This release note provides information on the firstposting of the ATI Catalyst™ Mobility™ software driver version 5.9. This unified driver utilizes the full functionality of ATI Mobility™ products, and is Microsoft WHQL certified for the Windows XP operating system.
The ATI Catalyst™ Mobility™ 5.9 release note for Windows XP provides information on the following:
- Web Content
- Operating Systems Supported
- System Integrator and Original Design Manufactures Support
- ATI Mobility™ product family support
- Resolved Issues
- Known Issues
- ATI Customer Care
- Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback
Web Content
The ATI Catalyst™ Mobility™ 5.9 software suite for Windows XP contains the following:
Operating Systems Supported
The Catalyst™ Mobility™ software driver is Microsoft WHQL certified for the Windows XP operating system. ATI Technologies Inc. recommends that Windows XP service pack 2 or higher be installed.
System Integrator and Original Design Manufactures Support
The ATI Catalyst™ Mobility™ software driver verifies system requirements before installation. The ATI Catalyst™ Mobility™ software driver provides support for the following System Integrators and Original Design Manufactures:
- Alienware
- Arima
- Clevo
- Eurocom
- Falcon Northwest
- HyperSonic PC
- Mitac
- MSI
- Pro-Star
- rockdirect
- Sager
- Uniwill
- Velocity Micro
- VoodooPC
ATI Mobility™ product family support
The Catalyst™ Mobility™ software suite for Windows XP is designed to support the following ATI Mobility™ products:
- Mobility™ Radeon® X800 XT
- Mobility™ Radeon® X800
- Mobility™ Radeon® X700
- Mobility™ Radeon® X600
- Mobility™ Radeon® X300
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9800 series
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9700 series
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9600 series
Note: Certain mobile products are blocked from downloading the Catalyst™ Mobility™ software driver available from the ATI web site. This is to protect systems from installing drivers that may disable features or functionality provided by the system manufacture.
Resolved Issues
This section provides information on issues that have been resolved in the latest release of the ATI Catalyst™ Mobility™ software suite.
- Undocking the system with the lid open and a DVI attached no longer results in the LCD displaying a blank screen
Known Issues
This section provides information on known issues associated with the ATI CATALYST™ Mobility™ 5.9 software driver for Windows XP.
- The Apply button found throughout the Catalyst Control Center remains active and the confirmation dialog box for certain aspect changes fails to appear. However, user requested changes do take effect. Further details can be found in topic number 737-20558
- Changing the PowerPlay™ mode to either Balanced or Optimal Battery Life may result in display corruption and or the operating system failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-19826
- Enabling the Same on All option found in the Overlay Display in Clone Mode option of the Theater Mode setting in the Catalyst Control Center followed by swapping the displays by dragging and dropping the main display along with the HDTV display may result in the operating system rebooting. Further details can be found in topic number 737-19824
ATI Customer Care
The ATI Customer Care website provides a high level of technical support and easy of navigation. The ATI Customer Care website provides accurate and up-to-date product support for optimum usability and performance. Technical issues are categorized and personalized to enhance user experience. The ATI Customer Care Website can be found at: support.ati.com
To view a known or resolved issue, do the following:
- Go to: support.ati.com. The ATI Customer Care web page is displayed.
- In the top left hand pane, click Advanced Search. The Advanced Search pane is displayed.
- Under Search Type: Select the By: ID option.
- Enter the Topic number.
- Click Go.
Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback
This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback program. To provide us with your feedback, visit: CATALYST™ Crew Driver Feedback.
Note: You must be registered and signed in to access the CATALYST™ Crew Driver Feedback program. Once you have registered, go to the ticket submission form, and select CATALYST™ Crew Driver Feedback as the category.
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