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    M11x Video Driver Problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by xcskiier23, May 15, 2010.

  1. xcskiier23

    xcskiier23 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey all,

    Have had the M11x for a while and finally decided to update the video driver with the BETA one on the dell website. I unistalled the old driver, rebooted and got rid of all the extra crap left behind using CCleaner, then installed the BETA driver.

    My problem is that the funtion key involved in switching the graphics from integrated to dedicated does not work anymore. This is not good as my battery life went from over 7 hours to about 3! :( Is my best bet just going back to the stock drivers? Or is there a fix for this? Thanks!
     
    xcskiier23, May 15, 2010
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  2. abaddon4180

    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can still switch the graphics by clicking on the nvidia icon on the tray and choosing "Save Power"
     
    abaddon4180, May 15, 2010
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