You can open the properties window of the Intel® graphics driver through one of the following methods:

• Hot Key method (all Windows* versions)
• Desktop Menu method (all Windows versions)
• Tray Icon method (older Windows versions)
• Tray Icon method (Microsoft Windows Vista*, Windows 7*, or Windows 8* versions)
• Display Control Panel method (Microsoft Windows XP* or 2000*)
• Display Control Panel method (Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8)

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Hot Key method (all Windows* versions)

1. If using Windows 8* and not in desktop mode, select the desktop tile to switch to desktop mode.
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+F12 keys from the Windows desktop.
   

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Desktop Menu method (all Windows versions)

1. If using Windows 8* and not in desktop mode, select the desktop tile to switch to desktop mode.
2. Right-click the Windows* desktop and click Graphics Properties.

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Tray Icon method (older Windows versions)

Find the tray area of the Windows* taskbar that holds icons and displays the current time.

1. Next, find the icon for the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator driver:
2. Right-click the icon and click Graphics Properties.

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Tray Icon method (Windows Vista*, Windows 7*, and Windows 8* versions)

1. If using Windows 8* and not in desktop mode, select the desktop tile to switch to desktop mode.
2. Find the tray area of the Windows* taskbar that holds icons and displays the current time.
3. In the tray area, click the up arrow and select the icon for Intel® Graphics and Media Control Panel:
   

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Display Control Panel method (Microsoft Windows XP* or 2000*)

1. Click Start.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Appearance and Themes, and then Display (or click Classic View, and then double-click Display).
4. Click the Settings tab.
5. Click the Advanced button.
6. Click the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator driver tab.
7. Click the Graphics Properties button.

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Display Control Panel method (Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8*:

1. If using Windows 8 and not in desktop mode, select the desktop tile to switch to desktop mode.
2. Right click on the Windows desktop and select Screen resolution
3. Click Advanced settings.
4. Click the Intel Graphics tab.
5. Click the Graphics Properties button.

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This applies to:

Intel® 82915G/82910GL Express Chipset Family Intel® 82945G Express Chipset Intel® 82946GZ Graphics Controller Intel® 82G965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82Q963 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82Q965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® Celeron® Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® G31 Express Chipset Intel® G33 Express Chipset Intel® G35 Express Chipset Intel® G43 Express Chipset Intel® G45 Express Chipset Intel® Pentium® Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® Q33 Express Chipset Intel® Q35 Express Chipset Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family