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    "Switch Graphics Card" Pop Up But....

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dkris2020, Jul 30, 2013.

  1. dkris2020

    dkris2020 Notebook Evangelist

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    It shows that I have both Intel and nVidia gpu running. When I switch, it disables iGPU. I heard there is no fix, but WHY does this show up when Optimus is active????? Curious.
     
    dkris2020, Jul 30, 2013
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    minhajmsd Notebook Guru

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    As far as I know it shows when ever you unplug or plug in your charger

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    minhajmsd, Jul 30, 2013
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    It shows whenever you unplug or plug in the charger, whether you're in switchable graphics mode or running your discrete GPU
     
    yuukichan, Jul 30, 2013
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    IT has to be that the connection with the ac adapter is lost, does it happen often to you?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 1, 2013
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