Change picture of device

On the Devices panel, the picture for my UPS looks like an old-fashioned
coffee percolator. Is there any way to change the picture? It's not
important but I wondered.

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James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*

Hi, James.

The pictures in Devices and Printers vary in portraiture accuracy, don't
they. ;<}

Some of mine (HP 8500 printer, Microsoft 6000 keyboard and mouse) are very
good pictures. But the others (TV, USB storage - even fax and other
functions in the same printer/scanner/copier) are just generic icons for
such devices. My APC UPS does not show up in Devices and Printers at all.

As I understand it, some of these pictures come directly from the hardware
manufacturers; Microsoft fills vacancies with the generic pix. At least
some of the information comes from the device driver, so you may need to
update yours from the manufacturer's web site. The Help button in D&P will
lead you to several topics for information

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1


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On the Devices panel, the picture for my UPS looks like an old-fashioned
coffee percolator. Is there any way to change the picture? It's not
important but I wondered.

--

James Silverton, Potomac

On 11/21/2011 11:30 AM, R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, James.
>
> The pictures in Devices and Printers vary in portraiture accuracy, don't
> they. ;<}
>
> Some of mine (HP 8500 printer, Microsoft 6000 keyboard and mouse) are
> very good pictures. But the others (TV, USB storage - even fax and other
> functions in the same printer/scanner/copier) are just generic icons for
> such devices. My APC UPS does not show up in Devices and Printers at all.
>
> As I understand it, some of these pictures come directly from the
> hardware manufacturers; Microsoft fills vacancies with the generic pix.
> At least some of the information comes from the device driver, so you
> may need to update yours from the manufacturer's web site. The Help
> button in D&P will lead you to several topics for information
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
> Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1

I suspect the picture used for the UPS is as up to date as possible
since I bought it new together with my W7 machine. Oh well, I don't have
to look at the "coffee pot" very often. The space ship depicted on the
cover of Lee and Miller's "Ghost Ship" looks more like my UPS!
--


James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*

On 11/21/2011 8:30 AM, R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, James.
>
>
> . My APC UPS does not show up in Devices and Printers at all.
>
> As I understand it, some of these pictures come directly from the
> hardware manufacturers; Microsoft fills vacancies with the generic pix.
> At least some of the information comes from the device driver, so you
> may need to update yours from the manufacturer's web site. The Help
> button in D&P will lead you to several topics for information
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
> Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1
>
>
> "James Silverton" wrote in message news:jado19$bm3$...
>
> On the Devices panel, the picture for my UPS looks like an old-fashioned
> coffee percolator. Is there any way to change the picture? It's not
> important but I wondered.
>
Interesting.. My APC backups-900 shows up as a battery with a power cord
around it.Running win7 pro 64