Switchable Graphics is a feature allowing the user to change between integrated and discrete graphics, without unplugging and replugging a screen or any other hardware-related manipulations.
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Ubuntu 13.04 AMD/Intel Hybrid Switchable Graphics NOT WORKING! [duplicate]
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 on the HP Pavilion dv7-6175us with AMD Radeon HD 6490M/Intel HD Graphics 3000 Switchable graphics. How can I make switchable graphics work on Ubuntu?
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Unable to boot Ubuntu/Mint
I'm posting this as a last resource
I'm really frustrated with the a new laptop I bought few months ago because I am just unable to install Linux on it. It's an HP pavilion G4 1364. Short specs: Core ...
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How can I make an AMD/Intel switchable graphics system work?
I used my HP Probook 4530s (6490m + HD3000 graphics) laptop with Ubuntu 12.04, but its battery life is too much poor. It lasted one and half hour whereas in Windowns7 it lasted 3-4 hours.
For using ...
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sketch up and AMD Radeon HD 7730M GPU switchable graphics
Does sketchup work with AMD Radeon HD 7730M GPU switchable graphics.
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Any way to make switching between discrete and integrated graphics from the BIOS work with proprietary drivers?
What I would like to be able to do:
I would like to be able to switch between my dedicated graphics card (AMD) and integrated chip (Intel) from the BIOS, that means:
Restart → BIOS: set to ...
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Can't install ATI proprietary drivers in 12.10
I have a laptop with ATI Radeon 6770M HD Hybrid graphics card. In Ubuntu 12.04, I installed the fglrx driver through "additional drivers" and it worked. (I can even switch GPUs). But in the new Ubuntu ...
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Switchable graphics in Ubuntu
I recently started using Ubuntu and a like it a lot. However Windows in my Acer laptop had a function that made the graphics switch to a lower quality (or something) whenever I didn't have the charger ...
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ATI graphics always on and runs in low-graphics mode [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
I use a Lenovo y560 and has 12.04 and Windows 7 installed.
When I boot into Ubuntu, I find that the ATI ...
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Disable ATI Radeon graphics card and use intel graphics (switcheroo unavailable)
So I have a HP Envy with ATI Radeon 5450 + intel switchable graphics. I think (though I'm not sure) that the Radeon is running right now on Ubuntu 12.04 (because my laptop is making too much noise ...
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Unable to switch to integrated GPU, using fglrx, Catalyst 12.6, Ubuntu 12.04
recently I installed proprietary drivers from ATI,
but I am unable to switch to integrated GPU
using console
sudo amdconfig --px-igpu
sudo restart lightdm
i am able to log in, but then system ...
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How to re-configure graphics from Intel integrated to Intel / ATI switchable?
Minimum goal: Ability to switch between the graphic cards without drivers re-installation. Restarting computer in the process is fine.
There are lots of 'how to get switchable graphics to work' ...
