DirectX Installation Problem

I am having a hell of the time compiling with my Borland compiler (ver. 5.5) and I think I need help. I installed the DirectX 6.1 SDK, and now I want to compile some demo's from the book that I have. The book is called, "Tricks Of The Window's Game Programming Guru's". It is an excellent book but I can't find much info on actually setting up Borland with DirectX and making it work. I know how to compile and have compiled many programs before, but now im getting into graphics, and it seems I need help with the set up. So if anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it. May be step by step instructions? Please help, im going crazy! Thanks.