Thread: Problems with my PC playing games

Richie wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have an alienware media centre pc with XP SP2 and just of late I am not
> able to play games on it as I was before. I haven't play any games on the pc
> in over a week and in between this I had completed XP updates to which there
> were 13. I update regularly BTW. Every time I insert the Game CD the
> machine starts the game with the relevant main menu. Then after clicking on
> play etc the PC gives me the blue screen of death (as I call it) and reboots.
> This action does not happen with any other software e.g Office runs
> perfectly.
>
> Urgent help required as my son is also bugging me to play his games and can't.
>
> Regards

This might help:

Run DXDiag and see if it complains of uncertified drivers; try lowering
graphics hardware acceleration, etc.. Also look at the computer
manufacturer site and the graphics card manufacturer site for different
drivers. Try upgrades, reference drivers, and drivers for other model
cards till you find one that works.

--
Joe =o)