Appian Hurricane User's Guide

Appian Hurricane Multiple Monitor Graphics Card User Guide

Appian Hurricane User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Get Started General System Requirements Ÿ A PC platform with a full-length PCI or AGP slot compliant with PCI

5 Chapter 2: Get Started 2. Disconnect all cables from the rear of your computer to give you more room to work. Note where each cable connects so you

Appian Hurricane User Guide 6 Hurricane Monitor Cabling The Hurricane card provides support for one DVI-I monitor or two VGA monitors using the suppl

7 Chapter 2: Get Started Once the cable installation is complete, you will be ready to load the provided device drivers and HydraVision display manag

Appian Hurricane User Guide 8 Chapter 3 Install and Use Software for Windows NT 4.0 This chapter explains how to install and use the Hurricane Window

9 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 Install the Windows NT 4.0 Driver and HydraVision Software To install the Hurricane Windows NT 4.0 device dr

Appian Hurricane User Guide 10 14. You will now be prompted by Windows to restart your system. Click Yes. 15. Windows now restarts in single monitor

11 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 Use HydraVision HydraVision software works with the Hurricane hardware and device drivers to create a seaml

Appian Hurricane User Guide 12 The Desktop Manager starts automatically with Windows. You can tell that HydraVision is running by the presence of the

13 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 Figure 6. Display Properties Dialog Box Example The above figure shows an example of the Windows Display P

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Appian Hurricane User Guide 14 Along the bottom of each HydraVision dialog are four buttons: OK, Cancel, Apply and Help. ú OK implements the changes

15 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 Multi-Monitor Controls Figure 7. Multi-Monitor Dialog Example The Multi-Monitor dialog features a graphic

Appian Hurricane User Guide 16 Extended Display Settings Figure 8. Extended Display Settings Dialog Example Refresh rate settings: ú Monitor Model—F

17 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 ú Refresh Rate—HydraVision automatically determines the appropriate refresh rate for your monitor based on

Appian Hurricane User Guide 18 Desktop Management Controls Figure 9. Desktop Management Dialog Example The Desktop Management dialog lets you determ

19 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 $ NOTE: Windows system logon and logoff messages cannot be repositioned and will always appear split across

Appian Hurricane User Guide 20 General: ú Application position memory—Check this box to “remember” the size and location of application windows when

21 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 Load/Unload Desktop Manager—This button restores or removes the HydraVision Desktop Manager. Unloading the

Appian Hurricane User Guide 22 Hot Keys Controls Figure 10. Hot Keys Dialog Example The Hot Keys dialog allows you to specify hot key shortcuts for

23 Chapter 3: Software for Windows NT 4.0 $ NOTE: Appian recommends that a modifier key be used with any function key (F1, F2, etc.) assigned as a ho

iii How to Contact Appian Graphics In the United States (US), as well as Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), use the following information to

Appian Hurricane User Guide 24 Figure 12. MultiDesk Pop-Up Menu To switch to another defined desktop, select the appropriate desktop number from the

25 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 Chapter 4 Install and Use Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 This chapter explains how to install and use

Appian Hurricane User Guide 26 Install the Windows 98/ME Driver To install the Hurricane Windows 98/ME device driver and HydraVision software, perfo

27 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 Install the Windows 2000 Driver To install the Hurricane Windows 2000 device driver and HydraVision sof

Appian Hurricane User Guide 28 Enable Additional Monitors Figure 13. Enable Additional Monitors Example To enable additional monitors, perform the f

29 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 Install Local Help Files Appian Help provides a choice between connecting to on-line help or to local H

Appian Hurricane User Guide 30 Use HydraVision The Windows 98/ME and Windows 2000 operating systems are designed to recognize multiple monitors in a

31 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 The HydraVision Desktop Manager allows you to modify your display options. You can access the Desktop M

Appian Hurricane User Guide 32 Desktop Management Controls Figure 16. Desktop Management Dialog Example The Desktop Management dialog lets you dete

33 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 Dialog control: ú Enable dialog repositioning—Toggles dialog control on and off. When it is checked, yo

iv Contents Chapter 1 1 Introduction to Hurricane... 1 Included with the Hurricane ...

Appian Hurricane User Guide 34 ú Max child windows—Keeps windows generated by parent applications from splitting across monitors (A child window is a

35 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 ú Enable individual application settings—Check this box to specify desktop management settings for indi

Appian Hurricane User Guide 36 Load/Unload MultiDesk—This button restores or removes multiple desktop functionality. $ NOTE: Unload applies to your

37 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 Hot Keys Controls Figure 17. Hot Keys Dialog Example HydraVision allows you to specify hot key short

Appian Hurricane User Guide 38 $ NOTE: Appian recommends that a modifier key be used with any function key (F1, F2, etc.) assigned as a hot key. This

39 Chapter 4: Software for Windows 98/ME/2000 Figure 19. MultiDesk Pop-Up Menu To switch to another defined desktop, select the appropriate desktop

Appian Hurricane User Guide 40 Chapter 5 Technical Information Monitor Cables and Connector Pinouts This section contains information about the conne

41 Chapter 5: Technical Information DVI Connector Pinouts Figure 20 and Table 1 indicate pinouts for the standard DVI connectors on the Hurricane car

Appian Hurricane User Guide 42 DB-15 Connector Pinouts Figure 21 and Table 2 indicate pinouts for the standard DB-15 connector on the Hurricane and a

43 Chapter 5: Technical Information Functional Specifications Ÿ ATI Radeon VE graphics processor Ÿ Dual 300 MHz DAC Ÿ PCI or AGP bus interface ú PCI

v Chapter 6 44 Troubleshooting...44 Frequently Asked Questions...

Appian Hurricane User Guide 44 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your Hurricane card and don’t find the solution in this User Guid

45 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting What if the Windows operating system warns that the graphics card is not configured properly? Ÿ Check the driver instal

Appian Hurricane User Guide 46 What if nothing displays on the monitor(s) connected to the Hurricane card? Ÿ Be sure the Hurricane card is properly s

47 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Why do application boxes always appear on the primary monitor, when my application is on another monitor? In Windows 20

Appian Hurricane User Guide 48 Uninstall Hurricane Drivers and HydraVision Software If you need to reinstall the Hurricane device drivers or HydraVi

49 Appendix B: Disclaimer Appendix A Regulatory Information FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi

Appian Hurricane User Guide 50 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Appian Graphics may void the user’s authority to ope

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1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Hurricane Chapter 1 Introduction to Hurricane Thank you for purchasing the Appian Hurricane multiple monitor graphics ca

Appian Hurricane User Guide 2 HydraVision display management software provides language support for Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Fre

3 Chapter 1: Introduction to Hurricane Using Multiple Monitors The Hurricane supports the use of multiple monitors in Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000 and