{"id":9632,"date":"2020-08-20T13:15:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=9632"},"modified":"2020-08-20T13:15:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:15:49","slug":"kb0091","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/knowledge-base\/kb0091\/","title":{"rendered":"KB0091: How to use DirectX Diagnostic Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From time to time, it may be necessary to send in some computer-specific information about the components for troubleshooting. This walkthrough will show two ways to find and save this information.<\/p>\n<p>If you have the search bar on your task bar, you&#8217;ll be able to use that. Otherwise, you can press the Windows key + R key to bring up the Run window (2nd picture).<a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-post wp-image-9636\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-920x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-920x518.jpg 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/search.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-post wp-image-9637\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-920x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-920x518.jpg 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winr.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From here you can type &#8216;dxdiag&#8217; and press enter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-post wp-image-9633\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-920x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-920x518.jpg 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiag-searc-h.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-post wp-image-9638\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-920x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-920x518.jpg 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winrrun.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may get a window that asks if you want the program to check if your drivers are digitally signed. You can press either Yes or No depending on your preference. This just checks if the company that created your drivers has signed off on it, which is usually the case.<\/p>\n<p>The DirectX Diagnostic Tool window will appear. From this window, you can see information about your computer such as your CPU, OS, Memory, and other useful information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-post wp-image-9634\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-920x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-920x518.jpg 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dxdiagwindow.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the bottom of the window is a button that says &#8216;Save All information&#8217;. Click that and it will save a text file (.txt) of your diagnostic information that you can send to anybody who needs that information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-post wp-image-9635\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-920x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-920x518.jpg 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/save.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From time to time, it may be necessary to send in some computer-specific information about the components for troubleshooting. This walkthrough will show two ways to find and save this information. If you have the search bar on your task bar, you&#8217;ll be able to use that. 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