About the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

The DirectX� Diagnostic Tool gives information about the Microsoft� DirectX application programming interface (API) components and drivers on your system and lets you test sound and graphics output, as well as DirectPlay� service providers. It also allows you to disable some hardware acceleration features.

You can use the tool to gather information for a technician during a support call, or you can save the information gathered by the tool and paste it into an e-mail message.

Information is presented on a series of pages. You can move from page to page by any of the following methods:

• Click on the tabs.
• Click the Next Page button.
• Press the left or right arrow key when the input focus is on a tab.

Note  Some information, such as the amount of memory on a display card, may be approximate.