other dog Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Anybody know anything about computers ? My picture I had as my background won't stay on-it disappears every time I turn it off,or restart,and I just have a black screen except for the usual icons. It didn't use to do this.And now none of my pictures will appear as a background picture at all,but if I go to A website and get A picture it will,but still disappears if I turn the pc off and restart it later. Stupid computers. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2883-background-picture/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyhauler Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Run a current virus scan on your computer with the latest version available. The display problem seems strange-also check your display settings from the "Control Panel". Let me know.Best regards,John Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2883-background-picture/#findComment-14067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaddeusW Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hmmm odd problem. What version of windows do you have or are you on a Mac?I would try this if you have windows XP:-First find a picture online that you want as your background. -Right click the picture and click "save picture as"-Save it under "My Documents" (you can click the my documents button on the left of the save picture window, maybe even make a seperate folder for your background)-Ok go to your desktop and right click it and click properties. -Once in the display properties click the desktop tab at the top. -You should see a dialog box full of pre installed backgrounds, backgrounds you have previously set, as well as backgrounds that are set by your web browser. to the right is a button marked browse. Click that.-Click the my documents button and then double click on the image you saved.-Now click ok at the bottom of the display settings window and your background should come up and stay up. If that doesent work then you have a problem that I cant put my finger on. Quote -Thad What America needs is less bull and more Bulldog! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2883-background-picture/#findComment-14070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hmmm odd problem. What version of windows do you have or are you on a Mac?I would try this if you have windows XP:-First find a picture online that you want as your background. -Right click the picture and click "save picture as"-Save it under "My Documents" (you can click the my documents button on the left of the save picture window, maybe even make a seperate folder for your background)-Ok go to your desktop and right click it and click properties. -Once in the display properties click the desktop tab at the top. -You should see a dialog box full of pre installed backgrounds, backgrounds you have previously set, as well as backgrounds that are set by your web browser. to the right is a button marked browse. Click that.-Click the my documents button and then double click on the image you saved.-Now click ok at the bottom of the display settings window and your background should come up and stay up. If that doesent work then you have a problem that I cant put my finger on.Thanks y'all,i have no viruses detected,so i'll print this so i can follow step-by-step and see what happens. I have windows vista home premium. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2883-background-picture/#findComment-14071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaddeusW Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks y'all,i have no viruses detected,so i'll print this so i can follow step-by-step and see what happens. I have windows vista home premium.Vista - UGHI have had the unpleasent experience of fighting to get it working right on a friends computer. Quote -Thad What America needs is less bull and more Bulldog! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2883-background-picture/#findComment-14072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 Vista - UGHI have had the unpleasent experience of fighting to get it working right on a friends computer.That's the same thing the Diesel Gypsy says about vista! Anyway, I had no luck-it's still the same. Still won't work with my pictures I have saved,but I can use a picture from my gallery on BMT-whether it stays or not I don't know yet. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2883-background-picture/#findComment-14073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 now I do,it didn't...oh well Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2883-background-picture/#findComment-14081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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