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    Switching from onboard to GPU while on battery or AC Power

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ResultsnotEffort, Sep 27, 2012.

  1. ResultsnotEffort

    ResultsnotEffort Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys.
    Awhile back, I switched my display settings such that whenever I was AC power, my video card was being used and when I was on battery, my onboard Intel GPU was being used.

    How do I go about switching that again? I remember I had to hit some button and enter setup prior to Windows loading up?
     
    ResultsnotEffort, Sep 27, 2012
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  2. LTBonham

    LTBonham Notebook Evangelist

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    Are you speaking of the bios? If you want into the bios, hit ESC or F10 typically for HP laptops. Also it typically says what to push when you first fire it up. Once in bios, if it has the ability, you can switch between modes.

    What laptop is it by the way?
     
    LTBonham, Sep 30, 2012
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