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    cant whitelist my games

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by goha14, Aug 12, 2011.

  1. goha14

    goha14 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I cant whitelist my games please help, i already when to the nvidia control panel and put my games in it but they still use the integrated video card, what should i do?
     
    goha14, Aug 12, 2011
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    Id uninstall and reinstall the newest NVIDIA drivers.

    To uninstall them, go to Start Menu, Right click on Computer, hit manage, then a window will pop up. In the window, hit Device Manager at the left. Youll see a list, hit the arrow next to display adapter. Open the 555M and hit uninstall driver and check the box that will pop up.

    Then go to Welcome to NVIDIA - World Leader in Visual Computing Technologies and download the newest WHQL driver (Id reccomend an WHQL driver for now until we see if this fixes the problem). Download em, install it, and report back if it works lol
     
    Gearsguy, Aug 12, 2011
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What games specifically? Optimus has trouble with older titles.
     
    saturnotaku, Aug 12, 2011
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    goha14 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i just received mine from dell like yesterday, it should be coming with the new drivers already right, im trying to run pro evolution 2011, i seriously need help with this,

    hopeless case
     
    goha14, Aug 13, 2011
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    goha14 Notebook Enthusiast

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    and since i just got it, i dont wanna play with the drivers

    hopeless case
     
    goha14, Aug 13, 2011
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    nicholaslimck Notebook Guru

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    I had the same problem, just re-install the drivers. Either download them off the Dell site, or install them from the resource disc (I assume they're there). Should work fine after that.
     
    nicholaslimck, Aug 13, 2011
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    Uninstalling drivers has pretty much like a 0% chance of hurting your machine. Its all just software.
     
    Gearsguy, Aug 13, 2011
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    goha14 Notebook Enthusiast

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    alright i uninstalled the NVIDIA drivers and the intel hd graphics and then reinstalled them, same problem seem to exist
     
    goha14, Aug 13, 2011
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