The Desktop Thread

andrewb · 17-06-2006, 17:01

Unsure of where exactly this should go, but thought it might be a good idea to make a thread with screenshots of AccyWeb users desktops!

If you need somewhere to upload them, you can use http://abarrett.ath.cx/upload

HowTo for uploading to my site from a pc running Windows
First press the printscreen button on your keyboard, sometimes called PrtScr.
Go to paint and paste your picture using either edit > paste or hold ctrl and press v
Save your file by going to File > Save As, ensure you choose JPEG as the format
Visit http://abarrett.ath.cx/upload click browse, double click your file, then click SEND on the webpage
If everything goes according to plan it should show you the tag which you need to paste here to display your desktop image!

Please PM me if you have any difficulties and i'll *try* to help you

Heres mine!: http://abarrett.ath.cx/upload/data/cyfr.png

WillowTheWhisp · 17-06-2006, 22:33

Here you go, this is mine.

I've done it this way because I think Roy prefers us to upload things to AccyWeb.
You can just click on the thumbnail for a larger version.

I know it's messy, lol. It's typical me.

Tinkerbelle · 17-06-2006, 23:17

I would if I knew how lol! I've saved a desktop print screen to a document ..... best I could do lol!

andrewb · 17-06-2006, 23:40

To take a picture of the desktop, minimise (or close) all your windows, hit printscreen button ('Prt Sc' button).

Open up paint then go to edit and paste. Then save it and make sure the format is JPEG. Thats it

Then you can upload it to accyweb, your own hosting site, or my link on the first post

Willow, yeah you can upload it to accyweb, I just thought some users might want to get a full size picture so they could upload it to my space if required

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Tinkerbelle · 17-06-2006, 23:43

Cheers Cyfr. I'll have a go but don't hold your breath

shakermaker · 17-06-2006, 23:47

You aren't really surprised at the background are you?

Tinkerbelle · 17-06-2006, 23:56

I think I did it!!!

Look how tidy mine is Willow ....... I had to quickly sweep everything under the rug before I could let anyone in to have a look though

harwood red · 18-06-2006, 13:50

Ok, this is mine, nowt special anyway

katex · 18-06-2006, 15:47

Mines not exciting either Cyfr .. just a view in the Lakes that my brother took. Try to find one that does not interfere with the Icons too much.

Took me a long while to figure out that Prt Scrn was on the keyboard and not the Monitor

Lovely little thread though .. get an idea of people's personalities. Well, can't see Harwood Red as this lovely serene island with soft gentle waters lapping its shores.

Ok so can't do it nash, nash.

Followed instructions, de-sized it and filed it in junk, is Jpeg but telling me invalid file grrrrrr.

andrewb · 18-06-2006, 17:41

If it's named filename.jpg and you originaly saved it as JPEG in paint, then try uploading it to http://abarrett.ath.cx/upload and then click on it and see if it displays in your browser, if it does, then it'll work for everyone from there so just paste the link

... You don't need to resize it for that upload link either, as it's my own site not accyweb which has a 100kb restriction.

entwisi · 18-06-2006, 20:33

here is mine

or full size http://abarrett.ath.cx/upload/data/entwisi.png

katex · 18-06-2006, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyfr

If it's named filename.jpg and you originaly saved it as JPEG in paint, then try uploading it to http://abarrett.ath.cx/upload and then click on it and see if it displays in your browser, if it does, then it'll work for everyone from there so just paste the link

... You don't need to resize it for that upload link either, as it's my own site not accyweb which has a 100kb restriction.

Give me about a week and I'll be back ... lost the will to live now.

Anyway, where is yours ???? No cheating and changing it for something more exciting mind you, that you may already have there.

entwisi · 18-06-2006, 20:52

errr, he posted a link to his own? just click it!

andrewb · 19-06-2006, 10:12

I've updated my first post with a little guide on how to upload the pictures to my site, my site will then automaticly create a thumbnail and give you the tags you need to copy and paste to accyweb.

Everything *should* work fine, pm me if you have any problems.

At the end of it, you should have a small image in your post, which people can click on to see a full sized image.