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

[Nidal R]

** Description changed:

  The Software & Updates program cannot find the proprietary  drivers for
- my nVidia 620 m graphics card.  Unity cog menu> 'About this computer'
+ 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 : 
+ My Laptop details :
  
  Model : Acer Model V5 471G
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3317U CPU 
+ 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 good workarounds are appreciated.
+ 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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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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