directx problems with Sims2.

[cuban_addicted]

alright, i, like many others, have been having directx yada yada problems with the Sims2. It says some .. update.. not installed. Whatever. I've been going through a whole bunch of forums, I downloaded that everst thing, and it says that name, manufacturer, and all that stuff. is n/a.
Specs :

operating system ; windows xp professional
system manufacturer ; sony corporation
system model ; VGN-S460
BIOS ; Ver 1.00PARTTBLL
Processor ; Intel Pentium M Processor 1.73 GHz
Memory ; 510MB RAM
DirectX Version ; Directx 9.0C

someone please tell me what to do. =[ IM me at cuban addicted,email me at cubanaddicted@aol.com or merely post here! all help is greatly appreciated!