Diamond Multimedia licenses InControl Tools and Windows drivers to AT&T.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 1995--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DIMD DIMD Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary ) today announced that AT&T's computer unit has agreed to use Diamond InControl Tools multimedia desktop utility software, as well as Diamond's optimized Windows drivers in AT&T's Globalyst 720 and Globalyst 730 personal computers. Plans call for AT&T Global Information Solutions (GIS) to bundle both Diamond InControl Tools and Windows drivers with the Globalyst 720 and Globalyst 730 PCs starting in second quarter 1995. The products will be used in conjunction with S3's Vision968 combined graphics and digital video chip which is integrated onto the Globalyst 720 and 730 motherboard. "AT&T's use of our products demonstrates that Diamond Multimedia can deliver the innovative software that a worldwide company such as AT&T views as important to the success of its products," said William J. Schroeder William J. Schroeder was one of the first recipients of an artificial heart. On November 25, 1984, Schroeder became the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7. After 18 days, he suffered the first of a series of strokes, eventually leaving him in a vegetative state. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Diamond Multimedia. The Diamond InControl Tools utility software operates under Windows offering complete desktop management and control of the multimedia functions provided by the accelerator chips on the Globalyst 720 and Globalyst 730 motherboards. This intuitive software utility provides video and audio controls such as video playback quality and frame rate and audio play and volume adjustment. General desktop functions include on-the-fly resolution switching, monitor frequency selection, programmable keyboard and mouse hotkeys, real-time screen centering, DPI (Dots Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of display and printing systems. A typical CRT screen provides 96 dpi, which provides 9,216 dots per square inch (96x96). Flat panel displays from 110 to 200 dpi have also been developed. calibration, color calibration, custom cursor color and size, custom icon font size and style, control of screen saver, and standby and off (DPMS See VESA DPMS. (hardware) DPMS - Display Power Management Signaling. power savings) modes. Diamond's drivers are designed to maximize performance of the S3 Vision968. Together, they boost PC productivity by speeding up graphics and digital video as they are displayed on the computer monitor, and by offering more colors at higher resolutions. The drivers support a variety of operating systems including OS/2 Warp, Windows and Windows NT, DOS and sophisticated applications such as AutoCAD. "Our goal is to provide enhanced personal computing and communications capabilities on our PCs," said Rob Howe, vice president, Worldwide PC Marketing, AT&T Global Information Solutions. "Providing the Diamond InControl application and Diamond's optimized drivers on our Globalyst 720 and 730 PCs will help meet that objective by giving our customers better video and audio control." AT&T Globalyst 720 and 730 high-performance PCs, targeted at power business users, feature advanced graphic and audio capabilities and include messaging software for communications at the desktop, across the office and across the globe. Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets high-performance multimedia solutions including graphics and multimedia video accelerators, sound cards, audio/telephony subsystems and multimedia upgrade kits for the personal computer market. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Diamond has marketing and technical support facilities in Tokyo, Munich and Slough (U.K.). The company's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. System under the symbol DIMD. AT&T Global Information Solutions, manufacturer of the award-winning Globalyst family, is leading the world to PC&C. AT&T Global Information Solutions helps its customers better understand and serve their customers by more effectively getting, moving and using information. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Kimberley Stowe, 408/325-7204 Email: kims@diamondmm.com Faiola Davis Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. 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