changing splash screen acer aspire m1641

[dragoneb]

hello to everyone new to the forum and I compliment, use the translator of google because I am Italian, I have an acer aspire m1641, I would like to know if anyone has my same computer and tried to change the Acer logo, I would like to put my name on keeping the same colors and writings, I hope you can help me, how do I know what kind of bios I have? A program that lets you see everything? Thanks a lot

[TheWiz]

Yoyu can use this tool to backup your current BIOS image. Also please tell us the desired text.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1525839/Programs...Backup.EXE

TheWiz

[dragoneb]

ok. thank you very much, I made a backup of the bios and got the file AmericanMegatrendsInc.-R01-B4.rom do I do now? I pull the image from the rom file and edit it and then rifleshare my bios with the same rom obtained by any chance? if you could direct me some guidance?
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[MrTangoWhisky]

Maybe, if your english is good enough you can adapt information from this tutorial:

How to Create Your Own BIOS-Logos

Good luck!

[dragoneb]

ok thanks a lot, now traducerò guide in Italian, but I did not understand some things, what size should my image be? thank you all for your help I will know the results just flashed

[MrTangoWhisky]

This depends on wich picture you want to change...

The different formats for Fullscreen and EPA-Boot-Logos are:
Color depth Res. (width x height) Size (KB)

Fullscreen-Boot-Logos (Splash):
16 colors 640 x 400 pixel 117
640 x 480 140
800 x 600 234

256 colors 640 x 400 pixel 251
640 x 480 301
800 x 600 469

EPA-Boot-Logos (upper right corner):
2 colors 136 x 84 pixel 1,7
136 x 126 2,5

16 colors 136 x 84 pixel 5,7
136 x 126 8,5

And if you want to edit the EPA you need to convert it before and after you worked on it!