[hewee]

I know I seen the older versions of ACDsee Byteman.

Anyone know what version they started to add the junk to ACDsee?

I am thinking version 4 is when they got bad. Where version 3 let you view more things like video and sound.
But just do not remember the history of all the versions.

[Noyb]

Originally Posted by Byteman

Harry--- Here are some (lots) of ACDSee older versions!

http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=acdsee


""OldVersion.com....because newer is not always better!""

That's their motto, believe it!

Interesting link.
But now I’m curious …

I understand the terms ..
Wetware
Costware
Freeware
Teaseware

But doesn’t Shareware cost ?

Is It legal to Share an older, no longer obtainable, version of a Costware program because the newer version is not the most desirable (or working) version ?

[stranglehold]

Taskzip is a great little backup program.

http://www.pb-sys.com/

Works across networks too.

[JohnWill]

I've used TaskZIP for years, great little utility!

[Shelly6]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

Anyone ever played with one of these or is it just a waste of time?

OEMLogo Manager


Oemlogo and Oem information Management Program.
add your logo & support information to system properties.
Brand your pc Own It's Simple & Funny

Why use a program like this to do something that you can do manually.. in the time it takes to install a program? How often would you use it? I have rebranded mine already, so I vote; 'Waste of time.'

[Space Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Shelly6

Why use a program like this to do something that you can do manually.. in the time it takes to install a program? How often would you use it? I have rebranded mine already, so I vote; 'Waste of time.'

Thanks Shelly .. I thought so. I haven't played with the rebranding as you call it.

Is it really that simple?

How's it done?

Thanks Again
Cowboy

[Shelly6]

To make Windows 'yours', you need have your name in the system properties dialog box, a personal logo, if you so desire, and maybe even some support info.
Press Windows+Pause/Break keys (Windows keyboard) or right click My Computer - Properties. If your name isn't under 'Registered To'; you will need to edit the registry.
In 9x/ME click Start->Run, type regedit andclick ok. Double click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion
in the right hand pane double click RegisteredOwnerand type your name in the value field and click OK. Close the editor.
In XP the path is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->Microsoft->Windows NT->CurrentVersion.
The logo if it exists, is called oemlogo.bmp and is in \Windows\system on Win9x - \Winnt\system32 on Windows 2000 and \Windows\system32 on XP
There is some debate about the size of and colours in, the logo. I use a photo - of myself, naturally - 153 x 113 pixels @ 96dpi in full colour. It works on 98, Me and XP.
Next, to make it work, you need a file called oeminfo.ini in the same folder. Its a text file in this format;
[General]
Manufacture=manfacturers name
Model=model name

[Support Information]
Line1=
Line2= you can put whatever you want here
Line3= I use my email address on the kids' computers

Only General and manufacturers name are compulsory, after that you can have as many lines as you like.
To make oeminfo.ini you go to the required folder and create a 'new text document'. Open this in notepad, add the above text and save and close the file. Rename it to oeminfo.ini - it must have the "ini" extension to work correctly.

[hewee]

I got OEM Logo Master 2.0

I added the info and put a picture on mine.

The company that it came from is no longer around.

[ChuckE]

Slight edits on the fine tip by Shelly6,
BTW, I have been doing this tip for years and I find it very handy to 'tuck' away my contact numbers for my ISP and the service tag of my Dell PC.

And yes, Space Cowboy, it really is that simple. A couple of files, (one is simple text, the other is a prefered bitmap) in the right folder and whenever you open your System Properties, you will see your edited lines, your prefered bitmap, and a [Support Information] button.

She had the first line as "Manufacture=manfacturers name" instead it should be:
"Manufacturer=whatever you want to read"
(Manufacturer, not Manufacture) and the text can be really almost anything you want. It does not have to be the real manufacturer.
Here is a copy of what I have in my OEMINFO.INI (some data I changed for illustration)

[General]
Manufacturer=Chuck's
Model=Time obliterator

[Support Information]
Line1=Hello,
Line2=This is file %systemroot%\system32\oeminfo.ini
Line3=
Line4=Service Tag: blahblah
Line5=Express Service Code: 123-456-789-0
Line6=

I can put whatever I want here, without Line#s, and while it won't show when clicking
the [support Information] button, it is EASY to get to (read below).
...

Notice that I have that Line2 saying "This is file %systemroot%\system32\oeminfo.ini"
That is very useful to have displayed, because you can just do a double-click on the system portion (this works in Notepad - other editors it may not!),
which hi-lights the entire %systemroot%\system32\oeminfo.ini and copy (Ctrl+C) then I can press Win+R, then paste (Ctrl+V) into the Run window, and then just press Enter which will open your oeminfo.ini file in Notepad (or whatever editor you have defined for .INI files).

In addition to all that Line1, Line2, LineETC. stuff, you can just add in ANY TEXT WITHOUT LINE NUMBERS, which would then NOT SHOW when you click the System Properties [Support Information] button, but can be easily read, and edited, when you use open the OENINFO.INI file (see that copy, Win+R, paste, Enter tip, above).

As for the pixel size of the OEMLOGO.BMP file, I have seen the pixel size change between versions of Windows, there is no one size for all. But it is easy enough to find out is the max size for your own PC and OS. Just make a temporary, larger than necessary (like 200x200 pixel) all black image and call it OEMLOGO.BMP and place it in your system32 folder (or system, in some older versions of Windows). When you then look at your System Properties (hint: just press Win+Break) you will see that black box. Just make a screen capture of that black area and measure it. (There are many tools to actually measure it, I won't bore you here).
Doing this I found out my Windows XP Pro SP2, running on a Dell 8400 PC, displays an area that is exactly 180x114 pixels in size. Your OEMLOGO area may vary.

As for the dpi of the bmp used ... it just doesn't matter for this use. Windows only cares about the images overall pixel size (the h and v) not the dpi. By the way, if you do use an OEMLOGO.BMP file that is larger than your correct max size - don't worry! it doesn't harm anything, and Windows may just display it adequately anyway. Windows will not display some part of edges, it will only display the center portion of your image.

There are all kinds of existing OEMLOGO.BMP images already on the net, just search for it like this Google search.
In addition to the info you will find there, which also explains the need for those few OENINFO.INI entries, you will also find that it is possible to define transparent colors for use on your oemlogo. Check out the Laura Kroft here.
As for how to set that transparent color just do a Google search.

Have fun!

[hewee]

Startup and Shutdown logos. Most will say for Win95/98 on them.

http://camtech2000.net/Pages/Logos.htm

[ChuckE]

If you are confusing what I mentioned about OEMLOGO.BMP files with (Win95 and Win98) Startup and Shutdown logo.sys files, I was not confusing the two different ideas.
I was talking about the picture that a user can place on his/her own System Properties page. (See the snapshot I included here.)

Startup, Shutdown, and the Wait LOGO.sys files are only used on Win95 and Win98 (don't know about WinME, but I think so also).
There are lots of webpages that can be found regarding those logo.sys files.
There are also other webpages talking about how to modify similar screens for the Windows2k and WinXP. BUT it requires modifying the kernel files of the OS, and it is something I will not try to explain in these boards. It is complicated. Searching for those webpages will get the curious that info.

My mention of the OEMLOGO.BMP file is used by all versions of Windows since Win95. The only difference is the actual location where the file has to be (\Windows or \Winnt or \<whatever> root directory, and if in the System or System32 subfolder).

One other slight difference is the actual pixel size allowed for that version of Windows. I make no claim as to knowing the exact pixel dimensions for OS's other than what I have tried on my own systems.

[Space Cowboy]

Thanks for the info. Shelly and Chuck .. I musta deleted mine by mistake cause there is nothing there

I tend to delete all bmp files on my rig when first setup to get rid of the default wallpapers. I'll give er a go..

Laters

[ChuckE]

You may not have deleted anything (talking about the oeminfo.ini and the oemlogo.bmp files) since your computer may have never had them.

Those files are placed on your computer by the OEM makers to brand their logo, and some easy to locate support information, on a new (OEM new, that is) PC.

One of the things that pissed me off about Gateway was the way I was handled years ago, with my (when I had a) Gateway PC. I noticed one day that my [Support Information] button no longer appeared. I didn't know when it "went away." So I called Gateway Support and asked them how to restore it. (I did not know how to, back then).

I was refused help because I had upgraded my PC from the Win95 that it originally came with, to the then existing Win98. Yes, I had upgraded, but that upgrade was done with their understanding I would, because I bought that computer just at the time that Win98 was about to be released. I got the Win98 upgrade disks from Gateway! But now that I upgraded they no longer wanted to support me!

Screw that. I know it is a silly irritation, but I was a customer and I did not like being told to go away, not for this. Besides, it was a simple thing to get the [Support Information] button back, and they could have told me how, or at least steered me in the right direction. Grrrrrr . Since then I have never had a desire to buy another Gateway PC.

[Noyb]

Pardon me for eavesdropping –
but where do I find the oemlogo.bmp file so I can do this ..

[hewee]

I got 98 and the Oemlogo.bmp is in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder.

I just changed it to.