a. Running DxDiagnostic
Goto your start menu and select the Run option. In the box that appears, type in dxdiag and press enter. Let the program run its course. When it's finished running You will have a large box on the screen with 8 tabs across the top. The fisrt information we need is the operating system. This can be found on the system tab.
The System Tab
The sysem tab is the 1st tab and should already be showing. For an example of what to look for, click the image below:
Now look for the following information on the tab:
Next we need the driver information and that can be found on the display tab.
The Display Tab
The display tab is the 3rd tab along. Just click the tab name to select it. For an example of what to look for, click the image below:
Now look for the following information on the tab:
- Card Name
- Card Manufacturer
- Driver Version
- Driver Date
You now have all the information you need to determine if there are any updated drivers available.