msn background pic

Surfdown · June 14, 2004, 01:06:12 AM

does any no away to do put a background pic in msn i have tryed HTML and for some rezone it will
not let me put it on the whole page just goes blank it puts backgrounds colors on like blue.purple
ect.... but i ca not find away to put a background on many thanks in advance.

SoaringUSAEagle · June 14, 2004, 08:48:36 AM

Quote from: surfdown on June 14, 2004, 01:06:12 AM
does any no away to do put a background pic in msn i have tryed HTML and for some rezone it will
not let me put it on the whole page just goes blank it puts backgrounds colors on like blue.purple
ect.... but i ca not find away to put a background on many thanks in advance.

I'm not even sure what you are wanting here surf.

I dont use msn so I guess I wouldnt know -- :-\

LuLu · June 14, 2004, 10:06:10 AM

Do you mean in MSN Messenger 6.1?

Tools>Change Display Picture>Browse>OK

or

Tools>Create Backgrounds>Browse>OK

You need to keep the file in your computer and choose one when you browse.
Hope that helps. :)

Surfdown · June 14, 2004, 10:56:58 AM

Thanks for your help but i mean msn groups (like in HTML code) not msn messager sorry
i have been trying to put a background on msn and when i type the HTML in it just comes up as
one small pic does not go all over the page as it should i know i must be doing something
just do not no what . helppppppppppppppppp pleaseeeeeee ::)

LuLu · June 14, 2004, 12:03:51 PM

oh well ok try this:

<BODY BACKGROUND="http://www.yourfile.gif">

Surfdown · June 15, 2004, 05:44:51 AM

Quote from: LuLu on June 14, 2004, 12:03:51 PM
oh well ok try this:

<BODY BACKGROUND="http://www.yourfile.gif">

Well did that the first time thanks any way i just not sure what sort of HTMl msn can handle i was hopeing people like dj and or John might help but guess not.

saratoga · June 15, 2004, 06:28:50 AM

To add a background to a custom page , first put your background into the photo album. Then open background to full size. Right click on it, choose properties, highlight the URL - (you must scroll to get it all or triple-click on it), and copy (Control+c).
.. then in the table box... where ya choose the background could.. is where ya put the propper URL.. if ya need any more help.. just ask ....

here is a list of HTML that ya can use for MSN groups...

Anchor: <a>
Map: <map>
Area: <area>
List Item: <li>
Base Font: <basefont>
Ordered List: <ol>
Paragraph: <p>
Break: <br>
Table: <table>
Break: <br>
Caption: <caption>
Column: <col>
Table Data: <td>
Column Group: <colgroup>
Division: <div>
Table Header: <th>
Definition List: <dl>
Font: <font>
Table Header Rows: <thead>
Headings 1-6: <h1> - <h6>
Table Body (groups, rows): <tbody>
Horizontal Rule: <hr>
Table Footer: <tfoot>
Image: <img>
Table Row: <tr>
Unordered List: <UL>

Surfdown · June 15, 2004, 06:51:34 AM

Quote from: saratoga on June 15, 2004, 06:28:50 AM
To add a background to a custom page , first put your background into the photo album. Then open background to full size. Right click on it, choose properties, highlight the URL - (you must scroll to get it all or triple-click on it), and copy (Control+c).
.. then in the table box... where ya choose the background could.. is where ya put the propper URL.. if ya need any more help.. just ask ....

here is a list of HTML that ya can use for MSN groups...

Anchor: <a>
Map: <map>
Area: <area>
List Item: <li>
Base Font: <basefont>
Ordered List: <ol>
Paragraph: <p>
Break: <br>
Table: <table>
Break: <br>
Caption: <caption>
Column: <col>
Table Data: <td>
Column Group: <colgroup>
Division: <div>
Table Header: <th>
Definition List: <dl>
Font: <font>
Table Header Rows: <thead>
Headings 1-6: <h1> - <h6>
Table Body (groups, rows): <tbody>
Horizontal Rule: <hr>
Table Footer: <tfoot>
Image: <img>
Table Row: <tr>
Unordered List: <UL>
</li>

Thank very much for the info does it matter if it is a jpg/gif or does it have too be a gif file

saratoga · June 15, 2004, 10:05:36 AM

From what i remember jpg is fine... just remember... smaller the file size ,.... it better cause of the limit on the passport size unless ya got one of the original 30MB passports

Homer · June 15, 2004, 12:34:21 PM

Quote from: surfdown on June 15, 2004, 05:44:51 AM
Quote from: LuLu on June 14, 2004, 12:03:51 PM
oh well ok try this:

<BODY BACKGROUND="http://www.yourfile.gif">

Well did that the first time thanks any way i just not sure what sort of HTMl msn can handle i was hopeing people like dj and or John might help but guess not.

Sorry but I don't use msn. :-\

Surfdown · June 15, 2004, 05:41:22 PM

Quote from: saratoga on June 15, 2004, 10:05:36 AM
From what i remember jpg is fine... just remember... smaller the file size ,.... it better cause of the limit on the passport size unless ya got one of the original 30MB passports

Sorry still no luck i did all that before and all it did was make a table with a background i want to put a background on and put the plain text on with some pics and gif's ect like a normal web page
but normal HHTMl does not seem to work only basic HTML works i have no idea why just thought
i would ask becase i only can use one color at the moment and i wanted to change it to a nice graphic
but last time i did it i got a very small pic on the screen and if any one does finds out please let me no thank very much for writeing all that i will keep that in mind for other websits,

Homer · June 15, 2004, 05:51:03 PM

Exactly where on msn are you trying to do this? Is it a msn forum? When you say background pic do you mean like a stationary or a signature tag? ???

Super Duckie · June 15, 2004, 06:02:25 PM

not sure, think they might mean the messenger

Homer · June 15, 2004, 06:13:09 PM

Well if that's what surfdown means. I just downloaded msn messenger. Usually use windows messenger. You can change display and backgrounds by going into the tools tab. ;)

Super Duckie · June 15, 2004, 06:18:05 PM

i got the impression they might wanna put there own pic in it

Homer · June 15, 2004, 06:21:25 PM

You can do that by going into tools, change display picture and then browse to the directory where you have your image stored. You can also download images from their site by clicking on the smiley on the left hand side of the messenger. BTW, this is MSN messenger 6.2 I am trying. ;)

You can also change your background when you open the chat window. ;)

Surfdown · June 15, 2004, 06:38:57 PM

Quote from: Homer on June 15, 2004, 06:13:09 PM
Well if that's what surfdown means. I just downloaded msn messenger. Usually use windows messenger. You can change display and backgrounds by going into the tools tab. ;)

No John i have a group on msn just wanted to put a great looking background on it and as i said
no of the HTML is work that i no and i have tryed loads i have seen on other groups you can put a great
looking background just do not no how i have tryed all sorts still does not work at all just comes out small
that is the best i have done so far i no DJ had a msn group but as yet I'm still at the same place
as before i will do it in the end just don't no if i need to learn any more because I'm stomped on this one
big time and i no there are a lot of people here with great computer minds so i asked for help. many thanks again.

Super Duckie · June 15, 2004, 06:42:57 PM

now thats what i call jumbeling together......j/k.......Anyways, if i remember correctly, HTML don't work with webpages, don't you have to change it too something else........I could be wrong, but i hope you find what you need

Surfdown · June 15, 2004, 06:46:03 PM

Quote from: Ducky on June 15, 2004, 06:42:57 PM
now thats what i call jumbeling together......j/k.......Anyways, if i remember correctly, HTML don't work with webpages, don't you have to change it too something else........I could be wrong, but i hope you find what you need

ty been looking for week's and it is start to get to me a simple thing as to a graphic as a background
and msn will not do it just puts it up as a url or it does it very small as small as my viper car pic lol

Homer · June 15, 2004, 07:09:18 PM

I didn't realize you could customize the msn forums with your own backgrounds. BTW MSN Messenger 6.2 is neat if you haven't checked it out. ;)

msn background pic

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