Including Manufacturer and Support Details
This tip lets you include a company logo and contact information in the System Properties dialog box.
This is especially useful if you run a computer store and want your customers to be reminded where they bought their PC and where to get technical support.
To add the manufacturer and support information you need to create two new files in the Windows system directory, 'c:\winnt\system32' for Windows NT.
The first file is a text file called 'OEMINFO.INI'. To create the file open notepad and copy the template below, make any changes and save the file in the System directory.
OEMINFO.INI Template
[General]Manufacturer=Enter the Company Name HereModel=Enter the Computer Model Name Here[Support Information]Line1=first line of support informationLine2=second lineLine3=third lineLine4=fourth line;
Create as many lines as you need by incrementing the Line number
The other file you need to create is a logo file.
This is a standard Windows bitmap file, but it must be saved as 'OEMLOGO.BMP' in the System directory.
Once you've created both these files, open System Properties from Control Panel, and your logo and company name will be listed. The details you entered in the [Support Information] section will show up when you click on the Support Information button.
This is especially useful if you run a computer store and want your customers to be reminded where they bought their PC and where to get technical support.
To add the manufacturer and support information you need to create two new files in the Windows system directory, 'c:\winnt\system32' for Windows NT.
The first file is a text file called 'OEMINFO.INI'. To create the file open notepad and copy the template below, make any changes and save the file in the System directory.
OEMINFO.INI Template
[General]Manufacturer=Enter the Company Name HereModel=Enter the Computer Model Name Here[Support Information]Line1=first line of support informationLine2=second lineLine3=third lineLine4=fourth line;
Create as many lines as you need by incrementing the Line number
The other file you need to create is a logo file.
This is a standard Windows bitmap file, but it must be saved as 'OEMLOGO.BMP' in the System directory.
Once you've created both these files, open System Properties from Control Panel, and your logo and company name will be listed. The details you entered in the [Support Information] section will show up when you click on the Support Information button.
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