Installed NVidia 610 now, no menu on left

Question

I'd like to use MythTV so I purchased an NVidia 610 and installed in my Ubuntu Server tower. First boot, no issues, so I update Linux while installing NVidia drivers from "Additional Drivers".

After restart, the resolution was reduced. Once I log in and startx I see nothing but the blank desktop (resolution is correct). No menu on left side. I can right click or use power button to shut down. What happened???

Install the accelerated Nvidia driver: sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nouveau — , Jul 09 '14 at 14:36
So try with reinstalling: sudo apt-get --purge autoremove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau && sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nouveau — , Jul 09 '14 at 16:42
tried your latest, same result. desktop but no top or left side menus. — skidawgz, Jul 09 '14 at 16:53
did you try to increase the resolution of the screen? folow this answer: http://askubuntu.com/q/189922/301039 — , Jul 09 '14 at 18:11

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

While trying your suggestions I viewed this page: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears

That solved the issue. I started to step backwards, because the launcher DID show on first boot with the new card installed. It was after I installed the NVidia drivers that I lost my launcher/title bar.

I removed the discrete card and was able to check "ubuntu unity plugin". Rebooted with card re-installed and the plugin must have fixed it.

Installed NVidia 610 now, no menu on left

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