"Learner" <Learner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Help. I have only recently started using XP SP2 on my laptop. As I boot
> up
> dotted vertical lines appear in the XP logo. They reappear in certain
> games.
> I ran the troubleshoooter and have followed every step. A message telling
> me that DirectX3D has a problem I thought would be the answer. The test
> failed on 8 and 9 and showed only a flat object instead of the 3D cube.
>
> I downloaded the latest version of Direct X, all to no avail. Can anyone
> guide me what to do ?
Have you tried updating the video drivers from the cards manufacturer too?
There's a guide on how to do this at
http://www.windowsresource.net/guides/drivers.php
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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
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