Name: AppleVision Version: 1.5.3 Released: July 17, 1997 (Reposted November 7, 1997) Requires: US System 7.1 or later on a 68040-based or PowerPC-based Mac OS computer. If you are using System 7.5 or later, Apple recommends using Apple Displays Software 1.5.5 or later. Description: Software for use with any AppleVision or AudioVision Display. Replaces AppleVision 1.5.2. The following issues have been fixed with AppleVision v1.5.3: - On some Powerbook computers, a 1710AV would not be recognized when the the Powerbook would come out of sleep. The issue would sometimes disable the display's bezel controls when connected to a Powerbook. - A fix is provided for 6100AV, 7100AV, and 8100AV with Mac OS 7.6.1 with AppleVision monitors. In some cases, only one resolution (640x480) was available. - Microphone playthru is turned off on the 6300, 6400, and 6500s when the display's built-in-mic is active. The following feature has been added to AppleVision v1.5.3 - ColorMeter 1.0.1 is now included. This software consists of a Disk Copy compressed image, which requires Disk Copy 6.1.2 or later to use. Download this software to your hard drive and then double-click it to use it. Disk Copy is available in the Utilities folder. From the Read Me included with this software: Information About Your AppleVision Monitor Software This document contains important reminders and the latest product information. Installation and setup tips Follow the instructions in the manual that came with your monitor to install the AppleVision software. * For a complete list of files installed by the AppleVision software installer see the last section of this Read Me. * After you set-up your monitor and install the AppleVision software, use the Monitors & Sound control panel to adjust the color and geometry settings. The monitor is pre-adjusted at the factory, but you can change the settings to better suit your viewing environment and preferences. You can adjust the color, brightness and contrast, image rotation and size, and many other screen geometry settings. Refer to the "Monitors (AppleVision Extras)" topic in Mac OS Guide for information. * Be sure to attach the ADB cable to the ADB port on the back of your Mac OS-based computer. This connection is required in order to use the advanced features of your monitor. * If you're upgrading from previous AppleVision software, and you have custom color settings you want to retain, export the settings as ColorSync profiles before using the new software. Otherwise, your old settings will be lost when you use the new software. For information on exporting ColorSync profiles, refer to your AppleVision manual. * The Sound control panel installed in the AppleVision Extras folder (inside the Apple Extras folder) is for use with third party (non-Apple) specialized audio hardware. See the documentation that came with your audio hardware to determine if you need to use the Sound control panel. * The Monitors control panel installed in the AppleVision Extras folder (inside the Apple Extras folder) is for use with monitor extensions on Macintosh 68040 computers and Power Macintosh 6100, 7100 and 8100 computers. * If you're using a Macintosh Quadra 840AV or Macintosh Quadra 660AV with System 7.1, use the Sound control panel version 8.0 to adjust the sound volume on your computer. This version of the control panel is provided on the System 7.1 installation disks. * If the shutdown dialog box erroneously appears when you use the AppleVision monitor with an Apple PowerBook Duo MiniDock or similar third-party product, try using an external keyboard connected to the monitor instead of the PowerBook computer's keyboard. * For the latest version of the AppleVision software, visit the product updates section of Apple's web site (http://www.apple.com). IMPORTANT If you upgrade your system software, you may need to reinstall the AppleVision software. Notes about Macintosh (or Mac OS) Guide * Instructions for using the Monitors & Sound control panel are in Macintosh Guide (called Mac OS Guide on some systems). When the Monitors & Sound control panel is active, the Guide menu also contains Monitors & Sound Guide. This Guide has the same information about using your monitor as Macintosh Guide, but does not contain information about other Mac OS features. * When you access a sound or monitor topic in Macintosh Guide, the name in the Apple Guide window will change to "Monitors & Sound Guide." When you access another topic, the name changes back to Macintosh (or Mac OS) Guide. * Some topics in Macintosh Guide may contain information that is incorrect after you install the AppleVision software. If a Guide directs you to use the Sound control panel or the Monitors control panel, refer to the instructions under the topics "Monitors (standard settings)," "Monitors (AppleVision extras)," and "Sound" for correct information about using your AppleVision monitor. Sound and video tips If your AppleVision monitor has speakers and a built-in microphone, the following tips may help you: * At high volume levels, playing some sounds may cause patterns or distortion of the screen image. The audio circuitry in the monitor is high-powered in order to provide excellent sound quality, not loud volume. Reducing the volume setting will prevent the image from being affected by the sound. * If an audio or video application, such as Apple Video Player, is in use, you might not be able to change the sound input setting in the Monitors & Sound control panel. This occurs because the application is using the sound driver and won't allow Monitors & Sound to change the setting. To change the Sound Input setting, quit the other application; then change the setting. * On Macintosh Quadra 840AV & Macintosh Quadra 660AV, and PowerBook 540c computers, the Mute checkbox in the Sound window of Monitors & Sound does not mute the sound. If you select the checkbox, the X is removed automatically and sound is not muted. * On Macintosh Quadra 630, Macintosh LC 630, and Power Macintosh 6200 computers, make sure you specify the correct sound input setting in the Monitors & Sound control panel. For these computers, choose Line In in the Sound Input pop-up menu. * On Macintosh Centris 650 computers, sound input is automatically set to microphone if you have one connected to your computer. In order to record from another source, such as the internal CD player, disconnect the microphone from the computer. * On the AppleVision 850AV monitor, in some cases when the monitor goes to sleep, sound may briefly play through the monitor speakers even when the speakers are muted. This occurs when you have a live, line-level microphone plugged into the monitor's sound input port and the Monitor Sound Preferences are set to "Mute Monitor Speakers while in Energy Saver Mode". Other tips * If the corners of the screen image appear discolored, the monitor rotation setting may need to be adjusted. See the topic "How do I adjust the screen geometry settings" in the "Monitors (AppleVision extras)" section of Monitors & Sound Guide for instructions. * Some application programs do not properly support resolution changes you make to your monitor. You may have to close and restart your program for the program to recognize the resolution changes. * If you get an error message when opening the Monitors & Sound control panel that says the System AV extension needs to be installed, and you already have the extension installed, there probably isn't enough memory available to load the extension. Try disabling some extensions or control panels, or turning on Virtual Memory, in order to allow the extension to load during startup. * If you set the Auto Recalibration feature so that it activates after a resolution change, your monitor will recalibrate when you start up or restart your computer. This happens because the monitor changes resolutions during the startup process. You can turn on the "Ask before recalibrating" option to display a dialog box that will allow you to cancel the recalibration before it occurs. Or, turn off Auto Recalibration for resolution changes to prevent recalibration. Refer to Macintosh Guide for more information about recalibration settings. * Changes you make to screen geometry apply only to the monitor's current resolution. When you change resolution, the geometry of the screen may also change. * If you have the Radius Soft Precision Color extension (version 3.1.1) installed, you should remove it before using the AppleVision software. The extension provides multi-resolution support for Built-in video on Quadra and Centris computers using system software without the Display Manager software. It is not needed with the AppleVision Software because Display Manager is automatically installed as part of the Display Enabler extension. * When you're adjusting the monitor using the buttons on the front of the monitor, press one button at a time. If you press more than one button at once, the settings might change to all the way up or down. If you are using an AppleVision 1710, pause for a second between pressing one button and another. Rapidly switching which button you press can sometimes lead to errors. * If your AppleVision 1710 monitor is connected to a PowerBook computer, and the PowerBook goes to sleep, the buttons on the front of the monitor may stop working until you restart the computer. * On Macintosh Quadra computers with EnergySaver version 1.1, always wake up your monitor by moving the mouse. Waking up the monitor by using the keyboard can cause your computer to freeze and scramble the screen image. * If you change from an AppleVision monitor to a small-screen (14" or less), fixed-resolution monitor, set the resolution of the AppleVision monitor to 640 x 480 before turning off your computer and disconnecting the monitor. This will prevent scrambled video during the startup process on the small-screen monitor. ATI Xclaim GA Update The AppleVision software version 1.5.3 supports resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 on some AppleVision monitors. See the documentation that came with your monitor to determine if your model supports this resolution. Some video cards, such as ATI's Xclaim GA, will support this resolution but may require an updated monitor driver from the manufacturer. ATI is currently creating this update; please contact ATI customer service for more information. Note: The ATI graphics card included with the Power Macintosh 9500 does not support 1600 x 1200 resolution and cannot be modified with the new Xclaim GA driver. Files installed with AppleVision 1.5.3 The following files are installed by the AppleVision software installer, unless a newer version of the same file is already installed on your system. Filename Ver. Location DigitalColor Meter 1.0 Apple Menu Items Monitors & Sound 1.2.2 Control Panels ColorSync(TM) System Profile 2.1 Control Panels Control Strip 1.3.1 Control Panels Energy Saver 1.1 Control Panels (only installed for non-PCI Macintosh users) Display Enabler 2.2.2 Extensions (note space before the D in the name) Apple Guide 2.1.1 Extensions ColorSync(TM) 2.1.2 Extensions PANTONE Color Picker 2.0 Extensions Sound Manager 3.2.1 Extensions SystemAV 1.2.2 Extensions *AppleVision 1.5.3 Extensions (the * is the character produced by pressing option-shift-8) AV Monitors Guide 2.1 Extensions:Global Guide Files DigitalColor Meter Guide 1.0 Extensions:Global Guide Files Monitors & Sound Guide 2.1 Extensions: Global Guide Files Monitor Bitdepth 1.0.2 Control Strip Modules Monitor Resolution 1.0.2 Control Strip Modules ColorSync Profiles - Preferences:ColorSync Profiles AppleVision Read Me 1.5.3 Apple Extras:AppleVision Extras SimpleText 1.3.1 Apple Extras:AppleVision Extras Monitors 7.5.6 Apple Extras:AppleVision Extras Sound 8.0.5 Apple Extras:AppleVision Extras Monitors & Sound doc Read Me 1.0.1 Apple Extras:AppleVision Extras Monitors & Sound doc.pdf 1.0 Apple Extras:AppleVision Extras (last 2 files are only installed for System 7.1 users) Removing AppleVision software The following files are specific to AppleVision monitors and can be removed if you are no longer using an AppleVision monitor. *AppleVision (the * is the character produced by pressing option-shift-8) DigitalColor Meter AppleVision - 9300 AppleVision Read Me DigitalColor Meter Guide AV Monitors Guide (c)1997 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleVision, ColorSync, Mac, Macintosh, Macintosh Quadra, PowerBook, Macintosh Centris, Power Macintosh, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Updated June 11, 1997