Background Hello, My computer's display controls won't let me put a picture on my background. It will only let me put a color up there. I don't know what to do and any help would be appreciated. Thank you. -Adrien

1. Open Desktop Background by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Desktop Background.
   

2. Click the picture or color you want for your desktop background.
   

   If the picture you want to use is not in the list of desktop background pictures, click the Picture location down arrow to view other categories, or click Browse to search for the picture on your computer. When you find the picture you want, double-click it. It will become your desktop background and appear in the list of desktop backgrounds.
   

Click on Control Panel - Display - Desktop tab - click on Browse and open the folder where your photo is stored and select your photo - then click OK.

Windows 7 Starter edition comes with one desktop background, which can't be changed or customized. Please see this link for details.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Personalize-your-computer

To change the desktop background

1. Open Desktop Background by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Desktop Background.
   

2. Click the picture or color you want for your desktop background.
   

   If the picture you want to use is not in the list of desktop background pictures, click the Picture location down arrow to view other categories, or click Browse to search for the picture on your computer. When you find the picture you want, double-click it. It will become your desktop background and appear in the list of desktop backgrounds.
   Look for pictures in other locations on your computer

3. Under How should the picture be positioned, choose to have the picture fit the screen, tile, or be centered on the screen, and then click OK.
   

Note

If you choose to have a centered picture as your desktop background, you can also have a color background to frame your picture. Under How should the picture be positioned, click Change background color, click a color, and then click OK.

To change the desktop background

1. Open Desktop Background by clicking the Start button and clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type desktop background, and then click Change desktop background.
   

2. Click the picture or color that you want to use for your desktop background.
   

   If the picture you want to use isn't in the list of desktop background pictures, click an item in the Picture location list to see other categories, or click Browse to search for the picture on your computer. When you find the picture that you want, double-click it. It will become your desktop background.
   Look for pictures in other locations on your computer

3. Under Picture position, click the arrow and choose whether to crop the picture to fill the screen, fit the picture to the screen, stretch the picture to fit the screen, tile the picture, or center the picture on the screen, and then click Save changes.
   

Note

If you choose to have a fitted or centered picture as your desktop background, you can also frame your picture with a color background. Under Picture position, click Fit or Center. Click Change background color, click a color, and then click OK.
Tip

To make any picture stored on your computer (or a picture you are currently viewing) your desktop background, right-click the picture, and then click Set as Desktop Background.
The Set as Desktop Background option

You can add more desktop backgrounds to your collection from the Personalization Gallery on the Windows website.

This can be found in the Help and Support section of Windows on your laptop.

To change the desktop background

1. Right click on your desktop-Select personalize. This will open a window that asks you to select your desktop background
   
   

2. Click the picture or color that you want to use for your desktop background.
   

   If the picture you want to use isn't in the list of desktop background pictures, click an item in the Picture location list to see other categories, or click Browse to search for the picture on your computer. When you find the picture that you want, double-click it. It will become your desktop background.
   

   Look for pictures in other locations on your computer
   

3. Under Picture position, click the arrow and choose whether to crop the picture to fill the screen, fit the picture to the screen, stretch the picture to fit the screen, tile the picture, or center the picture on the screen, and then click Save changes.
   

Note

• If you choose to have a fitted or centered picture as your desktop background, you can also frame your picture with a color background. Under Picture position, click Fit or Center. Click Change background color, click a color, and then click OK.
  

Tip

• To make any picture stored on your computer (or a picture you are currently viewing) your desktop background, right-click the picture, and then click Set as Desktop Background.
  

The Set as Desktop Background option

click start control panel,display,desktop you can select a different desktop from the drop down list also settings you can change the settings for more or less pixels or from the drop down list pick the appropriate level of color range or troubleshoot also select advanced then general
dpi normal size,larger size or custom settings
hope this helps

1. You can right click on the picture itself and select "set as Desktop background"
   

2. Or:
   

3. Click on the Start menu button. Then click on Settings and then on Control Panel.
   

4. Double-click on the Display icon or text link. This will open a window named Display Properties.
   

5. Click on Background if that tab is not selected. Click on one of the items that appear in the box labeled Wallpaper.
   

6. Inspect the preview that appears above the Wallpaper menubox. Use the Display menu to the right to experiment with tiling, stretching or centering the picture that you are previewing.
   

7. Click on Browse to use an image stored elsewhere on your hard drive. Locate the image and click Open.
   

8. Click OK to change your background, or wallpaper. Click Cancel if you decide to maintain your current settings.
   

Read more: How to Change the Background Picture on the Desktop ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5177_change-background-picture.html#ixzz1CRtCnmqv

Click on this link or copy and paste the complete link into your browser.

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Thanks, Joe


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Hello edgar_25_06,

Putting a background on the palm centro phone could either mean adding a background picture or changing the background color. If changing the color is is desired then its simple:
•Select the the 'System' category in the drop down menu at the top of the main screen.
•Open the Prefs application.
•Select 'Color theme' (near the bottom of the Prefs options).

The Color theme option displays a list of many different screen color settings. Each one of the color themes can be selected and tested on the centro until you find the one you like. Adding a picture for a background is a different matter. I haven't found out how to do that yet.

I thank you for giving a rating to this solution if it has been helpful.

Have a great day,
martyshaw562

i cannot get a picture from my computer onto as my desktop or background? Ive right clicked and it still does not let me change anything

It might be the driver for the Video card that is not installed properly. Go to Start then Settings then control panel then select the Systems icon Then go to the Hardware tab. Select the Device manager under display adapter you can click and see if the device is working properly. You can get the drivers from the motherboard manufactures website. Hope this helps. :]