PCBackdrop is a command-line tool to automatically display relevant information about a Workstation or Server on the user's desktop background. Items such as the Host Name, Local IP address, Username Domain Name and the Opertating System currently used on the machine, are all displayed in a neat little bitmap that is positioned in the middle of the user's desktop. This is particularly useful for helpdesk calls where the user can quickly provide the details of their workstation to the helpdesk operator. When placed in the Startup folder of a user's profile, or in a logon script, PCBackdrop simply writes a new desktop bitmap (PCBKDRP.BMP which is around 75 kb in size) to the user's 'My Documents' or 'Personal Folder' and then sets it as the default wallpaper for that session. Each time the user logs on to the Workstation, the information on the bitmap will be updated. This utility is FREEWARE and was written by Warren Simondson of Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy, Australia. www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au Thankyou to the WINDOWS SDK available from http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads Usage: PCBackdrop [ScreenPos] [/B | /W] [.BMP file] [/?] ScreenPos [1-9] - The position on the screen that displays the bitmap. The bitmap can be positioned on the screen in nine (9) locations * 1 - top left * 2 - top middle * 3 - top right * 4 - center left * 5 - center (DEFAULT) * 6 - center right * 7 - bottom left * 8 - bottom middle * 9 - bottom right /B - Font Color will be Black /W - Font Color will be White (DEFAULT) .BMP File - Path and name of .BMP file to be used as background (JPG, GIF, and other image formats are not accepted.) /? - This help information. PCBackdrop with no parameters positions the bitmap in the centre of the screen. NOTE: If a .BMP file is used that is larger than 300 x 180 pixels, the inserted Text will be placed in the center of the image. This image can still be positioned in different sections of the screen, however some information may not be visible. If a .BMP is smaller than 300 x 180 pixels, information will not be condensed to fit the image, therefore some information will not be visible. E.G. PCBackdrop 9 This command will place an information bitmap in the bottom right of the screen. E.G. PCBackdrop C:\MYPIC.BMP This command will load C:\MYPIC.BMP as the background and overlay system information onto the picture. E.G. PCBackdrop C:\MYPIC.BMP /B This command will load C:\MYPIC.BMP as the background and overlay system information onto the picture with the text appearing in Black. PCBackdrop will function on all versions of Windows NT 4 Sp3, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows Vista platforms. It will not function on Terminal Server Operating Systems. Please refer to TSBackdrop found at www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au for a Terminal Server Edition of this program. The freeware version is offered AS IS. Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy has made every effort possible to ensure that PCBackdrop is free of any bugs or errors, however in no way is PCBackdrop to be considered error or bug free. You assume all responsibility for any damages or lost data that may result from any errors or bugs in PCBackdrop. IN NO EVENT WILL Ctrl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS PRODUCT.