Can't figure out how to install nvidia drivers

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Just out of curiosity if your driver works, have you tried to plugin an external monitor and is it recognized via Nvidia settings app to use the Nvidia and not intel? this post explains in a nutshell…

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You normally only need to install Nvidia. After that you can install Optimus if you want to use Intel only, hybrid or Nvidia. The way it works is that without any Nvidia driver your computer will only use the Intel graphics. If you try to connect an external monitor it commonly does not work, until you install Nvidia driver, then it will activate that GPU. If you want to activate Nvidia on the laptop screen, you use Optimus to switch the card, which will log you out and back in. If you have …