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    Yoga Thinkpad 14 with Nvidia 840M

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by chitin6220, Nov 13, 2014.

  1. chitin6220

    chitin6220 Newbie

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    I picked this up a few days ago and can't figure out how to turn on and off the graphics card. I used to have an Ideapad which had a switch to turn on/off the dedicated card. Now I think it's software related, but I can't figure it out.
     
    chitin6220, Nov 13, 2014
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    Maineiac12 Notebook Evangelist

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    It is controlled automatically through software based on the application you're running. Application specific settings can be controlled through the Nvidia control panel.
     
    Maineiac12, Nov 14, 2014
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    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    I would guess that you can turn it off and on with the bios.
     
    Bronsky, Nov 14, 2014
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    I did use the Nvidia control panel and it does list most installed software to use the card with. I guess it's not what I'm used to since I could actually flip a switch to activate the card on my previous ideapad. I haven't tested programs with it on or off so probably need to do that to convince myself it actually works.

    That would be a dealbreaker for me if that was the only way. Being able to switch it on or off on the fly is the only way I would keep this laptop. Nvidia control panel is better than BIOS at least.

    BTW, one of my favorite features of this laptop is the large delete key. I also like the hot function buttons for dimmer and volume and since I don't use the regular function keys too much, this is perfect for me.
     
    chitin6220, Nov 15, 2014
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