Windows Vista DreamScene

DreamScene is a desktop background only found in the Ultimate edition of Vista. Its appeal lies in the ability to display a moving video rather than a static picture. To me, the video’s movement across the desktop was a distraction rather than a benefit. To others, DreamScene was an initial thrill followed by lasting pleasure.

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Windows Vista DreamScene Topics

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DreamScene Prerequisites

1) Vista Ultimate

For the foreseeable future, you will need to buy or upgrade to Vista Ultimate before you can install DreamScene. In my opinion showing DreamScene videos is not the killer reason to purchase Microsoft’s Vista Ultimate.

2) Windows Aero Graphics

Should your graphics card be capable of displaying Windows Aero graphics, then it will be capable of showing the DreamScene videos.

In the spring of 2007 the DreamScene code displays as a beta or ‘Preview’ Version.

Installing Windows Vista DreamScene

As far as I can see, the best way to obtain DreamScene is to launch the Windows Update service. From there you will see DreamScene as an optional download. If you don’t see the DreamScene option, they you probably don’t have the Ultimate edition of Vista.

Once you have installed the Preview (or the Final Version when its available), then proceed as thought you were changing the Desktop Wallpaper, but instead, choose a sample video.

• Right-click – The Vista Desktop
• Choose – Personalize
• Seek – Desktop Background
• Location – Sample Videos (Emphasise Sample Videos)
• Double-click one of the .mpeg or .wmv files

Increase your library of DreamScene videos

You can obtain DreamScene videos from third party suppliers, alternatively, you can create your own looping videos then the Personalize desktop, and display your DreamScene following the above instructions.

The two file formats for DreamScene videos are:

1. Windows Media Video (.wmv)
2. Moving Picture Experts Group (.mpeg) mpeg 1 or 2 work fine. At the moment mpeg 4 is not supported.

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Troubleshooting Vista DreamScene

• You cannot install DreamScene – Solution: check that you have Vista Ultimate; visit System and Maintenance –> Welcome Center.
  Note: Hardware labelled ‘Vista Capable’ means that it runs only Vista Basic. For Ultimate and DreamScene, you need ‘Vista Ready’ devices.
• Download DreamScene from Microsoft’s site. I recommend invoking Windows Updates, else try:
  Press Function Key one (F1) then type: ‘help DreamScene’.
• Try the .wmv video format rather than .mpg. Also the .mpeg file format works well.
• DreamScene works in English versions of Vista Ultimate, but MAY not work in other locales.
• Problem: After downloading an unrelated file to the desktop, that file did not appear on the desktop.
  Solution: Right-click on desktop and select ‘Refresh’.
• On mobile PCs, if the the DreamScene video pauses, then that behaviour is by design, the idea is to help conserve battery power.
• Try an uninstall, followed be a re-install.
  At the Vista Desktop, click on the Start button
  Type: Programs and Features in the Start Search box
  In the tasks pane find: View installed updates
  Click DreamScene. Finally click, Uninstall.

Summary of Windows Vista DreamScene

Vista DreamScene allows you to choose a video file as a Desktop Background. Once you have downloaded the DreamScene files, you configure the background just as you would for a picture, except you chose a .mpeg instead of a .jpeg. The result is an animated desktop, it’s flashy, cool – but is it a distraction? I see DreamScene as a toy for computer trainers to impress their students. For ordinary users DreamScene may be a victim of its own success – too distracting and thus make users less productive rather than more productive.

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Configuring Windows Vista Topics:

This tutorial explains how you can change your desktop background in Windows Vista. Vista ships with a number of abstract and figurative pictures: Windows Wallpapers, Pictures, Sample Pictures, and Solid Colors. In addition, you can use any picture you own and set it as your desktop background. We will also who you how to tile, center or stretch your desktop background to fit the picture or your preferences.

Customizing the desktop background

To change your desktop background, right-click in an empty area of the desktop, and choose 'Personalize'.
This will open the 'Personalize appearance and sounds' section of Windows Vista's Control Panel. The second item contains a link labeled 'Desktop Background': click it to go to the 'Choose a desktop background' screen.
The Windows Wallpapers are now displayed on screen.

Pick a desktop background source

To choose any of the wallpapers that ship with Windows Vista, simply click the wallpaper icon you like and then the OK button. Your desktop now uses the background wallpaper you picked.

Windows Vista lets you choose other sources for your desktop background with the Location drop-down menu.
Changing the menu's choice updates the selection of background photos displayed below it.

Windows Vista Desktop Background

5 desktop background sources in Windows Vista

Here is the breakdown of available desktop background sources:

• Windows Wallpapers loads the selection of wallpapers that ship with Windows Vista.
• Pictures loads all the pictures you have in your Windows profile's Pictures folder.
• Public Pictures loads all photos placed by you or another Windows Vista user in the Public folder, which is accessible to all users.
• Solid Colors displays 33 pre-selected solid colors available as desktop background color. (The More… button will open Windows Vista's color picker.)
• The Browse… button lets you pick an image file from any location on your computer (and lets you paste the internet address -URL- of an image you found online).

Regardless of the source of the desktop background you choose, the process is the same: pick the image, the wallpaper or the solid color, and click OK.

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Using a custom solid color as desktop background

Quick tip, to choose a custom solid color for your desktop background: Windows Vista lists a pre-selection of 33 solid colors for your desktop background. If you want to use a solid color not included in the presets, look below color palettes, and locate the More… button. Click it to open Windows Vista's color dialog and come up with your own color.

Customize the display of your desktop background (wallpaper, photo, or picture)

Scroll to the very bottom of the screen to view the available desktop background display options. (This option is hidden if you have selected Solid Colors from the Location drop-down.)

By default, Windows Vista will try to fit your image to your screen; this is the first option, called 'Fit to screen'. The second option, 'Tile', will repeat the image you selected as background over and over. The last option, 'Center', will center the image on screen, and fill the rest with a solid color.

Windows Vista also lets you set your desktop background picture from web browsers or other programs: see the next tutorials for common applications you can use to customize your desktop backgrounds.

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