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    Turn off nvidia optimus to play flash video

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by tvdang7, Oct 17, 2011.

  1. tvdang7

    tvdang7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use chrome and watch alot of flash content but it uses my nvidia graphics. Anyway to turn it off to save battery life? ive unchecked hardware acceleration and put chrome on integrated graphics in the nvidia profile with no success.
     
    tvdang7, Oct 17, 2011
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    Jon vMagic Notebook Consultant

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    don't know about chrome... but that same process of changing the profile in nvidia control pannel works for internet explorer and firefox, try opening chrome by right clicking on the chrome icon and chosing run with integrated graphics?
     
    Jon vMagic, Oct 17, 2011
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