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Posted: **Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:42 pm**

Does anyone have copies of IBM's classic wallpapers? They were originally available at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccwww/ww ... wallpaper/ but that's long dead. A few have surfaced at http://www.conradshome.com/thinkpad/resources/, but there were a lot more. And it wasn't all wallpapers either, there were screensavers and stuff mixed in as well. According to Google the FTP originally contained:

(Edit: Links added as files are found)

File:01.91Community.wav 728 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:02.11B._Critical_Stopshort.wav 74 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:03.24.Default.wav 352 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:04.66New_mail.wav 283 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:05.46.prog_error.wav 675 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:06.74.Select.wav 87 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:07.10.Recycle.wav 307 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Businessman.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Businessman.exe 388 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Circuit.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Circuit.exe 457 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Glasses.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Glasses.exe 781 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Reeds.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Reeds.exe 702 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Texture.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Texture.exe 627 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad._LtGreen.bmp 2305 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad._LtGreen.exe 792 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_Colors.bmp 2305 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_Colors.exe 1853 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_LtBlue.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_LtBlue.exe 387 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_bluecloud.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_bluecloud.exe 316 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_pebbles.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_pebbles.exe 459 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_scribble.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_scribble.exe 279 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_writing.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_writing.exe 403 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-leaves.EXE 841 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-mechanical.exe 619 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Businessman.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Businessman.exe 486 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Circuit.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Circuit.exe 630 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Glasses.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Glasses.exe 1156 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Reeds.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Reeds.exe 999 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Texture.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Texture.exe 894 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-Leaves.EXE 1212 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad._LtGreen.bmp 3841 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad._LtGreen.exe 1037 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_Colors.bmp 3841 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_Colors.exe 2877 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_LtBlue.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_LtBlue.exe 478 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_bluecloud.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_bluecloud.exe 380 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_pebbles.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_pebbles.exe 637 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_scribble.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_scribble.exe 327 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_writing.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_writing.exe 505 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-mechanical.exe 886 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1400-Leaves.EXE 1209 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1400-mechanical.exe 933 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Businessman.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Businessman.exe 319 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Circuit.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Circuit.exe 353 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Glasses.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Glasses.exe 608 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Reeds.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Reeds.exe 522 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Texture.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Texture.exe 466 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad._LtGreen.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad._LtGreen.exe 312 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Colors.bmp 1407 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Colors.exe 1209 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_LtBlue.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_LtBlue.exe 314 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Pebbles.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Pebbles.exe 345 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_bluecloud.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_bluecloud.exe 263 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_scribble.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_scribble.exe 237 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_writing.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_writing.exe 326 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-leaves.EXE 591 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-mechanical.exe 404 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:Eye-Bee-M-Screensaver.exe 1992 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:Eye-Bee-M-Screensaver.gif 2 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:TPTheme.EXE 2594 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activetimezonewallpaperasia.exe 740 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activetimezonewallpaperemea.exe 793 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activetimezonewallpapernala.exe 660 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activewallpaperasia.exe 523 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activewallpaperemea.exe 564 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activewallpapernala.exe 493 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:asia-screensaver.EXE 431 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:asiascreensaver.exe 3451 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:emea-screensaver.EXE 435 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:emeascreensaver.exe 3455 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:nala-screensaver.EXE 435 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:nalascreensaver.exe 3455 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:thinkpadtheme.exe 5614 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:wpamericas.EXE 462 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:wpasia.EXE 492 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:wpeurope.EXE 534 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM

Here are some other files I've turned up which weren't in the above list:
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... Leaves.bmp
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... anical.bmp
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... Leaves.bmp
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... anical.bmp
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... _setup.exe

And these are some earlier backgrounds taken from the 7 series Thinkpads of the mid '90s:
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad/Theme/BLUE8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... BMWALL.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... MWALL2.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad/Theme/KIDS8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... MANCH8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... NTAGE8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad/Theme/NEW8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad/Theme/QUAD8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... NNING8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad/Theme/TP8.BMP
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Thinkpad ... WOMAN8.BMP

Thanks to frankausmtank for sending me some of these.

Posted: **Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:01 pm**

I actually still got some of the listed bmps,
if you pm me your email adress, I can send you a zip.

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:02 pm**

Jax184 wrote:Does anyone have copies of IBM's classic wallpapers?

Although I am not sure I completely understand what is meant by "classic wallpapers" (?), and while this is also a slightly late reply

it may perhaps of interest if you're still searching to have a look at this collection of ThinkPad wallpapers at Mocom.ru - they have a fine collection! If that's not what you're looking for, you may try look in the HUGE archive --> here!

Johan

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:59 pm**

Jax184 wrote:Does anyone have copies of IBM's classic wallpapers? They were originally available at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccwww/ww ... wallpaper/ but that's long dead. A few have surfaced at http://www.conradshome.com/thinkpad/resources/, but there were a lot more. And it wasn't all wallpapers either, there were screensavers and stuff mixed in as well. According to Google the FTP originally contained:

File:01.91Community.wav 728 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:02.11B._Critical_Stopshort.wav 74 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:03.24.Default.wav 352 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:04.66New_mail.wav 283 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:05.46.prog_error.wav 675 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:06.74.Select.wav 87 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:07.10.Recycle.wav 307 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Businessman.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Businessman.exe 388 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Circuit.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Circuit.exe 457 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Glasses.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Glasses.exe 781 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Reeds.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Reeds.exe 702 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Texture.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-IBM_Texture.exe 627 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad._LtGreen.bmp 2305 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad._LtGreen.exe 792 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_Colors.bmp 2305 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_Colors.exe 1853 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_LtBlue.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_LtBlue.exe 387 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_bluecloud.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_bluecloud.exe 316 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_pebbles.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_pebbles.exe 459 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_scribble.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_scribble.exe 279 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_writing.bmp 770 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-ThinkPad_writing.exe 403 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-leaves.EXE 841 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1024-mechanical.exe 619 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Businessman.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Businessman.exe 486 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Circuit.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Circuit.exe 630 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Glasses.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Glasses.exe 1156 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Reeds.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Reeds.exe 999 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Texture.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-IBM_Texture.exe 894 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-Leaves.EXE 1212 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad._LtGreen.bmp 3841 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad._LtGreen.exe 1037 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_Colors.bmp 3841 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_Colors.exe 2877 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_LtBlue.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_LtBlue.exe 478 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_bluecloud.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_bluecloud.exe 380 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_pebbles.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_pebbles.exe 637 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_scribble.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_scribble.exe 327 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_writing.bmp 1282 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-ThinkPad_writing.exe 505 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1280-mechanical.exe 886 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1400-Leaves.EXE 1209 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:1400-mechanical.exe 933 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Businessman.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Businessman.exe 319 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Circuit.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Circuit.exe 353 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Glasses.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Glasses.exe 608 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Reeds.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Reeds.exe 522 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Texture.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-IBM_Texture.exe 466 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad._LtGreen.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad._LtGreen.exe 312 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Colors.bmp 1407 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Colors.exe 1209 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_LtBlue.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_LtBlue.exe 314 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Pebbles.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_Pebbles.exe 345 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_bluecloud.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_bluecloud.exe 263 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_scribble.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_scribble.exe 237 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_writing.bmp 470 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-ThinkPad_writing.exe 326 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-leaves.EXE 591 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:800-mechanical.exe 404 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:Eye-Bee-M-Screensaver.exe 1992 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:Eye-Bee-M-Screensaver.gif 2 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:TPTheme.EXE 2594 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activetimezonewallpaperasia.exe 740 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activetimezonewallpaperemea.exe 793 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activetimezonewallpapernala.exe 660 KB 3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activewallpaperasia.exe 523 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activewallpaperemea.exe 564 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:activewallpapernala.exe 493 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:asia-screensaver.EXE 431 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:asiascreensaver.exe 3451 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:emea-screensaver.EXE 435 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:emeascreensaver.exe 3455 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:nala-screensaver.EXE 435 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:nalascreensaver.exe 3455 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:thinkpadtheme.exe 5614 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:wpamericas.EXE 462 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:wpasia.EXE 492 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
File:wpeurope.EXE 534 KB 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM

Judging by the dates the screensavers are 32 bit if not 16bit and aren't going to run in a modern 64-bit system ie with W7 64 bit.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:53 pm**

I pulled this one out of the theme listed on that one site. It's pretty cool, but I'm looking for a higher-res version...

http://i.imgur.com/DAXzd.png

Posted: **Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:48 pm**

Bánh mì wrote: Judging by the dates the screensavers are 32 bit if not 16bit and aren't going to run in a modern 64-bit system ie with W7 64 bit.

I couldn't care less. This is for the sake of my 765D running Windows 98SE. Anyway I've turned up a tiny amount of these in their original form, so I'll upload them to my website shortly and add links.

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:30 am**

Personally, I've never been a fan of the pre-haettenschweiler logo font used during the 80's/90's, but I might be able to 'shop up some increased-res versions of those classics for contemporary-resolution screens. Some might do better with a crop, or sharpened, so it may not be exactly the same.

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