Samsung NP450R5E-X01GR, NP470R5E-X01DE manual Using NVIDIA graphics more efficiently optional

Connecting an External Display Device

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Using the computer

Using NVIDIA graphics more efficiently (optional)

NVIDIA Optimus is a function that enables automatic selection and usage of the internal or external graphics chipsets depending on the currently running software.

For example, the internal graphics chipset can be used for Internet surfing or word processing to minimize battery power consumption and the high-performance external graphics graphic chipset can be used for gaming or video processing to deliver a more realistic experience.

•• The NVIDIA Optimus model supports Windows 8 only.

•• This function is only available in models that support the NVIDIA Optimus technology.

Registering programs to be executed by the external graphics chipset

3 In the Select a program to customize(S) field, click the Add button to register the software.

You can register executable files (EXE) only.

4 In the Select the preferred graphics processor for this program (O) field, select High-performance NVIDIA processor and click the Apply button.

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To run a program using the external graphics graphic chipset, you
have to register the program in the NVIDIA Panel.		v
Some programs are pre-registered. To register more programs (e.g.	5
3D games, etc.), complete the following steps.		The program has been registered.
1 Right-click over the Desktop and select NVIDIA Panel.
		When you run the registered program, the program is
		executed using the external graphics chipset without

Select 3D Settings > Manage 3D settings in the left pane	requiring additional configuration.
2 and select the Program Settings tab.