SPV C500: Which registry keys for boot screens?

[Guest JPBrogan]

Can anyone tell me which registry keys are for the boot screens on the Orange SPV C500?

I've found the key for the shutdown screen which is:

HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Splash Screen/CarrierShutdownBitmap: Value Data: \Windows\OrangeShutdown.jpg

And I have successfully replaced it using my own image and changing the Value Data to e.g \Storage\My Documents\Shutdown.gif

But I can't find the keys for the 2 boot screens anywhere.

There are 2 images displayed on boot; the first is an Orange branded image and the second is a Windows Mobile splash screen.

The file names are OrangeShutdown.JPG and ms_splash.gif (or possibly carrier_splash.gif).

I've tried replacing the files in the \Windows directory with my own but they are restored on power up so it would seem a registry edit is required.

Any help appreciated.

[Guest tudor]

Under "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen" you can set 4 values:

:arrow: MSBitmap

:arrow: CarrierBitmap

:arrow: MSShutdownBitmap

:arrow: CarrierShutdownBitmap

The first two get displayed at boot time, the other two at shutdown.

[Guest JPBrogan]

Thanks for the reply.

I only have the following under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen

CarrierShutdownBitmap

CarrierShutdownTimeout

MSShutdownTimeout

I can obviously change the shutdown image and the length of time it is displayed using the first 2.

I can also vary the amount of time the MS shutdown screen is displayed using the last one (currently I have it set to 0 so it is not displayed).

The other entries you mention are not present.

Do I need to create them?

If so, how are the shutdown images currently being displayed if there are no registry keys?

[Guest tudor]

Yes, you can create them - similar to the existing one.

I suppose it just displays some default ones - no idea where those are defined.

[Guest JPBrogan]

OK, I've created the 3 new strings and it's half working.

On shutdown I get shutdown_image1 then shutdown_image2 displayed as defined by me.

On boot however I get the Orange splash screen then boot_image1 then boot_image2.

So it looks like the Orange boot splash screen is hard coded in ROM and can't be removed or replaced. :|

[Guest tudor]

So it looks like the Orange boot splash screen is hard coded in ROM and can't be removed or replaced.  :|

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Something like that. I don't think you can take that out.