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<p>A graphical configuration utility, <span><strong class=
"command">nvidia-settings</strong></span>, is included with the
NVIDIA Linux graphics driver. After installing the driver and
starting X, you can run this configuration utility by running:</p>
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<p>in a terminal window.</p>
<p>Detailed information about the configuration options available
are documented in the help window in the utility.</p>
<p>For more information, see the nvidia-settings man page or the
user guide available here: <a href=
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