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tardtasticx

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#97113 10-Feb-2012 21:31

So I was recently given an HP Pavilion dv6-6C38TX as a replacement for a broken laptop.

Thing is, it has an ATI 7690M XT graphics card built in, with 2GB dedicated G-RAM, but whenever I look at display properties, it says Intel HD Graphics Family. Even www.canirunit.com says thats my graphics card is the Intel HD Graphics Family. How can I change the computers settings to set the ATI Card as default?

-Sam

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#579988 10-Feb-2012 21:57

This is one of those models with swithcable graphics.

These can be Fixed or Dynamic.

Here's how you switch.

All this information was from the HP web site, support pages for your specific model.

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#580607 12-Feb-2012 22:04

Solved or not?

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#580609 12-Feb-2012 22:06

Oops sorry my bad forgot to reply. Yes that solved it thanks haha. I didn't think to check the HP website because I never go to it because I hate it so much. Thanks for that :D

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