Solved Selecting the graphics card on my laptop

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I have a HP dv6 laptop and when I extended to an external monitor the picture was terrible. I find that it's not using it's Radeon HD 6770M card as output. It shows in the Device Manager ok, but the desktop options are for the Intel card.
How do I activate the Radeon card for output?
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional 64 bitIntel i7 3930k16 GbNvidia Quadro 200
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 3930k
Motherboard
P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Quadro 200
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung 21 inch
Hard Drives
Boot: Intel 520 Series 120Gb SSD
Data: WD Black Caviar 2 Tb
PSU
Corsair AX850
Case
Corsair 650D
I tried to install Catalytic Converter but it won't download due to incompatable hardware/software, version of graphics adapter not supported, contact manufacturer.
I've run the driver detect utility on the HP website and it thinks my graphics driver is up to date.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional 64 bitIntel i7 3930k16 GbNvidia Quadro 200
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 3930k
Motherboard
P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Quadro 200
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung 21 inch
Hard Drives
Boot: Intel 520 Series 120Gb SSD
Data: WD Black Caviar 2 Tb
PSU
Corsair AX850
Case
Corsair 650D
OK, I've got Catalyst Control Centre installed, (my incompatability problem apparently a known issue with this model), but I still haven't solved my output problem.
In Catalyst Control>Switchable Graphics, when I set a program to use Performance mode, (presumably the Radeon), the Radeon doesn't show up in the program as an output option, only Intel.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional 64 bitIntel i7 3930k16 GbNvidia Quadro 200
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 3930k
Motherboard
P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Quadro 200
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung 21 inch
Hard Drives
Boot: Intel 520 Series 120Gb SSD
Data: WD Black Caviar 2 Tb
PSU
Corsair AX850
Case
Corsair 650D
In case anybody else has this problem, in BIOS I changed the Switchable Graphics from Dynamic to Fixed and now the 6770M shows up in the settings accessed by right clicking on the desktop.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional 64 bitIntel i7 3930k16 GbNvidia Quadro 200
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 3930k
Motherboard
P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Quadro 200
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung 21 inch
Hard Drives
Boot: Intel 520 Series 120Gb SSD
Data: WD Black Caviar 2 Tb
PSU
Corsair AX850
Case
Corsair 650D
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