Video Features NVIDIA N12P Optimus for Windows 8 (64-bit) Beta - ThinkPad
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README for Video Features NVIDIA N12P Optimus
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9.18.13.0497/9.17.10.279109 Aug 2012

Note:
This driver/utility is for the Windows 8 Beta Support Program and intended for testing purposes only.

 

Contents
Supported Think Systems
Supported Operating Systems
Summary of changes
Installation Instruction
Uninstallation Instruction
How to change the Resolution and Color Depth
Determining which Version is Installed

 

Supported Think Systems

ThinkPad Systems:

  • T420, T420s
  • T520
  • W520

 

Supported Operating Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit) Beta

 

Summary of Changes

Where:

  • [Important] Important update
  • (New) New function or enhancement
  • (Fix) Correction to existing function

Version 9.18.13.0497/9.17.10.2791

  • (New) Updated version

 

Installation Instruction

[Install Optimus Drivers (Intel and NVIDIA Drivers for Windows 8)]

  1. Boot Windows 8 and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Copy the ZIP file to your HDD, for example C:\TEMP, then unzip it. If you are using PKUNZIP (D0S), specify '-d' option.
  3. Open Command Prompt window as Administrator.
  4. Change directory to where the driver was unzipped in step 2.
  5. Run Setup.bat
  6. If "Hardware installation" or "Software installation" window appears, click on Continue Anyway.
  7. Restart the system.

 

[Install Intel or NVIDIA Drivers Individualy by Setup.exe (Windows 8)]

  1. Boot Windows 8 and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Copy the ZIP file to your HDD, for example C:\TEMP, then unzipit. If you are using PKUNZIP (D0S), specify '-d' option.
  3. (a) For NVIDIA: From the root directory of the extracted package, change directory to NVIDIA folder.
    (b) For Intel: From the root directory of the extracted package, change directory to Intel folder.
  4. Locate SETUP.EXE, then double click to run it.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen. If "Hardware installation" or "Software installation" window appears, click on Continue Anyway.
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  7. Restart the system.

 

Uninstallation Instruction

[Uninstall Optimus Drivers]

  1. Uninstall NVIDIA Display Driver.
    Please refer to 'Uninstall NVIDIA Drivers'.
  2. Uninstall Intel Display Driver.
    Please refer to 'Uninstall Intel Drivers'.
  3. Restart the system.

[Uninstall NVIDIA Drivers]

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the 'Programs and Features' icon.
  3. Select the "NVIDIA Drivers" item in the listbox.
  4. Click the 'Uninstall' button to remove the display driver.

[Uninstall Intel Drivers]

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the 'Programs and Features' icon.
  3. Select the "Intel(R) Graphics media Accelerator Driver" item in the listbox.
  4. Click the 'Uninstall' button to remove the display driver. The utilities should be removed as well if they were installed with the driver.

 

How to change the Resolution and Color Depth

[Resolution]

  1. Right-click on desktop then select "Screen resolution" from the pop up menu.
  2. Select resolution.

[Color Depth]

  1. Right-click on desktop then select "Screen resolution" from the pop up menu.
  2. Click on Advanced settings.
  3. Go to Monitor tab.
  4. Select color depth.

 

Determining which Version is Installed
  1. Boot Windows.
  2. Open Device Manger.
  3. Right click on 'NVIDIA N12...' or 'Mobile Intel(R)... Graphics' under Display adapters. Select Properties.
  4. Click on 'Driver' tab. Then you will see the Driver Version.

 

 



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