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    M15x Switch to integrated video card

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by daniels0xff, Sep 14, 2010.

  1. daniels0xff

    daniels0xff Notebook Enthusiast

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    My Nvidia 8700 died and I tryed the baking stuff and it didn't work.
    I've booted windows with the integrated video card after installing back the baked 8700, then pressed Fn + U/D GFX and laptop restarted but nothing happens now. I don't hear the windows sound, nothing...
    So is there any way i can switch back to integrated video card now?
    As i can't get to windows anymore to press Fn + U/D GFX again.
     
    daniels0xff, Sep 14, 2010
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  2. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    hold the left click on the touch pad while booting in think
     
    granyte, Sep 14, 2010
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    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    no, hold the right click when the computer's off to boot up in integrated gfx. :)
     
    kobe, Sep 14, 2010
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    daniels0xff Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've managed to boot to integrated gfx by removing the Nvidia card.
    It seems that if there is no dedicated video card present the laptop will boot with the integrated one.

    But i also tried the right click and that also works.
    Thank you both.

    So no more games for me from now but at least i can still, listen to music, browse, code, etc...
     
    daniels0xff, Sep 14, 2010
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