Windows 2000 crashes

[Guest]

I recently began using Windows 2000, and it is running fine on my computer except when I try to play a game (anything from "Rise of Nations" to solitaire). When I do this, the monitor seems to stop receiving feed from my video card (a Radeon 9600) and simply shorts out. This doesn't happen immediately, but it always happens, and always within a few seconds of loading the game. I have swapped memory in and out to check for a possible RAM problem, but this hasn't helped. The system is, so far, completely stable outside of this problem. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks...

 

[SaltPeter]

I recently began using Windows 2000, and it is running fine on my computer

except when >I try to play a game (anything from "Rise of Nations" to
solitaire). When I do this, the >monitor seems to stop receiving feed from
my video card (a Radeon 9600) and simply >shorts out. This doesn't happen
immediately, but it always happens, and always within a >few seconds of
loading the game. I have swapped memory in and out to check for a

possible RAM problem, but this hasn't helped. The system is, so far,

completely stable >outside of this problem. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks...

Try running it in compatibility mode (SP2 at least). Are you running it with
administrator privilege due to DirectX support?

HOW TO: Enable Application Compatibility-Mode Technology in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q279/7/92.ASP

 

[Colon Terminus]

Upgrade to the latest Catalyst driver for your Radeon.
http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html

I recently began using Windows 2000, and it is running fine on my computer

except when I try to play a game (anything from "Rise of Nations" to
solitaire). When I do this, the monitor seems to stop receiving feed from
my video card (a Radeon 9600) and simply shorts out. This doesn't happen
immediately, but it always happens, and always within a few seconds of
loading the game. I have swapped memory in and out to check for a possible
RAM problem, but this hasn't helped. The system is, so far, completely
stable outside of this problem. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks...

 

[Steve N.]

In addition to the other replies, what version of DirectX are you at?
Might try upgrading to DirectX 9.0 if not already there. Search MS for it.

Steve