Trying to get graphics card to work.

Hello all
I have a lenovo thinkpad w540 which has nvida quadro km2100 graphics card and on board intel graphics 600 and i cant get the nvida card to work, it shows up in device manager with the intel card but does not show up in graphics settings, i have installed the drivers for the nvida card but cant ajust or use anything.
Please could some one give some advice on this it would be appreciated.

Use the Nvidia Control Panel software to select which GPU to use with specific programs. Other than that I would let Windows decide which is used for Windows as it's GPU requirements are pretty low.

Minutes ago I got a new ver. of the App NVIDIA App 11.0.6 and last week a driver update GeForce Driver 591.72 Jan 5 2026.
What versions do you have ?

When you open the Nvidia Control Panel is it showing the smaller Optimus version or the full Nvidia Control Panel ?

What is the Lenovo Vantage App showing:
> GPU Working Mode > What options are listed, and what is selected/ticked ?

Windows Settings > System > Display > Graphics > Customised settings for applications.

Are your relevant Applications listed under there ?

If so what does the drop down V options say ?

On my Lenovo Apps listed there currently says "Let Windows decide (High performance)" When in Hybrid (Optimus) Mode.
That is basically auto setting Nvidia mode for the listed Apps.

Back to the Nvidia Control Panel, what options are showing under "Manage Display mode" ?