[DirectPython] Problem Running Direct.Python Samples

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A problem running DirectPython Samples. When I try to run any of the samples with DirectPython I have the following result:
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\directpy\samples\sampleBasic.py", line 147, in <module>
    mainloop()
  File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\directpy\samples\sampleBasic.py", line 75, in mainloop
    d3d.createDevice(title, u"textures/x.ico", window[2], window[3], False, CREATE.HARDWARE)
RuntimeError: Failed to create a device
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I take it that the reference is to the following in d3dx:
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class Frame(object):
    def __init__(self, title, fullscreen=False, area=(200, 100, 800, 600)):
        d3d.createDevice(title, u"textures/x.ico", area[2], area[3], 
            fullscreen, CREATE.HARDWARE)
            
        if not fullscreen:
            d3d.setWindow(*area)
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I was unable to find anything like “CREATE.HARDWARE” in the DirectX documentation and help materials. Also, I found the following sort of code as implementations of the d3d.CreateDevice( ) syntax and it looks entirely different:
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D3D.CreateDevice(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, hWnd,
    D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING,@d3dpp, D3DDevice)
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Would someone advise if the problem lies in the “CREATE.HARDWARE” command, the d3d.CreateDevice( ) syntax in d3dx, or possible somewhere else? 

Thanks

Bill