

ĭownloaded the Lenovo Windows 7 beta switchable graphics driver "ThinkPad Switchable Graphics Driver for Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit)" from (this points to )Īttempted installation but it fails after I click "Install" (from the Install"/"Uninstall" screen) with "Catalyst Installation Manager has stopped working" error message (see event log output):įaulting application name: InstallManagerApp.exe, version: 3.0.736.0, time stamp: 0x4a92bb71įaulting module name: ntdll.dll, version. The Intel Integrated graphics driver recognized by Windows and represented as "Mobile Intel(R) 45 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1" running Microsoft Driver version 8. The following Lenovo Windows 7 beta drivers downloaded from and installed: ThinkPad Power Manager and ThinkPad Power Management Driver (both necessary to do switchable graphics)

And it was downhill from there.Ĭlean Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit RTM install on ThinkPad W500 (4063-RF5 - switchable graphics - ATI FireGL V5700 - 1900x1200) My problems began as reflected in question Thinkpad W500 ATI Card Failing to Start on Windows 7 64-Bit. In summary, I have not had success getting the switchable graphics to run properly. I'm having ongoing graphics driver issues with my ThinkPad W500 running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit RTM.
