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    Does T500 switchable graphics require Vista?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zillal, Sep 15, 2008.

  1. zillal

    zillal Notebook Consultant

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    Had planned to buy T500 w XP but saw somewhere that switching between integrated and dedicated graphics requires Vista. Could somebody please confirm that Vista is needed to do the graphics switch on the fly.
     
    zillal, Sep 15, 2008
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  2. AznRacerNSX

    AznRacerNSX Notebook Evangelist

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    you can switch from integrated to dedicated graphics using the BIOS.

    What's special about Vista is, you are able to switch your graphics "on the fly"; meaning you don't have to restart your computer and go into the bios.
     
    AznRacerNSX, Sep 15, 2008
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  3. keltix

    keltix Notebook Deity

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    at least for now
     
    keltix, Sep 15, 2008
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    Dumpduck Notebook Consultant

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    keltix, do you expect a driver for XP?
     
    Dumpduck, Sep 16, 2008
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    very very unlikely you will see switchable on XP
     
    tdesaix, Sep 17, 2008
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