SCREEN BACKGROUND
The following Virginia map can be downloaded to your PC workstation and
used as background wallpaper:
Nova Virginiae Tabula, 1633, Amsterdam
Map of Virginia derived from the famous map by Capt. John Smith (1612) with inset figure
of Powhatan and showing Indian tribal names. Published by Henricus Hondius in
conjunction with Jan Jansson.
Scanned from Antique Maps,
by Carl Moreland and David Bannister, 1993, Phaidon Press Limited, ISBN .
Installation and removal instructions
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| Windows 95 |
Macintosh |
To install the image to your desktop:
- Click on the thumbnail above to view the full-sized map.
- Right click on the image.
- Select the options to "Save as wallpaper".
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You need to be running system 8.0 or higher or
have a third party program such as Décor to use background images. To save the image:
- Click on the thumbnail above to view the full-sized map.
- Click and hold the mouse button on the image until your browser asks you
where you would like to save the image.
- Use your Desktop Pictures control panel (OS8) or Décor to make the
picture your desktop background.
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To remove the image from your desktop:
- Right click on your desktop.
- Select the backgrounds tab in your display control panel.
- Specify your new/previous desktop image.
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To remove the image from your desktop:
- Same as above.
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I have prepared the map graphical image for use on the most common
setting for displays: a high color (16 bit) palette with a desktop area of 800 x 600
pixels. I have my workstation display set to 1024x768 and place icons for frequently
used applications around this wallpaper.
If you would like this image sent to you in a different format, please contact me and send your desired specifications. |
