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		noamsml on Oct 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) released Check if Optimus can be disabled in the BIOS. It often can.

Symmetry on Oct 13, 2011 | [–]

For my T520 I can get by disabling Optimus, but then I can't use external monitors.

Iv on Oct 13, 2011 | [–]

It canont on mine, Asus N73S with GT540M

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