Windows 10: Laptop disable igpu

Hi. Have a laptop without an onboard(discrete) video adapter. The question is if I turn off the integrated intel graphics will the laptop run? I need to do this to try to connect an external video card through my mini pcie.

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Disabling iGPU in windows 10

I think it is called Intel Multi Display.
Basically, if it is disabled, then your iGPU is completely disabled (will not even show in device manager).
If you enable it - then your iGPU becomes your primary adapter, and dGPU - secondary. Because of that your monitors will start to initialize from iGPU to dGPU too.
I just tried it on my PC, and it works as it should even without disabling multi-monitor feature, e.g. if I have something plugged into my iGPU video output, then I have that as my primary display, and if I disconnect it - my other display(connected to dGPU) becomes primary.

 

Disabling laptop keyboard

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

As per the description. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

I suggest you follow the steps below and check if that helps:

• Press Windows + X and select
  Device Manager from the list.
• Find Keyboards in the list of devices and click the arrow to expand it.
  
• Right-click on the internal keyboard and click Disable. If there is no Disable option listed, click
  Uninstall.
• Click File>Exit. Your laptop’s internal keyboard should now be disabled.

Note: If you had to choose Uninstall instead of Disable in step 4, the keyboard will be automatically detected and re-installed if you ever have the Device Manager scan for new hardware for some reason. If that happens you’ll need to repeat this procedure
in order to uninstall it again.

Hope the information helps. Please let us know if the issue persist and we will be happy to assist you further.

 

Disabling iGPU in windows 10

Ah, had that multi display option disabled. Currently installing clean windows maybe that was the problem. What version of windows 10 are you on btw?