upgrade from a Intel 945 graphics processor

I have a Satellite A135-S4527 laptop with dual-core processor and the Intel 945 chipset graphics processor. I use this laptop for wathing movies, occasional web surfing, and games. I have Call of Duty 2, which does not work on this computer. I get a message that DirectX has encountered an unrecoverable error and needs to be shut down. I have the most recent version of DirectX, and my display drivers are current.

Is it possible to upgrade my graphics card/processor? I just bought this laptop a couple months ago, and haven't had a problem until now. Is this a relatively cheap and easy upgrade to make?

 

You can not upgrade integrated graphics.

upgrading Mobile video cards

Try running at a dv7 level

http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=242#force

 

So.... is there any way to get around my DirectX unrecoverable error? Obviously my fall back plan is to throw the g-ddamn laptop and game out the window and then drive over it.... but is there something I can try before doing that?

 

I would do that as well as burn it and then buy a laptop with a dedicated card

Try these suggestion from activison

https://activision.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/activision.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=15610&p_created=1131394737&p_sid=tCOwhiYh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQmcF9ncmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTI5OSZwX3Byb2RzPTAmcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9RGlyZWN0WA**&p_li=&p_topview=1

https://activision.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/activision.cfg/php/enduser/atvi_guide_system.php#2

 

Try running Call of Duty 2 in DirectX 7 mode and see if that helps.