under dxdiag... it says the follow won't register... ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ DirectX Files Tab: No problems found. Display Tab 1: Problems were found in the system registry. Details are available in the saved text file. You should reinstall DirectX. You should reinstall DirectX to get the latest version. Sound Tab 1: The file STAC97.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a signed driver from the manufacturer of the hardware device. Music Tab: No General MIDI DLS file was specified in the registry. Input Tab: No input devices detected. No problems found. Network Tab: The registry information for the service provider 'Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. The registry information for the service provider 'IPX Connection For DirectPlay' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. The registry information for the service provider 'Modem Connection For DirectPlay' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. The registry information for the service provider 'Serial Connection For DirectPlay' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. The registry information for the service provider 'DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall DirectX. You should reinstall DirectX to get the latest version. what should i do?!

Uh...try reinstalling DirectX.

Go here. Hope it helps. You should try to download those programs that cleans your registry. Forum 79