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How to Adjust Switchable Graphics for laptops with NVIDIA GPUs - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Here is how to adjust between using built-in CPU graphics and NVIDIA graphics on a laptop that offers switchable graphics.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>1. Check to see that both display drivers are installed in the system properly. You can check this by going into the Device Manager and opening Display Drivers from there. You should by default see the <strong>CPU on-board graphics (Intel) along with the NVIDIA driver</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/N1TLOM2ID2BV/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/N1TLOM2ID2BV/image1.jpg" alt="Image1.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2.Open the NVIDIA Control Panel. You can <strong>right click on an empty part of your desktop </strong>to bring up a menu where you can select the <strong>NVIDIA Control Panel</strong>.</p><p> </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/TXRQD5FHY767/image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/TXRQD5FHY767/image2.jpg" alt="Image2.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p> </p><p>3. Within the NVIDIA control panel, select the <strong>Manage 3D settings</strong> on the left.</p><p> </p><p>4. On the <strong>Manage 3D Settings</strong> page, you can select <strong>Global Settings</strong> and change the Preferred graphics processor. For High-performance (more powerful but less energy efficient), select the NVIDIA. For more energy-efficiency but less power, select Integrated graphics.</p><p> </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/YS30NX5I08MF/image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/YS30NX5I08MF/image3.jpg" alt="Image3.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>5. You can also go into <strong>Program Settings</strong> if you want to change the settings for an individual program rather than the system as a whole.</p> </article> </main>
