display
may go black while values are being reset).
Alt+e exits the S3 ScreenToys page.
Shortcut keys are not case sensitive.
Though there is not an overlap in the shortcut key
definitions among the S3 ScreenToys menus, you must
be on the appropriate page before activating the
shortcut key for it to take effect.
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6.2.6.2 Context Menus and Tooltips
Context Menus
Context menu appearance may vary between operating
systems. These menus display on a right click when the
pointer is positioned on top of an item. For example,
here is a context menu for the Device Management CRT
icon:
Tip: Whenever a right-click menu is available
for the item underneath the hovering cursor,
the cursor will change to a cursor with a small
mouse image with the right button in red.
Tooltips and
Infotips
These tips display on pointer hover for Windows Vista.
For Windows XP right click. To view a description of an
item or selection option on any page of S3 ScreenToys
or the Display Settings Monitor area or Advanced tab,
first make the window active by clicking in the page or
on the title bar. Next position the pointer on top of the
item. In approximately 1 second a description line, box,
or balloon will appear (if a Tooltip or Infotip is available
for the item). Move the pointer into the tooltip area to
make the tip stay on your screen. Move the pointer away
from the area to make the tip disappear. Below is an
example showing the Infotip for a Monitor Icon:
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6.2.6.3 Sliders
Sliders
Slider colors
Some advanced adjustments are made using a slider
which can be moved to the left or right to change a value
within a range. When a slider is selected, it will have an
outline around it. The intensity and outline color of the
tab on the slider will vary depending on pointer activity:
Light: Pointer is hovering over the slider tab.
Gray outline: Normal
Intense: Pointer is holding or dragging the
slider tab. An Infotip may also appear to show
the slider value.
Sliders
To use a slider:
Click on the slider bar. A dotted line around the bar will
appear indicating it has the focus and is available for
adjustment.
Drag the slider along the bar to adjust.
• Move to right to increase the value being adjusted.
• Move to left to decrease the value being adjusted.
When moving a slider, a value will appear just below the
depressed cursor. The value will indicate the current
value.
Brightness has
the focus and
has been
decreased
To return an adjustment to its default value, click the
black button on the right of each slider bar. The other
two slide bar values will not be affected.
To use a keyboard to adjust a slider bar value:
• Right arrow or Up arrow increases the value.
• Left arrow or Down arrow decreases the value.
The current value for each slider is displayed on the
right.
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6.3 S3 ScreenToys Tab
This informational tab includes a button to access the S3 ScreenToys dialog
window.
ACCESS: To open the advanced ScreenToys tab, right click in any unpopulated
area of the Desktop. Click Personalize. Click Display Settings. (XP: Click
Properties/ Settings). Click Advanced Settings… (XP: Advanced), then click the
S3 ScreenToys tab.
Note: To access the system configuration and driver information on this tab page
from the S3 taskbar icon or CHROME® menu, click Information, which also will
contain additional details about your adapter’s environment.
Shows the S3 chip
type name, video
memory size and
BIOS versions.
Shows the S3
display drivers
and OpenGL ICD
versions.
Click to launch
S3 ScreenToys
configuration
window
Utility version.
OPTIONS: The S3 ScreenToys tab areas include:
This area contains a graphic.
Logo area
This area includes information related to the graphics,
Graphics
system and BIOS configuration.
hardware
Shows the S3 Graphics chip type name.
Chip type
BIOS version
Shows the S3 Graphics video BIOS version.
System memory
Shows the amount of detected system memory.
Video memory
Shows the amount of detected video memory.
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Graphics drivers
area
This area includes information about the display drivers.
DX10 UserMode
driver and
UserMode driver
Shows the S3 Graphics Windows Vista User Mode
display driver filenames and version numbers.
Driver version numbers are divided into two portions
separated by a hyphen. The first portion is the version
number following Microsoft’s conventional format. The
portion after the hyphen is S3 Graphics internal version
number.
Kernel driver
Shows the S3 Graphics Windows Vista Kernel Mode
driver filename and version number.
OpenGL ICD
Shows the S3 Graphics Installable Client Driver for
OpenGL filename and version number.
Other
S3 Graphics
ScreenToys
Click on the S3 Graphics ScreenToys button to launch
the S3 Graphics ScreenToys configuration windows.
Version
Displays the current version number of the page.
Apply
This utility page is information-only. Therefore, the Apply
button will be dimmed and unavailable.
OK, Cancel
Click OK or Cancel to exit the tabbed page and return to
Display Settings.
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6.4 S3 Taskbar Icon
S3 Graphics software packages include a
taskbar icon giving you reduced-click
access to S3 Graphics display
configuration options and utility windows.
The CHROME® menu is accessible through the taskbar icon which appears as
the S3 logo represented by a black “S3” on a yellowish background
A left click on the icon will launch the S3 ScreenToys Device Management
window.
A single right click on the icon will bring up the
CHROME® taskbar menu.
Click to select any option from the menu.
To clear the menu from the screen, click anywhere on
the desktop to close but not deactivate the menu.
If you want to deactivate the menu and taskbar icon,
select Exit. The menu and taskbar icon are
automatically reactivated when you right click on the
desktop and select S3 ScreenToys.
To launch a related S3 ScreenToys page, select the
appropriate menu item, such as Display Devices,
Desktop Color, 3D Settings, Video Color Settings, Chromotion Video or
Information.
Directly select submenu options for Monitors, Display modes, Display Devices
and Rotation Settings. This provides reduced click access by initiating the
change without requesting confirmation from you.
Selection of a sub-menu feature will toggle the feature ON (enabled) or OFF
(disabled). A check on the left of the feature name indicates that the feature is
ON (enabled).
Caution: Unpredictable results may occur when attempting to change display
and utility settings through the CHROME® menu when either the Display
Settings dialog window or the S3 ScreenToys Device Management window is
also open. To avoid sending conflicting requests to S3 Graphics software, always
close any open Display Settings or S3 ScreenToys windows first before
proceeding with display control adjustments using the CHROME® menu.
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6.5 CHROME® Menu
6.5.1 CHROME® Menu General Settings
CHROME® menu:
general settings
These items provide general information about the S3
ScreenToys and CHROME® Menu.
Information
Click Information to launch the S3 ScreenToys
Information page which provides copyright and version
information about the system environment and installed
S3 Graphics software. Some of this information is the
same as provided on the Display Settings Advanced
S3 ScreenToys tab page.
A vertical scroll bar is provided to allow access to all the
information provided.
Group View
Tree View
Select Group View or Tree View to change the
appearance of the menus in the left column of the S3
ScreenToys dialog windows.
Group
Tree
Preferences
Select Preferences to show configuration options for S3
ScreenToys menu and dialog display. See Preferences
for further detail.
About
Select About to show a dialog window which contains a
description for S3 ScreenToys as well as version and
copyright information.
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Exit
Click Exit to deactivate the S3 taskbar icon and close
the CHROME® menu. A dialog box may pop up asking if
you want to exit completely. Click Yes to exit completely.
To re-activate the S3 taskbar icon and CHROME®
menu, simply right click on the desktop and select S3
ScreenToys.
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6.5.2 CHROME® Menu and S3 ScreenToys Preferences
Preferences
Show menu for
changing modes
Preferences options allow control of options for
customizing the behavior of S3 ScreenToys menu and
window items.
The Preferences dialog can be selected from a button on
the upper right of the main S3ScreenToys page, or from
the CHROME® taskbar menu.
Check the Show menu for changing modes box to
enable access to the lists of desktop Display Modes,
stated in combinations of supported screen resolutions
and color qualities, for each available display output
device.
Clear the checkbox to disable
this option. When disabled, the
menu will not have the Display
Modes items and will look similar
to the image to the right.
See the section on CHROME Menu for Display Modes
for further detail on this feature when enabled.
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Show utilities on
menus
Clear the checkbox to disable this option.
When the checkbox is not
checked, your CHROME® menu
will appear similar to the sample
on the right. You can still access
all the utilities from S3
ScreenToys windows available
when you right click on an empty
area of the Desktop, then click
S3 ScreenToys.
Show banner on
menu
Select Show banner on menu to
show a vertical banner on the left
side of the CHROME taskbar
menu. The banner is shown by
default.
Clear the checkbox to disable this
feature.
Ask for
confirmation on
exit
Select this option if you want S3 ScreenToys to display a
confirmation dialog window when you click Exit (from the
S3 ScreenToys window or from the CHROME taskbar
menu). The dialog will ask you to confirm that you want
to change any unapplied display settings you have made
during this session.
Clear the checkbox to disable this feature.
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Load when
Windows starts
Select Load when Windows starts to load S3
ScreenToys taskbar icon whenever Windows starts. The
initial default setting is checked (enabled), and the
CHROME® taskbar icon will load on restart, and the S3
ScreenToys item will appear on desktop right-click.
Clear the checkbox and the taskbar icon will not
automatically load the next time Windows starts. Note
that the desktop right-click context menu for S3
ScreenToys is not affected by this setting, and will
always be available.
If you disable Load when Windows starts, here is a
method to restore the CHROME taskbar icon and menu:
OK, Cancel
Right click on the desktop.
Click on ScreenToys. Click
on the white U in the
upper corner to close the
S3 ScreenToys window.
Note that the S3 ScreenToys icon will now appear in the
taskbar.
Click OK to apply your changes or Cancel to exit without
changes.
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6.5.3 CHROME® Menu Access to S3 ScreenToys
Utility Access area
Available S3 Graphics utilities will be listed in this area.
If you have enabled Extend the desktop in Display
Settings, any configuration options you make through
this list will apply to Display 1 or Display 2, as selected
in the row above this area.
Video Color
Setttings,
Desktop Color,
3D Settings,
Chromotion Video,
Click on a utility name to open that
utility window directly. The utility
window looks and
behaves the
same as the one
you would see if
you opened it
through the S3
ScreenToys desktop menu option.
Access by either method is quicker
than from the Display Settings
Advanced window.
Menu items with a right arrowhead ( ), such as
Rotation Settings, include submenus with direct access
to utility options. The top item listed in the submenu will
open the utility window. Direct “fast-action” items are
listed below the top item. Click on any submenu item to
instantly adjust your configuration to the menu setting
listed. For example, Rotation options are directly
accessible. When you click on a rotation option that is
different from your current setting, your screen will
immediately rotate to the new orientation. Options are
applied to the currently selected display device as
described above.
After a utility is selected, you can use either the
CHROME® menu or the S3 ScreenToys left menu
panel to switch to another utility in the suite.
Refer to S3 ScreenToys Basics for additional detail on
common features of the ScreenToys setting windows.
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6.5.4 CHROME® Menu for Display Devices and Modes
Monitor
√ 1. xxx Monitor
2. xxx Monitor
Use this area to toggle between selected displays.
A check indicates which display is selected for
configuration with the display specific utilities listed in the
CHROME® menu and S3 ScreenToys pages.
If two monitors are available for configuration:
If you are in clone mode, the Monitor submenu will
contain one item 1. (Multiple Monitors). Then you must
use the Display
Devices submenu
(described below) to
select the device
you wish to
configure.
If you are in
Extended desktop
mode, the list will contain an item for
each attached device. .Select the
Monitor you wish to configure. (The
Display Devices submenu devices
will be dimmed and not available
while in Extended desktop mode.)
Pages which have a monitor
dependency include:
Rotation Settings Rotation,
Display Devices Device Management,
and
Desktop Color.
Display Devices
Use this menu group to launch the Device Management
settings window of S3 ScreenToys or to toggle between
configurable devices when in Multiple Monitor clone
mode.
Device
Management
Click to launch the S3 ScreenToys Device
Management settings window. Refer to the: Device
Management description for additional detail.
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Devices types list
Click to select a device for current configuration when in
Multiple Monitor clone mode.
If you have unchecked the Options menu item Show
only connected display devices. Then the device option
will show all possible display options compatible with
your hardware, including those which are not connected
and not enabled.
If you have two displays, for example:
Multiple Monitor configuration with one of the
connected devices disabled (see above where only
CRT device is selected).
Multiple Monitor configuration in clone mode with
both Devices selected:
This option will be dimmed and unavailable for selection:
if you have only one monitor connected and enabled
in your system.
If you are in an Extended mode Multiple Monitor
configuration. While they are in Extended desktop
mode, device selection should be done through the
Monitor submenu
..
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Display modes
area
Use these submenus for changing display screen
resolution and color quality for a single connected
device.
When multiple monitors are configurable, the there will
be a mode list submenu for each display.
Display Modes
Display 1 Modes
Display 2 Modes
submenus
Select Display Modes to access a list of supported
desktop modes for the configurable display device.
If more than one display is enabled and configurable
there will be both a Display 1 Modes and a Display 2
Modes submenu.
The modes that are displayed in
the list should be the same as
the ones listed in Display
Settings page. The list shows
the available screen sizes,
grouped by the number of
colors. Each available display
mode has its own entry in the
menu, in the form “ x
.” For example, the first
mode might be “800x600.” The current display mode is
marked with a dot or diamond.
A new list is generated every time you click on the menu
item. For example, available modes change for some
rotation states, so the list of modes may change after
you rotate your image. Also, if the “Hide modes that
this monitor cannot display” option is checked in
Display Settings Advanced Monitor, then the
CHROME® taskbar menu will only show the modes that
can be displayed. Similarly, if that option is unchecked,
then the CHROME® menu will display all the modes
supported by the driver, regardless of whether the
monitor supports them.
To change the display to another mode, first click the
color depth you want (16bpp or 32bpp), then click the
mode with the screen size and number of colors you
want. Depending on your operating system, you may be
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asked to confirm your choice. The software may ask to
restart your computer if the number of colors changes.
Display Modes
(for 2 devices in
multiple monitor
clone mode)
If two display devices are connected and configured for
clone mode, then the CHROME® Monitor menu will
display 1. (Multiple Monitors).
The monitors to be affected by changes to Display
Modes are controlled through the CHROME Display
Devices menu.
Before selecting your new mode, first open Display
Devices and click one or both of the monitor options.
For example to change the mode for an attached DVI
and HDMI, check both devices. Then select Display
Modes. The modes available will represent only those
modes supported by both devices.
If only one display is checked in the Display Devices
submenu, then the Display Modes available will be the
list appropriate for the checked device.
Display Modes
(for extended
desktop
configurations)
When in Extended desktop, there will be both Display 1
Modes and Display 2 Modes submenus. Display 1
Modes submenu provides a list of supported desktop
modes for the display device which owns the Primary
View of your desktop. Display 2 Modes will provide a
separate list for the secondary display.
Make your independent mode selection for each display.
Select Display 1 Modes or Display 2 Modes, then
select the number of colors, then select the screen size.
Depending on your operating system, you may be asked
to confirm your choice. The software may ask to restart
your computer if the number of colors changes.
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SECTION 7
S3 SCREENTOYS DEVICE MANAGEMENT
This section details the S3 ScreenToys controls for display device configuration
and management.
7.1 S3 ScreenToys Device Management Display Controls
ACCESS: To adjust display device settings for active displays, right click on an
empty area of the desktop to activate the pop-up menu, then click S3
ScreenToys.
Alternately, click on the S3
tray icon, select Display Devices, then Device
Management from the CHROME® menu.
From the menu on the left of the dialog window, select Basic, then Device
Management to show the S3 ScreenToys Device Management dialog window.
SELECT A DEVICE: Find the display device icon for the item you wish to
configure and click on the checkbox underneath to select. Click on the icon to
show options for configuration of that device in the lower Device Settings area.
OPTIONS: S3 ScreenToys Device Management offers the following display
configuration options:
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7.1.1 Display Icons
Display Devices
area
This area contains icons and checkboxes for supported
display devices.
Display Device
Icons
The Display Devices area contains Display Device Icons
for the currently supported display devices. Devices which
display a yellow flower on their screen (not dark gray) are
currently detected as connected and active.
HDMI
DVI
CRT
LCD
Some desktop board configurations are capable of
supporting a 2nd HDMI or a 2nd DVI. If two same-type
devices are detected, there will be a separate icon for each
in the device icon area.
general icon
notes
Click a Display Device icon, or navigate to it using the
cursor keys, to select a device for configuration with S3
ScreenToys Device Management.
When a device is selected, a blue outline surrounds the
icon to identify it as selected. The Device Settings area
(located below the icon area) will change and provide
context-sensitive options for that device.
Right click on a device icon in the Display Devices area to
launch a popup context menu for that device.
Display Status
checkbox
Each Display Device Icon has an associated Display
Status checkbox which indicates the device’s on/off status.
ON (checked) indicates the graphics adapter is outputting a
signal to the display device which is detected and active.
The display device is fully enabled in this state.
OFF (unchecked) indicates the device is detected but the
graphics adapter is not outputting a signal to this device.
When in OFF status, the device may remain powered and
connected to the system, but S3 Graphics software will
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treat the device as inactive.
Check the device’s Display Status checkbox to change the
device’s status to ON. Clear the checkbox to change the
device’s status to OFF.
You must select Apply All to finalize the Status change.
At a minimum at least one device must be on. S3 Graphics
software will disallow device combinations that are not
compatible with your hardware.
Display device status cannot be adjusted while in Windows
Vista/XP Extended desktop mode. (Note: Extended mode
can be toggled from either Options dropdown list, select
Display Settings, or from the Personalization Display
Settings page. Select the secondary display and uncleck
Extend desktop to this display. Once in Multiple Monitor
Clone mode (SingleView same image), you should now be
able to fully configure your displays independently.)
Display device status cannot be adjusted while playing
DVD or higher resolution video.
Dragging Devices
Display Device icons can be selected and dragged to a
new position.
Drag action
Click on an icon and hold the mouse button down while
dragging the image icon to the left or right in the Display
Device area. While the drag operation is in progress you
may see a faint monitor image and a black vertical line
indicating the current target destination for the icon.
Note that this adjustment is for convenience only and is not
considered a “change” by the application. You do not have
to Apply, the application will automatically remember the
icon positions. Moving icons has no affect on the relative
position of the displays in screen space.
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Device state
indicators
Display Device Icons change their appearance to reflect
the state of the display device.
Note: In the Options dropdown list, un-check Show
Connected Devices only to see icons for both available
and unavailable displays.
Disallowed.
The icon will have a gray screen and will be dimmed and
unavailable. A red circle with a diagonal line through it will
overlay on uper left corner of the device image and the
device text and status checkbox will be dimmed.
The Disallowed Device is usually a connected device which
could be supported but cannot be used at this time. For
example, the current hardware configuration may not
support this device, or the device cannot be enabled in
combination with the other currently enabled devices.
Disconnected.
The icon will have a gray screen and will be dimmed and
unavailable. A red X will overlay on uper left corner of the
device image and the device text and status checkbox will
be dimmed.
The Disconnected Device could be supported but is not
detected as currently connected to the system.
Connected/ Disabled/ Not Selected.
The icon will display the device with a gray screen. The
device text and status checkbox will not be dimmed.
The Connected/Disabled/Not Selected Device is detected
as connected to the system but the device is not enabled
and is not available for configuration.
Connected/ Disabled/ Selected.
The icon will display the device with a gray screen. The
device text and status checkbox will not be dimmed. A blue
outline around the device and a blue highlight on the
device text name.
The Connected/Disabled/Selected Device is detected as
connected to the system, but is not currently enabled. The
blue outline indicates it is the device currently selected for
configuration in S3 ScreenToys Device Management.
Click on another connected device to clear this as the
current configuration selection.
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Device state
indicators
(cont.)
Status:
Status:
(multiple monitor)
Connected/ Enabled/ Not Selected.
The icon will display the device with a yellow flower screen
and a check in the device status checkbox.
The Connected/Enabled/Not Selected Device is detected
as connected and active. S3 Device Management
configuration options can not be made for this device at
present, since it does not have a blue outline indicating it is
selected for configuration. Clear the status checkbox to
change the device status to off.
Connected/ Enabled/ Selected.
The icon will display the device with a yellow flower screen,
a blue outline and a check in the device status checkbox.
The Connected/Enabled/Selected Device is detected as
connected and active. S3 Device Management
configuration options can made for this device, as indicated
by the blue outline indicating it is selected for configuration.
To select a device for configuration in the current session,
select the device from the Display dropdown list and then
click on the icon. The blue outline should appear. Clear the
status checkbox to change the device status to off.
Display Device Icons change their appearance to reflect
the state of the display device.
Status:
for selected display
The icon will display the device with a desktop bitmap on
the screen and a blue outline around the device. There
may also be a blue highlight on the device text name.
There is a check in the device status checkbox.
In the example, the status Enabled/Connected/ indicates
that the Device is detected as connected to the system,
active and the device is currently selected for configuration
in the Device Management page.
Status:
for selected display in multiple monitor configuration
For multiple monitor configurations, additional information
is provided about the relationship between two display
devices. The selected monitor may be either: Primary (i.e.,
the main monitor) or Secondary. The display on the two
monitors will be either:
Clone view: both monitors show the same image, or
Extended view: monitors each provide a different part of a
large desktop view. In the example, the multiple monitor
configuration for the selected device is (Primary) in a
Extended View.
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Primary Secondary Status Indicators
For dual display configurations, rectangle pairs may
appear to the upper right of a display icon. The leftmost
upper rectangle is outlined in red and gives the status of
that display, and the rightmost lower rectangle is outlined
in black and reports the status of the other display. If the
leftmost upper rectangle is bright yellow and in front of the
lower rectangle, then that device is the Primary View. If
the leftmost upper rectangle is gray and positioned behind
the lower rectangle, then the associated device is the
secondary display, which could be either a clone view or
part of an extended desktop.
To change the Primary View device, right click on
whichever device is currently the secondary display (the
icon will have the gray leftmost upper rectangle, or change
your Display selection from the Display dropdown list.). A
popup context menu will appear.
Click to select the option Set as Primary. Now the
Primary/Secondary indicator icons will change on screen,
and the Apply All button at the bottom of the window will
become available for selection. As with all changes, you
must click Apply All to complete the change.
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7.1.2 Display Options dropdown list
Options dropdown
list
The Options dropdown list provides options which allow
you to control the re-enumeration of the connected
devices and access to controls for basic display settings.
Options include:
Re-detect display
devices
Check this option to force a re-enumeration of your
connected devices. This will Re-detect all connected
devices, which may be useful to do after you have
connected a new device.
Show only
connected display
devices
When checked (default), only connected devices appear in
the Display Devices area.
Uncheck this option to show all possible devices for your
configuration, including those devices not connected.
Restore default
device icon order
If you have previously dragged your display icons around
in the Display Devices area, check this option to restore
the order of the devices to their default order.
Display settings…
This page is similar to the Display Settings page provided
by the operating system. See Device Management Display
Settings… for details.
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7.1.3 Display Context Menus
Context menus for
Device
Management
Context Menus,
Tooltips and
Infotips for DVI
These tips display on pointer hover in Windows Vista, or
on right click for Windows XP.
Right click on the DVI icon in the Display Devices or on
items in the Device Settings: DVI area to display the
context sensitive Tooltips and Infotips for DVI.
The context menu for DVI may include Refresh rate.
Context Menus,
Tooltips and
Infotips for CRT
Right click on the CRT icon in the Display Devices or on
the Device Settings: CRT area to display the context
menu for CRT.
The context menu for CRT includes: Refresh rate.
Context Menus,
Tooltips and
Infotips for HDMI
Right click on the HDMI icon in the Display Devices or on
the Device Settings: HDMI area to display the context
menus and Infotips for HDMI.
The menu for HDMI will allow you to adjust the resolution
and refresh for the selected HDMI device.
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7.2 S3 ScreenToys Device Management Display Settings
ACCESS:
The Display Settings Display Configuration page is accessible from the
Options dropdown list on the right display device area of the Device
Management page.
OPTIONS:
Display Settings
This page is similar to the Display Settings page
provided by the operating system. The following items are
the same:
Display dropdown list
Extend desktop checkbox
Resolution slider
Color bit depth selector
Identify button
Controls available on the OS page but not available on the
S3 page include:
Changing primary and secondary monitors
Dragging monitor icons to change relative position
Advanced settings button
Discussed below are those controls which are available on
the S3 ScreenToys Display Settings page but which are
not available on the OS Display Settings main page are:
Desktop layout radio button
Refresh rate selection dropdown list
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Extend Desktop
layout
There are three radio buttons provided as an aid to
relative positioning of the multiple displays in an extended
desktop configuration:
Select Horizontal to arrange the
desktop in a horizontal row with the
Primary display (1) positioned on the left and the
secondary (2) on the right.
Select Vertical to arrange the desktop in a
vertical row with the Primary display (1)
positioned above the secondary (2).
Select Grid when you have four displays
to arrange in a grid pattern. If only
two displays are present, selecting
Grid will result in a Horizontal
arrangement.
If Other appears as a grayed out
layout option, then the layout has been previously
adjusted through the operating system’s Display
Settings page, and the layout does not exactly
match the other 3 available choices on this dialog.
You cannot select this option, it is informative only.
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Refresh rate…
From the Options dropdown list, select Display
settings… Near the lower right corner, click the Refresh
rate… dropdown list to select a refresh rate from the
available refresh rates for the display device icon outlined
in blue which represents the current output display device.
The operating system will test the selected refresh rate
and you will have the option to accept or decline the
change.
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7.3 Fine Tuning CRT
When your display device is detected as a connected and active CRT, you can
configure the CRT using the S3 ScreenToys Device Management page.
Adjustments you make are remembered by the S3 Graphics software even when
your system is sleeping or rebooted.
ACCESS: To adjust CRT, right click on the desktop and click from the menu to
select S3 ScreenToys. In the left menu column, select Basic, Device
Management. In the Display Devices area, click the CRT icon. Next check the
Device Status checkbox underneath the icon. When the selected device icon
has a blue outline and checked box, available options for the device can be
configured. The lower Device Settings: CRT area will show available options for
CRT configuration.
OPTIONS:
Options for CRT adjustment may include:
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Device Settings:
CRT model info &
settings area
Size
The Device Settings title row will report the manufacturer
name and model detected for the selected display
device.
The following options may be available for adjustment
for the selected CRT.
NOTE: If using multiple monitors, you must exit
Extended desktop mode for these settings to be
available.
The Size controls allow you to increase and decrease
the horizontal and vertical size of the display image. This
does not change the actual desktop size, but rather uses
the hardware to stretch or shrink the visible image.
Click the plus signs to increase the horizontal or vertical
size.
Click the minus signs to decrease size.
Click the middle round button to reset both horizontal
and vertical size to the default values.
Most monitors have a similar control built in.
Position
The Position control allows you to move the monitor
image position to suit your individual preference and
monitor.
Click the plus signs to move the image position up or to
the right on the monitor.
Click the minus signs to move the image towards the
left or the bottom of the monitor.
Click the middle round button to reset the image
position to the default values.
Most monitors have similar controls built in.
Test Pattern
If a test pattern button is accessible, you can click the
Test Pattern button to cycle through various test
patterns to help you calibrate and adjust the CRT image.
In order, the patterns are:
SMPTE color bars, alignment patterns (to help with
scaling and aspect ratio adjustments), and red, green,
and blue backgrounds.
Other CRT features can be adjusted while Test Pattern
backgrounds are displayed.
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Refresh rate…
Click the Refresh rate… button. The CRT Properties
Screen Refresh Rate window will appear. Select a
refresh rate from the dropdown list of available refresh
rates for the current output display device. Click Apply
to apply your change. The operating system will test the
selected refresh rate and you will have the option to
accept or decline the change.
Alternately, from the Options dropdown list, you can
select a refresh from the Display settings Display
configuration window which also has a Refresh rate…
dropdown list to select a refresh rate from the available
refresh rates for the current output display device, as
represented by the display device icon outlined in blue.
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7.4 Fine Tuning DVI
When a DVI is detected as connected and active, you can configure the DVI
using S3 ScreenToys Device Management page. Adjustments you make are
remembered by the S3 Graphics software even when your system is sleeping or
rebooted.
ACCESS: To adjust DVI, right click on the desktop and click from the menu to
select S3 ScreenToys. In the left menu column, select Basic, Device
Management. In the Display Devices area, click the DVI icon. Next check the
Device Status checkbox underneath the icon. When the selected device icon
has a blue outline and checked box, available options for the device can be
configured. The lower Device Settings: DVI area should show options for DVI
configuration.
OPTIONS:
Options for DVI adjustment vary with the type of DVI. If your multi-sync DVI
reports itself as a CRT, then the CRT options will appear as associated with the
device.
Device Settings:
DVI model info &
settings area
Reports DVI specific information.
The DVI Settings area title row will report the
manufacturer name and model detected for the selected
display device.
Options described below do not appear in the DVI
Settings area if the option is not supported for the
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selected DVI device. For example, if the Expansion
options are dimmed or do not appear, then the
expansion options listed below are not configurable for
this DVI device instance at the current resolution.
Panel Type
Details the physical size (in pixels) and panel type of the
device selected.
Display Scaling
image icon
The icon shows an example of the currently checked
Display scaling option. Change the Display scaling
option to observe the change in screen size that results
from changing the Display scaling setting.
Display scaling
dropdown list
The Display scaling dropdown list allows you to let S3
Graphics software help set an optimized mode for your
DVI output.
Preserve aspect ratio is the default setting. The S3
Graphics software will maintain the aspect ratio and up
scale the screen image as large as possible to the
device’s native resolution.
Note: Even if you have enabled the monitor’s built-in
scaling, the monitor’s scaling will not occur. The S3
Graphics driver does the expansion to the native display
resolution.
Select the Disabled list item to have S3 Graphics
software use the display resolution and refresh rate
requested you specify, without any GPU up scaling. This
setting is appropriate when you want to use the
monitor’s built-in scaling.
Select the Full screen list item to have S3 Graphics
software upscale the screen image to a full screen
image which matches the device’s native resolution. The
aspect ratio may not be maintained.
Select the Center 1:1 list item to have S3 Graphics
software use the GPU upscale hardware to center the
display but do not do any upscaling.
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Preserve aspect
ratio
Select the Preserve aspect ratio checkbox to ensure the
desktop image always maintains its original aspect ratio,
or relationship between the horizontal and vertical size
(in pixels).
For example, if you have a wide screen panel you might
choose not to maintain the aspect ratio and thereby
allow the S3 Graphics hardware and software to
horizontally expand the image to fit the wide panel size.
Refresh rate…
Click Refresh rate… to launch the S3 Graphics Screen
Refresh Rate window. Under Windows Vista and
Windows XP you can use the utility to select from a
dropdown list of refresh rates for the current output
display device.
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7.5 Fine Tuning HDMI
When an HDMI display device is detected as connected and active, you can
configure HDMI using S3 ScreenToys Device Management.
Note: S3 HD Audio must also be configured to ensure a satisfactory sound and
video synchronization. See Fine Tuning S3 HD Audio for detail.
ACCESS: To adjust HDMI, right click on the desktop and click from the menu to
select S3 ScreenToys. In the left menu column, select Basic, Device
Management. In the Display Devices area, click the HDMI icon. Next check the
Device Status checkbox underneath the icon. When the selected device icon
has a blue outline and checked box, available options for the device can be
configured. The lower HDMI Settings: area will show available options for HDMI
configuration.
OPTIONS:
The following options may be available for HDMI display output configuration:
Device Settings:
HDMI model info &
settings area
The HDMI Settings area title row will report the
manufacturer name and model detected for the selected
HDMI display device.
The following configuration options are available when
the HDMI device is connected and enabled and the
HDMI Device icon is selected.
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HDMI Mode
dropdown list
HDMI Mode is a dropdown list of available HDMI
Formats.
This list is dynamically generated information
processed by the driver from data specified in the
HDMI monitor’s information. The driver also prunes
the list to those formats which do not exceed the
graphic board’s available digital interface
bandwidth.
Note: If you have a 16:9 wide screen device, 4:3
formats will appear on your screen with black areas
on the left and the right of the screen. If you have a
4:3 standard screen, 16:9 format types will appear
on your screen in letter-box mode, i.e., with black
areas on the top and the bottom of the screen.
Display scaling
dropdown list
The Display scaling dropdown list allows you to let S3
Graphics software help set an optimized mode for your
HDMI output.
Preserve aspect ratio is the default setting. The S3
Graphics software will maintain the aspect ratio and up
scale the screen image as large as possible to the
device’s native resolution.
Note: Even if you have enabled the monitor’s built-in
scaling, the monitor’s scaling will not occur. The S3
Graphics driver does the expansion to the native display
resolution.
Select the Disabled list item to have S3 Graphics
software use the display resolution and refresh rate
requested you specify, without any GPU up scaling..
This setting is appropriate when you want to use the
monitor’s built-in scaling.
Select the Full screen list item to have S3 Graphics
software upscale the screen image to a full screen
image which matches the device’s native resolution. The
aspect ratio may not be maintained.
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Select the Center 1:1 list item to have S3 Graphics
software use the GPU upscale hardware to center the
display but do not do any upscaling.
Note: If you have set and saved a Custom Mode for this
device, the Custom Mode will be used, regardless of the
current Display scaling setting.
Auto Mode
checkbox
(Windows XP only)
The Auto Mode checkbox allows you to let S3
Graphics software own the selection of the optimized
mode for your HDMI-output.
Select the Auto Mode checkbox to have S3 Graphics
software automatically determine which HDMI Type is
optimized for your configuration.
Clear the Auto Mode checkbox if you want to decide
which HDMI Type should be selected. (This is the
current default setting for Windows XP. For Windows
Vista this option is not applicable.)
Mute S3 HD Audio
device checkbox
The Mute S3 HD Audio device checkbox allows you
direct access to mute the audio portion of the HD audiovideo stream.
Select the Mute S3 HD Audio device check box to mute
the audio portion of the merged HD-formatted audiovideo stream.
Clear the Mute S3 HD Audio device checkbox to allow
the audio portion of the stream to play.
Color space
dropdown list
Note: For further information on S3 HD Audio control,
refer to the following section on Fine Tuning HD Audio.
The Color space dropdown list allows you to select
between three formats for your HDMI output. Video
pixels can be encoded in either RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4 or
YCbCr 4:2:2 formats.
Use this option when the output on the screen doesn’t
appear as expected.
Select:
RGB. RGB encoding is the default. It can be used for
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color depths of 24-bit and above.
YCbCr 4:4:4. It can be used for color depths of 24bit and above, and may provide greater color
sampling.
YCbCr 4:2:2. This format is not supported for color
depths greater than 24-bits.
Advanced…
Click the Advanced button to open the HDMI Options
page.
7.5.1 Advanced: HDMI Options
HDMI Options
page
These additional HDMI configuration options are
available for selection through the HDMI Options
window, accessible from the Advanced button located in
the HDMI settings area of the S3 ScreenToys Device
Management window.
Use ChromoVision
to display fullscreen video
Click Use ChromoVision to display full-screen video)
checkbox to enable ChromoVision.
When you are using Windows Vista or Windows XP,
ChromoVision allows full screen playback on your HDMI
device while windowed video plays on another display
device associated with the Primary View. ChromoVision
is not available when there is only one display output
device, and is not available when you Extend the
desktop. You must be in Clone view.
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Refer to the Video Enthusiast section for additional
information about ChromoVision.
Overscan note
The Options page includes text advising the user that
they may have the option to set a custom resolution for
their display.
Default:
This area provides the default resolution for your HDMI
device.
Click the Define custom mode… button to open a
dialog window which allows you to customize your HDMI
desktop size.
Define custom
mode… button
HDMI Define
custom mode
Custom
Resolution
Settings:
Size
This control occupies the full area for the device on the
desktop
The Custom Resolution Settings control button allow
you to increase and decrease the horizontal and vertical
size of the display image. This does not change the
actual desktop size, but rather uses the hardware to
stretch or shrink the image visible on the HDMI.
Click the plus signs to increase the horizontal or vertical
size.
Click the minus signs to decrease size.
Click the middle round button to reset both horizontal
and vertical size to the default values.
Note: If the Size control is dimmed, size should be
adjusted using the Display Settings or CHROME menu
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desktop resolution adjustments.
Additional video sizing adjustment control is usually
available through the video quality controls built into the
HDMI itself.
Preserve aspect
ratio
Select the Preserve aspect ratio check box to ensure
the HDMI image always maintains its original aspect
ratio (proportional relationship) between horizontal and
vertical size.
If the Preserve aspect ratio box is checked (default),
the aspect ratio is fixed (locked), the horizontal size
controls are disabled and you will only be able to adjust
the vertical size. Any adjustment made to the vertical
size of the display automatically causes an adjustment of
the horizontal size necessary to maintain the existing
aspect ratio.
If this box is not visible or dimmed, this option is not
available for your configuration.
Restore Default
Click the middle round yellow button to return to the
default HDMI size settings.
OK, Cancel
Click OK to apply the changes and exit. Click Cancel to
exit the dialog without making any changes.
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7.6 Fine Tuning S3 HD Audio
Microsoft Windows Vista includes an HD Audio software driver. After the
installation of the S3 video driver, S3 HD Audio will be available for selection as
the default audio device. If the video driver is removed, then HD Audio will not be
available.
Note: If your video board does not include a connection for HDMI or DP, your
board may not support S3 HD Audio.
The audio volume control for video is usually adjusted either through the video
playback application, or through the audio output device.
You may wish to select your S3 HD Audio device as the default sound device. If
you do not, there will be no S3 HD Audio sound. Note that if you want to stop
using the S3 HD Audio you need to set another audio device as default.
To select S3 HD Audio device in Windows Vista:
• Open Control Panel. Select Hardware and Sound.
• Next select Sound and on the Playback tab you will see the available sound
devices.
• Select the desired HD Audio device and Set as Default device.
To select S3 HD Audio device in Windows XP:
• Be sure you have installed Service Pack 3.
• Open Control Panel. Select Sound.
• On the Playback tab you will see the available sound devices.
• Select the desired HD Audio device and Set as Default device.
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7.7 Fine Tuning LCD
When the mobile system’s LCD panel is detected as connected and active, you
can configure the LCD using the S3 ScreenToys Device Management.
Adjustments you make are remembered by the S3 Graphics software even when
your system is sleeping or rebooted.
ACCESS: To adjust LCD, right click on the desktop and click from the menu to
select S3 ScreenToys. In the left menu column, select Basic, Device
Management. In the Display Devices area, click the LCD icon. Next check the
Device Status checkbox underneath the icon. When the selected device icon
has a blue outline and checked box, available options for the device can be
configured. The lower LCD settings area will show available options for LCD
configuration.
OPTIONS:
The following options may be available for fine tuning for LCD display output:
Device Settings:
LCD model info &
settings area
Reports LCD specific information.
Panel Type
Provides the native physical horizontal and vertical size
(in pixels) as well as the type of panel device that is
currently selected.
The icon shows an example of the currently checked
Display scaling option. Change the Display scaling
Display Scaling
image icon
If the manufacturer and model of the LCD is available, it
will be reported in the title row of this area.
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option to observe the change in screen size that results
from changing the Display scaling setting.
Display scaling
dropdown list
The Display scaling dropdown list allows you to let S3
Graphics software help set an optimized mode for your
LCD output.
Preserve aspect ratio is the default setting. The S3
Graphics software will maintain the aspect ratio and up
scale the screen image as large as possible to the
device’s native resolution.
Note: Even if you have enabled the monitor’s built-in
scaling, the monitor’s scaling will not occur. The S3
Graphics driver does the expansion to the native display
resolution.
Select the Disabled list item to have S3 Graphics
software use the display resolution and refresh rate
requested you specify, without any GPU up scaling. This
setting is appropriate when you want to use the
monitor’s built-in scaling.
Select the Full screen list item to have S3 Graphics
software upscale the screen image to a full screen
image which matches the device’s native resolution. The
aspect ratio may not be maintained.
Select the Center 1:1 list item to have S3 Graphics
software use the GPU upscale hardware to center the
display but do not do any upscaling.
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SECTION 8
MORE DISPLAY SPECIFIC PAGES
In addition to the S3 ScreenToys Device Management settings page, the Basic
and Advanced menus provide access to general information about the graphics
subsystem and pages which provided settings to control Desktop Color and
Desktop orientation, Power management controls for power-sensitive systems,
Color and Chromotion filter controls for video, and Direct3D and OpenGL
controls for 3D. These controls are discussed in the next sections.
This section discusses two additional controls which are device-specific:
Desktop Color
Rotation
Later sections will cover those controls which are applied globally and are not
affected by the configuration of the attached displays.
8.1 S3 ScreenToys Desktop Color
With S3 ScreenToys Desktop Color settings you can adjust the gamma,
brightness, and contrast of the GPU output signal to compensate for differences
between different DVI, CRT, HDMI and other display output devices. Different
display output devices will display the same output at different intensities, or
different levels of brightness, contrast and color.
You can make adjustments to Desktop color settings and then create and save
“profiles” or named collections of settings. Independent Desktop Color settings
can be applied for each current active display device when you have selected
multiple monitor Extend the Desktop using both of the GPU’s internal graphics
engines. If you choose not to configure Desktop Color settings yourself, default
settings are built into the software and are optimized for typical display devices.
ACCESS: To adjust Desktop Color for the active displays, right click on the
menu to select S3 ScreenToys, and then in the left menu panel, click Basic,
Desktop Color. The S3 ScreenToys Desktop Color page is also accessible
from the CHROME® menu accessible by right click on the S3 taskbar icon.
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OPTIONS:
Select the display for which you want to adjust color from the Monitors:
dropdown list in the upper left of the S3 ScreenToys Desktop Color page.
Configuration options include:
Display
dropdown list
Monitors:
This dropdown list menu will contain the configurable
displays.
If only one display monitor is connected, this list will not
be visible. In Clone multiple monitor mode, the list will be
grayed and not selectable.
If two display monitors are connected, a dropdown
monitor list will be available for selection. Click the
arrow to the right of the Monitors: dropdown list menu
to show all connected display output devices (monitors).
Example and
Profiles area
Display Device
The Monitors dropdown list will contain the device name,
if detected. Each display device will be further identified
shown as "N. Display device name", where N is a
number starting from 1. Select the device whose desktop
color you wish to configure. (You can test the selection
by experimentally moving a slider to detect which
monitor is currently configurable.)
This area displays an image to help you during the color
adjustment process and configuration profile controls.
The Display Device box on the right of this area will
report which display is the current configurable device,
by device type. You can change the configurable device
from the Monitors dropdown list if it is available.
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Calibration
monitor image
This "monitor" image will display an image you select
from the list of calibration images. The visual reference
is intended to help you adjust the color.
Calibration
image list
Click the  arrow to the right of the Calibration image
dropdown list to display a menu of calibration pictures
available to display in the calibration monitor image.
Clicking on the monitor image repeatedly will also cycle
through the calibration images. Click on the image you
want. Pictures include:
Color curves display the gamma curve(s). This is
the default.
Calibration image shows a photographic image with
many shades of red, green, and blue. The image
gives a good "life-like" reference.
RGB color map shows a grid of colored squares
that span a good range of RGB
values.
RGB color ramp shows dark to
light stripes each of red, green,
blue, and white to allow better
adjustment of contrast.
Color bars 75% and 100%
A number of solid colors at 100% and 75%
saturation levels are also available.
Full screen
button
Click Full Screen to
show the current
calibration picture in
full-screen. A miniature
version of the Desktop
color settings window
is shown on top of the
full screen calibration
image. Full screen
mode is useful when running displays at high resolutions
with small font sizes, where the calibration image area
may appear very small in normal mode.
Press Esc or click on U to close the Full Screen dialog.
Profiles
Desktop Color profiles are global in nature, meaning that
all schemes created at any time, using any display
adapter, can be selected, even though different display
adapters will have their own settings.
Click on the arrow to the right of the Profiles dropdown
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list to see the menu of all Desktop Color Profiles
available for selection. Click on a profile to select it.
Save as…
Click Save As… to save the current settings using the
existing Profile name or a new name. Click OK to
complete the save.
Delete
Click Delete to delete the currently selected Desktop
Color Profile.
Adjustment list
Click the arrow to the right of the Calibration dropdown
menu to show a list of color channel(s) to adjust.
Select Red to make further adjustments only to the
red channel.
Select Green to make further adjustments only to the
green channel.
Select Blue to make further adjustments only to the
blue channel.
Select All colors to make further adjustments to all
three channels together. For example, green and
blue adjustments will be changed to match the
adjustment for red.
Desktop Color
sliders
Use the three sliders controls in Desktop Color to
change gamma, brightness, and contrast.
Gamma slider
Drag the slider thumb along the slider bar to the right to
increase the intensity of the color in the display output.
Drag the slider bar to the left to decrease the color
intensity of the display output.
Brightness slider Drag the slider thumb along the slider bar to the right to
increase the luminance or amount of light in the display
output. Drag the slider bar to the left to decrease the
brightness and darken the display output.
Contrast slider
Drag the slider thumb along the slider bar to the right to
increase the level of difference between the light and
dark areas of the display output. Drag the slider bar to
the left to decrease the amount of contrast in the display
output.
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Reset buttons
Click the black Reset button to the right of the slider to
Reset the value for the individual slider to its default.
Defaults
Click the Defaults button at the bottom of the window to
return all gamma, brightness, and contrast settings to
the default for the current display Monitor.
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Metadata Date                   : 2009:01:06 17:11:56+08:00
Creator Tool                    : Acrobat PDFMaker 8.1 for Word
Format                          : application/pdf
Title                           : S3 Graphics User Guide for Chrome 400/500 Series Graphics
Description                     : SG195-B.1
Creator                         : Software Department
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Producer                        : Acrobat Distiller 8.1.0 (Windows)
Page Count                      : 48
Subject                         : SG195-B.1
Author                          : Software Department

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