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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. User Guide for Chrome 400/500 Series Graphics SG195-B.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. User Guide for Chrome 400/500 Series Graphics SG195-B.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. User Guide for Chrome 400/500 Series Graphics SG195-B.
