Display "Tip of the Day" in Lab Computers

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The "Message of the Day" service in the Networking Services component might
be of some help to you...


"Jason Ryon" <JasonRyon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8A673C3-1CD7-4978-8827-62C3904DA9A0@microsoft.com...
> I have multiple computer labs and would like to display tips to the users.
> Since it is an educational environment, we don't have time to train all of
> the users about software and resources available to the users. I would
like
> to createt a database of "Tips" such as how to get their network drives
> mapped on their home computers, what printers are available, etc... and
have
> it cycle through these tips each time a user logs on, or even daily or
> weekly.
>
> I am considering creating a html webpage which will do this, and then
> setting this as the background on the computers (using active desktop).
The
> problem with this is that it can't be too 'busy' and the icons still have
to
> 'look good' over the top of it, which would mean probably having a textbox
on
> the right side and then leaving the left blank for icons. I want it to
be
> non-intrusive (no click OK to close tip) kind of sublimital messaging...a
> backgound text file, or maybe a windows tip that will pop up for the first
15
> seconds and then go away.
>
> Does anybody else have a better solution than a webpage set as background?
>
> Thanks for your suggestions,
> Jason Ryon

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Would probably be better to use a package like Visual Basic, to design a
simple form, and pop it up as you choose.

Jon


"Jason Ryon" <JasonRyon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8A673C3-1CD7-4978-8827-62C3904DA9A0@microsoft.com...
>I have multiple computer labs and would like to display tips to the users.
> Since it is an educational environment, we don't have time to train all of
> the users about software and resources available to the users. I would
> like
> to createt a database of "Tips" such as how to get their network drives
> mapped on their home computers, what printers are available, etc... and
> have
> it cycle through these tips each time a user logs on, or even daily or
> weekly.
>
> I am considering creating a html webpage which will do this, and then
> setting this as the background on the computers (using active desktop).
> The
> problem with this is that it can't be too 'busy' and the icons still have
> to
> 'look good' over the top of it, which would mean probably having a textbox
> on
> the right side and then leaving the left blank for icons. I want it to
> be
> non-intrusive (no click OK to close tip) kind of sublimital messaging...a
> backgound text file, or maybe a windows tip that will pop up for the first
> 15
> seconds and then go away.
>
> Does anybody else have a better solution than a webpage set as background?
>
> Thanks for your suggestions,
> Jason Ryon