elementaryOS won't let me use my external keyboard

[noxit2]

You're probably right, this should suffice as I don't really need a lot of 3D performance in elementary. For the rare times I want to play games I can switch over to Win 8.1

Just for your information: This was the output after running the command you mentioned:

  *-display UNGEFORDERT   
       Beschreibung: 3D controller
       Produkt: NVIDIA Corporation
       Hersteller: NVIDIA Corporation
       Physische ID: 0
       Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:01:00.0
       Version: a1
       Breite: 64 bits
       Takt: 33MHz
       Fähigkeiten: pm msi pciexpress cap_list
       Konfiguration: latency=0
       Ressourcen: memory:d2000000-d2ffffff memory:a0000000-afffffff memory:b0000000-b1ffffff ioport:4000(Größe=128) memory:b2000000-b207ffff
  *-display
       Beschreibung: VGA compatible controller
       Produkt: Ivy Bridge Graphics Controller
       Hersteller: Intel Corporation
       Physische ID: 2
       Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:02.0
       Version: 09
       Breite: 64 bits
       Takt: 33MHz
       Fähigkeiten: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       Konfiguration: driver=i915 latency=0
       Ressourcen: irq:47 memory:d3000000-d33fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:5000(Größe=64)

Don't really know what to make of that, maybe you can tell me more

[Stinger]

I can tell you this:
You are probably German
In the upper half you have got

*-display UNGEFORDERT
Beschreibung: 3D controller
Produkt: NVIDIA Corporation

and the bottom half says

*-display
Beschreibung: VGA compatible controller
Produkt: Ivy Bridge Graphics Controller
Hersteller: Intel Corporation

Meaning that you are not using the Nvidia graphics but the Intel graphics.

[noxit2]

Haha, you're good! Yes, I'm german

I just read a bit about this whole nVidia driver thing in Ubuntu and I decided to give bumblebee a try as this project seems to be the only solution which is able to switch between the internal and the nVidia GPU at the moment. I just installed it and my system is up and running and it seems to work just fine.

So I guess this matter is done! Thank you so much again, Stinger!

[Stinger]

I'm glad that Bumble Bee works for you but I would go for nvidia-prime. GPU switching has been implemented and it seems to be improving.
You can read more about it here:
Using Nvidia Graphics Drivers With Initial Optimus Support In Ubuntu 13.10 Got Easier With Nvidia-Prime
and here:
More Work To Support Nvidia Optimus Lands In Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr

The “nvidia-prime” package in Ubuntu is available in version 0.5 for elementary ( Precise ) too, newest version nvidia-prime (0.5~hybrid0.0.3) in precise-proposed.
Works with Nvidia Graphics Drivers 319.12+ ( I personally would use the newest, nvidia-331 )

[noxit2]

Alright, i just installed nvidia-331 and prime and it seems to be working fine, too! I guess I won't need my nvidia GPU that often, so I'll probably have it set to use the internal GPU for the most time. Thanks for the information about that topic!

[Stinger]

You are very welcome
Ps.
The Steam client is available in Ubuntu too, one never knows, maybe you'll be running 3D games and apps on Linux before you know it
I think I just promised myself a beer when this was solved
Cheers

PPs.
Please don't forget to use the thread tools to mark this thread as solved

[noxit2]

I already installed Steam but didn't have the time for a game or to, yet That beer is well deserved, cheers to you!