Curt: Go to START menu, click run, enter "dxdiag" without the quotes. It will run and you will have the option to SAVE. Save the dxdiag file and attach it to your post, using the Attachment button.
It will provide the pros with the information to assess your system's capability to handle PD9. Very many problems result from insufficient computer horsepower, out of date drivers and QuickTime, missing or corrupt codecs, etc.
Hope this helps. Have a great day.
Regards,
-Phil