[Bug 1254451] [NEW] Cannot find Additional drivers (proprietary) for my nVidia graphics card

[Nidal R]

Public bug reported:

The Software & Updates program cannot find the proprietary  drivers for
my nVidia 620m graphics card.  Unity cog menu> 'About this computer'
doesn't even detect my nvidia card. It just says I have Intel® Ivybridge
Mobile.

Am on Ubuntu 13.10 which is fully updated.
My Laptop details :

Model : Acer Model V5 471G
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3317U CPU
Graphics : Intel® Ivybridge Mobile and nVidia 620m graphics card.

I tried installing it manually.. turned out to be a mess . Right now my
laptop is running with fan on full speed, cannot adjust screen
brightness, very low battery life compared to my windows 8 installation,
and hot as a friggin toaster. This problem is seriously affecting my
work. Any suggestions for good workarounds are appreciated.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Nov 24 19:58:33 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-31 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy

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Title:
  Cannot find Additional drivers (proprietary) for my nVidia graphics
  card

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The Software & Updates program cannot find the proprietary  drivers
  for my nVidia 620m graphics card.  Unity cog menu> 'About this
  computer' doesn't even detect my nvidia card. It just says I have
  Intel® Ivybridge Mobile.

  Am on Ubuntu 13.10 which is fully updated.
  My Laptop details :

  Model : Acer Model V5 471G
  Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3317U CPU
  Graphics : Intel® Ivybridge Mobile and nVidia 620m graphics card.

  I tried installing it manually.. turned out to be a mess . Right now
  my laptop is running with fan on full speed, cannot adjust screen
  brightness, very low battery life compared to my windows 8
  installation, and hot as a friggin toaster. This problem is seriously
  affecting my work. Any suggestions for good workarounds are
  appreciated.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.28
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Nov 24 19:58:33 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-31 (23 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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