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    FN+F7 GPU switching not working

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by mrblack999, Jan 21, 2017.

  1. mrblack999

    mrblack999 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all, I'm having an issue that I hope you can help me with.
    When I first received my 15 R3 GTX1070 last week I pressed FN+F7 and got the message to restart the computer to go into performance mode. Since then I have installed the latest driver from Nvidia and this function has stopped working, and today I reinstalled the Dell display drivers and FN+F7 still does nothing, is there something I am missing?
     
    mrblack999, Jan 21, 2017
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have yuo install the Alienware OSD?
     
    Mobius 1, Jan 21, 2017
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    Yes that was the problem thank you!
     
    mrblack999, Jan 21, 2017
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