Nick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:001b01c3cc28$d485c300$(E-Mail Removed)...
> After i open drectx diagnostic tool and click on
display,
> i click on -TEST DIRECT DRAW- the first two test work
> fine but on the 3rd test the screen goes black with
light
> bars around all 4 sides. then this come up--------
> DirectDraw test results: Failure at step 7 (User
> verification of fullscreen bouncing): HRESULT =
> 0x00000000 (error code)
>
> then when i click -TEST DIRECT 3D-
> test one and two all i see is balck with light bars
> around all 4 sides, and this is the info is says--------
--
> Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 32 (User
> verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT =
0x00000000
> (error code)
> Direct3D 8 test results: Failure at step 32 (User
> verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT =
0x00000000
> (error code)
>
> but the 3rd test works fine.............
> and i have the newest drivers form ati
> anyone please help...

You might try dwnloading direct X and reinstalling it,did you download and
install the catalyst from ati,or just individual drivers,the entire catalyst is required.