video card and direct 3d

HI hope someone can help me. I am completely computer illiterate and have
found myself at a loss when this came up on screen this morning. ' this cant
run because it requires a newer video card or one thats compatible with
direct 3D' Can someone please explain what this is, where i get one and how
do I know what type i need. my processor is an Intel(R) CPU T2080 @ 1.73Ghz.
there was also a game i tried to run that said something about direct x. I've
only had this computer a few weeks and its operating vista home basic.

Hi,

What display adapter is currently in use? Click start and type msinfo32,
then hit <enter>. In the left column, expand the components branch and click
on display. From the right column, post back with the name of the display
adapter.\

It may be the that you need a more powerful card, and this would involve
purchasing and physically installing one. It could also be possible that you
just need an appropriate driver to support the existing one.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"mandii" <stellarconstellation@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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description is: mobile intel(R) 945 express chipset family
type is: intel(R) GMA 950 intel corporation compatible
version: 7.14.10.1322
installed driver is: igdumd32.dll
Thankyou

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Ok, so you have a basic display adapter, not an addon card capable of higher
level effects. When does the error message occur? During bootup? If so,
there is something going on that is trying to alter the display settings. If
it happens when you try to start a game or other program, it means the
system does not contain the necessary specifications for it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"mandii" <stellarconstellation@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have the same issue as mandii.
I am using VISTA Home Premium. Description, type and installed driver is same as given by her. My screen saver is not working anymore, games will not now display, texts in stored titles in Pressreader application no longer display. I don't yet know how many other applications or programmes may be affected.
I have a SONY VAIO Laptop (VGN-N38Z/W). It was working perfectly until just before last weekend. I was prompted to download and install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. It was after doing this that I first encountered this problem. I visited the Intel website but could find nothing helpful.
I would greatly appreciate if anyone can tell me definitively how I can solve this problem.

Hi,
I am having the same issue my display adapter is Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family, INtell Corp compatible.
Adapter RAM is 448.00 MB
The intalled Driver is igdumdx32.dll,igd10umd32.dll

The odd thing is that I have used the same screen saver since I got the laptop a few months ago. Now the only screen saver I can use is the ACER.