I installed the game Mysterious Island and it will load but when I go to save it crashes down to my desk top. I have run diagonostics and think it is my video card, how can I upgrade?

go to start/ run: dxdiag

On the main page what is your version of DirectX?

Under the Display tab:

What is listed under Device? & also Driver?

Also what is your Operating System?

HI,
My OS is Windows XP Home ED.

Device:
Intel(r) 82845g/gl/ge/pe/gv

Driver:
ialmrnt 5.dll
Version 6.13.0010.3510
Mini vdd 5 sys
VDD: N/A
DDI: Version 8

Direct X 9.oc

You have onboard graphics which arn't going to run many high end games.

You need to see what kind of graphics card your motherboard will support.

Run this scan:

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

What is listed under: Main Circuit Board?

Board: Dell Computer Corp 0G1548 A00
Bus Clock: 533 Megahertz
Bios: Dell Computer A05 12/02/2003

OK... sorry for the round about but now can you post the exact Dell Model you have?

Such as: Dimension 5200 xyz ...

Dimension 2400

http://support.dell.com/support/trou...ng.aspx?~ck=mn

manual here:

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...m_en/index.htm

You have 3 available PCI slots. No AGP.

So as you look around at cards that is the first thing to consider.

Most new high end cards will be AGP. But there are many for PCI. Also do not confuse PCI with PCI-E which is a completely different creature.

Here are 2 main manufacturers to search:

http://www.nvidia.com/page/home

http://www.ati.com/

Look around & ask back your questions.