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Alienware ALX Desktop Manual Configuring a CrossFire Graphics Configuration with Multiple Displays Display support is only available through the CrossFire Interconnect cable when CrossFire is active. This arrangement ensures the highest possible performance. When CrossFire is active other display devices connected to the other DVI or VGA connections on the Master and Slave graphics cards are rendered inactive. A CrossFire graphics configuration can support up to four displays when CrossFire is not enabled and when the Master card is not connected to the Slave graphics card. The illustration below shows possible display connections to a CrossFire graphics configuration: DVI to VGA Adapter DVI Display Port 2 DVI Display Port 1 DVI Display Port 4 DVI Display Port 3 DVI to VGA Adapter Note: While a two-display connection is shown, a three-display connection is possible by connecting an additional display to the unused DVI connection on the Slave graphics card. 20 S-Video Port 1 S-Video Port 2
Enabling Multiple Monitors with ATI Based Graphics 21 Alienware ALX Desktop Manual Use the Displays Manager of the Catalyst Control Center software to enable multiple monitors. The Displays Manager is available in both Standard and Advanced views of the Catalyst Control Center software. Launching Catalyst Control Center Catalyst Control Center can be launched from one of the following access points: • Windows ® Start Menu • Windows ® System Tray • Predefined Hotkeys Launching Catalyst Control Center Using the Start Menu From the Windows ® task bar: 1. Click the Start button (Windows ® Logo) 2. Click All Programs > Catalyst Control Center > Catalyst Control Center Other Quick Launch Access Points Launching Catalyst Control Center Using the System Tray 1. Right-click the ATI icon in the Windows ® System Tray. 2. Select Catalyst Control Center from the popup menu. Launching Catalyst Control Center Using Hot Keys You can press the predefined combination of keys Ctrl+Alt+C to launch Catalyst Control Center, or you can define your own hot key sequence by using the Catalyst Control Center’s Hotkey Manager. Disable CrossFire in the Catalyst Control Center software before enabling multiple displays.
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Alienware <strong>ALX</strong> Desktop Manual<br />
Configuring a CrossFire Graphics Configuration with Multiple Displays<br />
Display support is only available through the CrossFire Interconnect cable when<br />
CrossFire is active. This arrangement ensures the highest possible performance.<br />
When CrossFire is active other display devices connected to the other DVI or VGA<br />
connections on the Master and Slave graphics cards are rendered inactive.<br />
A CrossFire graphics configuration can support up to four displays when CrossFire<br />
is not enabled and when the Master card is not connected to the Slave graphics card.<br />
The illustration below shows possible display connections to a CrossFire graphics<br />
configuration:<br />
DVI to VGA Adapter<br />
DVI Display Port 2 DVI Display Port 1<br />
DVI Display Port 4 DVI Display Port 3<br />
DVI to VGA Adapter<br />
Note: While a two-display connection is shown, a three-display connection is<br />
possible by connecting an additional display to the unused DVI connection on the<br />
Slave graphics card.<br />
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S-Video Port 1<br />
S-Video Port 2
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