Satellite M60-162: problem gambling (game)

Hello
I bought a Satellite M60-162 to use for work and a bit of entertainment (including games).
It happens that all types of game, I installed (Medal of honor, C & C Generals, Nba live 2005, MS Flight simulator 2004) breaks down when it is run (just click on 'play' and after a while, the game crashes). The installation program ends normally, but every game crashes.
The only game that works is 'The elder scrolls III - Morrowind '.
I have updated with patches - if available - all games without any profit.
I also updated the graphics (Ati mobility radeon 700) driver and installed the DirectX 9 .0c. Nothing has changed.
Finally, I ran a test for the graphics system (3D Mark 360) to check if there were hardware problems. All tests have passed.
I don't know what I could do to remedy this situation.
Thanks a lot for your help.

Hello

Believe me it's not easy to say why it happens.
It could be a driver problem or a software problem (game). The only way to know why it happens is to test the device with different settings. Try using a lower screen resolution during the games. Try to change the game settings.

Windows XP performance settings that affect the visual appearance of the operating system, most of the games have buried in their menus of Options graphic settings. The trick is to find them.

I found a very useful and interesting article how to optimize the parameters of play for performance and looks. Please click the link:
http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/games/learnmore/optimize.mspx

Maybe these tips will help you

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