Re: Maximum size of a background file

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Shenan,

That's kinda what I was trying to say all along, but it sure didn't come out
like yours.<g>

Thanks.

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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|> I have a novice who doesn't get that using a 4 MB file for his
| > background will cause his computer to grind to a halt. Any thought
| > of what the maximum size of a background file should be. I have
| > looked, but, no success.
|
| Jimbo wrote:
| > Thanks for defending Gateway, but, I am really looking for a
| > technical answer about the size of the file for a desktop
| > background!! :-)
|
| I don't know that there is a technical answer that wouldn't just go into
the
| 'why would you **not** optimize the graphic - make it smaller with little
| loss - instead of having an xx or xxx MB background image'?
|
| Essentially - you are using up your memory to display it.
| The larger that image file size - the more memory it uses to keep it
visible
| for you.
|
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| Shenan Stanley
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|


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