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    MapsGL on google maps

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jcat00uk, Feb 2, 2012.

  1. jcat00uk

    jcat00uk Newbie

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    hi, i've just got a 17xr3 with a GeForce GTX 560M, i tied going to google maps in firefox 10 and enabling the MapsGL function but im getting the error message "We detected that your computer does not meet the system performance requirements for MapsGL"

    does the graphics card not support this function or is there something i shouild be enabling/installing to make this work

    thanks for any help

    John
     
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  2. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    It reports that the Intel HD3000 (our IGP) sometimes doesn't work with MapsGL. Switch to the 560M. Seems to work fine with my 580M.
     
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    jcat00uk Newbie

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    i've tried going into the nvidea control panel an setting firefox to use the 560m, with no joy, i've tried pressing the fn and F7 button, but i always just get "your graphics solution is automatically configured for optimal performance"

    is there something different i should be doing

    ta
    John
     
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Give another browser a try; Chrome, maybe.
     
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  5. The Revelator

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    I'm using Chrome, but I also have the IGP disabled, so all apps have to use the 580M all of the time.
     
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    seems to enable in chrome, so it must be firefox or some firefox extension i've installed, cheers

    still not sure why the FN F7 button doesn't seem to be working as expected

    ta
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