I dont see desktop custimizations as the same thing. If its something they have to stare at for hours on end, I say let them do whatever to make it a more pleasing cosmetic experience for themselves.
On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 11:37 AM, David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It falls into a level of standardization. Isn't forcing everyone to have the > same model of Dell or IBM on their desk the same thing? Do you let your > users pick out the PC's they want? > > > > I can see in some environments (I manage one of these, actually) it's > necessary to madate settings like these (if you have 15yr old kids than can > set a wallpaper to whatever they want things get out of hand, for example). > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:28 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Text colour > > > > Why not just let each user configure their PC however they want? Mandating > things like colors and wallpapers is beyond Gattica/Hitler-esque, that is > just asinine IMHO. > > > > > > > > On Oct 10, 2008, at 9:03 AM, James Rankin wrote: > > The corporate desktop is blue...which is why I was trying to find out how to > change icon text colour to black via the Registry. Can't do it via the GUI > because I am using mandatory profiles and opening the base profile for > editing is very dodgy (besides manipulating the Registry). > > 2008/10/10 Glen Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I can tell you from my own experience, white on blue is not good for me. > > I have limited vision and I find that green or yellow on black is much > easier on my bad eye. > > > > From: Andy Crellin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:47 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Text colour > > > > Have you considered that she has a genuine problem with seeing that > particular combination of colours and shadows? I work for a disability > charity and it's amazing how often people dismiss others problems just > because they don't fit into their own interpretation of disability. > > > > It's quite possible she is actually just a PITA, but that's not always the > case. > > > > Andy. > > > > From: James Rankin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 10 October 2008 13:33 > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Text colour > > > > I'd love to do that, but this is Britain. Health and Safety have more powers > than the police. And if I say something as non-PC as suggesting she get her > eyesight checked, I'd probably find myself fired. > > 2008/10/10 Joe Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If it looks fine to you and to everyone else, except this user, I would > politely suggest that she have her eyeglasses prescription updated. > > Joe Fox > Systems/Network Administrator > > Mobile# (716) 846-9308 > http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfoxjr > > > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 3:39 AM, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a blue corporate desktop background delivered via mandatory profiles. > The mandatory profile also has white icon text with drop shadows. looks > nice, I think, and so do most of the users. However, I have one PITA user > (who happens to be on the health and safety committee) who says that it > looks blurry to her (even with her glasses on), and that it must be changed, > as this allegedly constitutes a health and safety violation. > > Anyone know where in the Registry the icon text colour is stored/altered? I > can't seem to find anything via my Google-fu (although it is admittedly weak > this morning as I was ensconced in the pub last night). I would much rather > just kick the user in question to death, but unfortunately that is not an > available option :-) > > TIA, > > > JRR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Internet communications are not secure and therefore Leonard Cheshire > Disability does not accept any liability for the content of this message. > Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not > necessarily represent those of Leonard Cheshire Disability. If you have > received this transmission in error, please contact the sender and delete it > immediately. > > Leonard Cheshire Disability is a company limited by guarantee, registered in > England no: 552847, and a registered charity no: 218186 (England & Wales) > and no: SC005117 (Scotland) VAT no: 899 3223 75. Registered office: 66 South > Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > If this email is spam, report it here: > http://www.OnlyMyEmail.com/ReportSpam > > > > > > > > > > > > -- ME2 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
