Okay, well I just got an Alienware MJ-12 7550i. Here are some complications I have faced:
The game Halo failed to run. This is the text it shows: "A problem occurred intiializing Direct3D. Hardware acceleration maybe disabled, please run DXDIAG."
I already ran DXDIAG, and hardware acceleration was not disabled. I also have Direct X9, including Direct3D, but it still doesn't work. I also downloaded ATI Catalyst, and that doesn't seem to help either. My graphics card, I believe, is VI7000, or something, workstation graphics...
Similarily, Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 (graphics requirements aren't at all that high) says "Failed to initizlize graphics system". It doesn't work.
Well, away from games, there are more complications. When I turn off the computer, it restarts. I have no clue how this happened. Also, my Sandisk Cruzer Mini, 256 MB, fails to be detected. The only driver available at the website is that of a Windows 98 driver.
Also, could this be a possiblity: My external harddrive transferring viruses from my old computer to my new one? I don't think it is... from what I already know (which isn't that much) viruses infect the C drive, not the external.
Anyways, if someone could help me out, that would be really great!
The game Halo failed to run. This is the text it shows: "A problem occurred intiializing Direct3D. Hardware acceleration maybe disabled, please run DXDIAG."
I already ran DXDIAG, and hardware acceleration was not disabled. I also have Direct X9, including Direct3D, but it still doesn't work. I also downloaded ATI Catalyst, and that doesn't seem to help either. My graphics card, I believe, is VI7000, or something, workstation graphics...
Similarily, Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 (graphics requirements aren't at all that high) says "Failed to initizlize graphics system". It doesn't work.
Well, away from games, there are more complications. When I turn off the computer, it restarts. I have no clue how this happened. Also, my Sandisk Cruzer Mini, 256 MB, fails to be detected. The only driver available at the website is that of a Windows 98 driver.
Also, could this be a possiblity: My external harddrive transferring viruses from my old computer to my new one? I don't think it is... from what I already know (which isn't that much) viruses infect the C drive, not the external.
Anyways, if someone could help me out, that would be really great!