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MediPro

General Introduction to the Display Control Tool

Installation

A simple guide to install MediPro

Configuring the MediPro

Suggests the correct procedures to setup your desktop environment

On-line Hint

On-line tip

Product Information

About this Display Control Tool


MediPro

The MediPro, is an integrated set of utilities which you can use to configure and adjust your graphics display card for optimal usage under Microsoft Windows 3.x and Windows 95. The MediPro features monitor Plug n' Play support,  on-the-fly resolution switching, on-the-fly refresh rate changing, monitor centering, custom cursor color and a variety of other productivity enhancing features.

•	Desktop

•	Monitor

•	Cursor

•	DPMS

•	Hot keys

•	Options

•	Info.


Installation

To install the MediPro and support files, run the SETUP program on Diskette from the Windows Program Manager(Windows 3.x) or Start menu(Windows 95). The Setup Program will detect the Windows version you use and copy the MediPro tool, Windows driver and support files to your hard drive, create a Program Manager Group, and add the MediPro display manager program to 'load' section of 'win.ini' file which Windows automatically loads each time it starts. The Setup program also place a 'Uninstaller' icon on program group which you can run it to un-install this package.


Configuring the MediPro

Left Click (Windows 3.x), or right click(Windows 95) the 'S3 VManager' icon and then select the 'Diaplay Control Panel' menu item, or double click the 'Display Control Panel' icon on MediPro program group, the 'Diaplay Control Panel' program will open, then with the following configuration procedures, you can set the optimized desktop environment for yourself.

1. Clicking Monitor tabbed dialog to open it, then click 'DDC detect' (Windows 3.x) or 'Select Monitor' (Windows 95) button to view your monitor information. If you have a plug n' play monitor, MediPro will show your monitor's manufacturer name and model name, and list all the available resolutions with the maximum vertical refresh rate that your monitor can support. If your monitor does not support plug n' play, you can select the monitor model that you are using (when Windows 95 is run). In any case, MediPro will provide Preview function to avoid display being out of synchronization due to some improper vertical refresh rate or resolution is selected in Display tabbed dialog.

2. Clicking  Display tabbed dialog to set various desktop environments. If you have selected a monitor, a button, below 'Refresh rate' box, which with caption 'Load PnP monitor refresh rates' or 'Load selected monitor refresh rates' will show, press this button will update the refresh rate for each mode in the 'Refresh rate' box, these refreah rate values are the maximun refresh rates which your monitor supports, you can use these refresh rates with no trouble. However, you can still select a higher refresh rate if you like, MediPro has 'Preview' facility(see below) which means if your monitor can't support some resolution and refresh rate combination, simply press 'Enter' key or  space bar or  wait 15 seconds, then the original settings will be restored.   Now you can select the desired resolution* , color depth, and font size*, and choosing the expected vertical refresh rate* from the combo-list of the resolution you choose, then you  click "OK" or "Apply" button to finish the desktop configuration.

3. After Windows changes to the new desktop setting, MediPro will pop up a "Reconfirm" message dialog. You need to click "OK" to work in the new desktop resolution and/or refresh rate, otherwise the setting will be changed back to the original one either by clicking "Cancel" (default option) or press 'Enter' key or space bar or being changed back automatically after 15 seconds. Remember that, if you change your display to higher resolution or higher refresh rate and your Windows can't appear correctly, simply press 'Enter' key or space bar or wait 15 seconds and your Windows will be restored with original settings.,

4. Clicking Monitor tabbed dialog to adjust display. You can locate the screen to the center of the monitor by clicking the four buttons

    in Monitor Centering function. Also, MediPro provides you the Compute Refresh Rate utility to let you check the current

    vertical refresh rate. After this adjustment, you can click "Apply" or "OK" to memorize the final setting. Next time you enter this

    mode,  MediPro will auto-adjust the screen centering.

5. Clicking Cursor tabbed dialog to choose the hardware cursor color according to your preference.

6. Clicking DMPS tabbed dialog to set the time slot for each power-saving mode.

7. For your convenience, you can change resolution on-the-fly or turn off screen directly if you enable Hotkeys function and define some combination keys for each listed function.

Note :  * The large font is suggested to be selected for the   	 	resolution higher than 1024x768.

             * The higher vertical refresh rate is more comfortable to 	your vision than the lower one.

             * 800x600 resolution is suggested if a 14- or 15-inch 	monitor is used.

             * 1024x768 or above resolution is suggested if 17-inch 	monitor is used.


On-line Hints

Whenever you work in the MediPro, you will notice hints of the bottom of the screen which change as you move the cursor over different icons. These hints remind you of the purpose of each icon and the functions associated with it.


Infor.
Info. ( Information )

This window shows the resolution and color-depth for current desktop setting, the graphic chipset, the versions of the BIOS and Windows driver, and also the total video memory size on your graphic card.


DPMS

The DPMS group shows the current power management settings. Inactivity time-out values are shown for Standby, Suspend, and Off. You can adjust these sttings by clicking on the DPMS icon.

Display Power management services work in conjunction with EPA Energy Star compliant monitors. The DPMS screen allows you to enable, configure and test these services.

Enable Power Savings

Standby Mode

Power Off

Test Button


Compute Refresh
Compute Refresh Rate

When you click on the Compute Refresh button, MediPro will attempt to determine the current refresh rate in Hz.


Monitor Centering

The Screen Adjustment Icons allow you to adjust image position on your monitor without using your monitor's manual controls. The adjustments you make will be "remembered" by the MediPro if you click "OK" or "Apply".


HotKey List

The HotKey list offers a quick reminder of the hotkey assignments you have made. These can be changed by clicking on the Hotkey icon.


Display
Desktop

The Desktop dialog allows you to configure your desktop size, color depth, font size and refresh rate.

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See Also

Desktop Size

Colors

Font Size

Refresh Rates

Load PnP(or Selected) Monitor Refresh Rates


Desktop Size

The desktop size option allows you to select a desktop resolution. The following table lists the resolutions and colors those can be supported for different video memory sizes.

1M

640x480x8 bpp

800x600x8 bpp

1024x768x8 bpp

1152x864x8 bpp

640x480x16 bpp

800x600x16 bpp

640x480x24 bpp

 2M

640x480x8 bpp

800x600x8 bpp

1024x768x8 bpp

1152x864x 8bpp

640x480x16 bpp

800x600x16 bpp

640x480x24 bpp

1024x768x16 bpp

1280x1024x8 bpp

1600x1200x8 bpp

4M

640x480x8 bpp

800x600x8 bpp

1024x768x8 bpp

1152x864x 8bpp

640x480x16 bpp

800x600x16 bpp

640x480x24 bpp

1024x768x16 bpp

1024x768x32 bpp

1280x1024x8 bpp

1280x1024x16 bpp

1600x1200x8 bpp

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See Also

Colors

Font Size

Refresh Rates

Load PnP(or Selected) Monitor Refresh Rates


Colors

Available color options depend on desktop size and installed memory, and determine the number of colors that can be displayed on screen.

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See Also

Desktop Size

Font Size

Refresh Rates

Load PnP(or Selected) Monitor Refresh Rates


Font Size

This option allows you to select the font size Windows will use for system menus and resources.

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See Also

Desktop Size

Colors

Refresh Rates

Load PnP(or Selected) Monitor Refresh Rates


Refresh Rates

These options allow you to adjust refresh rate settings for each display mode. Faster refresh rates are less likely to cause eye fatigue due to screen flicker.

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See Also

Desktop Size

Colors

Font Size

Load PnP(or Selected) Monitor Refresh Rates


Load PnP Refresh Rates
Load PnP(or Selected) Monitor Refresh Rates

This button will load the maximum refresh rates for all resolutions which detected  by DDC monitor or by the monitor you selected. In general, these refresh rates will work fine. These refresh rates are only as a suggestion, you are allowed to choose a different refresh rate if you like.

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See Also

Desktop Size

Colors

Font Size

Refresh Rates


Enable Power Savings

To enable power savings this option must be checked. If you do not wish to use power management services, remove the check mark.

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See Also

Standby Mode

Power Off

Test Buttons


Standby Mode

This option allows you to set the inactivity delay time, in minutes, after which Standby power management takes effect. Standby mode provided minimal power savings but has the fastest recovery time.

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See Also

Enable Power Savings

Power Off

Test Buttons


Power Off

This option allows you to set the inactivity delay time, in minutes, after which your monitor is powered off. Power off mode provides the highest level of power saving, but recovery time can be as much as ten seconds to allow the monitor to warm up.

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See Also

Enable Power Savings

Standby Mode

Test Buttons


Test Buttons

The test buttons allow you to check the effect of each power saving mode.

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See Also

Enable Power Savings

Standby Mode

Power Off


HotKeys

You can specify a hot key sequence to perform a particular action by using the Hot Key options. Hotkeys can be used to bland the screen, zoom in, zoom out, lock the viewport, and switch on the fly among various supported viewports.

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See Also

Enable HotKey

Action & Hotkey List

Add Hotkey

Screen Off


Enable HotKey

To enable hotkeys, this option must be checked, If you do not wish to use hotkeys, remove the checkmark.

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See Also

HotKeys

Action & Hotkey List

Add Hotkey

Screen Off


Action & Hotkey List

The hotkey action list lists the various actions available and the hotkey assignments you have made for each. To change a hotkey assignment, scroll through the list until the action you wish to assign a hotkey is highlighted.

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See Also

HotKeys

Enable HotKey

Add Hotkey

Screen Off


Screen Off

This hotkey blanks the screen.

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See Also

Enable HotKey

Action & Hotkey List

Add Hotkey

Power Off


Add Hotkey

This button allows you to assign or change a hotkey assignment. A hot key sequence can consist of the SHIFT, ALT and CTL keys, plus any one of the function key

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See Also

HotKeys

Enable HotKey

Action & Hotkey List

Screen Off


Monitor

The built-in DDC function allows the MediPro to interact with Plug 'n Play monitors. MediPro queries your monitor for capabilities and lists the answer in the monitor information box whenever you enter Windows or keeps the monitor type you select previously.

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See Also

Monitor Centering

Compute Refresh Rate


Cursor

By clicking the desired color rectangle on palette, and clicking "Ok" or "Apply" button, you can change the hardware cursor color to make it more obvious on your screen.


Options

(for Windows 3.x only)

The MediPro provides you the flexibility to optimize the graphic and video performance or to avoid some compatibility issues by some hardware dependent parameters. For the best perforamance, you need to check most of the check boxes.However, in case you encounter some compatibility problems, you need to disable one or more parameters.


Product Information

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