Stefan (Auric)
05-22-2001, 03:12 PM
Hey all! <IMG SRC="http://www.electric-ent.com/bbs/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":&#41;"> <BR> <BR>Inspired by JAG!s original Centro startup logo for Windows I made an Electric startup logo, which can be displayed while booting Windows instead of the original Windows startup screen. <BR> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.electric-ent.com/bbs/messages/19/84.jpg" ALT="preview"> <BR> <BR>To install the logo, follow these instructions: <BR> <BR>1. Download the logo file to your harddisk from: <BR>http://www.stefanhabel.de/electroholics.com/electric.sys <BR>Do not copy and save the preview image above. <BR>2. Copy the logo file to your C: drive and rename it to &#34;logo.sys&#34;. If there&#39;s already a file named &#34;logo.sys&#34; be sure to make a backup copy of it if you want to keep it to re-install it later. <BR>3. That&#39;s it! <IMG SRC="http://www.electric-ent.com/bbs/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":&#41;"> <BR>Next time you boot you&#39;ll see the new logo. <BR> <BR> <BR>Inside info: <BR>The logo file is actually a 320x400 pixel 256-color bitmap. It contains a 12-color-cycled animation. When booting Windows, the logo is displayed in a 640x400 pixel screen, so it&#39;s actually streched. This causes a relatively poor image quality. <BR>The animation contained in the logo is actually supposed to indicate that the system works and loads Windows &#40;-&#62;animated bar at the bottom of the screen in the original Windows startup logo&#41;. It&#39;s however possible to build in user defined animations of any color&#40;s&#41; you like. <BR> <BR>Do not open and save the logo file with a graphics program, the animation effect will be gone. <BR> <BR>Known issues: Doesn&#39;t work with Windows 2000. <BR> <BR>If you&#39;d rather like an animated bar or something, drop me a line... ;-&#41; <BR> <BR>Have fun! <IMG SRC="http://www.electric-ent.com/bbs/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":&#41;"> <BR> <BR>Feel free to report any bugs and post your comments.