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Hey, im not really good with computers. I've been playing a game called World of Warcraft and i've been getting a low frame rate per second so i decided to delete my drivers and reinstall them or update them. Although the problem is i don't know which drivers to get. I tried getting Geforce drivers but an error msg came up saying that my hardware isn't compatible or something like that. I tried intel drivers but the same msg came up. Any ideas? Btw, this is a copy of what appears when u type dxdiag into "run".

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/26/2008, 17:49:41
Machine name: BONNIE-PC
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 4550
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 358MB used, 1621MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer. Direct3D functionality not available. You should verify that the driver is a final version from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 1: The file P16X.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name:
Manufacturer:
Chip type:
DAC type:
Device Key: Enum\
Display Memory: n/a
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (16 bit) (1Hz)
Monitor:
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: vga.dll
Driver Version: 5.01.2600.0000 (English)
DDI Version: unknown
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/3/2002 13:09:27, 9344 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: vga.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/4/2004 02:07:06, 20992 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B70EE0-4340-11CF-B063-282AAEC2C835}
Vendor ID: 0x0000
Device ID: 0x0000
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Not Available
D3D Status: Not Available
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Creative SB Live! Series
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0006&SUBSYS_10031102&RE...
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: P16X.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0124 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 8/30/2002 12:29:02, 1293440 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative Technology Ltd.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 96000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 63
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 63
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

Description: Modem #1 Line Playback (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID:
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 81
Type: Emulated
Driver Name:
Driver Version:
Driver Attributes:
WHQL Logo'd:
Date and Size:
Other Files:
Driver Provider:
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Creative SB Live! Series
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: P16X.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0124 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/30/2002 12:29:02, 1293440 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

Description: Modem #1 Line Record (emulated)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name:
Driver Version:
Driver Attributes:
Date and Size:
Cap Flags: 0x20
Format Flags: 0x0

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Creative SB Live! Series, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Creative SB Live! External MIDI [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Creative SB Live! External MIDI [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x24C4
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 8/4/2004 02:08:42, 57600 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 9/3/2002 13:08:40, 4736 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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+ Intel(R) 82801BA/CA PCI Bridge - 244E
| Location: PCI bus 0, device 30, function 0
| Matching Device ID: pci\ven_8086&dev_244e
| Service: pci
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+-+ Game Port for SB Live! Series
| | Location: PCI bus 2, device 2, function 1
| | Matching Device ID: pci\ven_1102&dev_7004&subsys_10031102
| | Service: gameenum

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PS/2 Devices
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+ Easy Internet Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Upper Filters: itchfltr
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/4/2004 02:14:36, 52736 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/4/2004 01:58:32, 24576 bytes
| Driver: itchfltr.sys, 11/8/2003 18:24:17, 12953 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 04:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/4/2004 01:58:32, 24576 bytes
|
+ Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Upper Filters: L8042pr2, LMouFlt2
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/4/2004 02:14:36, 52736 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 01:58:32, 23040 bytes
| Driver: L8042pr2.Sys, 11/7/2003 05:50:00, 51486 bytes
| Driver: LMouFlt2.Sys, 11/7/2003 05:50:00, 70798 bytes
| Driver: Logi_MwX.Exe, 11/7/2003 05:50:00, 19968 bytes
| Driver: LCoInst.Dll, 11/7/2003 05:50:00, 23372 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 04:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 01:58:32, 23040 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider: Standard 1200 bps Modem
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider: BCM V.92 56K Voicemodem
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM3
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider: IPX Adapter 1 - (00000000,0007E9C39500)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
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Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 79.7 GB
Total Space: 114.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD1200JB-75CRA0

Drive: D:
Model: LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:59:52, 49536 bytes

Drive: E:
Model: SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-240B
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:59:52, 49536 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV/E Processor to AGP Controller - 2561
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2561&SUBSYS_00000000&RE...
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\AGP440.SYS, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:07:41, 42368 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV/E Processor to I/O Controller - 2560
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2560&SUBSYS_00000000&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24CD&SUBSYS_01421028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller-24CB
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24CB&SUBSYS_01421028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C7&SUBSYS_01421028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C4&SUBSYS_01421028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller - 24C3
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3&SUBSYS_01421028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C2&SUBSYS_01421028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801DB LPC Interface Controller - 24C0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C0&SUBSYS_00000000&RE...
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 9/3/2002 12:35:51, 35840 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82801BA/CA PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_00000000&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1039&SUBSYS_01421028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: BCM V.92 56K Voicemodem
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4212&SUBSYS_00021028&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Game Port for SB Live! Series
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_7004&SUBSYS_10031102&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Creative SB Live! Series (WDM)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0006&SUBSYS_10031102&RE...
Driver: n/a

Name: Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0172&SUBSYS_015A10DE&RE...
Driver: n/a

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 266240 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 27136 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:32:19 10496 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:41 1179648 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:41 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:41 1689088 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:30:24 436224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:41 825344 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:30:25 590336 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:30:26 350208 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:30:26 47616 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:30:25 34816 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:31:16 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 229888 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 23552 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:31:24 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 57344 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:48 30208 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:48 18432 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 375296 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:03 3584 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:03 3584 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 212480 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:48 83456 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 116736 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 21504 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 35328 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 60928 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:31:21 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 159232 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 181760 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:30:53 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:30:47 394240 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 68608 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:33:30 76800 bytes
pid.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 35328 bytes
gameenum.sys: 5.01.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:08:22 10624 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 367616 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 1294336 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 19456 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 181760 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 71680 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 104448 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 28672 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 61440 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 181248 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 35840 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 105984 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 103424 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 82432 bytes
system.dll: 1.01.4322.2407 English Final Retail 12/2/2007 20:33:19 1232896 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:57 473600 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 5.04.0000.3900 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:42 2676224 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.04.0091.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:44 2846720 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:44 563712 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.06.0168.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:45 567296 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.07.0239.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:46 576000 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.08.0299.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:46 577024 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.09.0376.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:47 577536 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.10.0455.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:48 577536 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.11.0519.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:48 578560 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.12.0589.0000 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:57 578560 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:57 145920 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:58 159232 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:58 364544 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:58 178176 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback.d... 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:56 53248 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Diagnostics.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:57 12800 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 11/11/2007 13:47:56 223232 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 619008 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 1227264 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 2113536 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 9/3/2002 12:41:32 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.02.4131.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 1028096 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.01.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:46 22528 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:41 70656 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 59904 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1133 English Final Retail 8/22/2006 05:05:26 498742 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 35328 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 148992 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:43 14336 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 20480 bytes
qasf.dll: 10.00.0000.3802 English Final Retail 1/28/2005 13:44:28 221184 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 192512 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 279040 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 385024 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 562176 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:24 733696 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.2600.3367 English Final Retail 5/7/2008 01:18:48 1287680 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3936 English Final Retail 8/21/2006 10:52:08 246814 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.0005.0053 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.0016.0003 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.0062.0002 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 4.30.0064.0001 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.0015.0055 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.0063.0048 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.0064.0048 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 183808 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.10.0002.0051 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 154624 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 204288 bytes
ks.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:15:22 140928 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:58 130048 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:42 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:08:02 48640 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 01:58:38 5376 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.01.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 01:58:40 4992 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 01:58:41 7552 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 01:58:41 4352 bytes
mstee.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 01:58:38 5504 bytes
bdaplgin.ax: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 18432 bytes
bdasup.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:12 11776 bytes
msdvbnp.ax: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 56832 bytes
psisdecd.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 363520 bytes
psisrndr.ax: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 33280 bytes
ipsink.ax: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 16384 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 118272 bytes
ndisip.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:12 10880 bytes
mpe.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:12 15360 bytes
streamip.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:12 15360 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:43 1428480 bytes
slip.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:16 11136 bytes
nabtsfec.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:28 85376 bytes
ccdecode.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:16 17024 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:57 30720 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:44 17408 bytes
kstvtune.ax: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:58 61952 bytes
ksxbar.ax: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:58 43008 bytes
kswdmcap.ax: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:58 90624 bytes
vfwwdm32.dll: 5.01.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:46 53760 bytes
wstcodec.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:10:21 19328 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 03:56:46 50688 bytes
msdv.sys: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:09:58 51328 bytes

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DirectShow Filters
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WDM Streaming VBI Codecs:
NABTS/FEC VBI Codec,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.2600.2180
CC Decoder,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.2600.2180
WST Codec,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV9 Advanced Profile Decoder,0x00600800,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
DivX Decoder Filter,0x00800000,1,1,,
Subtitle VMR9 Filter,0x00800002,1,1,,
WMT MuxDeMux Filter,0x00200000,0,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05....
Creative EAX Dream,0x001fffff,2,0,CTDream.ax,1.00.000...
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.2...
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05...
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,10.00.000...
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,10.00...
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05....
WMT AudioAnalyzer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dl...
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05....
Indeo® video 5.03 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,IR50_32.DLL,5.2562...
Windows Media Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,msadds32.ax,8.00....
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2...
WMT Format Conversion,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2...
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dl...
WMT Black Frame Generator,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2....
HP Frame Grabber Filter,0x00200000,1,1,hpqdsftr.ax,65.00....
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6...
Indeo® video 5.03 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,IR50_32.DLL,5.2562...
WMT Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,msscds32.ax,...
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.05....
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
MPEG Layer-3 Decoder,0x00810000,1,1,l3codecx.ax,1.05....
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.05...
ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,acelpdec.ax,1.04....
WMS Filter,0x00400000,0,1,CTWMSFLT.dll,1.12....
HP MPEG-1 Encoder,0x00200000,3,3,hpqdsftr.ax,65.00...
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05....
PixeDump,0x00200000,1,0,PixeDump.ax,
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2...
File Source (Netshow URL),0x00400000,0,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.000...
PiXELA MPEG Encoder,0x00200000,2,2,mpegEncFilter.ax,
WMT Import Filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.05.260...
Bitmap Generate,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.0...
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmvds32.ax,8.00.0...
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmv8ds32.ax,8.00....
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.402...
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4...
Noise Reduction,0x00100000,1,1,DSNOISER.AX,1.0...
Windows Media Multiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10...
ASX file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0...
ASX v.2 file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0...
NSC file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0...
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2...
Windows Media source filter,0x00600000,0,2,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0...
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05....
Frame Eater,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4...
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.260...
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.260...
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2...
WST Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,wstdecod.dll,5.03...
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05....
MPEG PS MULTIPLEXER PIXELA,0x00200000,2,1,PSMulPlx.ax,
LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Codec,0x00000000,0,0,,
LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Decoder,0x00000000,0,0,,
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,10.00.000...
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,5.03...
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,mpg4ds32.ax,...
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600...
WMT Log Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.0...
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,2,qdvd.dll,6.05.2...
Overlay Mixer2,0x00400000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600...
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600...
.RAM file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0...
BMPCapture,0x00200000,1,1,BMPCapture.a...
WMT DirectX Transform Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01...
G.711 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,g711codc.ax,5.01.26...
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax...
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.05.2600...
Creative MP3 Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,CTMp3SFt.dll,1.00....
Windows Media Update Filter,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0...
AC3 Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,AC3Filt.dll,1.12.0...
ASF DIB Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00....
ASF ACM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00....
ASF ICM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00....
ASF URL Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00....
ASF JPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00....
ASF DJPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00....
ASF embedded stuff Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00....
9x8Resize,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,...
WIA Stream Snapshot Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wiasf.ax,1.00.0000...
Allocator Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.402...
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll...
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.05.2...
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,
WMT Interlacer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2...
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe....
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.21...
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600....
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6...
Uncompressed Domain Shot Detection Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
QuickTime Movie Parser,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
Lyric Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05....
XML Playlist,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00...
NVF Filter,0x00400000,0,1,CTNvfFlt.dll,1.00....
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.21...
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.33...
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05....
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.260...
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01...
HP Rotate Filter,0x00200000,1,1,hpqdsftr.ax,65.00....
PVTimeScale Plugin,0x00200000,1,1,Amsdspvt.dll,1.00....
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
WMT Volume,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01....
MPEG2 Splitter PIXELA,0x00600002,1,2,MPG2SPPX.AX,
HP Resize Filter,0x00200000,1,1,hpqdsftr.ax,65.00....
Stretch Video,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4...
Windows Media Pad VU Data Grabber,0x00600000,1,0,wmmfilt.dll,1.01....
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600...
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.2...
QT Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6...
ShotBoundaryDet,0x00200000,1,1,wmmfilt...
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2...

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel Acoustic Echo Canceller,0x00000000,0,0,,
Microsoft Kernel GS Wavetable Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.21...
Microsoft Kernel DLS Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.21...
Microsoft Kernel DRM Audio Descrambler,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.21...

Video Compressors:
WMVideo Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600...
Indeo® video 5.03 Compression Filter,0x00600000,1,1,IR50_32.DLL,5.2562...
LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Codec,0x00000000,0,0,,
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.0...
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600...
Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600....
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2...
Indeo® video 5.10,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2...
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600....
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600....
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600....
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.21...
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
TechSmith Screen Capture Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600....

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
Lernout & Hauspie CELP 4.8kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05...
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 8kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2...
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 12kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05....
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 16kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05....
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.260...
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.260...
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.260...
ACELP.net,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6....
DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll...
Windows Media Audio V1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.3...
Windows Media Audio V2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.3...
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600...
Microsoft G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2...
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.260...
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.260...
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2...

Audio Capture Sources:
Creative SB Live! Series,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600...
Modem #1 Line Record,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600...

Midi Renderers:
Creative SB Live! External MIDI,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600...
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.260...

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Creative SB Live! External MIDI,0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.2600.2180
Creative SB Live! Series,0x00200000,3,2,,5.03.2600.2180

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Creative SB Live! External MIDI,0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.2600.2180
Creative SB Live! Series,0x00200000,3,2,,5.03.2600.2180

BDA Rendering Filters:
BDA IP Sink,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05....
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05....
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.2...
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,

WDM Streaming Mixer Devices:
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer,0x00000000,0,0,,

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,encdec.dll,...
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,...
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.05.260...

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180

Audio Renderers:
Creative SB Live! Series,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
DirectSound: Creative SB Live! Series,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.26...
DirectSound: Modem #1 Line Playback (emulated),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.0...
Modem #1 Line Playback,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05....

WDM Streaming System Devices:
Creative SB Live! External MIDI,0x00200000,8,2,,5.03.2600.2180
Creative SB Live! Series,0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.2600.2180

BDA Receiver Component:
BDA Slip De-Framer,0x00600000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180
Answers to "Computer noob needs help with drivers"
RE: Computer noob needs help with drivers?

Okay friend, first and foremost this lesson needs to be learned . . . do not, I repeat do not, e.v.e.r. delete drivers for any of hardware on your computer . . . very very very bad.



Second important lesson . . . do not ever download drivers for a hardware device, particularly a main component, unless you are absolutely certain that you have the right drivers for your device.



Drivers for hardware are a not the same as program drivers, I understand that with programs it either works or it doesn't, you just dump the program and start over . . . not so with hardware devices, you can end up putting your system into a non-recoverable crash by deleting drivers or other files when you don't really know what you're doing.



Now, first things first, you have already deleted your drivers and from the sounds of it you downloaded the wrong ones for your system. Delete whatever file(s) you downloaded and we'll start fresh.



First (and easiest) thing to do is to use the Windows Update feature. Most people completely rely on this feature to keep their system update. That is not the job of Windows Update and that is not what it does.



All Windows Update will do in auto-update mode is ensure that you have the most critical updates to Windows on your system. It does not check your hardware or software for updates automatically, and in fact it won't even do optional updates for your operating system, just the critical updates, that's it that's all, if you rely on automatic updates.



That's not to say it can't do more, and this is very important. If you run the Windows Update feature and have it do a "custom" update search rather than an "express" update search, you will end up discovering that there are likely tons of optional updates available for you to download, specifically for your system.



If you look to the left once it's finished scanning your computer, you will see "optional software (number)" and "optional "hardware (number)" Those are items that you should download and install on your system, particularly the hardware ones, because they are usually driver updates for things like your CPU, your graphics card, your motherboard, etc.



Go ahead and install those all, make sure you repeat the scan after you think you're finished, because installing some items may trigger new additional updates to appear.



Once you've finished you *should* end up having your deleted drivers back, since the update would have detected that they were missing, in a perfect world.



If the drivers were not detected then you need to go find them, but you need to make sure they are the right ones.



Write down the exact name of your graphics card, for example an NVidia GeForce 7600 GT, and then go to the NVidia website (or whoever your manufacturer is) and specifically search for updates to the "GeForce 7600 Series" graphic cards.



Unless the site indicates otherwise, you can assume that any available downloads under the 7600 GT series apply to you because you have a card in that category, download the files and install them.



Because you deleted the original drivers completely you may very well get an error message when you try to install. If you are sure that you have the correct drivers for your card, then you can go back to the manufacturer's website and see if there is somewhere that you can download original replacements, if not then you can email them, explain the problem and ask them if they can send you the driver files.



This is all of course assuming that you do not have the installation cd specifically for your graphics card? You would only have that if you either have a custom built system or else you have added a stand-alone graphics card to an existing system. If your system is a store purchase then you wouldn't have the graphics card cd.



Once you have your graphics card back in working order and the drivers are all up to date, you may still end up experiencing the same issue that caused you to slide down this slippery slope to begin with, if that's the case then it means that your graphics card isn't high enough to support the features of the game completely and you may want to look at upgrading your system .



Hope all this helps.
 
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RE: Computer noob needs help with drivers?

Try this: A little harder but it's machine code to identify your video card...



http://www.msdos.windowsreinstall.com/ho...



According to dell's site you either have an nvidia card or ATI card.
 
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RE: Computer noob needs help with drivers?

you wont be able to download a driver .. you will need to buy one from like best buy ... down side they are expansive.. reaching around 200 bucks
 
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