Windows 8 + Optimus problems: A modest proposal

[Arahoushi]

Originally Posted by Wim

Yes - this is a known issue due to the way the NVIDIA Optimus systems operate on Windows 8. It affects full screen apps (eg games).

We're looking at ways to fix this, but there is nothing easy we can do. Ideally would need to work with NVIDIA, but so far they have not been open to helping with this.

Wim

As a stop gap measure, could you possibly include a "quick disconnect" feature? Basically, as it stands right now, the only way I can get full screen games to play reliably is to uninstall the Display link Drivers. It would be great if I could just either A) unplug the device and/or B) right click on the driver and disable for a gaming session. That would go a long long way to solving usability issues for myself as I use the Displaylink monitor for work only.