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Activate the Switchable Graphics dialog box. To activate the dialog, box, you can, Graphics mode

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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 2 Activate the Switchable Graphics dialog box. To activate the dialog box, you can: • Click the icon of Graphics mode on the taskbar. • Press the GPU switchable button on the top of the keyboard. Notes: • The screen might go blank for a few seconds during GPU switch. • To ensure the output quality of HDMI signals, the HDMI devices are supported only in discrete GPU mode. Switch to discrete GPU mode before using these devices. • Some Direct3D applications running in full-screen mode might not be able to detect the switch in GPU, resulting in a blank screen. Switch GPU before running these applications. • Switchable Graphics technology is currently available only on Windows 7. 30

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Chapter 2. Learning the basics
2
Activate the Switchable Graphics dialog box. To activate the dialog
box, you can:
Click the icon of
Graphics mode
on the taskbar.
Press the GPU switchable button on the top of the keyboard.
Notes:
The screen might go blank for a few seconds during GPU switch.
To ensure the output quality of HDMI signals, the HDMI devices are supported
only in discrete GPU mode. Switch to discrete GPU mode before using these
devices.
Some Direct3D applications running in full-screen mode might not be able to
detect the switch in GPU, resulting in a blank screen. Switch GPU before running
these applications.
Switchable Graphics technology is currently available only on Windows 7.