Ensure someone hasn't changed the hardware acceleration settings by right
clicking the desktop, selecting properties and then choosing the Settings
tab and then Advanced. Unless you have problems, it should be on FULL.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Bobak" <Bobak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F09D94A-68F9-492D-A41F-2A8784D328EB@microsoft.com...
>I have this recurring scenario with DirectX 9.0c
> I reformat a computer and install all updates and drivers (in XP Pro) and
> use the dxdiag.exe tool and it shows me that all the Display options are
> enabled ie.
> DirectDraw Acceleration: Enabled
> Direct 3D Acceleration: Enabled
> AGP Texture Acceleration: Enabled
> but after a while (a few days or so) they are all disabled and the option
> to
> enable them is greyed out.
> under the same tool the DirectX Files shows no errors.
>
> How do I repair this problem?
>
> Thanks
> Bobak
>