I just installed 11.10. The menu bar and windows don't have drop shadows, and the menu bar is still visible/opaque when I click on the dash home button. My graphics card is a GeForce FX5950 ultra. Any advice?
Thanks
Sounds like you are in Ubuntu 2D. You want Ubuntu (aka Unity 3D). First, check that you are signed in to 'Ubuntu' at the login screen:
Failing that, make sure you have the latest NVIDIA drivers installed. Go to your System Settings (click the gear icon at the very top right of the screen), and select 'Additional Drivers'.
Choose the default selection, labeled 'version-current' like below:
If this doesn't fix it after logging out and logging back in, check that your card is capable of supporting Unity's 3D effects:
/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
