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October 5, 2001
PLEASE NOTE: ALL DATES REFERENCED BELOW ARE ESTIMATES
AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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| Q1: |
What is Windows® XP?
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| Q2: |
Which version of Windows®
XP is right for me, Windows® XP Home Edition or Windows®
XP Professional?
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| Q3: |
Which retail ATI product
drivers are included on the Microsoft® Windows® XP release
CD?
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| Q4: |
Which ATI retail graphics
board products will have enhanced ATI Windows® XP drivers/support?
When will the drivers that enable features that are not
included on the Windows® XP CD be available?
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| Q5: |
Is video capture on Radeon™
64MB DDR (VIVO), All-in-Wonder® Radeon™, RAGE FURY PRO™,
All-in-Wonder 128™, All-in-Wonder PRO™, TV WONDER VE™
and ATI-TV WONDER™ products supported in Windows® XP?
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| Q6: |
Can I play video clips captured
in VCR1 and VCR2 formats in Windows® XP?
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| Q7: |
Will ATI offer ATI Multimedia Center and DVD Player software for Windows XP?
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| Q8: |
Can I use my existing ATI
DVD player under Windows® XP?
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| Q9: |
Will I be able to use TV,
Capture, File Player, or Audio/Video CD player with Windows®
XP?
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| Q10: |
Are ATI’s modular control
panels included on the Windows® XP release CD?
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| Q11: |
Will the software bundles
I received with my purchase work when I upgrade to Windows®
XP?
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| Q12: |
Will ATI enhanced Windows®
XP drivers be available for discontinued products?
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| Q13: |
Where can I get Windows®
XP drivers for the ATI graphics chip in my laptop/notebook?
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| Q1: |
What
is Windows® XP? |
| A1:
| Windows® XP is the latest
operating system from Microsoft®. Windows® XP should be
available in stores on October 25, 2001. Please refer
to Microsoft’s website for detailed information:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/
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| Q2: |
Which
version of Windows® XP is right for me, Windows® XP Home
Edition or Windows® XP Professional? |
| A2:
| For complete information
on the differences between Windows® XP Home Edition and
Windows® XP Professional and which one is right for your
needs, please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/.
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| Q3: |
Which
retail ATI product drivers are included on the Microsoft®
Windows® XP release CD? |
| A3: |
- The Microsoft® Windows® XP release
CD includes drivers for Radeon, RAGE 128™ PRO, RAGE
128, RAGE XL™, RAGE PRO and LT PRO™, and RAGE IIC™.
The following graphics driver features are NOT
included on the Windows® XP CD:
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- OpenGL® ICD drivers.
- ATI’s modular control panels
- Multi-adapter support
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| Q4: |
Which
ATI retail graphics board products will have enhanced
ATI Windows® XP drivers/support? When will the drivers
that enable features that are not included on the Windows®
XP CD be available? |
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| ASIC and Products |
Enhanced Display Driver Release Date* |
| 8500 |
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| All-in-Wonder 8500 DV Edition |
On ATI Install CD** |
| Radeon 8500 |
On ATI Install CD** |
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| 7500 |
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| Radeon 7500 |
15/10/01 |
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| 7200 |
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| Radeon 7200 |
15/10/01 |
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| 7000 |
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| Radeon 7000 |
15/10/01 |
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| Radeon |
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| All-in-Wonder® Radeon™ |
15/10/01 |
| Radeon™ 64MB DDR (VIVO) |
15/10/01 |
| Radeon™ 32MB DDR |
15/10/01 |
| Radeon™ 32MB SDR |
15/10/01 |
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| Radeon VE |
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| Radeon VE |
15/10/01 |
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| RAGE 128 PRO |
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| All-in-Wonder 128 PRO™ 32MB |
25/10/01 |
| All-in-Wonder 128 PRO™ 16MB |
25/10/01 |
| All-in-Wonder 128™ 32MB |
25/10/01 |
| All-in-Wonder 128™ 16MB |
25/10/01 |
| RAGE FURY PRO™ 32MB (VIVO) |
25/10/01 |
| RAGE FURY PRO™ 32MB DVI |
25/10/01 |
| RAGE FURY PRO™ 32MB |
25/10/01 |
| RAGE FURY PRO™ 16MB |
25/10/01 |
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| RAGE 128 |
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| RAGE FURY™ |
25/10/01 |
| RAGE MAGNUM |
25/10/01 |
| XPERT 2000 |
25/10/01 |
| XPERT 128 |
25/10/01 |
| XPERT 99 |
25/10/01 |
*Date refers to estimated date ATI will
make the required drivers/software available for download
at ATI.COM.
** Drivers/software will be included on the ATI installation
CD which accompanies these products at time of release.
ATI-TV WONDER™, TV WONDER VE™ and ATI-TV™ products
| Product |
Application that will be used under Windows® XP |
Future ATI driver/application support for Windows®
XP release date |
| TV WONDER USB |
ATI Multimedia Center™ |
TBA*** |
| TV WONDER VE™ |
ATI Multimedia Center™ 7.1 |
Available on the web |
| ATI-TV WONDER™ |
ATI Multimedia Center™ 7.1 |
Available on the web |
*** TBA = To Be Announced – a release date
for this software will be posted in the near future.
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| Q5: |
Is video
capture on Radeon™ 64MB DDR (VIVO), All-in-Wonder® Radeon™,
RAGE FURY PRO™, All-in-Wonder 128™, TV WONDER VE™ and
ATI-TV WONDER™ products supported in Windows® XP?
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| A5: |
Yes. This functionality
will be available in a Multimedia Center release. The
capture formats that are available in Windows® XP will
not include all the formats available in Windows® 98.
It is recommended that previously captured video files
be converted to an industry standard codec (YUV format
AVI or MPEG recommended) before upgrading to Windows®
XP to ensure that they can be used under Windows® XP.
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| Q6: |
Can I
play video clips captured in VCR1 and VCR2 formats in
Windows® XP? |
| A6: |
No. You must convert previously
captured video files to an industry standard codec (YUV
format AVI or MPEG recommended) before upgrading to Windows®
XP to ensure that they can be used under Windows® XP.
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| Q7: |
Will
ATI offer ATI Multimedia Center and DVD Player software
for Windows® XP? |
| A7: |
ATI Multimedia Center
and ATI DVD Player software for Windows XP is currently
under development for Radeon, RAGE 128 PRO, and RAGE 128
products. An updated version of Multimedia Center is also
in development for the TV WONDER USB Edition. This software
will be made available in the near future. Please watch
this FAQ for updated release information as it becomes
available.
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| Q8: |
Can
I use my existing ATI DVD player under Windows® XP?
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| A8: |
No. Earlier versions of
the ATI DVD PLAYER will NOT work under Windows® XP. An
updated version supporting Windows® XP will be available
soon. Please see question 7 for details.
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| Q9: |
Will
I be able to use TV, Capture, File Player, or Audio/Video
CD player from my current ATI Multimedia Center version
with Windows® XP?
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| A9:
| For Radeon, RAGE 128 PRO,
RAGE 128, TV WONDER or TV WONDER VE the existing ATI Multimedia Center 7.1 can be used under Windows XP. This software
is available for download from our support
website
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| Q10: |
Are
ATI’s modular control panels included on the Windows®
XP release CD? |
| A10: |
No. ATI’s modular control
panels are not included on the release CD of Windows®
XP. This is restriction that Microsoft® has placed on
all graphics vendors. ATI control panels, enabling such
features as Direct3D® and OpenGL® performance customization,
monitor control, brightness and color controls, and advanced
options will be available in a separate driver release
from ATI.
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| Q11: |
Will
the software bundles I received with my purchase work
when I upgrade to Windows® XP? |
| A11: |
The software bundles that
accompanied the ATI product you purchased were selected
based on the operating systems that were shipping at that
time. We recommend that you contact the software manufacturer
to determine if it will function properly under Windows®
XP.
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| Q12: |
Will
ATI enhanced Windows® XP drivers be available for discontinued
products? |
| A12: |
No. ATI enhanced Windows®
XP drivers will not be available for legacy or discontinued
products. This includes 3D PRO TURBO PC2TV™, 3D XPRESSION+
PC2TV™, 3D XPRESSION+™, original All-in-Wonder®, ATI-TV™
(ISA, PCI, FM), Video Basic™, Video-It!™ and ATI Modems.
ATI does have a trade
up program for specific discontinued products.
Please check driver availability for the product you are
interested in before upgrading.
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| Q13: |
Where
can I get Windows® XP drivers for the ATI graphics chip
in my laptop/notebook? |
| A13: |
Products based on ATI’s
Mobility™ product line, including RAGE Mobility P™, RAGE
Mobility M™ and RAGE LT PRO™, are supported by a generic
graphics driver included on the Windows® XP release CD.
The basic driver on the Windows® XP CD may not offer some
of the custom features provided by the manufacturer of
your laptop. Some examples are OpenGL® or custom control
panels.
In some cases, the generic driver may not function properly
to provide basic graphics support and a specific driver,
released by the laptop manufacturer, may be required for
any support under this operating system.
Please contact the manufacturer of your laptop/notebook
computer to determine whether Windows® XP is supported
on your system and to determine which drivers to use.
Due to the number of driver customizations required to
support each specific laptop/notebook computer design,
ATI is unable to provide laptop/notebook drivers direct
to end-users. Please check with your laptop/notebook manufacturer
for assistance.
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