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How to get started with S3Display

To learn how to use Help, press F1.

If you are not familiar with S3Display, you may want more information about its use.  The following topics can help you get started:

What does S3Display do?

S3Display controls

Switching displays


What does S3Display do?

S3Display lets you change which display devices to use, and lets you adjust different settings on those devices.  Which devices you can turn on and off will depend on what devices are actually connected to your system, but they include:

CRT - This is the standard monitor.  There are no settings to adjust for the CRT.

LCD - This is the display panel built into a laptop, and will not appear for desktop systems.  Settings for the LCD let you change whether your display expands to fill as much of the LCD as possible.

DVI - This is the digital video interface panel, also called a flat panel.  It is usually connected much like a CRT, and typically replaces the CRT.  It has the same type of settings as the LCD.

TV - This is the standard television set.  The TV settings let you change the TV type (e.g. NTSC or PAL).  Depending on the video chipset, there may also be a setting for which port to use for connecting your system to the TV (composite or S-Video).  Finally, an Advanced button lets you change a number of other settings to improve the quality of the display on TV.

Next: The controls


Controls

There are two basic sets of controls in S3Display.  At the top are the Display Devices, where you can turn on or off different displays.  You also use Display Devices to select a device so you can change its settings.  Device settings are in the bottom box.

Display Devices: All the display devices supported by your system are shown in this box.  At a glance, you can see several important pieces of information about each device.  First, is the device on or off?  If the picture of the device shows a miniature version of the desktop, that device is on.  If the device shows a dark rectangle instead, it is off.  A checkbox under the device image shows the same information.  Second, you can tell if a device is connected to your system or not.  If a device is not connected, a large red X and a small image of a connector are shown on top of the device’s picture, and the device is grayed out.

To turn on or off a device, click in the checkbox underneath the device’s picture.  To select a device and see its settings, click on the device’s picture.

Device Settings: This box shows the different settings you can change for the selected device.

Next: Switching displays


Switching displays

You can switch the display devices you use by turning off the devices you do not want to use, and turning on the devices you want.  Note that some devices cannot be turned on together at the same time.  If a device you want cannot be enabled, try turning off another device first.

To change a device between on and off, click the checkbox under the device image.  A checkmark means the device is to be turned on.  A clear checkbox means the device will be turned off.  When you have made the changes you want, select Apply.  You will be asked to confirm your choice at this point.  Select OK to continue.  The display may flicker for a short time, and then the new set of devices should be enabled.  If the new settings are not what you want, or if the display does not appear correctly, wait for 15 seconds and the previous settings will be restored.  Otherwise, select Yes to keep the new settings.


Displays the version of this utility.


Click this to open the web page for this product.


Shows the OEM or product logo.


Controller Options:  Choose between Single or Dual display controller state.


Single:  When the system is set to single controller mode, hotkeys will only cycle through the modes in the single controller list.


Dual:  When the system is set to dual controller mode, hotkeys will only cycle through the modes in the dual controller list.


Lists all the supported device combinations.  To use a different set of devices, choose the combination you want from the list.


Devices: Shows status of the device.  Right-click each device for more information.


Devices: Shows status of the device.  The bottom right of enabled devices will also show a small symbol indicating which IGA (primary, secondary, etc.) is being used to output to the device.  Right-click each device for more information.


CRT: Shows status of the CRT.  If the CRT is not attached, the CRT image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the CRT image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active CRT shows a representation of the desktop.


LCD: Shows status of the LCD.  If the LCD is not attached, the LCD image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the LCD image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active LCD shows a representation of the desktop.


DVI: Shows status of the DVI.  If the DVI is not attached, the DVI image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the DVI image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active DVI shows a representation of the desktop.


TV: Shows status of the TV.  If the TV is not attached, the TV image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the TV image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active TV shows a representation of the desktop.   Right-click the TV for a popup menu with quick access to some TV adjustment functions.


CRT 2: Shows status of the secondary CRT.  If the CRT is not attached, the CRT image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the CRT image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active CRT shows a representation of the desktop.


Device Settings: Shows the available settings for the currently selected device.  The available settings may be different for each type of device, and some devices have no settings to adjust.


TV Type: Lists the supported TV standards, such as NTSC, NTSC Japan, or PAL.  To use a different TV standard, select the standard you want from the list.


TV Output: Lists the supported TV output connectors, such as Composite or S-Video. To use a different TV connector, select the one you want from the list.


Advanced: Click this to open the Properties screen for the selected device.


Size:  Click the minus or plus sign on the left or right to decrease or increase the horizontal size of the CRT image.  Click the up and down plus and minus signs to make the CRT image taller or shorter.  Click the center button to set the size of the CRT image to the default value.


There are no adjustable settings available for this device.


Position: Click the arrows to shift the position of images displayed on the CRT screen in the direction of the button.  Click the center button to set the position to default setting.


Panel type: Shows the type and physical screen size of the currently selected panel.


Show tray icon on task bar: Check this to show an icon in the system tray area.  Right-click the tray icon for quick access to some S3Display functions.  The tray icon will also automatically load when Windows starts.  Uncheck this to remove the tray icon, and prevent it from loading when Windows starts.


Flicker filter: Check this to turn on flicker filtering for the TV output.  Flicker filtering can improve the quality of graphics displayed on a TV.


Flicker filter slider: Increases or decreases the amount of filtering used by the system from minimum (leftmost) to maximum (rightmost).


Adaptive flicker filter: Check this to turn on adaptive flicker filtering.  Adaptive flicker filtering enhances the TV image quality by applying flicker filtering only to the areas of the image that need it.  This reduces the blurring effect normally seen when flicker filter is applied to the entire image.


Adaptive flicker filter slider: Drag the slider to set the level of adaptive flicker filtering to use.  For applications requiring less flicker filtering (e.g. a movie), the slider should be more to the left;  for applications requiring significant flicker filtering (e.g. black text on a white background), the slider should be more to the right.


Dot crawl: Check this box to remove dot crawl on the TV output.  Dot Crawl refers to the shimmering effect that can be seen near vertical edges in the TV image.  This feature is only used for Composite output and NTSC TV type.


Sharpness: Check this to turn on edge contrast enhancement when using flicker filtering.


Sharpness Slider: Increase or decrease the amount of sharpness used by the system.


Rotation: Click this to open the Screen Orientation page.


Sample image: The sample image shows an example of the selected screen orientation.


Rotation: Choose from the available rotation modes.


Normal: Choose this for normal rotation.  Normal rotation is landscape mode, right-side up.


90 degrees: Choose this for 90 degree rotation.   The display is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from normal.


180 degrees: Choose this for 180 degree rotation.  The display is rotated 180 degrees from normal.


Refresh rate: Click this to open the Refresh Rate adjustment page.


Desktop: Shows the current settings for the selected device, such as screen size, color settings, and refresh rate.


Screen resolution: Displays the current screen resolution settings for the selected device.


Color quality: Displays the current color settings for the selected device.


Refresh rate: Displays the current refresh rate for the selected device.


New refresh rate: Lists the available refresh rates for the specified device.  To use a different refresh rate, select the one you want from the list.


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270 degrees: Choose this for 270 degree rotation.   The display is rotated 270 degrees clockwise from normal.


Display Devices: Show and select the active display devices. The active display device can be a combination of one or more from CRT, TV, LCD, DVI, or HDTV, depending on which devices are supported by your hardware.  Click on a device image to select the device, but click on the checkbox to enable or disable the device.  Each device can also be dragged left or right to change the order of devices.


Copyright Notice

©Copyright 2004-2005 S3 Graphics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the exclusive property of S3 Graphics and shall not be distributed, reproduced, or disclosed in whole or in part without prior written permission of S3 Graphics. If you have received this document from S3 Graphics in electronic form, you are permitted to make the following copies for business use related to products of S3 Graphics: one copy onto your computer for the purpose of on-line viewing, and one printed copy. With respect to all documents, whether received in hard copy or electronic form, other use, copying or storage, in whole or in part, by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, is not permitted without the prior written consent of S3 Graphics Co., Ltd., 1045 Mission Court, Fremont, CA 94539, USA. S3 is a registered trademark of S3 Incorporated. AlphaChrome, DeltaChrome, DuoView, ProSavage, Savage, Savage4, SavageXP, Streams Processor, SuperSavage, Twister and UniChrome are trademarks of S3 Graphics. Other trademarks referenced in this document are owned by their respective companies. The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. S3 Graphics reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notice to its users.


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HDTV: Shows status of the HDTV.  If the HDTV is not attached, the HDTV image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the TV image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active HDTV shows a representation of the desktop.   Right-click the HDTV for a popup menu with quick access to some HDTV adjustment functions.


DVI 2: Shows status of the secondary DVI.  If the DVI is not attached, the DVI image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the DVI image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active DVI shows a representation of the desktop.


LCD 2: Shows status of the secondary LCD.  If the LCD is not attached, the LCD image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the LCD image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active LCD shows a representation of the desktop.


Quick Rotate: Press this button to change desired orientation by 90 degrees counterclockwise.


Quick Rotate: Press this button to change desired orientation by 90 degrees clockwise.


Orientation for Monitor: For the monitor selected in Display Settings, this shows the current orientation and the possible orientations that may be selected.


HDTV Type: Lists the supported HDTV standards, such as 480P, 720P, and 1080i.


Visible area: Drag the slider to set the size of the visible area.  Most HDTV sets have a small margin around the sides that can cover part of the image.  Choosing a smaller visible area may ensure that your entire desktop is visible on the HDTV.


ChromoVision: Check this to have normal video played back at fullscreen size on your TV or HDTV.  ChromoVision is only active if you have another display device enabled (e.g. CRT or LCD).


Resizing: Lists the choices for resizing the desktop when enabling HDTV.

Custom - Resizes the desktop to the last Visible area setting you selected in Advanced Settings;  if this is the first time HDTV is enabled, it will resize to make as much of the desktop visible on HDTV as possible.  This may cause black borders to appear around the image on your HDTV.

Desktop - This option will usually not resize your desktop;  it only resizes your desktop if the current size is invalid for HDTV.  If the desktop size is larger than the display size of your HDTV standard, the image will be in panning mode.

Movie - Resizes the desktop to fit the HDTV standard, but the borders of your desktop may be cropped so they are not visible on HDTV.


Maintain aspect ratio: Check this to have the LCD or DVI image maintain its aspect ratio when expanded.  Note that this can be affected by the image expansion feature of some DVI panels.


Test pattern: Click this to cycle through test patterns to adjust CRT size and position.


Professional content scaling: This controls whether the HDTV image should be resized using custom modes or not.

Checked - Check this to use custom modes for HDTV scaling.  This will enable the Visible Area control in Advanced Settings, which changes the desktop size using various custom modes.

Unchecked – Clear this to resize the desktop to the native size for the selected HDTV type and enable the Size control in Advanced Settings.  The Size control can adjust the size of the image displayed on the HDTV without changing desktop size.


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Expand panel image: Check this to expand the desktop source image on the currently selected panel (LCD or DVI).  Uncheck this to center the desktop on the panel.  Note that this can be affected by the image expansion feature of some DVI panels.


Changed on 14-Jan2005


Size desktop to HDTV type: This controls whether your desktop is resized when you change HDTV type.

Checked - Check this to have the desktop resized to fit your selected HDTV type.  You can choose from several possible sizes in the Advanced settings page.

Unchecked – Clear this to keep your current desktop size, even when you change the HDTV type.


Aspect Ratio Lock:  Check this to lock the aspect ratio of TV or HDTV display image.  Only the Vertical Size is adjustable when aspect ratio is locked.  Size adjustment may not be available in some modes.  In these cases, the aspect ratio lock control will be grayed out and disabled.


Brightness: Drag the slider to set the brightness of the TV or HDTV output, from darkest (leftmost) to brightest (rightmost).


Contrast: Drag the slider to set the contrast of the TV or HDTV output, from minimum (leftmost) to maximum (rightmost).


Color: Drag the slider to set the amount of color or saturation in the TV or HDTV output, from minimum (leftmost) to maximum (rightmost).


Tint: Drag the slider to set the tint or hue of  the TV or HDTV output, from green (leftmost) to purple (rightmost).


TV Image:  Shows how the current size and position settings will look on the TV or HDTV screen.


Size:  Click the minus or plus sign on the left or right to decrease or increase the horizontal size of the TV or HDTV image.  Click the up and down plus and minus signs to make the image taller or shorter.  Click the center button to set the size of the image to the default value.  Size adjustment may not be available in some TV or HDTV modes.  If size adjustment is not available, the control will be grayed out and disabled.


Position: Click the arrows to shift the position of images displayed on the TV or HDTV screen in the direction of the button.  Click the center button to set the position to default setting.


Test Pattern: Click this to cycle through test patterns to adjust TV or HDTV out settings.


Default: Click this to set all TV or HDTV settings shown to their default values.


ChromeView modes provide options for optimal viewing of images in 4:3 format on wide screen 16:9 displays.


Normal: Use Normal to display 4:3 source on 16:9 wide screen with no scaling and no change to the aspect ratio. With Normal view, vertical black bars will appear on both sides of the 4:3 image to fill the unused areas of the wide screen.


Zoom: Use Zoom to display letterboxed 4:3 source which would otherwise show black bars all around the wide screen image (such as a 4:3 letterbox DVD). Zoom uses equal amounts of horizontal and vertical linear scaling to expand the image to fill the wide screen 16:9 area. There is no change to the aspect ratio.


Full: Use Full to display source material that has been horizontally compressed during encoding, such as anamorphic DVDs that are Enhanced for 16:9. Full uses linear scaling to horizontally and vertically stretch the 4:3 source to fit the 16:9 wide screen. This option changes the aspect ratio.


Enhanced zoom: Use Enhanced zoom to display standard 4:3 source material that has not been horizontally compressed during encoding. Enhanced zoom uses S3 Graphics' customized non-linear scaling algorithms to provide optimal horizontal expansion of standard 4:3 source onto the 16:9 wide screen. Enhanced zoom is designed to provide less expansion in the central image area where viewers usually focus their attention. This option changes the aspect ratio.


Luma filter: Placeholder for luma filter help.


Chroma filter: Placeholder for chroma filter help.


HDMI: Shows status of the HDMI device.  If the device is not attached, the device image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the HDMI DVI image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active device shows a representation of the desktop.  HDMI devices also provide HDMI audio output.

To use the HDMI audio driver, go to Control Panel and open the Sounds and Audio Devices control.  Then choose the Audio tab and change the default device to the HDMI Audio driver.


Adjustment: Choose the monitor setting to adjust from the droplist.


DDC Level: This shows the level of DDC supported by your monitor.


CRT Image:  Shows a graphical representation of the currently selected adjustment.


Brightness: Drag the slider to set the brightness of the monitor, from darkest (leftmost) to brightest (rightmost).


Contrast: Drag the slider to set the brightness of the monitor, from minimum (leftmost) to maximum (rightmost).


Degauss: Press the Degauss button to demagnetize the monitor screen.  Degaussing is used to reduce the magnetic charge that can build up over time and the image distortion that this causes.


Color temperature: Drag the slider to set the color temperature of the monitor, from colder (left) to warmer (right).


Key balance: Drag the slider to adjust the key balance, or parallelogram distortion, of the monitor.  Adjusting this moves the top part of the image left or right, relative to the bottom of the image.


Keystone: Drag the slider to adjust the keystone, or trapezoidal distortion, of the monitor.  Adjusting this changes the horizontal size of the top of the image, relative to the bottom of the image.


Rotation: Drag the slider to adjust the rotation, or tilt, of the monitor.  Adjusting this rotates the image clockwise or counterclockwise around its center.


Moiré: Drag the sliders to adjust the horizontal and vertical moiré of the monitor.  Adjusting this can increase or decrease the amount of horizontal or vertical moiré, or the “screendoor” effect.


Convergence: Drag the slider to adjust the convergence of the monitor.  Adjusting this cause the red and blue pixels of the screen to move closer or farther away from the green pixel.


Pincushion: Drag the sliders to adjust the horizontal and vertical pincushion of the monitor.  Adjusting the horizontal slider causes the left and right sides of the image to become move or less convex, while adjusting the vertical slider changes the top and bottom sides of the image.


Pinbalance: Drag the sliders to adjust the horizontal and vertical pinbalance of the monitor.  Adjusting this causes the center of the image to move left or right (for horizontal adjustment), or move up or down (vertical adjustment).


Hue: Drag the slider to adjust the hue of the monitor, from more red (leftmost) to more blue (rightmost).


Saturation: Drag the slider to adjust the saturation of the monitor, from less intense colors (leftmost) to more intense colors (rightmost).


Red gain: Drag the slider to adjust the red gain of the monitor.  Adjusting this increases or decreases the maximum brightness of red output.


Green gain: Drag the slider to adjust the green gain of the monitor.  Adjusting this increases or decreases the maximum brightness of green output.


Blue gain: Drag the slider to adjust the blue gain of the monitor.  Adjusting this increases or decreases the maximum brightness of blue output.


Focus: Drag the slider to adjust the focus of the monitor.  Adjusting this increases or decreases the apparent size of pixels in the image.


Linearity: Drag the sliders to adjust the horizontal and vertical linearity of the monitor.  Adjusting this causes the density of pixels to shift between the edges of the screen and the center.


Linearity balance: Drag the sliders to adjust the horizontal and vertical linearity balance of the monitor.  Adjusting this causes the density of pixels to shift to the left or right (for horizontal adjustment) or to the top or bottom (vertical adjustment).


Corner distortion control: Drag the slider to adjust the distortion control for the top or bottom corners of the monitor.  This adjustment causes the top or bottom corners to become closer together or farther apart.


Corner distortion balance: Drag the slider to adjust the distortion balance for the top or bottom corners of the monitor.  Adjusting this causes the top or bottom corners to move to the left or the right.


DVI A: Shows status of the DVI A display.  If DVI A is not attached, the DVI image and checkbox will be grayed out.  If it is attached but not active, the DVI image shows a blank screen.  A connected, active DVI A shows a representation of the desktop.


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HDMI Type: Lists the supported HDMI standards and refresh rates, including whether the display is interlaced or progressive format.


Auto Mode: Check this to have the driver automatically choose the optimal mode for the attached HDMI device.


Signal: Lists the available signal types for the attached HDMI device, such as RGB or YCbCr.


Mute: Check this to mute the audio on the attached HDMI device.  Uncheck to allow audio to pass through to the device.


Options: Click this button to show a dropdown menu with miscellaneous options.  These options may include the ability to re-detect all connected devices (after you have connected a new device), force TV detection (if a connected TV does not appear in the device list), and reset device order.


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Sådan kommer du i gang med S3Display

Tryk på F1 for at lære, hvordan du bruger Hjælp.

Hvis du ikke er fortrolig med S3Display, ønsker du måske flere oplysninger om programmets brug. Under følgende emner kan du få hjælp til at komme i gang:

Hvad gør S3Display?

Kontrolelementer i S3Display

Skift af skærme


Hvad gør S3Display?

Med S3Display kan du regulere, hvilke skærme du ønsker at bruge, og du kan justere forskellige indstillinger af disse enheder. Hvilke enheder du kan slå til og fra, afhænger af, hvilke enheder der aktuelt er koblet til dit system, men de omfatter:

CRT - Denne skærm er standardskærmen. Der skal ikke foretages justeringer af CRT’s indstillinger.

LCD - Dette er den skærm, der er indbygget i en laptop. Den vil ikke blive vist i desktopsystemer. Indstillinger til LCD’en giver dig mulighed for at udvide skærmbilledet, så det fylder så meget af LCD-skærmen som muligt.

DVI - Dette er den digitale videogrænsefladeskærm, også kaldet en fladskærm. Den tilsluttes normalt næsten ligesom en CRT og erstatter typiske denne. Den har de samme indstillinger som LCD.

TV - Dette er standard-TV-sættet. Med TV-indstillinger kan du ændre TV-typen (f.eks. NTSC eller PAL). Afhængigt af video-chipsættet er der måske også en indstilling for, hvilken port der skal bruges til at koble dit system til TV (composite eller S-video). Endelig kan du med knappen Avanceret ændre en række andre indstillinger for at forbedre kvaliteten af visningen på TV.

Næste: Kontrolelementer


Kontrolelementer

Der er to basale kontrolelementsæt i S3Display. Øverst er der visningsenhederne, hvor du kan tænde eller slukke for forskellige skærme. Du kan også bruge visningsenhederne til at vælge en enhed for at ændre dens indstillinger. Enhedsindstillinger findes i den nederste boks.

Visningsenheder: Alle de visningsenheder, der understøttes af dit system, vises i denne boks. Med et enkelt blik kan du se flere vigtige oplysninger om hver enkelt enhed. For det første: er enheden tændt eller slukket? Hvis billedet af enheden viser en miniatureversion på skriveordets, er den pågældende enhed tændt. Hvis der i stedet vises en mørk firkant, er enheden slukket. En afkrydsning under billedet af enheden giver den samme oplysning. For det andet: du kan se, om en enhed er koblet til dit system eller ej. Hvis en enhed ikke er koblet til, vises et stort rødt kryds og et lille billede af en forbindelse oven på billedet af enheden, og enheden er gråtonet.

Du kan tænde eller slukke en enhed ved at klikke i afkrydsningsfeltet under billedet af enheden. Du kan vælge en enhed og se dens indstillinger ved at klikke på billedet af enheden.

Enhedsindstillinger: Denne boks viser de forskellige indstillinger, du kan ændre til den valgte enhed.

Næste: Skift af skærme