Noob Question: T400 Switchable Graphics?

Just got my T400 this weekend, and I have a question about the switchable graphics feature.
I can't actually find any way to control the switchable graphics.  I see the different battery life options and that type of thing, but is there anything that actually says SWITCHABLE GRAPHICS?  
I was looking in the Power Manager app but found nothing.
I did go into the BIOS at startup and verified that I do have this option.
Can anyone help a noob out?

Vista: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70495
XP: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-71875
T500: Vista 32, 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 15.4" 1680x1050, 500GB 7200rpm, ATI Radeon HD3650 + Intel 4500MHD. T42: XP, 1.7GHz, 2GB RAM, 14.1" 1024x768, 250GB PATA, ATI Radeon 7500.

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    Dear Jhem,
    The model of T400 I have is 2768-AA6.
    I have some questions on the switchable graphic card function:
    1.Under device manager are we suppose to see two GPU installed or just the active one? I can only see the active one. But most ppl around me who have T400 can see both two GPU. Is there anything wrong with my machine?
    2. The automatic hot switchable function is not available at all. I remember the switchable function is that when we use battery the computer can choose integrated graphic card while when we use AC adaptor the computer can switch to discrete graphic automatically. However, no mater what power source I use to power up the computer, the integrated graphic card is selected. The only way I can use ATI graphic card is get into BIOS----->disable switchable function------->select discrete graphic card and then restart computer.
    Are these common problem for T400? They make me very unhappy as the most attractive function of this model cannot be use at all.
    Thanks a lot!

    Anyone can help?
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    Dears 
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    Hello everybody,
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    Your English is much (much!) better than my Dutch, French, German, or even my Flemish, Walloon, Picard, Champenois.. well you get the idea
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