Warcraft III Problems on Notebook

[freyguy202]

I have an Acer TravelMate 2500 with windows XP, and for some reason the graphics are all messed up when I start the game, and if I continue to play my computer will often randomly shut down.

From what I have already read it sounds like it might be a video driver problem, but I can't figure out how to upgrade my drivers. I have gone to the Acer homepage it I can't find any updates for the TravelMate 2500... I was going to call their tech support, but an automated voice told me the call would cost me 35$

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[freyguy202]

I just realized I forgot to post my system specs, if that would help:

Acer TravelMate 2500 0100
3.00 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
448 Megabytes Installed Memory
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP [Display adapter]

If you have any ideas at all, please help! Thanks. I also have a picture of what the actual graphics in game look like, but I'm not sure how to post it here.

 

[SA_Max71]

(weeee! posting spree!) Hmmm...

Before you continue, I am assuming you aren't using a mac. I am assuming you are using windows (XP?)

Parhaps someone is launching a nuke attack at you? (Look for "nuke" on this page: http://www.undergroundmac.com/hacking.html ). A firewall should stop this, and updating your windows servics pack would help to (if you don't have service pack 2). TO do this, open up your windows explorer. Click on "tools", "windows update". If this doesn't fix your problem with Warcraft, the only other thing I could think of would be to run your game without it's CD. Here is a page to do that: Running Warcraft 3: Frozen throne without it's CD Running Warcraft 3: Regin of Chaos without it's CD
Note: Don't click on ANY of the pictures on the website. The website is 100% legal.


I hope this helps

-Max