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DirectX 5.0 and 5.2 include the following programs in the
Program Files\DirectX\Setup folder:
- DirectX Setup (Dxsetup.exe)
- DirectX Information (Dxinfo.exe)
- DirectX Driver Tool (Dxtool.exe)
These tools provide information about the system and driver
files installed on your computer.
DirectX Setup
Note that DirectX Setup is not included with Windows 98 because
DirectX 5.2 is part of Windows 98. However, you can run DirectX Setup
(Dxsetup.exe) from a game CD-ROM if you install DirectX as part of a game.
Use DirectX Setup to view information about your audio and display
drivers, to restore the earlier version of your display or audio drivers, or to
reinstall DirectX.
You can run DirectX Setup by using one of the
following methods:
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, click DirectX Drivers on the Install/Uninstall tab, and then click OK.
- Open the Program Files\DirectX Setup folder, and then
double-click Dxsetup.exe.
If you want to troubleshoot Direct3D problems, you can use
DirectX Setup to disable Direct3D hardware acceleration. To do so, click the
Direct3D
Hardware Acceleration Enabled check box to clear it.
If you want to troubleshoot
other DirectX video problems, you may be able to restore your original display
driver. To do so, save your work and quit any open programs, click
Restore Display Drivers, and then click
OK. Click
Restore Audio Drivers to restore your original sound driver, and then click
OK. DirectX replaces your original driver from the
Windows\System\Dxbackup folder, and then restarts your computer.
NOTE: In some cases, the Restore Display Driver or Restore Audio
Driver button may be unavailable.
If you continue to have problems after
you install DirectX and want to troubleshoot them, click Reinstall DirectX.
This button is available only if you installed DirectX with a game, and then
double-click Dxsetup.exe from the game CD-ROM. Use Reinstall DirectX to
reinstall DirectX or to verify the installation of DirectX.
DirectX Info
DirectX Info (Dxinfo.exe) displays detailed information from the
registry about the system and driver files. It also provides detailed
information about each of the following categories:
- Machine name
- Operating system
- DirectX components
- DirectX drivers
- Display
- Monitor
- Sound
- Joystick
- Backed-up drivers
- Inactive display entries in the registry
- Inactive sound entries in the registry
- DXInfo version
The entries in this report list the installed components. If
you have problems after you install DirectX, your audio or display driver may
be the cause of these problems.
NOTE: For accurate results, do not run Dxinfo.exe from your game
CD-ROM (if you installed DirectX as part of a game), but only from your
computer's hard disk (copy the Dxinfo.exe file to the hard disk if necessary).
You can use DirectX Info to save this information as a text file. If
you have problems after you install DirectX, Technical Support may request this
information when you call for support.
To create a text file, open
the Program Files\DirectX\Setup folder, double-click
Dxinfo.exe, click
Save Config Info, and then click
OK. The default name for the first DirectX Info text file is
DXinfo01.txt, and the text file is saved in the Program Files\DirectX\Setup
folder. Each subsequent file name that you save increments the number by one.
You can also save the text file in an alternative location.
Note
that a newer version of DirectX Info is available for download from the
following Microsoft Web page:
If you view the version numbers of the DirectX components
and they do not all match, reinstall DirectX.
NOTE: The version numbers of the drivers do not need to match.
DirectX Driver Tool
This tool gathers detailed information from the registry about
DirectX driver settings and the version of DirectX system files. You can use
DirectX Driver Tool to enable or disable the following features of your display
driver:
- Direct3D hardware acceleration
- DirectDraw hardware acceleration
For example, to disable Direct3D hardware acceleration, follow
these steps:
- Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
- Open the Program Files\DirectX\Setup folder, and then
double-click Dxtool.exe.
- Click the Direct3D Hardware Acceleration check box to clear it, and then click OK.
If disabling either setting solves a problem, update your
display driver. Contact the manufacturer of your display adapter to determine
if an updated driver is available.