Is the laptop using the integrated or discrete graphics?

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I've bought a new laptop with discrete graphics (a Radeon mobility card), but I know there's also integrated graphics somewhere inside...

The laptop came with no OS installed, so I had to install the OS and drivers by myself.

Is there a way to know if it uses the discrete graphics or the integrated graphics?

UPDATE:
I'm using Win7 64bit. Does the laptop brand\model matter? I would like a way to find out what graphics solution is being used on any laptop...

Jonathan

Posted 2010-11-02T22:22:56.437

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1that brand and model of laptop do you have? – Xantec – 2010-11-02T22:24:08.907

2How do you "know"? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams – 2010-11-02T22:31:01.860

We need more details. Try using speccy http://www.piriform.com/speccy

– Sathyajith Bhat – 2010-11-02T22:31:27.873

What OS did you install? – fideli – 2010-11-03T01:16:53.423

Answers

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Start --> Run --> dxdiag.

The display tab should tell you your current graphics driver. Also, there's usually a BIOS option to set either integrated or discrete graphics or sometimes a hybrid/let the OS choose option.

wag2639

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