Among the more interesting features of the LeadTek control panel is the ability to control your output device. The TV output mode is limited to 800x600, which turns out to be fine for your average TV (though perhaps a bit low for an HDTV). Still, TV output mode gives you the ability to get closer to the home theater experience without having to purchase a set-top DVD player (assuming your home theater and computer are in the same room).

Another useful feature is the gamma correction control panel. In addition to being a quick fix for monitors with a broken brightness control, this control panel allows you to manually adjust color vibrancy to match the capabilities of your monitor. I personally found the included Colorific software to be more useful, as its wizard maximized visibility in various lighting conditions (depending on the lighting situation in your room).

Leadtek does include a somewhat redundant display settings control panel, with its main function being to allow you access to the more advanced features of the software. This includes the handy Speed Runner utility that allows you to change your core speed and memory speed. Speed Runner makes overclocking a video card easier for novice users who have glimpsed some of the secrets of maximizing the performance of their purchase.

The Advanced control panel gives the user access to a plethora of features including the ability to hide or show a quick menu from the taskbar as well as various D3D and OpenGL settings. The OpenGL control panel boasts the ability to store profiles, and includes the ability to turn off V-sync. This (for the uninitiated) allows you to run your video card to draw graphics on-screen without being limited by your monitor. I was a bit disappointed to see no option to turn off V-sync in Direct3D, however the ability to customize your settings into profiles proved potentially useful in remedying crash-prone games.

LeadTek provides a solid set of controls for your video card that should make users of all experience levels happy. It's important to note, however, that as of the time of this writing, the LeadTek drivers were using a slightly older version of NVIDIA's reference drivers. After updating LeadTek's control panel and installing the latest reference drivers from NVIDIA, some of the advanced settings changed locations. While not a big deal, this did cause a bit of confusion. Overall, the modified control panel was a breeze to use.