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    customize desktop

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by sharmaj12, Apr 3, 2007.

  1. sharmaj12

    sharmaj12 Newbie

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    Hi guys, I don't have any technical problem with my laptop
    Its just i am trying to customize my desktop in a way that the background pictures can alternate by themselves. How would or can I do that? To confirm, I am not talking about the screen saver.
     
    sharmaj12, Apr 3, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm pretty sure the desktop background can't be animated...I'm pretty sure it doesn't support .GIFs which are the only files that can "animate".

    Windows Vista Ultimate has a feature called Dreamscene that allows for animated backgrounds, like a flowing waterfall, etc. That's probably the closest you can get to having an animated background. I heard there's also another way to get a feature similar to Dreamscene but I can't remember what it was.

    By the way, this thread should've been posted in the Windows OS & Software forum, you'll get more replies related to this subject there.
     
    Sam, Apr 3, 2007
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  3. trooper_gs

    trooper_gs Notebook Consultant

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    Actually SAM once I put a Gif while I was using win 98, it worked but sucked all my ram so I learned by experience that is was not such a wise idea :) I haven't tried that in XP though.

    You can use a wallpaper changer appliacation to change your wallpaper in intervals you decide. I can suggest xp manager software which has may optimization tools and a nice wallpaper changer.
     
    trooper_gs, Apr 4, 2007
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  4. mikeymike

    mikeymike Notebook Evangelist

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    what u want is Alternate M e t a Screen Saver (take out the spaces in m e t a )
    You make up your wallpapers of what every pictures or designs you want and the program rotates them.
    I believe its freeware too

    theres also PictureShare.net Wallpaper Manager but its shareware
     
    mikeymike, Apr 4, 2007
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