Switchable Graphics - Envy 17 3D-1190nr

Trying to find out if the Envy 17 3D-1190nr has the ability to switch between the Radeon 5850 graphics card and integrated?

Catalyst Control Center has no option to edit and update the BIOS most recent done

Running Windows 7 Pro

According to the HP ENVY 17 - Maintenance and Service of Guide for your laptop HP ENVY 17 - 1190nr 3D Edition range, this model has ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 discrete graphics with video memory 1024 MB GDDR5 dedicated card. On this basis, I would say it is not graphical "swichable.

Please look under "Graphics cards" in the Windows Device Manager and look for the entry for Intel HD graphics card or similar. If it exists, it can have graphics 'swicthable '.  If the only entrance is for "Radeon 5850", this model does not support the "switchable" graphics

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/29/2014, 14:04:47
       Machine name: AKBAR
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