Do you have the latest drivers for your video card? Go to
http://www.s3.com/bbs/0main/topindex.htm and get the utility that
identifies the particular chip on your video card, then get the drivers.

HTH

Jose



Qian Jun wrote:

> A friend of my had problem with Win95.  He installed Age of Empories,
> the first few days everything was okay, until he did a defragment (use
> win95 system tool).  After defragment, he couldn't play AOE any more
> (anything else was okay, at least looks like).  It seems like something
> to do with directX (he also installed directX 5.0 from AOE CD, but not
> upgrade video driver < AOE not recommand to upgrade>).  He tried remove
> directX and install again, but win95 told him "system error" (he just
> can't do it).
>
> After all (uninstall and install AOE many times), he reinstalled win95
> and AOE, thing seems back normal. (he asked technical support, they
> didn't find anything wrong, and told him his video driver or video card
> may not compatiable with directX 5).
>
> His PC:
>
> S3 DX / 4 mb video card
> P233 mmx, TX mobo
> 32 mb sdram
> Win95 B (with directX 4 ?)
> 2.1 hdd
> The only game: AOE
>
> Any idea what was the problem?  and what action would he take if it
> happen again?
>
> Thanks a lot.