yeah i got my friend to run it in a separate window and it works properly, but the window is damn small and i cant get it bigger, and it just wont work full screen, no clue why. could it be that i didnt install my graphics card or something? cuz all i did was install ubuntu from the CD and then i just started using it, i didnt do any installing of anything.. but if thats the case, then it shouldnt work in a separate window either, should it? and i know my hardware can handle it cuz i ran it using windows lol my friend said that my integrated graphics card ( yes i know, SHAT! but i wanna upgrade, no $$ ) might be the source of the problem?