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  3. In Workbench, when I launch Fluent, the view screen is completely black (black screen). I have one of the approved graphics cards and I have updated the driver. What else could be causing this problem?

In Workbench, when I launch Fluent, the view screen is completely black (black screen). I have one of the approved graphics cards and I have updated the driver. What else could be causing this problem?

Tagged: 2019 R1, graphics, Installation/Licensing/Systems, Unsupported Device, Workbench Platform - SYS
    • March 17, 2023 at 9:01 am
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      Sometimes the nVidia card may not be set up as the preferred graphics processor for Workbench applications. You can check this with the following steps: 1. Launch the nVidia control Panel (by right-clicking on your desktop)> go to 3D settings > Manage 3D settings 2. Under Preferred Graphics Processor > choose nVidia > Apply If the preferred graphic processor option does not appear, check if OpenGL Rendering is set to AutoSelect. If it is, set the option to your graphics card.

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