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    Switchable Graphic card option went missing!

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by kangbyj8481, Nov 29, 2010.

  1. kangbyj8481

    kangbyj8481 Newbie

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    Hi,

    First, before I begin, I didn't read the post about 260.99 driver update thread
    from bottom before I did this;

    I saw it on some site that notebook users with 335m should install 260.99 update because it makes the card perform notably better;

    So I went to Nvidia driver section and downloaded 260.99 driver there.
    I installed it, and had errors; then computer went blue screen of death on me, then restarted.

    After I rebooted; I realized that I couldn't switch the graphic cards no more!!!!
    fn+f6 doesn't work and there's no hybrid graphic card icon on the task bar...

    I couldn't find the driver on Alienware's Drivers and Download section with no 335m card on the list in videocards- mobile section.

    HELP!!!
     
    kangbyj8481, Nov 29, 2010
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    kangbyj8481 Newbie

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    okay nvm I found the driver in Dell's section, but I don't know if it will get my switchable card option back though..
     
    kangbyj8481, Nov 29, 2010
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    kangbyj8481 Newbie

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    okay it works -.-

    I feel like a jackass
     
    kangbyj8481, Nov 29, 2010
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  4. nkh79

    nkh79 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Haha not bad... You fixed the problem yourself in about 15 min, and then updated your post to say that you fixed it. No jackassery here that I can see.
     
    nkh79, Nov 30, 2010
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  5. TheGodlyAsian

    TheGodlyAsian Notebook Guru

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    HAHA amazing you should make online videos about this, it'll be like surivorman or something but for computers "AS YOU CAN SEE HERE WE HAVE OUR FIRST VICTIM, AN ALIENWARE M11X" lol
     
    TheGodlyAsian, Dec 1, 2010
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