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Using the video card:  ELSA Synergy Force User's Guide

Windows NT 4.0ELSA MonitorWindows NT SettingsELSA Application settingsELSA infoELSA ColorControl

Windows 98 •  Windows 98 Settings


Windows NT 4.0

The settings for the graphics driver are included in the Control Panel under Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later.  Use the command sequence

Start > Settings > Control Panel

to call the dialog window where you should find the icon for Display.  Double click on this symbol to open the window with its various tabs.

ELSA Monitor

First click on the ELSA Monitor tab from which you can choose your monitor and one of the available modes.

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Settings

  1. Click the Settings tab.
  2. Select the desired color depth and resolution under the Color Palette and Desktop Area boxes respectively.
  3. Select the desired refresh rate under the Refresh Frequency box.
  4. Click Test to view the changes, then Apply to accept them.
  5. Click Ok to exit the Display Properties dialog.
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ELSA Application settings

The 'ELSA AppSet' are part of the control panel and are automatically installed when you install the ELSA driver. Click on the 'AppSet' tab.

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note.gif (1135 Byte) 'Wait on vertical blank' is enabled as default! It may be deactivated in order to increase performance, but tearing effects may occur.

The 'ELSA AppSet' features a selection of many common CAD and DCC applications. The settings for these applications have already been optimized and set up for the ELSA drivers. You can also add your own entries with customized 3D settings to this list. Just click on Add, enter the name of the application and enter the settings you require. Click on Apply to include the new entry in the selection list.
 
note.gif (1135 Byte) Press F1 or click on the Help button to call up the Online help. The Online help has more detailed information on the Application Settings.


ELSA Info

Use ELSA Info to investigate your graphics subsystem. The software information includes the video, DirectX and OpenGL driver versions, and display resolution. The hardware information includes video memory size, BIOS version and video controller used.

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ELSA ColorControl

The ELSA ColorControl application permits the optimal adjustment of the color and brightness of your monitor. The midrange tones of photographs or game scenes often appear too dark due to technically inevitable non-linearities in the brightness of CRT screens, or as a result of a variety of image compression algorithms.  Attempts to compensate these errors using the brightness and contrast controls generally available on monitors usually results in an overall worsening of the display quality. Generally the brighter parts of the image will be washed out, or the image as a whole will appear too hard.

ELSA ColorControl affects the processing of image information on the video card (i.e. before the signal reaches the monitor), thus permitting a targeted adjustment of the midrange brightness.  As a result, you can then take advantage of the full contrast and brightness ranges of your monitor.

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Windows 98

You can use the display settings in Windows to tweak your graphics system for the best performance.  The 'Settings' provide some great features.  Once you have specified the video card model and the monitor data, the program will automatically detect which settings are possible and which are not. The settings for the graphics driver are included in the Control Panel. Use the command sequence

Start > Settings > Control Panel

to call the dialog window where you should find the icon for Display. When you start this program, you are shown a dialog box where you can modify the display settings.

Settings

  1. Click on the Settings tab.
  2. Select the desired color depth and resolution under the Colors and Screen Area boxes respectively.
  3. Click Apply, click the Advanced button, click the Adapter tab.
  4. Select the desired refresh rate under Refresh Rate box.
  5. Click Apply. Important! Be sure you select a rate supported by your monitor.
  6. Click OK, then click OK again to exit the Display Properties dialog.
  7. You may be prompted to reboot your computer. Do so at this time for your changes to take effect.
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caution.gif (709 Byte) Check your entries for the image frequencies carefully, otherwise you might damage your monitor. Look these up in your monitor manual or consult the monitor manufacturer.


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