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How to use DirectX Diagnostic Tool

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i found this and it could be useful for future discussions

Reference Microsoft article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190900
http://help.spore.com/cgi-bin/easpore.cfg/php/enduser/olh_adp.php?p_faqid=10711

If you have been asked to provide your DXDIAG report please reference Part One and Part Three. You can review the information as in Part Two but that isn't required in order to post your DXDIAG report.


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Part One Launch DirectX Diagnostic Tool
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If you have Microsoft Windows XP:

1. Click the Start button on the Windows Taskbar
2. Select Run
3. Type dxdiag in the available text field
4. Click OK
5. Go to Part Two below

If you have Windows Vista and do not have a Run selection:

1. Right click the menu bar and select Properties
2. Click the Start Menu tab
3. Click the Customize Button
4. In the upper window, scroll down until you see the Run command and Click the corelating check box
5. Click OK
6. Click Start
7. Click Run
8. Type dxdiag into the text field and click OK
9. Go to Part Two below
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Part Two - Identify your hardware
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System - you can determine the following basic computer information by clicking on the System Tab

* Processor - The type of processor you have, as well as its speed, listed in megahertz or gigahertz
* Memory - The amount of RAM (random access memory) in megabytes or gigabytes
* DirectX Version - Shows the current version of DirectX on your computer (the version of DirectX is a key requirement in making sure all in-game features are enabled)

Display - you can determine your device, driver, and features by clicking on the Display Tab

* Device
* Name- The common name for your graphic card, most commonly the name of the card sold in stores.
* Manufacturer - The Company who made your video card
* Chip Type - The name of the graphics chip on your video card. This is important, because third-party companies will often sell a video card with an odd name, but with the same chipset as sold in other cards.
* Approximate Total Memory - The amount of video memory available. This may be misleading if you have an integrated video card (which uses System RAM to mimic video memory)
* Current Display Mode - The current screen resolution, color depth, and video refresh rate in hertz.
* Monitor - The name of the driver currently installed for the monitor.
* Driver
* Version - The version number and language of the driver installed for your video card. This is important in determining if you have the most recent drivers installed.
* Date - Not necessarily an important field. However it’s a good indicator for determining if it's time to update your drivers.
* DirectX Features
* DirectDraw Acceleration - This feature controls your 2d graphics abilities and needs to be enabled for any game to run on your computer.
* Direct3D Acceleration - This feature controls your 3d graphical abilities and needs to be enabled for games requiring a 3d graphs card to run.
* AGP Texture Acceleration - This feature may not be available if you do not have an AGP video card, but is not required.


Sound - you can determine your sound device, driver, and features on the Sound Tab

* Device Name - The common name for your audio device, most commonly the name of the device sold in stores.
* Default Device - If more than one audio device is installed in this computer, this will allow you to determine if the one you are looking at is the one being used by games.
* Driver Version - The version number and language of the driver installed for your sound card. This is important in determining if you have the most recent drivers installed.
* Date - Not necessarily an important field, however it’s a good indicator for determining if it’s time to update your drivers.
* Features Hardware Sound Acceleration Level -The hardware acceleration slider will determine if advanced audio features are used when launching a DirectX application.


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Part Three Save Your Report and Paste into a Forum Post
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To save the DXDiag report, click on the Save All Information button in the System tab, then select a destination for the text file; the Desktop is usually best, as it provides easy access. The file may be opened in any text editor (Wordpad, Notepad or a word processor) if you're asked to post the results from the DXDiag program.

Step by Step:

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type dxdiag in the Open box
4. Click OK
5. Click Save All Information
6. Set the Save as type to Text File (*.txt)
6. Save the file DxDiag.txt to your Desktop so it is easy to find.
7. Close DxDiag
8. Open the file DxDiag.txt from your Desktop
9. Click Edit
10. Click Select All
11. Click Edit
12. Click Copy
13. Right click your mouse in the edit box for your forum post
14. Click Paste
 
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