I have just upgraded to a brand new MBP 15". This MBP has the two video cards, Intel and Nvidia. I installed gfxCardStatus v1.7.5 so I can see quickly which one is in use.
I was using the nvidia card, which is the higher performance. I had parallels running and it was "dependant" on the nVidia card. So even when I went to battery power, it stayed in nvidia.
I closed parallels (while on battery power) and it switched to Intel video, so that works. Then I plugged the power back in, and have been plugged in for hours, I even unplugged the power and plugged it back in (switch from A/C power to battery, and back to A/C power) but it just stays on Intel.
Shouldn't it switch back to nvidia when I am on A/C power? My energy saver settings are set for it to automatically switch video cards. gfxCardStatus shows it set to Dynamic Switching as well.
Brian
I was using the nvidia card, which is the higher performance. I had parallels running and it was "dependant" on the nVidia card. So even when I went to battery power, it stayed in nvidia.
I closed parallels (while on battery power) and it switched to Intel video, so that works. Then I plugged the power back in, and have been plugged in for hours, I even unplugged the power and plugged it back in (switch from A/C power to battery, and back to A/C power) but it just stays on Intel.
Shouldn't it switch back to nvidia when I am on A/C power? My energy saver settings are set for it to automatically switch video cards. gfxCardStatus shows it set to Dynamic Switching as well.
Brian