Dell Inspiron 1525 (Cant get desktop effects to work!?!?!?!)
 

Hi everyone, this is my first post! I live in South-Africa and I am starting to play with Ubuntu, Im relative new to LINUX!

I bought a Dell Inspiron 1525 with VISTA on and reloaded it with UBUNTU!

I cant get my desktop effects to work, I know its only eye candy but I would like to have it!

If I enable "Extra" in "Visual Effects" the following mesg appears: Desktop effects could not be enabled! I am almost sure it must work, it has a Mobile GM695/GL960 graphics controller!

Can this be a wrong driver problem?

Please help!!!

Are all the drivers for the graphics card loaded? lspci command will give you info about it.
Also you need to install a package called compizconfig-settings-manager to enable the compiz 3d desktop effects. Open your synaptic and search for compiz and install the above mentioned package. It will enable the compiz.

compiz
 

I downlaoded compiz(cant find it on ubuntu), but Im not sure how to install it!

Do you have internet working on Ubuntu?
Then go to System > Administration > Synaptic
Search for compiz. Compiz might be installed by default if you are using Hardy.
But you need to install compizconfig-settings-manager.
Once it is installed you will have "Advanced Desktop effects Settings" in system > preferences.
You can then enable the effects of your liking.