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From: scott@blueeyes.kines.uiuc.edu (scott)
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Subject: Wallpaper Question
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Date: 29 Sep 90 16:12:49 GMT
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[Apologies if this has been asked to death - I just joined this group.]

In general, I like Windows 3.0 - the new graphics are very slick. Win3 does,
however, have one little annoying thing which I absolutely hate:

I've tried to load various .BMP files as wallpaper. Often, a dialog box
will pop up with what has to be the most WORTHLESS error message I have ever
seen: it says "Can't use FILENAME.BMP as a wallpaper bitmap." or words to 
that effect. Whenever that window pops up, it makes me want to scream!!!!
"***WHY*** can't you use FILENAME.BMP as wallpaper, you twit?" The manual is
no help - it outlines the procedure for installing a .BMP as wallpaper, but
doesn't tell me what to do when it doesn't work.

If anyone can list a few of the more common reasons why a given .BMP file
(which Windows Paint has absolutely no trouble reading, BTW) is flatly
rejected as wallpaper without explanation, I'd be most appreciative.

Both I and my sanity thank you in advance for your kind assistance.


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Scott Coleman                                     scott@blueeyes.kines.uiuc.edu
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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