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Cool Windows Sys. Properties trick!

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Name: Trent M
Date: October 19, 2008 at 07:57:47 Pacific
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A lot of you probably own or have used a computer, where when you go to the system properties page, not only does it show your proccesor and RAM, but it might also show the manufacturer/model of the computer, and even the Manufacturer's logo in the left side of the box.

Anyway, I know a trick to do this if you want your computer to look more "authentic"...

Well, if you own TuneUp Utilities 2008, you can do this easily in the "Customize Windows" section. Click that, then open TuneUp system control, then on the left side of the following window, scroll down and click "System", then at the bottom of the main screen in the "Support information" section, click settings, and it will let you put in the Manuf./Model of your computer (or just type in anything you like!) and it lets you choose a picture, any picture, and tuneup will configure it to display it in the system properties. The make/model will be displayed above your processor info, and picture will be displayed on the left under the words "Manufactured and Supported By:" .

If you DON'T own TuneUp 2008, you can still do this manually:

In the SYSTEM32 folder, there should be a file called OEMINFO.INI. If there isn't, make it using Notepad.

Put the following lines in OEMINFO:

[General]
Manufacturer=(Type here, without brackets)
Model=(Type here, without brackets)

And thats it! What you typed will appear in the system properties page under "Computer:".

To set a picture for the "Manufactured and Supported By:" section, move any picture ending in BMP to the SYSTEM32 folder, then name it "OEMLOGO.BMP".

If the picture you want ends in JPG, open the picture, copy it, then paste it in Paint, then save it as a BMP on the Desktop, then drag the new BMP to the SYSTEM32 folder, and rename it OEMLOGO.BMP.

***The picture cannot be any bigger than 180x114 pixels. Otherwise it will be cut off in System Properties!*** If you use TuneUp, though, you can use any picture, and TuneUp will shrink it.

Sorry for the long message, but I hope to read good results from people who tried it!

-Trent

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving may not be for you."

-Our tour guide at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.



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Response Number 1
Name: Trent M
Date: October 19, 2008 at 17:14:59 Pacific
Reply:

Oh yeah, In Windows 9x and ME, use the SYSTEM folder, not SYSTEM32.

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving may not be for you."

-Our tour guide at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.


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Response Number 2
Name: Intel 80486 (by meisinscotland)
Date: October 20, 2008 at 04:52:42 Pacific
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-Will probably try this for kicks when I get home.

Medion MIM 2080
Toshiba T2130CT
Macintosh Performa 450

All working wonderfully.


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Response Number 3
Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3)
Date: October 22, 2008 at 05:23:14 Pacific
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Heh, cool. I like that. I'm gunna be doing this on every computer I build for friends from now on!

Mattwizz3
Gigabyte P35-DS3R
E4500 @ 3.2
4GB DDR2 800
9800GT


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Response Number 4
Name: Dude111
Date: December 17, 2008 at 15:06:09 Pacific
Reply:

Excellent!!

Thanx 4 the tip mate!


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