Add OEM Logos and Info to your clevo notebooks

Here is a little tweak to add the OEM logos and info in My Computer for your Clevo/Sager/Rock/Eurocom/Novatech or any other notebook without an OS, or an OS without it.

Note: This tweak only works on Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Logos from Clevo, Sager, Rock, Novatech and Eurocom are attached. Just remove the OEM name so that the file says OEMLOGO.bmp. eg. clevo-OEMLOGO.bmp should be renamed to OEMLOGO.bmp. You can use custom logos but they must be a MAX dimension of 120x120.

You can place the OEMLOGO.bmp file in any directory of your choice, but I suggest you put it in the %systemroot%\system32 folder of your computer (for example - C:\Windows\System32). Note this path, you'll need it later.

The OEMinfo registry file is also included. You will need to open the OEMInfo file with a text editor and modify the values so that it fits your laptop, as the attached file was made for my laptop (Clevo M860TU). Once you have modified those values just add the OEMInfo file to the registry.

The instructions below show what values are added to the registry by the OEMinfo file.

IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO MANUALLY GO THROUGH THE REGISTRY, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE.

The Registry

1. In the Start Menu type “Regedit” and press Enter. Note: As always, be very careful while the editing the Registry. A small mistake can cause huge damage that will prevent you from booting the computer. If you don’t know what the Registry is, how to edit it and how to back it up, please consult with a skilled IT professional.

2. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation

3. If the OEMInformation key does not exist you will need to create it. Right Click the CurrentVersion key and from the drop down menu click New > Key. In the Key dialogue box type OEMInformation and then press Enter.

4. Next, create the following keys and modify them to hold the following values:

Key name: "Model"
Key type: String Value
Key value: The model number of your laptop, for example "Clevo M860TU"

Key name: "Logo"
Key type: String Value
Key value: The path to your logo file, for example: C:\Windows\System32

Key name: "Manufacturer"
Key type: String Value
Key value: Your name, or the manufacturer's name, for example: Clevo Notebook Computers

Key name: "SupportPhone"
Key type: String Value
Key value: Your support phone or Clevo's, for example: 1-909-598-2263

Key name: "SupportURL"
Key type: String Value
Key value: Your support URL or Clevo's, for example: http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/e-services/index.asp

5. Close Regedit.

Note: You can export your settings and make the addition of such settings for more computers by importing the information and OEMLOGO.BMP file to them. In order to export the information, click on the OEMInformation key. Next, go to File > Export, and give the file a name (such as settings.reg). You can then edit the file with Notepad and distribute it to other computers (don't forget the .BMP file).

Here is a sample of my exported settings:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation]
"Model"="CLEVO M860(E)TU"
"Logo"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\oemlogo.bmp"
"Manufacturer"="CLEVO Notebook Computers"
"SupportPhone"="1-909-598-2263"
"SupportURL"="http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/e-services/index.asp"

After editing the Registry and pasting the OEMLOGO.BMP file in the right path, go to the My Computer > Properties screen.

Here is a preview of the tweak when done:


View attachment OEMLOGOS.zip

 

why, thank you good sir

+rep

 

Simply awesome...+Rep

 

Yea what the last two guys said, wouldn't have even thought about it. +rep !!

 

I find it funny the whole 'sager' / 'clevo' thing. I mean, even in your screenshot, the computer is registering as a clevo, but the graphic is a sager. Are the two brands one and the same? different country's offices? I don't quite get it...

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=264311

Read that, and you will understand that my D900F (signature) is not a Sager. It is made by Clevo, and is a Multicom Kunshan D900.

 

I could of used the clevo logo, but remember that the shot is just to show that it works. Sager rebrands clevo laptops and sells them, so it doesnt really matter which one i use because the model is indeed a clevo m860tu.

 

Here's one I made earlier

Mister Spoons

 

Nice! glad to see that this guide works for you.