Lmf-wallpaper

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

1. log in as administrator
2. connect to the LMF fileserver
3. copy all the *.bmp files in the "wallpaper" folder to "C:\Windows" - done!

set up the wallpaper for the start-up screen

1. log in as administrator
2. right-click on a free area of the desktop
3. select "Properties"
4. check the screen resolution in the tab "Settings"
5. click "OK"
6. open the registry: click "Start" > select "Run..." > type "regedit" > click "OK"
7. go to the path: HKEY_USERS > .DEFAULT > Control Panel > Desktop
8. double-click "Wallpaper" and enter "C:\Windows\lmf-wallpaper-[screen resolution]-startup.bmp"
9. check that the value down below ("WallpaperStyle") is "2"
10. close the registry, log off - done!

set up the wallpaper for "lmf user" account

1. log in as "lmf user"
2. right-click on a free area of the desktop
3. select "Properties"
4. check the screen resolution in the tab "Settings"
5. select the tab "Desktop"
6. scroll down the wallpaper list until you find one which is called "lmf-wallpaper-[screen resolution].bmp"
7. 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"