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    Disable 3D for 460?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by zergslayer69, May 4, 2011.

  1. zergslayer69

    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    So, I just got my new m17x R3. Very lovely machine, however there's a slight buldge at the top center of my keyboard. Not sure what's going on there.

    In any case, I copied WoW over, it ran beautifully with and without 3D. Then I decided to check benchmark scores. I installed 3dmark vantage and ran it. It started up in 3D mode and fps was terrible. I exited and unchecked "enable stereoscopic" in the nvidia control panel. Ran 3dmark again and it was STILL in 3D.

    Anyone know what the issue is or how I can fully disable the 3D until I need it?
     
    zergslayer69, May 4, 2011
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  2. LVNeptune

    LVNeptune Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you unchecked it, it's disabled. Maybe you didn't click apply?
     
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    Hm, I'll have to double check on that. In the meantime, do we have a keyboard shortcut to disable 3D? Like Fn + something?
     
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    When the program is running try pressing CTRL +T. I think that's the default key to toggle stereoscopic 3d.
     
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    That is the default key combo :)
     
    LVNeptune, May 4, 2011
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