Video Card ..DirectX ?

[kloofnek]

Yesterday ,I was playing a game from BigFish,which I have done so many times but twice in the middle of playing a blue window with lots of writing on flashed on the screen very quickly and the laptop went blank,then it restarted and I was able to continue with my game,however,when it did it a second time I did not go back to it,
Both times when I opened up internet explorer a Microscoft window came up saying this:

"Upgrade your Display Adapter
This problem occurred because your video card doesn't support the required version of DirectX. This version of Windows requires a video card that supports DirectX 9.0 or newer.

What are the system requirements for this version of Windows?

To search for similar devices that are compatible with this version of Windows, go online to the Windows Logo'd Products List webpage:"

What does this mean..help please?????

[ChuckFickens]

install the latest display drivers for your system from the manufacturers website.

[kloofnek]

Took a look as you advised there are so many different ones...am at a loss!!!
Have got a couple of SonicStage???
SonyVideo Shared Library???

No idea about any of them!!!!

[AlBags]

Get the EXACT model of the Video Display Adapter .. from Task Manager. Double click the properties and driver info and write down listed driver installed.
It would also be helpful to know if graphics are onboard or a separate graphics card. To check on a PC look at rear panel and the connections. If onboard graphics the monitor connection will be with the ports and keyboard/mouse PS2 connectors. If a card, willbe further down in it's own group.

[AlBags]

There are 'Windows Certified' drivers .. and normal drivers.
First are tested by MS. Others are not.
Try the latest first.

[kloofnek]

Sorted!!! Needed Vaio updates which I have never done...didn`t think it mattered as long I kept my Microsoft Updates Ok and Anti-Virus...silly me.

However,thanks for your answers.