Issue:
nTop is working correctly on a laptop while using a docking station, but after detaching, this message appears: “nTop error: Open GL context creation failed, OpenGL is unavailable.”
Applies to:
- nTop
- Laptop computers
- Windows 10
- NVIDIA GPUs.
Cause:
It appears that the PC isn’t recognizing the NVIDIA GPU after disconnecting from the dock. One possibility is that when you change displays, the settings are defaulting to use Intel graphics.Solution:
- Update your system with the latest NVIDIA Graphics Cards drivers.
- Ensure that nTop is using a High-performance NVIDIA GPU by following the steps described by this article: How are high-performance Graphics Card settings enabled?