Vista requires a graphics card that has on board DX9 support since it has
the DX9 software component for use with internally and uses it for Aero and
other graphic applications. The built into Vista DX diagnostic will only
tell you if you have software support which is of no use without the
graphics card support.
What make/model graphics card do you have?
"swali77" <swali77@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I get the same message whenever I open Nero applications. It tells me to
>use
> the directx diagnostic tool but when i search my computer for it no such
> file
> is found. I also downloaded and installed the latest version of directx to
> no
> avail. Another problem I'm having is no sound on the disc when I burn a
> dvd.
> If I tell nero to write the dvd-video file to the hard drive it has sound
> but
> if I try to burn the same file on a disc it will have picture but no
> audio. I
> also updated the driver for my sound card and now I cant even access the
> sound manager for my card to try enabling other recording devices on the
> card
> to see if they might work. The last one I tried was the stereo mix.
> Seriously
> thinking about reinstalling XP sp3 , Vista just doesnt seem worth the
> money
> or hassle.
>
> "IkidUnot" wrote:
> Quote:
>> I think you'll have to provide more information to get help. Are we
>> talking
>> about hardware acceleration of video? (That's common.)
>> What programs cause this message to show up?
>> --
>> -me.
>> Let this forum know if this helps or if you figure out the problem, so
>> others can benefit.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Hector" wrote:
>> Quote:
>> > When I try to use some programs I receive a message saying my hardware
>> > acceleration is turned off. How do I turn this feature on.