How do OEM's enter their names in XP's "System Information"?

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When an OEM builds a puter the "System Information" in Windows lists the
company name. Now on the puter I built- in XP-Home when I look at "System
Information" there are 2 lines- ""System Manufacturer" and "System Model"
with the description: "To be filled by system manufacturer". I'd like to
"sign" my work by entering something here. I did a search through the
registry for the key terms with no luck. Where do I find the key to
enter/change this data? Or is this done in my BIOS? Does anyone do this, or
is it just very anal-retentive bulls**t?
 
When an OEM builds a puter the "System Information" in Windows lists the
company name. Now on the puter I built- in XP-Home when I look at "System
Information" there are 2 lines- ""System Manufacturer" and "System Model"
with the description: "To be filled by system manufacturer". I'd like to
"sign" my work by entering something here. I did a search through the
registry for the key terms with no luck. Where do I find the key to
enter/change this data? Or is this done in my BIOS? Does anyone do this, or
is it just very anal-retentive bulls**t?
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You can add a picture using oeminfo.bmp and that text using oeminfo.ini to
the \windows\system32 folder. I'd suggest editing the oeminfo.ini file if
you want to change those lines.
 
:
: >When an OEM builds a puter the "System Information" in Windows lists the
: >company name. Now on the puter I built- in XP-Home when I look at
"System
: >Information" there are 2 lines- ""System Manufacturer" and "System Model"
: >with the description: "To be filled by system manufacturer". I'd like to
: >"sign" my work by entering something here. I did a search through the
: >registry for the key terms with no luck. Where do I find the key to
: >enter/change this data? Or is this done in my BIOS? Does anyone do this,
or
: >is it just very anal-retentive bulls**t?
:
: You can add a picture using oeminfo.bmp and that text using oeminfo.ini to
: the \windows\system32 folder. I'd suggest editing the oeminfo.ini file if
: you want to change those lines.
:

Hi Michael- unfortunately there are no oeminfo.* files in the Windows folder
at all. Thanks anyway.
 
May be relevant:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deploying/introduction.as
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: When an OEM builds a puter the "System Information" in Windows lists the
: company name. Now on the puter I built- in XP-Home when I look at "System
: Information" there are 2 lines- ""System Manufacturer" and "System Model"
: with the description: "To be filled by system manufacturer". I'd like to
: "sign" my work by entering something here. I did a search through the
: registry for the key terms with no luck. Where do I find the key to
: enter/change this data? Or is this done in my BIOS? Does anyone do this,
or
: is it just very anal-retentive bulls**t?
:
:
:
 
:
: >When an OEM builds a puter the "System Information" in Windows lists the
: >company name. Now on the puter I built- in XP-Home when I look at
"System
: >Information" there are 2 lines- ""System Manufacturer" and "System Model"
: >with the description: "To be filled by system manufacturer". I'd like to
: >"sign" my work by entering something here. I did a search through the
: >registry for the key terms with no luck. Where do I find the key to
: >enter/change this data? Or is this done in my BIOS? Does anyone do this,
or
: >is it just very anal-retentive bulls**t?
:
: You can add a picture using oeminfo.bmp and that text using oeminfo.ini to
: the \windows\system32 folder. I'd suggest editing the oeminfo.ini file if
: you want to change those lines.
:

Hi Michael- unfortunately there are no oeminfo.* files in the Windows folder
at all. Thanks anyway.
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Mine are in \system32 directory. Just make some up and rename them.
OEMinfo.ini

[General]
Manufacturer=Dad! Computers
Model=Colossus
SupportURL=
LocalFile=

The other file is OEMlogo.bmp.
It will show up in the first, General tab of System
in control panel. My logo is a full color bmp of a nuclear test blast.

As I recall I put a link in my son's computer for Support that brings up a text
file that says roughly IIRC "I done it the way I done it and you'll just have to
live with it!".

Have fun with it!
~~~~~~
Bait for spammers:
root@localhost
postmaster@localhost
admin@localhost
abuse@localhost
postmaster@[127.0.0.1]
(e-mail address removed)
~~~~~~
Remove "spamless" to email me.
 
that will work on the 'system properties' summary which is kewl, but I
think he's talking about the 'system information' window


Overlord said:
:
: >When an OEM builds a puter the "System Information" in Windows lists the
: >company name. Now on the puter I built- in XP-Home when I look at
"System
: >Information" there are 2 lines- ""System Manufacturer" and "System Model"
: >with the description: "To be filled by system manufacturer". I'd like to
: >"sign" my work by entering something here. I did a search through the
: >registry for the key terms with no luck. Where do I find the key to
: >enter/change this data? Or is this done in my BIOS? Does anyone do this,
or
: >is it just very anal-retentive bulls**t?
:
: You can add a picture using oeminfo.bmp and that text using oeminfo.ini to
: the \windows\system32 folder. I'd suggest editing the oeminfo.ini file if
: you want to change those lines.
:

Hi Michael- unfortunately there are no oeminfo.* files in the Windows folder
at all. Thanks anyway.
Click to expand...
Mine are in \system32 directory. Just make some up and rename them.
OEMinfo.ini

[General]
Manufacturer=Dad! Computers
Model=Colossus
SupportURL=
LocalFile=

The other file is OEMlogo.bmp.
It will show up in the first, General tab of System
in control panel. My logo is a full color bmp of a nuclear test blast.

As I recall I put a link in my son's computer for Support that brings up a text
file that says roughly IIRC "I done it the way I done it and you'll just have to
live with it!".

Have fun with it!
~~~~~~
Bait for spammers:
root@localhost
postmaster@localhost
admin@localhost
abuse@localhost
postmaster@[127.0.0.1]
(e-mail address removed)
~~~~~~
Remove "spamless" to email me.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I was, but this is good and seems to be as close as you get.

Thanks to all.

: that will work on the 'system properties' summary which is kewl, but I
: think he's talking about the 'system information' window
:
:
: : > On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:55:24 -0500, "BP" <[email protected]>
: wrote:
: >
: > >
: > >: > >: On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:34:35 -0500, "BP" <[email protected]>
: wrote:
: > >:
: > >: >When an OEM builds a puter the "System Information" in Windows
: lists the
: > >: >company name. Now on the puter I built- in XP-Home when I look
: at
: > >"System
: > >: >Information" there are 2 lines- ""System Manufacturer" and
: "System Model"
: > >: >with the description: "To be filled by system manufacturer". I'd
: like to
: > >: >"sign" my work by entering something here. I did a search
: through the
: > >: >registry for the key terms with no luck. Where do I find the key
: to
: > >: >enter/change this data? Or is this done in my BIOS? Does anyone
: do this,
: > >or
: > >: >is it just very anal-retentive bulls**t?
: > >:
: > >: You can add a picture using oeminfo.bmp and that text using
: oeminfo.ini to
: > >: the \windows\system32 folder. I'd suggest editing the
: oeminfo.ini file if
: > >: you want to change those lines.
: > >:
: > >
: > >Hi Michael- unfortunately there are no oeminfo.* files in the
: Windows folder
: > >at all. Thanks anyway.
: > >
: > Mine are in \system32 directory. Just make some up and rename them.
: > OEMinfo.ini
: >
: > [General]
: > Manufacturer=Dad! Computers
: > Model=Colossus
: > SupportURL=
: > LocalFile=
: >
: > The other file is OEMlogo.bmp.
: > It will show up in the first, General tab of System
: > in control panel. My logo is a full color bmp of a nuclear test
: blast.
: >
: > As I recall I put a link in my son's computer for Support that
: brings up a text
: > file that says roughly IIRC "I done it the way I done it and you'll
: just have to
: > live with it!".
: >
: > Have fun with it!
: > ~~~~~~
: > Bait for spammers:
: > root@localhost
: > postmaster@localhost
: > admin@localhost
: > abuse@localhost
: > postmaster@[127.0.0.1]
: > (e-mail address removed)
: > ~~~~~~
: > Remove "spamless" to email me.
:
:
 
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