Lmf-wallpaper
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* the setting in the registry seems to have no effect, the start-up background still looks standard | * the setting in the registry seems to have no effect, the start-up background still looks standard | ||
** make sure you got the registry path right; there are several one, but only one for the start-up screen | ** make sure you got the registry path right; there are several one, but only one for the start-up screen | ||
| − | ** the setting only applies if the ''welcome screen'' is activated: go to ''Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change the way users...'', here deactivate "Use the welcome screen" | + | ** the setting only applies if the ''welcome screen'' is activated: go to ''Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change the way users...'', here deactivate "Use the welcome screen"<br>(take care: this changes the way users have to log in to the older Windows 2000 style, meaning they have to type in "lmf user" and the password in a dialog) |
Revision as of 14:23, 3 April 2009
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overview of available wallpapers
lmf-wallpaper-[X]_[Y]-blank
w/o text
lmf-wallpaper-[X]_[Y]-startup
for Windows start-up/log-on screen
lmf-wallpaper-[X]_[Y]
with "log off" message
general layout scheme for lmf windows-driven computers
- for administrator account, choose Windows XP
- for lmf user account, take lmf-wallpaper-[X]_[Y]
- for the Windows log-on/start-up screen, use lmf-wallpaper-[X]_[Y]-startup
get the wallpaper files
- log in as administrator
- connect to the LMF fileserver
- copy all the *.bmp files in the "wallpaper" folder to "C:\Windows" - done!
set up the wallpaper for the start-up screen
- log in as administrator
- right-click on a free area of the desktop
- select "Properties"
- check the screen resolution in the tab "Settings"
- click "OK"
- open the registry: click "Start" > select "Run..." > type "regedit" > click "OK"
- go to the path: HKEY_USERS > .DEFAULT > Control Panel > Desktop
- double-click "Wallpaper" and enter "C:\Windows\lmf-wallpaper-[screen resolution]-startup.bmp"
- check that the value down below ("WallpaperStyle") is "2"
- close the registry, log off - done!
set up the wallpaper for "lmf user" account
- log in as "lmf user"
- right-click on a free area of the desktop
- select "Properties"
- check the screen resolution in the tab "Settings"
- select the tab "Desktop"
- scroll down the wallpaper list until you find one which is called "lmf-wallpaper-[screen resolution].bmp"
- click "OK" - done!
troubleshooting
- wallpaper is stretched in an ugly way
- the wallpaper does not fit the screen resolution; select a wallpaper that fits
- two-screen configurations might require an extra-wide version (same resolution in Y, double in X)
- folder "C:\Windows" does not exist
- use "C:\WINNT" on older Windows 2000 systems
- the setting in the registry seems to have no effect, the start-up background still looks standard
- make sure you got the registry path right; there are several one, but only one for the start-up screen
- the setting only applies if the welcome screen is activated: go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change the way users..., here deactivate "Use the welcome screen"
(take care: this changes the way users have to log in to the older Windows 2000 style, meaning they have to type in "lmf user" and the password in a dialog)
