Does the hardware on your Ubuntu system need proprietary drivers work at peak performance?

Today we take a look how easy version 10.04 makes it to install them.

However, most video cards still need proprietary drivers from their manufacturer to get full hardware video acceleration.

How to Add Proprietary Drivers to Ubuntu 10.04

Click Enable to directly plant the drivers right there.

Or, you could opt for tray icon from the first popup, and click Install drivers.

Alternately, if the tray icon has disappeared, click System, then Administration, and select Hardware Drivers.

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choose the driver you wish to install, and click Activate.

input your password, and then Ubuntu will download and roll out the driver without any more input.

After installation you may be prompted to reboot your system.

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Once again, a reboot may be required to finish the process.

If your video card or other hardware require proprietary drivers, it makes them available and simple to install.

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