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    Acer TimelineX 3820TG/4820TG/5820TG Quesiton regarding graphics card switch button

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by shan1212, Nov 22, 2010.

  1. shan1212

    shan1212 Newbie

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    Hi guys

    thinking about buying this laptop, but i got a question if anyone can please help me get an answer.


    if i change HDD and then do a Windows 7 Ultimate reinstall, is the button to switch between ATI and Intel on board graphics card button still going to work?

    Thanks again.
     
    shan1212, Nov 22, 2010
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  2. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Yes.

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Nov 22, 2010
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  3. shan1212

    shan1212 Newbie

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    forgive for asking

    but how?

    is it a driver from Acer or....is it hardware/BIOS controlled?
     
    shan1212, Nov 22, 2010
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  4. shan1212

    shan1212 Newbie

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    bump~anyone?
     
    shan1212, Nov 22, 2010
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    drizzt5 Notebook Consultant

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    no idea how. Bronsky knows his stuff about this laptop. he can tell u.
     
    drizzt5, Nov 22, 2010
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  6. shan1212

    shan1212 Newbie

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    so Bronsky, may i ask how?
     
    shan1212, Nov 22, 2010
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  7. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    My guess would be an embedded controller, like Acer does for the fan control. Could be bios controled as well. I never looked at it carefully.

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Nov 23, 2010
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  8. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    Hi, sorry to bump this old thread, but I just got my 5820TG yesterday, installed Acer's VGA drivers, then installed ATi 10.12 driver; at no point (before VGA driver, after VGA driver, after ATi driver) was I able to make the switch button work.

    Is there any trick to it?
     
    jerg, Jan 7, 2011
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  9. PeterDLai

    PeterDLai Notebook Consultant

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    Not sure if you are aware, but the 'P' button does not work when the laptop is plugged in.

    If it doesn't work when on battery, then you have a problem.

    I ended up creating hotkeys in the ATI Catalyst Control Center to switch the graphics for ease of toggling when plugged in.
     
    PeterDLai, Jan 7, 2011
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  10. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    I just use the icon in the tray to switch. Easy enough.
     
    Bronsky, Jan 7, 2011
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  11. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    Eh how do I make the tray icon appear?
     
    jerg, Jan 7, 2011
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  12. PeterDLai

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    In the Catalyst Control Center, click on Options at the top right, then Preferences, then Enable System Tray Menu, assuming you are using the Advanced settings.
     
    PeterDLai, Jan 7, 2011
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  13. wyldkat

    wyldkat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nice tip, thanks.

    But how to do when I'm with Intel and want to change to ATI? Didn't find any option on the Intel Manager to set hot keys...

    On the ATI is set.
     
    wyldkat, Jan 8, 2011
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  14. PeterDLai

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    At least for me, I was able to set hotkeys for both directions using the ATI Catalyst Control Center (and they work regardless of the current graphics mode). Here's what it shows in my Hotkeys Manager:

    [​IMG]

    Each of the "Hotkey Actions" is the mode that is being switched to when the hotkey is activated.
     
    PeterDLai, Jan 8, 2011
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