2008-07-12, 12:52 PM
1) Find out what graphics card you have. The tool called DirectX Diagnostic Tool will tell you this.
In Windows XP: Start menu > Run... > dxdiag If a popup comes up, just hit yes.
(For the record, in Vista: Start menu > search > dxdiag)
Click the Display tab. You will find the Device group box there; which should tell you all you need to know about your graphics card.
2) Download the driver setup for it.
ATI: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Nvidia: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
In Windows XP: Start menu > Run... > dxdiag If a popup comes up, just hit yes.
(For the record, in Vista: Start menu > search > dxdiag)
Click the Display tab. You will find the Device group box there; which should tell you all you need to know about your graphics card.
2) Download the driver setup for it.
ATI: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Nvidia: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us