Left 4 Dead Launch Error - "Failed to create D3D device!"

Just bought the game and installed, defragged, etc. I get this error when I launch the game in Steam.

Anybody know how to fix this? I already went to the link and added the recommended -dxlevel 80 tag and it still displays the same error.



System Specs:
ThinkPad T61
NVS 140M graphics (w/ latest driver 7.15.11.7597 from Lenovo)
4GB RAM
Core 2 Duo T7300

Also when I tried to launch the game the first time, it said my drivers were outdated and linked me to the Nvidia driver page where I could download the beta ones, but at the bottom of the download page it said it does not support ThinkPad notebooks and to check with Lenovo for the drivers, which I already have the latest.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

try reinstalling it

 

go to steam support website and check

 

Still the same error after reinstalling. Already checked out the steam support website, still a no go.

edit: fixed it with this thread.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=322991